1、ENGLISH HOUSESTERRACED HOUSEA row of identical houses that share side walls.The first and the last are called end terrace.DETACHED HOUSE Free standing residential buiding.SEMI-DETACHED HOUSEPairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each houses la
2、yout is a mirror image of its twin.FLATSSmall apartment.Self-contained unit that occupies only part of a building.APARTMENTSSelf-contained unit.Apartments are usually bigger than flats.COTTAGEA cottage is,typically,a small house.The word comes from England where it originally was a house that has a
3、ground floor,with a first,lower storey of bedrooms which fit within the roofspace.Originally in the Middle Ages,cottages housed agricultural workers and their friends and families.The term cottage denoted the dwelling of a cotter(farmer).Irish cottages were historically the homes of farm workers and
4、 labourers,but in recent years the term has assumed a romantic connotation especially when referring to cottages with thatched roofs(made of straw,plant stalks or foliage).INSIDE AN ENGLISH HOUSEKITCHENIn a kitchen we can find:A fridge(refrigerator)This is the place where we keep things cool.There i
5、s also a freezer under the fridge where we freeze things.Cupboards For food and for plates etc.A Cooker It is usually electric.It has four rings on top and a grill and oven underneath.A Microwave Very quick and easy to use.A Washing Machine We can wash our clothes here and then hang them out in the
6、garden to dry.A Sink We wash up the plates in the sink.A Dishwasher We put plates,cups and cutlery in here to wash them.An electric kettle.(Also called tea kettle.It is a pot with a spout and a handle used to boil water)LIVING ROOMIn a living room we can find:A table with chairs The place where we e
7、at our meals.A settee(Sofa,couch)It is a comfy 2 seater chair.Armchairs.A Television,a DVD Player and a Video Recorder A Cupboard A Bookcase BATHROOMIn a bathroom we can find:A toilet A bath A sink with two taps(one for hot water and one for cold)A shower A Laundry basket This is where we put dirty
8、clothes for washing.BEDROOMIn a bedroom we can find:A wardrobe to hang the clothes in.A chest of drawers.A cupboard.A bookcase.A bed(double or single).A bed side table(or two)A desk and a chair.TEST TIME!I am a large piece of furniture with cushions,on which more than one person can sit.What am I?A terraced house is a free standing residential building.TRUE OR FALSE?The kettle can be found in the living room.TRUE OR FALSE?When you go to sleep,you put your body on me.I am very soft and comfy.What am I?expensiveoldcleandirtyspacioustallcomfortableniceelegantdecayingmodernbig
