Types of Housting
Active Vocabulary
Grammar
Living in a House vs. Flat
100
This type of house has neighbours on both sides.
terraced house
100
This adjective means having a lot of space. 
spacious
100
Open the brackets: A new house ... (build) in our street now.
is being built
100
One advantage of living in a detached house. 
more privacy / more space / a garden
200
This type of house shares one common wall with a neighbouring house.
semi-detached house
200
This noun means the state of being alone or free from public attention. 
privacy
200
Change to passive: They are converting an old factory into flats.
An old factory is being converted into flats
200
One disadvantage of living in a flat. 
less privacy / noisy neighbours / no garden
300
This type of housing offers total privacy and usually has a garden.
detached house 
300
This verb means to pay money to live in a property someone else owns. 
to rent
300
Open the brackets: Good old bungalows ... (not / build) in Britain anymore.
aren't being built
300
This is something flat owners don't need to care about because the management deals with it.
upkeep / repairs / gardening / security
400
This is a single-storey house, often found in rural areas, which is slowly becoming a rare breed in the UK.
bungalow
400
This noun refers to the journey to work every day. 
commute
400
Change to active: The rooms are being cleaned by the tenant.
The tenant is cleaning the rooms.
400
According to the forum in Lesson 3, these are the two main problems with flats.
neighbours from hell and parking space 
500
This type of flat has its own entrance and covers more than one floor, often found above shops.
maisonette
500
This noun means the cost or process of keeping a building in good condition.
upkeep
500
Make a question: Why / houses / knock down / in this area?
Why are houses being knocked down in this area?
500
This is what you have to do if you live in a house but work in the city centre.
commute