Writing: Describe Your House
11. Writing Structure
Structure for writing about your house:
1. Opening (Mở bài): Introduce your house
- I live in a ... (type of house)
- It is in ... (location)
- My house has ... floors
2. Body (Thân bài): Describe the rooms
- On the first floor, there is/are ...
- On the second floor, there is/are ...
- In my bedroom, there is ...
- Describe furniture and special features
3. Closing (Kết bài): Your feelings
- I love my house because ...
22. Useful Vocabulary for Writing
House features:
- floor - tầng
- upstairs - trên lầu
- downstairs - dưới nhà
- balcony - ban công
- garden - vườn
- garage - nhà để xe
Descriptive adjectives:
- big/large - rộng
- small - nhỏ
- cozy - ấm cúng
- modern - hiện đại
- comfortable - thoải mái
- beautiful - đẹp
33. Model Writing
Sample: My House
I live in a town house in the city. It has two floors. On the first floor, there is a living room, a kitchen, and a dining room. The living room is big. There is a sofa, a TV, and some pictures on the wall. The kitchen has a fridge, a cooker, and a dining table.
On the second floor, there are two bedrooms and a bathroom. My bedroom is next to my parents' bedroom. There is a bed, a desk, and a wardrobe in my room. There is also a balcony where I can read books.
There is a garage for my father's car. There isn't a garden, but there is a small balcony. I love my house because it is comfortable and cozy.