1. Home is where my heart is1

2. Housing Major types of houses detached house terraced house bungalow
semi-detached house
farmhouse
back-to-back house

3. Other types of buildings/dwellings
BLOCK OF FLATS a large building that is divided into apartments VILLA a house, usually in the countryside or near the sea, especially in southern Europe, and often one that people can rent for a holiday MANSION a very large, expensive house

4. Other types of buildings/dwellings
LODGE a small house in the country used especially by people on holiday or taking part in sports, or one on land belonging to a large house COTTAGE a small house, usually in the countryside SKYSCRAPER a very tall modern building, usually in a city

5. Other types of buildings/dwellings
COUNTRY HOUSE
a large house in the countryside belonging to the same family for many years
CHALET
a small wooden house found in mountain areas, used by people on holiday
HUT
a small, simple building, usually consisting of one room

6. Other types of buildings/dwellings
STUDIO FLAT
a small apartment designed to be lived in by one or two people, usually with one large room for sleeping and living in, a bathroom and sometimes a separate kitchen
CARAVAN
a wheeled vehicle for living or travelling in, especially for holidays
HOUSEBOAT
 a boat that people use as their home, often kept in one place on a river or canal

7. Other types of buildings/dwellings
CASTLE
a large strong building, built in the past by a ruler or important person to protect the people inside from attack
CHATEAU
a large house or castle in France
PALACE
a large house that is the official home of a king, queen, or other person of high social rank

8. My house/flat
Describe your house of flat in detail. You should try to include the following points:
exterior and surroundings
interior and individual rooms
your own/favourite room
pros and cons of your house/flat
If I could, I would change …….., because….
When you have finished, think of your dream house and prepare a brief description.

9. Household chores Household chores
Study the following websites for some vocabulary:
Household chores

10. Housing in the UK houses vs. flats (which one is more popular?)
the British prefer living in houses to living in flats
buying my own house: the present vs. past
about two thirds of the people in England and the rest of Britain either own, or are in the process of buying their own home. Most others live in houses or flats that they rent from a private landlord, the local council, or housing association

11. Housing in the UK
Do most people in England live in rural or urban areas?
most people in GB live in urban areas
Is it expensive to buy your own house in Great Britain?
the cost of houses in England is rising. To buy your own house is relatively expensive. Most people often have to take out a mortgage which they must repay with interest

12. Housing in the UK
the most popular type of house is a semi-detached house, often made of stone or brick
semi-detached houses have a groud floor and an upper storey, five rooms in all. The bedrooms and and bathrooms are upstairs and the living room, dining room and kitchen downstairs
The high cost of houses is a problem for families with low incomes: council flats with subsidized rents

13. Housing in the UK
a special type of English houses is half-timbered houses
historically speaking, they represent a valuable piece of architecture. Half-timbered houses date back to the 17th century or earlier
Half-timbered houses

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15. REVISION Decide if the following sentences are true or false
British people prefer living in flats to living in houses.
The most popular house in Britain is a terraced house.
The cost of houses in GB is relatively high.
Most people pay for a new house in cash.
British houses are typically made of stone and sand.

16. Revision
6. The British usally live in rural areas. 7. Common British houses are: a bungalow, detached house, villa, semi-detached house. 8. Low-income families live in council houses with subsidized rents.

17. Living in the country vs. a city
Decide if the following points are positives or drawbacks of living in the country or a city:
less polluted environment
fewer opportunities for cultural life
necessity to commute daily
more job opportunities
heavy traffic and air pollution, smog
limited offer of goods and higher prices
everyone knows everyone: gossip
life can be more anonymous
busy and stressful lives
not many green areas
close to amenities
Add some advantages and disadvantages of yours

18. My house A desription by a 10- year- old boy
Hi, my name is Erik. I live in a small town in the south east of England.
I live in a detached house. This means that my house is not joined to another house. My house is made of bricks and tiles.
In my house there are three rooms downstairs and three rooms upstairs. We have central heating which keeps our house warm. Some houses have an open fire place but we don't.

19. If you come in to my house through the back door, you will find yourself in the kitchen. This is the room where food is stored and cooked.
In my kitchen there is:
A fridge (refrigerator ). The fridge is the place where mum keeps food cool.
There is also a freezer under the fridge where mum freezes things.

20. On top of that, we have cupboards for food and for plates and an electric cooker. It has four rings on top and a grill and oven underneath.
Other kitchen facilities include:
Microwave  Very quick and easy to use. We use it to cook our food quickly.

21. Sink
I help my mum wash up the plates in the sink. We wash the dishes in a washing up bowl in the sink. We take the bowl out when we wash our hands.
Dishwasher  We put our plates, cups and cutlery in here to wash them.

22. Living Room
Some people call this room the lounge. It is where the television is and the comfy chairs.
In my living room there is:
A table with chairs  The place where we eat our meals.
Settee  In America I think they call this a sofa. It is a comfy 2 seater chair.

23. Television, DVD Player and Video Recorder  We also have a satellite TV set.
Bookcase
Radiator
The radiator keeps the room warm

24. Bathroom
Most houses have a bathroom upstairs but ours is downstairs.
In my bathroom there is:
A toilet
A bath  We fill the bath up with water and then climb into it to wash ourselves.

25. Useful advice on desribing a house
Have a clear structure – do not jump for one room to another
Use adjectvies: a wooden floor, a comfortable armchair, a cramped bedroom, a spacious living room…
Use relative clauses (where, which, who, whose) to add some more info:
The room I like best is our living room where we gather in the evening to watch our favourite TV programmes.