House vs Home The word home is used when we mean the place of our permanent dwelling, in which we usually live with our family It can also refer to the place, such as a country or town, where somebody was born or has lived for many years It is generally associated with happiness and security The word house, on the other hand, is used when talking about a building, a general physical structure which can be either a flat, cottage or caravan Frequently, we don’t feel emotional about it and stay there temporarily Exercise Fill in home or house in the sentences below Just look at that beautiful………………… among the trees! Hello there! Is anybody ………… ? - May I speak to Ms Johnson? - I’m sorry, she must be at…………now She left the office two hours ago Tony lives in a small, green ……… just opposite the street When I return…………… , I will take a hot bath and watch my favourite TV series What’s up, party people? Everybody doin’ fine? DJ Beats is back in the………… !!! I think your………… needs general redecorating The walls and furniture look absolutely awful After the civil war in Asazi, the island of Balgun has become…………… for hundreds of refugees Mark was only 16 when he decided to leave………… and go abroad 10 There are a few bedrooms in this…………… Two are downstairs, and the rest is on the first floor 11 Susan has been away from…………for almost a year now She is expected to come back in December 12 It takes a hammer and nails to make a……………, but you will need love and time to make it a……… 13 ……………… prices are going up so quickly I’m not sure if I can afford one 14 Personally, I’d love a wooden………… with a garden and a swimming pool outside 15 Moving…………… is often a stressful experience 16 Hi Rick, come in I will go to the kitchen for a minute Please, make yourself at……………… 17 The show is over, kid Go………… and don’t tell your parents about it, all right? 18 Ancient ……………….are not similar to modern ones 19 Our club is……………… Anne Smith exhibition this week 20 On my way……………., I usually listen to music or read a novel 21 – Can I give you a lift? - No thanks I will walk …………… 22 I just love the view from here! The…………… overlooks the entire harbour 23 Could you repeat your ……………… telephone number, sir? 24 Every………… built in this area needs additional, deep foundations due to earthquake activity 25 Welcome ……………., my son We all missed you so much Commonly used expressions and words with home or house root - Home - to play at home – in sports it means playing at your own stadium or court The opposite is to play away Manchester United got a 2-0 home victory against Arsenal last night To be/ feel/ look at home – to feel relaxed and comfortable in a particular place or situation The Smiths did everything they could to make me feel at home homecoming – a situation when a person returns to place they used to live, study or work I’m sure my parents are going to celebrate my homecoming next week homegrown - a fruit or vegetable that comes from your own garden The strawberries you see in the basket are all homegrown homeland, hometown - a place where someone comes from Scotland is my homeland and I’m immensely proud of it homeless/ the homeless - a person or a group of people without a place to live You can easily notice many homeless people near the train station home-made – something made at home rather than in a factory Are these cookies home made? home page- an online page that gives general info, greets the visitors and provides links to other places on the website Before downloading this application you should login on the home page homesick – feeling bad or sad because you miss your home I often feel homesick during my worldwide voyages homework – extra work given to you by the teacher at school We get a lot of Math homework before the upcoming exams to your homework – to prepare for something carefully I see you’ve done your homework on the Chinese economy topic I’m really impressed To work from home – to have a job at your own place rather than in the office Nowadays, more and more people make their living working from home Homebody – a person who enjoys spending their free time at home instead of going out She is a homebody I seldom see her at the club Broken home – a family in which the parents have separated or divorced Children who come from a broken home often have psychological problems - House - on the house – something that get for free The first drink at the Mervin’s is always on the house full house – with no tickets or seats available Tonight’s play by Shakespeare is going to be a full house event Housebound – not able to move from home because of injury or accident Jimmy has been housebound since that bike crash Household – relating to people living under the same roof Our household income is below average Housework – activities such as cooking and cleaning performed at your place My youngest brother is very lazy and hates any kind of housework Housewife- a woman that does not work and takes care of the house Being a housewife is a demanding task for any woman Housekeeper – a person whose job is to perform different domestic duties Have you read the local ad section? They are looking for a housekeeper House-proud – someone who is fond of his or her house and thoroughly takes care of it My grandma is so house-proud, she often invites guest only to show off Exercise Put words and expressions from page into the correct sentence Mr Perkins is almost ninety He can hardly walk That is why he is………………………………… He hasn’t been outdoors for months I didn’t buy this cake It is……………………… My mum baked it for dad’s birthday That man has nowhere to live He is………………………… Beth’s husband owns a car company She is …………………… and doesn’t need to work Do I have to pay for the water? No, sir It’s ……………………… My neighbor who lives next door is very………………… Every day he spends hours tidying things up in the house - Have you got any……………………… duties? – Of course I have to the cleaning and ironing NY Rangers set a new record by winning twenty……………… games in a row Whenever I rent a room at the Ritz, I…………………………… It somehow reminds of my own place 10 Could you help me with my………………………, mum? I have no idea how to that exercise 11 I quit the job at the petrol station Now I …………………… and can look after my little boy at the same time 12 When you go to a job interview, you should always…………………………… and try to find as much as possible about the company 13 I find……………………….a great cure for my bad mood Even such simple activities like dusting or washing up seem to cheer me up 14 Tommy spent most of his childhood in the orphanage It’s a pity he comes from……………………… 15 - I can’t find the phone number here – Have you checked their………………………………? The number should be somewhere at the bottom 16 I really like Carol, even though she is such a ……………………………I wish we could spent more time together at the disco when weekend comes 17 I can’t wait till my …………………………… this summer I missed my parents so much 18 I never buy greens at the market All my vegetables are………………and come from my country garden 19 My uncle has been………………………… at the Rheinhard’s mansion ever since he left college He says he wouldn’t change that job for any other in the world 20 I was born here and my spent the best years of my life France is my…………………………… 21 – Do you sometimes feel……… ……? - I do, very often Being a soldier surely separates you from the dear ones Just three more months and I will see them again 22 - How was Green Day gig? - Great! Surprisingly, there were many tickets left You would expect the show to be …………………… Key Ex 1 house home 3.home house 5.home 6.house 7.house 8.home 9.home 10.house 11.home 12.house,home 13.house 14.house 15.house 16.home 17.home 18 houses 19.housing 20.home 21.home 22.house 23.home 24.house 25.home Ex 1.housebound 2.home-made homeless a housewife on the house 6.house-proud 7.household 8.home 9.feel at home 10.homework 11.work from home 12.do your homework 13.housework 14.a broken home 15.home page 16.homebody 17.homecoming 18.homegrown 19.housekeeper 20.homeland 21.homesick 22.full house Thank you very much! Please give me thumbs up for this material and add me as your friend to be up to date for more useful, unique worksheets Also, please visit my YT channelEnglishFreakPL where I teach English online All the lessons come with extra materials to be downloaded from islcollective Don’t forget to subscribe! Greg