Дома в Британии

Home, sweet home!

Traditional English House

Many English families live in flats, but a lot of people have got their own houses. The bedrooms, the bathroom and the toilet are upstairs, on the first floor. The sitting room, the dining room, the kitchen and the hall are downstairs.

Rooms in the traditional English house

a living room

[ˈlɪvɪŋˌrʊm]

a bedroom

[ˈbɛdruːm ]

a dining room

[ˈdaɪnɪŋˌrʊm]

a kitchen

[ˈkɪtʃɪn]

a hall

[hɔːl]

a bathroom

[ˈbɑː θ ruːm]

a toilet [ˈtɔɪlət]

• a detached house [dɪˈtætʃt] - отдельный дом a semi-detached house [ˌsɛmɪdɪˈtætʃt] - дом, имеющий общую стену с соседним домом a terraced house [ˈtɛrəst] - террасный дом a multi-storey building [ˈmʌltɪˌstɔːrɪ 'bildiŋ ] многоквартирный дом a cottage [ 'kɔtiʤ ] – коттедж, загородный дом a bungalow / ranch house [ 'bʌŋgələu ] – бунгало, одноэтажный дом с верандой
• a detached house [dɪˈtætʃt] - отдельный дом
• a semi-detached house [ˌsɛmɪdɪˈtætʃt] - дом, имеющий общую стену с соседним домом
• a terraced house [ˈtɛrəst] - террасный дом
• a multi-storey building [ˈmʌltɪˌstɔːrɪ 'bildiŋ ] многоквартирный дом
• a cottage [ 'kɔtiʤ ] – коттедж, загородный дом
• a bungalow / ranch house [ 'bʌŋgələu ] – бунгало, одноэтажный дом с верандой

Types of houses in Great Britain

A detached house ( дом, стоящий отдельно)

“ Detached” means not connected on any side with any other building. Many British people think that a detached house is the best type of house to live in .

A semi - detached house (два соединённых вместе дома)

A semi – detached house is a pair of joined houses.

A semi-detached house is the most popular type of home in England (more than 27% of all homes).

A terraced house (ряд из несколько домов)

A terraced house is one of a row of similar houses joined together by their side walls.

«В каких домах живут британцы»

A cottage

The cottage is a lovely small house located outside the city, with a land plot (a garden).

A block of flats

A block of flats is a large building that has a lot of flats where people live.

«В каких домах живут британцы»

“ English Proverbs about Home’’

East or West, home is best.

В гостях хорошо , а дома лучше .

Every bird likes its own nest.

Каждый кулик хвалит свое болото.

My house is my castle.

Мой дом - моя крепость.

Every dog is a lion at home.

Всяк кулик на своем болоте велик.

Dry bread at home is better than roast meat abroad.

Дома и солома съедобна.

He has no home whose home is everywhere.

У того нет дома, у кого он везде.

Charity begins at home

Милосердие начинается у себя дома.

The wider we roam, the welcomer home.

Всякому мила своя сторона.

Men make houses, women make homes.

Мужчины строят дома, а женщины создают – очаг.