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SURA YA VI: NYUMBANI

26 Lesson 3: Vitu Vya Nyumbani

Performance Objectives

By the end of this lesson, the learner will be able to;

  • describe their house/apartment, detailing what they have inside
  • list household items
  • ask and answer questions about what they have in their house/apartment

Msamiati

Sebuleni

Televisheni  -TV

Kochi/Makochi – Couch/Couches

Meza – Table

Kiti/Viti – Chair/Chairs

Saa – Clock

Picha – Photos

Mchoro – Wall art

Mto/Mito – Pillows (throw)

Taa – lamp Mimea -Plants

Chumba cha kulala

Godoro- Mattress

Blanketi- Blanket

Kitanda/Vitanda- Bed/beds

Mto/Mito- Pillow(s)

Shuka- Bed sheet

Pazia – Curtain

Kioo – Mirror

Kabati la nguo na viatu – Wardrobe/closet

Taa – lamp

Jikoni

Sahani – plate

Kijiko/Vijiko – spoon/spoons

Kikombe/vikombe – cup/cups

Bakuli – bowl

Sufuria – pot

Friji – fridge

Maikrowevu – microwave

Jiko – stove

Mfereji – tap

Sinki – sink

Taa – lamp

Bafu na choo

Sinki – sink

Mfereji – tap

Kioo – mirror

Karatasi Shashi – toilet paper

Bafu la kuogea – bathtib

Marashi – perfume

Sabuni -soap

Mafuta – oil/lotion

Vipodozi – make up

Taa – lamp

Chumba cha kula

Kiti/viti – Chair/chairs

Meza – Table

Zoezi la 1: Vitu vya nyumbani

Kuna nini chumbani?                                                                           Kuna nini sebuleni?

Zoezi la 2: Kuandika

In pairs, you will describe these living rooms. Each of you will click on either one of the links of a picture of a living room: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-living-room-filled-with-furniture-and-a-fire-place-TPzXRLb64XM (sebule 1) or https://unsplash.com/photos/gray-2-seat-couch-on-brown-wooden-parquet-flooring-sUwkgG6cik0 (sebule 2). Don’t look at the picture you didn’t choose. Describe your picture (without showing it) to your classmate. Say what things are in the living room. While your classmate presents his/her picture, mark only the furniture items that also appear in your picture. When you are both done presenting, make a list of all the things you have in common. 

Photo by Tile Merchant Ireland on Unsplash

Photo by Clay Elliot on Unsplash

Zoezi la 3: Find the household items in the grid below

Zoezi la 4: Kusoma

Baraka anaeleza kuhusu nyumba yake

Read this and mark the vocabulary on parts of the house and household items, then answer the following questions.

Answer the following questions

  1. Nyumba ya Baraka ina vyumba ngapi?
  2. Nyumba ya Baraka ina vyumba gani?
  3. Sebuleni kuna nini?
  4. Jikoni kuna nini?
  5. Nyumba ya Baraka ni ndogo. kweli au si kweli?

Zoezi la 5: Kusikiliza

Listen to Malaika’s mum describing her house and the following true or false questions.

Listen, then fill in the missing words

After listening, answer the following True or False questions

Media Attributions

  • chumba cha kulala
  • living room

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