Apartment for Rent
​Use all three worksheets together to create a full one-hour lesson - or use them individually as needed.
​Approx 5-10 minutes
​Getting Ready 1
​A man is asking about an apartment. Watch the video and answer the two questions:
1. When can the man move into the apartment?​
2. Why can't the man move into the apartment right away?
(Script and answers are found at the bottom of this page.)
Getting Ready 2
Discuss these questions with a classmate:
1. Do you think it's better to live in a house or an apartment? Why?
2. Would you rather live on the first floor of an apartment building or on the twentieth floor? Why?
​Approx 20 minutes
VOCABULARY PREVIEW
APARTMENT FOR RENT
A. Match
1. parking space
2. stairs
3. sidewalk
4. window
5. bush
6. streetlight
7. entrance
8. balcony
9. porch light / entrance light
​10. sign
Activity Notes & Answer Key attached on Page 2
B. Missing words
1. If the entrance is unlocked, we can go inside.
2. I don't see any cars in that parking space. We can park there.
3. Hey, that sign says there's a 2-bedroom apartment for rent. Let's check it out.
4. It's a bright sunny day, so of course the porch lights / entrance lights by the door are turned off.
5. In summer, I like to sit outside on the balcony and read a book.
6. The streetlights always come on when it gets dark outside.
7. It's getting hot inside. Could you please open the window?
8. I can see four people standing on the sidewalk in front of the building.
9. A bush looks similar to a tree but it's much smaller than a tree.
10. Be careful when you walk up or down the stairs so that you don't fall.
​Approx 20 minutes
​SPOT THE DIFFERENCES
APARTMENT FOR RENT
​Activity Notes & Answer Key attached on Page 2
​Approx 20 minutes
​WRITING/SPEAKING
APARTMENT FOR RENT
​Activity Notes and Role Play Suggestions attached on Page 2
VIDEO SCRIPT
Man:
​This place is great. When would would it be ready to move in?
Real Estate Agent:
​The first of next month. Gives us time to touch up paint and get it professionally cleaned for you.
Man:
​Perfect, that works.
Real Estate Agent:
​Glad to hear it.
​Getting Ready 1 Answers
1. When can the man move into the apartment?                                         
​ANSWER: the first of next month
​2. Why can't the man move into the apartment right away?                       
​ANSWER: It needs to be painted and cleaned.