Speaking vocabulary
Home and accommodation
Use these expressions to speak more precisely about home and accommodation. Learn the meaning from context, then make your own example rather than memorising a complete answer.
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a comfortable living space
- Meaning: a place to live that feels pleasant and suitable.
- Example: A few plants helped create a comfortable living space.
- Context: home and accommodation. Use the phrase to describe.
- Use “a comfortable living space” naturally in one sentence about home and accommodation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
a quiet residential area
- Meaning: a peaceful area mainly used for housing.
- Example: We live in a quiet residential area outside the centre.
- Context: home and accommodation. Use the phrase to explain.
- Use “a quiet residential area” naturally in one sentence about home and accommodation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
natural light
- Meaning: light from the sun rather than electric lamps.
- Example: The large window gives the room plenty of natural light.
- Context: home and accommodation. Use the phrase to compare.
- Use “natural light” naturally in one sentence about home and accommodation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
storage space
- Meaning: room for keeping things.
- Example: The kitchen has enough storage space for our cooking equipment.
- Context: home and accommodation. Use the phrase to give an example.
- Use “storage space” naturally in one sentence about home and accommodation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
a practical layout
- Meaning: an arrangement that works well for everyday use.
- Example: The apartment has a practical layout with the kitchen near the dining area.
- Context: home and accommodation. Use the phrase to qualify an opinion.
- Use “a practical layout” naturally in one sentence about home and accommodation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
a sense of privacy
- Meaning: a feeling of being able to keep your life or space to yourself.
- Example: The curtains give us a sense of privacy.
- Context: home and accommodation. Use the phrase to discuss effects.
- Use “a sense of privacy” naturally in one sentence about home and accommodation.
- Check the words around the phrase in the example; change pronouns and verb forms to fit your sentence.
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