bedroom and bathroom
(To listen to this lesson, go to my blog for the audio.)
While
teaching a class last
week, some of my students told me that they have a little bit of
difficulty with the words "bedroom" and "bathroom." These two words
sound the same, and some students pronounce each word in about the same
way. Perhaps you need help with this, too.
A bedroom is place for sleeping. It has a bed and an area for storing clothes.
A bathroom is place for washing up and "going to the bathroom" (eliminating human waste).
The word "bedroom" uses a short "e" sound for the first vowel.
The word "bathroom" uses a short "a" sound for the first vowel.
When talking about a house or an apartment, we often describe the number of bedrooms or bathrooms that are available.
Listen to these examples:
A bedroom is place for sleeping. It has a bed and an area for storing clothes.
A bathroom is place for washing up and "going to the bathroom" (eliminating human waste).
The word "bedroom" uses a short "e" sound for the first vowel.
The word "bathroom" uses a short "a" sound for the first vowel.
When talking about a house or an apartment, we often describe the number of bedrooms or bathrooms that are available.
Listen to these examples:
bedroom:
I live in a three-bedroom house. It has three bedrooms. There are three bedrooms.
bathroom:
Linda's apartment has one bathroom. There is one bathroom. It's a one-bathroom apartment.
Notice that when the words "bathroom" or "bedroom" are used as adjectives with a number, no plural form is used. (no "s")
Notice that when the words "bathroom" or "bedroom" are used as adjectives with a number, no plural form is used. (no "s")
- That's a five-bedroom house.
- He lives in a one-bedroom apartment.
- She has a two-bedroom condo.
Try this listening exercise: (Remember you can find this on my Soundcloud page.)
Directions: Choose from among these four words:
bathroom bathroom bedroom bedrooms
1. The house has three __________.
2. They have two __________ in their apartment.
3. How many __________ are there?
4.
Where's the __________?
5. May I use your __________, please?
6. A studio apartment does't have a __________.
7. Someone is using the __________.
8. THis is a nice two-__________ house.
9. How many __________ does it have?
10. The master __________ has a __________.
The word of the day is "pant."
That's all for now.
Have a good day!
Your teacher,
Paul
PEACE!
Answers:
1. bedrooms
2. bathrooms
3. bedrooms
4. bathroom
5. bathroom
6. bedroom
7. bathroom
8. bedroom
9. bathrooms
10. bedroom ... bathroom
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