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Dictation Exercises Housing vocabulary

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Dictation Exercises Housing vocabulary

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 Dictation Exercises Housing vocabulary

Circle the word you hear.

1 dormitory fraternity balcony

2 noisy privacy messy

3 deposit plant move out

4 convenience residence furniture

5 campus spacious dresser

6 closet crowded neighborhood

7 shelf couch garage

8 utilities available carpet

9 apartment department compartment

10 spacious precious stationary

11 rent rate route

12 resident residence residential

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Write the sentences you hear.

1. my a of on I balcony lot privacy have
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2. is crowded This neighborhood very

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3. I most convenience a important thing house, buy is the When

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4. The spacious quite campus university is

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5. good you dormitory a should If sharing at you be live in

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6. such utilities expenses electricity include as Living water and

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7. van commute by They everyday

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8. crowded is with My apartment furniture.

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9. students’ messy rooms Most extremely are

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10. in put I closet my the all clothes

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Teacher’s Sheet

Page 1
Dictate the words below (in any way you like)and tell the students to write the
words on the appropriate pictures. I only dictate 2 words from each row
so the students have work out the correct pictures.

List 1 List 2 List 3

rent sharing furniture
apartment deposit neighborhood
roommate utilities noisy
move out available balcony
spacious dormitory fraternity
couch privacy convenience
commuting alone campus
messy crowded carpet
shelf plant garage
dresser closet residence

Page 2
Dictate the words more quickly this time.
List 1 List 2
neighborhood deposit
utilities sharing
carpet fraternity
privacy plant
balcony commuting
dormitory messy
spacious available
rent alone
campus couch
noisy furniture
convenience crowded

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Page 3
Read the words and tell the students to circle the word.

1 dormitory
2 privacy
3 deposit
4 furniture
5 dresser
6 crowded
7 couch
8 utilities
9 compartment
10 spacious
11 rate
12 residence

Page 4
Dictate the following sentences.

1. I have a lot of privacy on my balcony.

2. This neighborhood is very crowded.
3. When I buy a house, the most important thing is convenience.
4. The university campus is quite spacious.
5. If you live in a dormitory you should be good at sharing
6. Living expenses include utilities such as water and electricity
7. They commute everyday by van
8. My apartment is crowded with furniture.
9. Most students’ rooms are extremely messy
10. I put all my clothes in the closet