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Lesson Info

Type
Social Post
Level
2 / A2
Published
Title
My Roommate Brought Too Many People
Webpage
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Lesson Content

Warm-up, Vocab List, Reading and Audio

Understanding: Read the Comments, Why Did They Post?, True or False, Put Events in Order, Multiple Choice

Language: Vocab Match, Everyday Expressions

Use It: Discussion Builder, Discussion Questions

Answers

Your roommate wants to invite ten friends to your home. Would you say yes? Why or why not?

A man stands in his doorway, looking into a crowded living room where strangers are partying under bright lights with cups and bottles on the table.
More people than expected.

Vocab List

Shared (adj.) — Used by more than one person.
Lock (v.) — To close with a key so people cannot enter.
Roommate (n.) — A person who shares a home with you.
Guests (n.) — People who visit someone else's home.
Strangers (n.) — People you do not know.
Ruin (v.) — To make something not good anymore.
Hangout (n.) — A relaxed meeting with friends.
Space (n.) — An area that belongs to someone.
Reading

I live in a shared house with three roommates, and we usually text each other before guests come. Last night, my roommate Charles said a few friends were coming, so I said okay. But when I came home, the house was full of strangers, and I felt angry right away.

Inside, loud music was playing, and people were drinking in the kitchen. Some people were even sitting on my bed. I asked Charles what was happening. He said the hangout got bigger, and it was going to end soon.

I told the people in my room to leave, then I locked my door. About an hour later, someone knocked and asked to use my bathroom. I said no, because we already have a shared bathroom. Then Charles knocked and said I was making things strange for his guests.

This morning, he said I should say sorry for ruining the party mood. One roommate agrees with him, but another says it was not okay. I think my room is my own space. Was I wrong to lock my own door?

My Roommate Brought Too Many People

Level 2 Social
Warm-up → or → Check Understanding → Language → Use It

A man stands in his doorway, looking into a crowded living room where strangers are partying under bright lights with cups and bottles on the table.
More people than expected.
Poster
Milo

I live in a shared house with three roommates, and we usually text each other before guests come. Last night, my roommate Charles said a few friends were coming, so I said okay. But when I came home, the house was full of strangers, and I felt angry right away.

Inside, loud music was playing, and people were drinking in the kitchen. Some people were even sitting on my bed. I asked Charles what was happening. He said the hangout got bigger, and it was going to end soon.

I told the people in my room to leave, then I locked my door. About an hour later, someone knocked and asked to use my bathroom. I said no, because we already have a shared bathroom. Then Charles knocked and said I was making things strange for his guests.

This morning, he said I should say sorry for ruining the party mood. One roommate agrees with him, but another says it was not okay. I think my room is my own space. Was I wrong to lock my own door?

Read the Comments

Read the Comments

  • SunnySideUp

    You can lock your room. But Charles should ask before bringing more people.

    This comment

    b. Balances locking his room with asking permission for guests
  • TeaAndToast

    That sounds upsetting. Maybe talk to Charles calmly and explain how this affected you.

    This comment

    c. Suggests calmly explaining how the party affected him
  • NoisyParrot

    Make clear guest rules now. If not, this problem will happen again.

    This comment

    a. Urges him to set clear guest rules
  1. a. Urges him to set clear guest rules
  2. b. Balances locking his room with asking permission for guests
  3. c. Suggests calmly explaining how the party affected him

Speaker: American Male  Duration: 1:26  YouTube

Listen Closely

Listen and Fill Gaps

Listen to the audio on eslnewsstories.com and complete the gaps below:

I live in a shared house with three roommates, and we usually text each other before guests come. Last night, my roommate Charles said a few friends were coming, so I said okay. But when I came home, the house was full of (1) , and I felt angry right away.

Inside, loud music was playing, and people were drinking in the kitchen. Some people were even sitting on my (2) . I asked Charles what was happening. He said the hangout got bigger, and it was going to end soon.

I told the people in my room to leave, then I (3) my door. About an hour later, someone knocked and asked to use my bathroom. I said no, because we already have a (4) bathroom. Then Charles knocked and said I was making things strange for his guests.

This morning, he said I should say sorry for ruining the party mood. One roommate agrees with him, but another says it was not okay. I think my room is my own (5) . Was I wrong to lock my own door?

Listen and Fill Gaps

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Discussion Builder

  3. Q: What guest rules are important in a shared house?

    A:
Use It

Discussion Builder

Choose the best phrase for each gap:

  1. Charles said only a few friends were coming, but the house became full of strangers. the poster felt angry.

    Also, / But, / So,

    Charles said only a few friends were coming, but the house became full of strangers. So, the poster felt angry.

  2. Someone asked to use his private bathroom. He said no they could use the shared bathroom.

    and / because / but

    Someone asked to use his private bathroom. He said no because they could use the shared bathroom.

  3. Q: What guest rules are important in a shared house?

    A: Another person's bedroom is private, people should not go into it.

    so / because / and

    Another person's bedroom is private, so people should not go into it.

Discussion Questions
  1. Should the poster say sorry to Charles? Why or why not?
  2. Did the poster do the right thing by locking his door? Why or why not?
  3. What should Charles do after this problem?
  4. How do you feel when strangers come to your home?
  5. Have you ever lived with roommates? What was it like?
  6. What guest rules are important in a shared house?
  7. Is it better to live alone or with other people?
  8. Do you like loud music? Why or why not?

Discussion Questions

  1. Should the poster say sorry to Charles? Why or why not?
  2. Did the poster do the right thing by locking his door? Why or why not?
  3. What should Charles do after this problem?
  4. How do you feel when strangers come to your home?
  5. Have you ever lived with roommates? What was it like?
  6. What guest rules are important in a shared house?
  7. Is it better to live alone or with other people?
  8. Do you like loud music? Why or why not?

Answers My Roommate Brought Too Many People / Level 2

Read the Comments:

  1. SunnySideUp: b. Balances locking his room with asking permission for guests
  2. TeaAndToast: c. Suggests calmly explaining how the party affected him
  3. NoisyParrot: a. Urges him to set clear guest rules

Listening: (1) strangers, (2) bed, (3) locked, (4) shared, (5) space

Why Did They Post?: He wants to know if he was wrong to protect his private space during the party.

True or False:

  1. True. The story says Charles said a few friends were coming.
  2. False. The poster told people in his room to leave and then locked the door.
  3. True. The story says one roommate agrees with him.

Multiple Choice: c, b, c

Put Events in Order:

  1. Charles told the poster that a few friends were coming.
  2. The poster came home and saw strangers in the house and on his bed.
  3. The poster told people to leave his room and locked the door.
  4. The next morning, the roommates disagreed about whether what Charles did was okay.

Vocabulary:

  1. Shared: Used by more than one person.
  2. Strangers: People you do not know.
  3. Space: An area that belongs to someone.
  1. Lock: To close with a key so people cannot enter.
  2. Guests: People who visit someone else's home.

Everyday Expressions: 1. a; 2. b

Discussion Builder:

Hints: 1) Result. 2) Reason. 3) Result.

  1. So,
  2. because
  3. so

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