Types of Homes
What type of home is joined to another house?
Semi-detached house.
What do we call the flat surface at the bottom of a window where people often put plants or decorations?
Windowsill.
What do we call the area outside cities and towns where there are often farms and villages?
Countryside.
What does DIY mean?
Do it yourself
What do we call the money you pay every month to live in someone else's flat?
Rent
What do we call a home that floats on water?
Houseboat.
What is a humidifier and what is it used for?
A humidifier is an electrical device that adds water vapor or steam to indoor air to increase relative humidit
What is the opposite of "rural"?
Urban.
What are three examples of gardening chores?
Weeding the garden, watering plants, mowing the lawn, trimming the hedge, sweeping/raking leaves, etc.
What do we call the person who owns a property and rents it to someone else?
Landlord or landlady.
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A Lodger is someone who pays rent to live in a room inside another person's main home, where the landlord also lives and shares common spaces. The main difference between a tenant and a lodger in the UK is whether the landlord lives in the same property
What is the difference between a detached house and a terraced house?
A detached house stands alone. A terraced house is connected to other houses in a row.
What do we call a window built into the roof of a house to let in natural light?
Skylight.
What does it mean when someone says "the outskirts" of a city, village or town?
The outskirts refer to the outer edge or boundary area of a city, town, or village that is farthest away from the center.
What do you keep or do in a "utility room"?
A utility room is a dedicated space used for laundry, household chores, cleaning supply storage, and overflow storage
What is a mortgage?
A loan from a bank used to buy a home. You pay it back over time, usually every month.
What is a bedsit?
A rented single room that serves as a combined bedroom and living space, often featuring basic cooking facilities, while sharing a bathroom with other tenants.
What is the difference between an attic, cellar and a basement?
An attic is under the roof. A basement is below the ground floor, and a cellar is unfinished and used to store things like wine.
Give two advantages and two disadvantages of living in the countryside.
Advantages: Fresh air, more space, less noise, peaceful surroundings. Disadvantages: Fewer jobs, limited public transport, fewer shops or services.
What household chore would you do if your clothes were clean but wrinkled?
Iron your clothes with a clothing iron.
The money you pay for electricity and gas is called a ________.
Bill or utilities
What type of apartment is located on the top floor of a building, often with a large terrace and expensive features?
Penthouse.
What do we call a large, decorative light that hangs from the ceiling and often has several branches or bulbs?
Chandelier
What is a hamlet?
Hamlet is a small village or a community of houses that is smaller than a village, usually without its own church -- smaller than traditional village.
What does it mean to "take out the litter"?ta
To gather the household waste from indoor bins and carry it outside to the large wheelie bin or collection area for council pickup in British English, in American English, to take out the cat's waste from the litterbox.
If you buy something and pay for it in smaller amounts each month, you pay in monthly ________.
installments (used commonly when talking about mortgages)