Function of rooms:
Attic | People store things in the attic. |
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Ballroom | A room in stately homes where rich people dance and concerts are held. |
Box Room | A small room used for storage. |
Cellar | Underneath the house. |
Cloakroom | A small room where people put their coats. |
Conservatory | A greenhouse attached to a house for the display of plants. |
Dining Room | A room where people eat. |
Drawing Room | A room in stately homes where rich people entertain. |
Games Room | A room in large houses where games are played. |
Hall | The entrance passage to a house. |
Larder | A small room used for the storage of food. |
Library | A room where books are kept. |
Lounge | Another name for living room. |
Music Room | A room where people play music. |
Office | A room where people work. |
Pantry | A small room used to store kitchen and dining items. |
Parlour | Old fashioned word for living room. |
Sitting Room | Another name for living room. |
Spare Room/ Guest Room | A room where guests sleep. |
Toilet | A room where people go to the toilet (often known as WC) |
Utility Room | A room where appliances such as washing machines are used. |
Things you may find around the house:
light bulb(s) | plug(s) | socket(s) | torch(es) |
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ceiling light(s) | lamp(s) | curtain(s) | |
shelf (shelves) | (tele)phone(s) | box(es) | |
plug(s) | battery (batteries) | photo(graph)(s) |