Comprehension check
Have students answer the questions individually and then discuss the answers as a group.

Talk about it
1. Have students work individually first to make a list of features they like and dislike in a house.

2. Have students pair up to complete the role-play described in the exercise.

3. After the students are finished with the activity, talk about the process. Who had the easier job: the family member who likes the house, or the family member who dislikes the house?

4. Find some ads with photographs in housing shoppers’ guides. Perform a similar role-play using these ads, with one student playing the role of
the seller and one the role of a possible buyer.