English Vocabulary – What’s in a living room?

What objects can you find in a living room? Today, we are going to look at English vocabulary that we can find in the living room.

First of all: what IS the living room? It’s a room in a house for general family use. Most people watch TV in their living room, or have friends over, or read a book and relax.

Let’s have a look at the following picture from the Learner’s Dictionary and a short dialogue. Then, check the vocabulary below!

Dialogue

Jack has invited his friend Susan over for a chat. Here’s their conversation when Susan arrives:

(J) Hi Susan! How are you? Welcome.

(S) Jack, thanks for having me over!

(J) Come in, come in. Susan, if you don’t mind, could you take your shoes off?  I have just had my carpet cleaned.

(S) Sure! I always take my shoes off at home, too. I love your sofa Jack!  And I really love your cushions, too, they match the curtains        perfectly.

(J) Well, my wife is the decorator  here, so I can’t take any credit. All I have done is paint the coffee table and the bookcase. Most of all I just relax here at the end of a long day. I just love sitting in my comfy armchair! Please, Susan, sit down.

(S) Where did you get those rugs from? They look Middle Eastern.

(J) Yes, they are Persian. A lot of our furniture is from our travels around the world.  And the rocking chair is a gift from my wife’s grandma.

(S) And where did you get that beautiful vase on the side table?

(J) I got that in China, along with all those picture frames hanging on the wall.

(S) Wow, you have the whole world in your living room!

(J) I know! I love my living room. Ok, then, could I get you anything to drink?

Vocabulary

Come in – to enter a place, to be received.

Have me over – this is an expression we use to show appreciation when someone has invited us to their home.

Sit down – to take a seat.

Take off – to remove.

Carpet – a heavy fabric cover for a floor.

Sofa – a long and comfortable piece of furniture on which a person can sit or lie down

Cushions – a soft object or part that is used to make something (such as a seat) more comfortable or to protect a surface from damage : a soft pillow, pad, etc.

Curtains – a piece of cloth that hangs down from above a window and can be used to cover the window.

Coffee table – a long, low table that is usually placed in front of a sofa in someone’s home.

TV Cabinet – a piece of furniture that holds the TV.

Armchair – a chair with supports for your arms.

Rugs – a piece of thick, heavy material that is used to cover usually a section of a floor.

Rocking chair –  a chair that moves back and forth on rockers that are attached to its legs.

Bookshelves – a shelf that is used for books.

Paintings – a picture that is painted : a picture made by putting paint on a canvas, board, etc.

Vase – a container that is used for holding flowers or for decoration.

Side table – a table that is designed to be placed against a wall.

Picture frames – the structure that holds the picture in place.

Could I get you anything? – a question we ask to be polite when someone is in our home. We offer to get them something to drink or eat.