Fannie Mae Foundation: How to Buy a Home

Oral practice — in pairs
After discussing the floor plan on this page, have learners draw floor plans for their dream homes. Next, have one partner describe the floor plan while the other draws it. You may want to place a barrier (for example, a file folder) between the two partners so that they
cannot see each other’s floor plan.

Remind learners of the discussion activity they completed on this page. In that exercise, learners spoke about features of their dream home. Unless rulers are available, have the learners roughly estimate the dimensions as they draw the floor plans.

Unit 2 : Lesson 1: Deciding what you want

Oral practice — in pairs

Floor plan

In your opinion, are the rooms in this house large or small? Use a tape measure to find out the size of your classroom. Draw a floor plan of your classroom or school building.

Find a partner...

Draw a floor plan of your dream house. Be sure to include doors, windows, and major appliances. Next, work with a partner for the following activity.

Partner A: Do not show your floor plan to Partner B. Describe what you have drawn.

Partner B: Draw the floor plan that Partner A describes. When you are finished, compare your floor plan with the dream house that Partner A drew.

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