Устная тема "Accommodation".

ACCOMMODATION

My home is my castle – the proverb says. It means that home plays a great role in our life. The word “home” in this sense means not only a country or some native town but also a type of living.

It goes without saying that types of living differ from country to country. The most common type in Britain is semi-detached house. I believe that such houses attract people because they are less expensive than mansions or bungalows. Moreover, here you have only one or several neighbours in comparison with those in a block of flats.

Speaking about our country, I can say that nowadays there is no problem of choosing a type of houses. In my opinion, those who choose cottage or farmhouse are real nature lovers. They can plant a garden, growing their own fruit and vegetables. Besides, the atmosphere is so calm and quiet in the countryside.

But there are some minuses of this type of living as well. And the biggest one is that sometimes it takes much time to get to the nearest town or city. It`s more expensive to keep a house than a flat.

That`s why most people prefer living in a block of flat. Flats can be of different sizes: from one-room to four-room. In a flat one has less privacy and is surrounded by neighbours from all the sides.

As for me, I live in a three-room flat. It has all the modern conveniences: central heating, electricity, running hot and cold water and access to the Internet. There is a living-room, my parent`s room and my room. We also have a kitchen, a bathroom, a lavatory and a hall. Our flat is spacious and nicely furnished. I`m really happy to have a room to myself. Although it`s small, it is really cozy.

To sum up, I`d like to say that everybody is free to choose where to live.