E2 ESOL Housing Lesson - Writing an Email

👋 Lesson Start 5 minutes

Aim: By the end of this lesson, you will write a short informal email to a friend about a new home.

You will practise: housing vocabulary, there is / there are, adjectives, linking words, email structure, punctuation and paragraphs.

1. Warm-up: What can you see? Vocabulary

Click each picture and say the word aloud.

flat

living room

kitchen

bedroom

2. Vocabulary Check 4 points

Choose the correct answer.

1. Where do you have a shower?

2. Money you pay every month for a flat is called...

3. The opposite of quiet is...

4. Buses, trains and the Underground are examples of...

3. Word Bank Use in writing

Use these words in your speaking and final email.

flathousebedroomkitchenliving roombathroom furnituresofatablewardrobeneighbourrent nearquietmoderncleanexpensivecheap

4. Grammar: There is / There are 5 points

Rule: Use there is for one thing. Use there are for two or more things.

1. ______ a sofa in the living room.

2. ______ two bedrooms in the flat.

3. ______ a small kitchen.

4. ______ shops near my home.

5. ______ a bus stop outside.

5. Adjectives and Linking Words 4 points

Choose the best word.

1. I like my flat ______ it is near my college.

2. The flat is clean, ______ it is small.

3. A new flat can be described as...

4. My street has little noise. It is...

6. Reading: An Email to a Friend Model text

Read the email. Notice the greeting, opening sentence, details and closing.

Hi Sara, How are you? I moved to a new flat last week. My flat is in Tottenham. It is near shops and a bus stop. There is one bedroom, a small kitchen, a bathroom and a living room. There is a sofa in the living room and there are two chairs in the kitchen. I like my flat because it is clean and quiet. The rent is expensive, but the area is good. Please visit me soon. Best wishes, Mina

7. Reading Check 5 points

1. Where is Mina’s flat?

2. How many bedrooms are there?

3. Why does Mina like the flat?

4. What is the problem?

5. Who is the email for?

8. Email Structure 5 points

Choose the correct part of the email.

1. “Hi Sara,” is a...

2. “How are you?” is an...

3. Rooms, furniture and local area are...

4. “Please visit me soon.” is a...

5. “Best wishes,” is a...

9. Writing Builder Plan before writing

Complete the plan. Use short notes, not full paragraphs yet.

1. Who are you writing to? 2. Where is your new home? 3. What rooms are there? 4. What furniture is there? 5. What do you like or dislike?

10. Final Writing Task Main task

Task: You have moved to a new flat. Write an email to a friend. Tell your friend where it is, what rooms it has, what furniture there is, and what you like about it.

Aim: 60–90 words. Use paragraphs if you can.

11. Learner Checklist Self-check

Tick before you finish.

I used a greeting, for example Hi... I wrote where the home is. I used there is or there are. I described rooms and furniture. I used adjectives, for example clean, quiet, modern, small. I used and, but or because. I used capital letters and full stops. I used a closing, for example Best wishes.

🏠 Entry 2 ESOL: Housing & Writing an Email