- Tips for budgeting home renovation projects
- Exploring different reasons for home remodeling
- DIY home improvement techniques
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Lead-in
- What are some areas or rooms in your house that you would want to renovate or improve?
- What needs to be done and why?
Presentation
Pre
- How familiar are you with the process of renovating a house? Can you think of any challenges that might arise during a renovation project, and how would you overcome them?
Top Down
- What is the text about? Read it and find out.
- Tips for budgeting home renovation projects
- Exploring different reasons for home remodeling
- DIY home improvement techniques
There’s a good chance you have home improvement plans in the near future, am I right?
A well-thought-out plan will set you up for success, for both small remodeling projects that change or update the look and function of a space or larger renovations, which might involve knocking down walls. Even a small repair or home improvement task will benefit from some planning and consideration of the scope and cost of the project so it’s important to think about it carefully.
- Ask Yourself: Why Are You Remodeling?
Before you start drawing up plans for an addition to your house or a major kitchen conversion, identify the reason behind your home improvement project: Does your plumbing need an update? Are you looking to convert a room into a more usable space? Are you simply ready for a change? Understanding your motivation behind the project will give you a better idea of how to apply your budget and prioritize tasks as well as whether you should tap professional help.
Here are five primary reasons you may want to remodel your house:
- Maintenance.
- Update rooms.
- Try out new styles (like putting up wallpaper and painting).
- Get ready to sell.
- Improve efficiency by installing something.
Modified from source
Bottom Up
- True or False
- A well-thought-out plan is essential only for large renovation projects, not for small repairs or improvements.
- It’s not necessary to consider the scope and cost of a small repair or home improvement task.
- Identifying the reason behind your home improvement project is not important for effective planning.
- Understanding your motivation for a project can help you allocate your budget and prioritize tasks.
- Remodeling your house can serve various purposes, including maintenance, updating rooms, and trying out new styles.
- Installing something to improve efficiency is not a valid reason for remodeling a house.
- A well-thought-out plan is essential only for large renovation projects, not for small repairs or improvements. False
- It’s not necessary to consider the scope and cost of a small repair or home improvement task. False
- Identifying the reason behind your home improvement project is not important for effective planning. False
- Understanding your motivation for a project can help you allocate your budget and prioritize tasks. True
- Remodeling your house can serve various purposes, including maintenance, updating rooms, and trying out new styles. True
- Installing something to improve efficiency is not a valid reason for remodeling a house. False
Post
- What is something in your house you would never change? Why?
Target Language
So: Expressing results or decisions
- My bedroom is too bright, so I need to buy curtains.
- My house is run-down, so I need to renovate it.
- My kid is not doing good at school, so I’m going to build him a study room.
Renovating a house
Controlled Practice
- Match the terms with their definitions.
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Put up wallpaper
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Replace
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Repaint
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Rewire
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Install
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Build
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Knock down
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Re-tile
( ) To change something old or broken with a new one.
( ) To apply a new layer of paint to a surface.
( ) To install new electrical wiring in a building.
( ) To cover a wall with decorative paper.
( ) To construct something from the ground up.
( ) To remove existing tiles and lay new ones.
( ) To assemble and set up something in its place.
( ) To renovate by completely removing a structure.
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Put up wallpaper
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Replace
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Repaint
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Rewire
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Install
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Build
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Knock down
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Re-tile
(2) To change something old or broken with a new one.
(3) To apply a new layer of paint to a surface.
(4) To install new electrical wiring in a building.
(1) To cover a wall with decorative paper.
(6) To construct something from the ground up.
(8) To remove existing tiles and lay new ones.
(5) To assemble and set up something in its place.
(7) To renovate by completely removing a structure.
Freer Practice
- Use the target language and complete the sentences according to your own ideas.
- So, you’ve decided to put up wallpaper to…
- If you want a change in your house, you could replace…
- To brighten up the space, you might consider…
- If the electrical system is outdated, it might be necessary…
- For a more functional kitchen, you could install…
Production
- During the last class, you described your dream house. Use the target language to talk about changes you would need to do in your current house to make it more like your dream one.
Example: My current house is dark, so I would knock down a wall and put one of those sliding glass doors. Then…
Homework
Match the halves. One is done for you.
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The meeting was scheduled for early morning, so…
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The concert tickets were almost sold out, so…
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The book was highly recommended by a friend, so…
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The battery on my phone was running low, so…
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It started to rain unexpectedly, so…
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We wanted to see the sunrise, so…
(4) I charged it overnight.
( ) we bought them immediately.
( ) we took shelter under a nearby cafe’s awning.
( ) we set an alarm for 5 AM.
( ) I decided to read it next.
( ) everyone made sure to arrive the night before.
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The meeting was scheduled for early morning, so…
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The concert tickets were almost sold out, so…
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The book was highly recommended by a friend, so…
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The battery on my phone was running low, so…
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It started to rain unexpectedly, so…
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We wanted to see the sunrise, so…
Match the problems to the solutions. One is done for you.
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The room looks outdated and needs a visual refresh without changing its structure.
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The electrical outlets in the house are not functioning properly, posing a risk of electrical fires.
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The kitchen cabinets are worn out and the drawers don’t close properly.
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The bathroom’s ceramic floor is cracked and looks unsightly.
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You’ve just bought a smart thermostat and need to integrate it into your home’s heating system.
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The living room feels too small and claustrophobic for gatherings.
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You want to add a personal touch to your bedroom with a pattern that reflects your style.
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There’s an unused space in your backyard that would be perfect for summer outdoor dinners.
(7) Put up wallpaper
( ) Replace
( ) Repaint
( ) Rewire
( ) Install
( ) Build
( ) Knock down
( ) Re-tile
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The room looks outdated and needs a visual refresh without changing its structure.
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The electrical outlets in the house are not functioning properly, posing a risk of electrical fires.
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The kitchen cabinets are worn out and the drawers don’t close properly.
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The bathroom’s ceramic floor is cracked and looks unsightly.
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You’ve just bought a smart thermostat and need to integrate it into your home’s heating system.
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The living room feels too small and claustrophobic for gatherings.
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You want to add a personal touch to your bedroom with a pattern that reflects your style.
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There’s an unused space in your backyard that would be perfect for summer outdoor dinners.
(7) Put up wallpaper
(3) Replace
(1) Repaint
(2) Rewire
(5) Install
(8) Build
(6) Knock down
(4) Re-tile
Complete each sentence with the correct ending that logically follows, using “so” to show the cause-and-effect relationship.
- I forgot my umbrella at home, so…
( ) I stayed inside during lunch.
( ) it was sunny all day.
( ) I got soaked in the rain.
- The cake looked delicious, so…
( ) decided not to try a piece.
( ) I ended up eating two slices.
( ) it was too sweet.
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We missed the last bus home, so…
( ) we left the party early.
( ) we had to walk back.
( ) we arrived right on time.
- She studied really hard for the exam, so…
( ) she was very nervous.
( ) she found it incredibly difficult.
( ) she passed with flying colors.
- I forgot my umbrella at home, so…
( ) I stayed inside during lunch.
( ) it was sunny all day.
(x) I got soaked in the rain.
- The cake looked delicious, so…
( ) decided not to try a piece.
(x) I ended up eating two slices.
( ) it was too sweet.
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We missed the last bus home, so…
( ) we left the party early.
(x) we had to walk back.
( ) we arrived right on time.
- She studied really hard for the exam, so…
( ) she was very nervous.
( ) she found it incredibly difficult.
(x) she passed with flying colors.
Put the words in the correct order
Example: was / so / the / repainted / house / it / beautiful > The house was so beautiful it was repainted.
- expand / garden / it / could / to / we / the / so / we / enjoy / decided
- leaking / was / the / roof / so / fixed / we / it
- small / the / felt / too / so / we / house / added / an / extension
- was / so / we / bright / installed / curtains / the / sunlight / could / block / the
- the / so / could / enjoy / we / built / backyard / a / deck / we
- We decided to expand the garden so we could enjoy it.
- The roof was leaking so we fixed it.
- The house felt too small so we added an extension.
- The sunlight was so bright we installed curtains to block it.
- We built a deck so we could enjoy the backyard.
Each of the following sentences is missing the conjunction “so”. Place “so” in the correct position to show the cause and effect relationship properly. Also remember to add a comma.
Example: The paint on the walls was peeling we decided to repaint the entire room. > The paint on the walls was peeling, so we decided to repaint the entire room.
- It was getting dark we turned on the garden lights.
- The living room was too cluttered we bought some shelves to organize it better.
- We needed more space for our books we converted the spare room into a library.
- The energy bills were high we installed energy-efficient windows to reduce costs.
- The furniture was outdated we opted to buy new pieces for the living room.
- It was getting dark, so we turned on the garden lights.
- The living room was too cluttered, so we bought some shelves to organize it better.
- We needed more space for our books, so we converted the spare room into a library.
- The energy bills were high, so we installed energy-efficient windows to reduce costs.
- The furniture was outdated, so we opted to buy new pieces for the living room.
Writing
Use the Target Language to write about changes you made in your house.
Example: It was too dark so I…