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HOUSES AND HOMES
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bungalow
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cottage
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detached house
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egyszinte ház
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kunyhó, kisház
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önálló családi ház
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flat/apartment
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semi-detached house/duplex (US)
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terraced house
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lakás
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ikerház
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sorház
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You live in a detached house if it stands in its own grounds.
A house is semi-detached or duplex if it is joined to another house. You can also call it semi.
You live in a terraced house if your house is in a terrace or row of houses.
If you live in a flat or apartment, your home is in a block of flats or is part of an older house.
A cottage is usually a small house in the country.
A bungalow is a house with only one floor.
FEATURES OF A HOUSE
How do you decide to buy or rent a house? Match the beginnings and the endings of the sentences below:
1.) It is a lovely a.) light.
2.) The living-room gets a lot of natural b.) space.
3.) The flat’s got central c.) neighbourhood.
4.) In the bedroom, there is fitted d.) carpet.
5.) It’s got an open e.) glazing.
6.) There’s a lot of storage f.) fire.
7.) It’s got double g.) heating.
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Where do you live? Do you live in a flat or in a house?
Who do you live with? Do you share your room with somebody?
Do you own or rent your home? What is your landlord like?
If you live in a house: Is it a detached or a semi-detached house? Has it got a garden? What is there in the garden?
If you live in a flat: Do you live in a block of flats? On which floor do you live? How many stories has the building got? Is it on a housing estate? Is there a park nearby? |
Describe your home! How big is your home? How many rooms has it got? How large are the rooms? What kind of heating has your home got?
Are you happy in your home?
What would you like to change in your home?
Do you plan to move in the future?
What are the advantages of living in a house/flat?
Is it better to live in the city centre or in the suburbs?
What do you think about keeping pets at home?
Do you get on well with your neighbours?
Answers: 1c, 2a, 3g, 4d, 5f, 6b, 7e
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