Устная тема "Types of Houses".

Types of houses.

There are different types of houses. People can live in a detached house, which is a house that is not joined to any other. It can be a mansion, a bungalow, a cottage. Some people live in a semi-detached house or a terraced house; others live in a flat in a block of flats.

Each type of housing has its own advantages and disadvantages. Living in a detached house gives you privacy but all repairs in the house should be made by the owner, you need more time to clean the house. To my mind those people, who prefer to live in a cottage adore nature: they want to wake up to songs of birds, to enjoy beautiful landscapes, to breathe fresh air. Usually such people keep the poultry and the cattle. One of the advantages of living in such a house is that you have your own land where you can grow fruit and vegetables, make flowerbeds and plant beautiful flowers, lay out an orchard, etc. You can also build some outhouses like a green-house, a garage, a tool shed. But the greatest disadvantage of living in a farmhouse or in a cottage, in my opinion, is that it takes much time to get to the nearest town, but if you have a car it isn’t a problem for you. That’s why I think living in a cottage is the best option for farmers and retired people.

The largest part of population in our country lives in blocks of flats. It is easy to clean and maintain but your neighbours can make a lot of noise when they, for example, hammer or drill the wall, or when they organize a party.

Vocabulary

mansion - a very large expensive house

a cottage - a house in the country usually with a garden

advantage – something useful or helpful

disadvantage – something that hinders (препятствует) you or makes things difficult

privacy – being away from other people

owner – a person who has something as his property

farmhouse - the house where the farmer lives

to maintain – to keep something in good condition

neighbour – someone who lives next door or near you

1. What types of houses do you know?

2. Are there any advantages of living in a detached house? What are they?

3. Are there any disadvantages of living in blocks of flats? What are they?