1. My Home Is My Castle
Vocabulary Practice

2. Dwellings
A detached house

3. Dwellings
A semi-detached house

4. Dwellings
A terraced house

5. Dwellings
a bungalow

6. Dwellings
a villa

7. Dwellings
a hut on the stilts

8. Dwellings
A thatched cottage

9. Dwellings
A block of flats// a tower block// a 4-storey building

10. Dwellings
A mansion

11. Dwellings
A castle

12. Which house would you/ wouldn’t you like to live in? Why?

13. In Search of the Perfect Home
out of the ordinary
to build from scratch
brand new
a keep, a moat and a drawbridge
draughts
fuel bills
local surroundings
to appeal to sb
to become short of space
to set up an enterprise
to be suitable for
to stand out from the crowd
popular landmark

14. In Search of the Perfect Home
Advantages
Disadvantages
Mew’s
Ridd’s
Garner’s

15. Location: village city centrally located residential area
close to/far from the shops
in the suburbs
on the outskirts
isolated
in the country

16. Size small tiny spacious/cramped roomy large huge average family-sized
1-/2- bedroomed

17. General Description cosy practical/impractical
comfortable/uncomfortable
secure
luxurious
well-maintained
fully furnished
airy
noisy/quiet
cold
practical/impractical
modern/ancient
high fuel bills/ low fuel bills
expensive/inexpensive rent
brand new
superb

18. Which features have you/haven’t you got in your house
Which features have you/haven’t you got in your house? Match the columns:
system
hall
glazing
wardrobes
kitchen
parking
heating
built-in
central
fitted
double
entrance
private
security

19. Owner/Estate Agent
greeting
agree to give information
answer the questions
agree on a viewing
Client
greeting – ask for information
ask your questions (e.g. exact location, special features)
arrange a viewing

20. Household appliances a cooker built-in appliances a dishwasher an oven
a microwave
a refrigerator
a washing machine

21. Household appliances an iron a hairdryer an air conditioner
a humidifier
a kitchen hood
a vacuum cleaner
an electrical heater

22. Which of these household chores do you do. How often
Which of these household chores do you do? How often? Which do you like//not mind//hate doing?
do the washing up
do the ironing
do the dusting
do the vacuuming
do the cleaning
do the shopping
make the bed
mop the floor
walk//feed the dog
take out the household waste
set the table