A PLACE TO LIVE
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 650.
TYPES OF HOUSES
APPLIANCES RENTING
ROOMS AND OWNING OR
HOUSING
ACCOMMODATION NEIGHBOURHOOD
TYPES OF
? VOCABULARY PRACTICE
Task 1. Here are listed some types of houses people live in. Match the words to their definitions.
| 1. detached house 2. housing estate 3. semi-detached house (informal: semi-) 4. terraced house 5. cottage 6. farmhouse 7. bungalow 8. bedsit 9. villa 10. houseboat 11. time-share 12. block of flats | a) joined to one other house b) a boat that someone lives in as their home c) bedroom and living room all in one d) a large group of houses built at the same time and in the same style e) holiday flat or house where you have the right to live one or two weeks a year f) small house in the country or in a village g) joined to several houses to form a row h) a multi-unit high-rise apartment building i) house with only one storey (no upstairs) j) large house with big gardens or a rented house in a holiday resort/tourist area k) not joined to any other house l) the main house on a farm, where the farmer lives |
Task 2.Fill in the gaps in the sentences below. Then match your answers to the pictures.
1. I live on the 20th floor of a __________ of __________. In the mornings I use the stairs down but in the evenings I take the lift.
2. My home is a very pretty little __________ in a small village far away from the nearest town.
3. My family have lived in this __________ for hundreds of years and we have always raised sheep and horses here too.
4. This type of house is known as a __________-__________ because it shares one wall with another property.
5. A __________ house has houses on both sides and is very common in the older parts of the city.
6. It's so convenient for my grandmother to have everything on the same floor so I think she's really happy in her __________.
7. It's a bit difficult to remember where our house is because they all look the same on this __________ __________.
8. My brother lives on a __________ on the River Thames.
Task 3.Answer these questions about yourself and, if possible, find out how someone else would answer them.
1. Is your house detached? What sort is it if not?
2. Are time shares common in any part of your country?
3. Is it common to rent bedsits in your country? If so, what sorts of people do so?
4. Do you have any idea of what your dream house would look like?
5. Would your parents like to move into a country cottage when they retire?
6. What do you think living on a houseboat would be like?
7. Do many people live in terraced houses in your country?
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