英语词汇英国房子english-houses

ENGLISHHOUSESTERRACEDHOUSEArowofidenticalhousesthatsharesidewalls.Thefirstandthelastarecalledendterrace.DETACHEDHOUSEFreestandingresidentialbuiding.SEMI-DETACHEDHOUSEPairsofhousesbuiltsidebysideasunitssharingapartywallandusuallyinsuchawaythateachhouse'slayoutisamirrorimageofitstwin.FLATSSmallapartment.Self-containedunitthatoccupiesonlypartofabuilding.APARTMENTSSelf-containedunit.Apartmentsareusuallybiggerthanflats.COTTAGEAcottageis,typically,asmallhouse.ThewordcomesfromEnglandwhereitoriginallywasahousethathasagroundfloor,withafirst,lowerstoreyofbedroomswhichfitwithintheroofspace.OriginallyintheMiddleAges,cottageshousedagriculturalworkersandtheirfriendsandfamilies.Thetermcottagedenotedthedwellingofacotter(farmer).Irishcottageswerehistoricallythehomesoffarmworkersandlabourers,butinrecentyearsthetermhasassumedaromanticconnotationespeciallywhenreferringtocottageswiththatchedroofs(madeofstraw,plantstalksorfoliage).INSIDEANENGLISHHOUSEKITCHEN•Inakitchenwecanfind:•Afridge(refrigerator)Thisistheplacewherewekeepthingscool.Thereisalsoafreezerunderthefridgewherewefreezethings.•CupboardsForfoodandforplatesetc.•ACookerItisusuallyelectric.Ithasfourringsontopandagrillandovenunderneath.•AMicrowaveVeryquickandeasytouse.•AWashingMachineWecanwashourclotheshereandthenhangthemoutinthegardentodry.•ASinkWewashuptheplatesinthesink.•ADishwasherWeputplates,cupsandcutleryinheretowashthem.•Anelectrickettle.(Alsocalledteakettle.Itisapotwithaspoutandahandleusedtoboilwater)LIVINGROOM•Inalivingroomwecanfind:•AtablewithchairsTheplacewhereweeatourmeals.•Asettee(Sofa,couch)Itisacomfy2seaterchair.•Armchairs.•ATelevision,aDVDPlayerandaVideoRecorder•ACupboard•ABookcaseBATHROOM•Inabathroomwecanfind:•Atoilet•Abath•Asinkwithtwotaps(oneforhotwaterandoneforcold)•Ashower•ALaundrybasketThisiswhereweputdirtyclothesforwashing.BEDROOMInabedroomwecanfind:•Awardrobetohangtheclothesin.•Achestofdrawers.•Acupboard.•Abookcase.•Abed(doubleorsingle).•Abedsidetable(ortwo)•Adeskandachair.TESTTIME!Iamalargepieceoffurniturewithcushions,onwhichmorethanonepersoncansit.WhatamI?Aterracedhouseisafreestandingresidentialbuilding.TRUEORFALSE?Thekettlecanbefoundinthelivingroom.TRUEORFALSE?Whenyougotosleep,youputyourbodyonme.Iamverysoftandcomfy.WhatamI?expensiveoldcleandirtyspacioustallcomfortableniceelegantdecayingmodernbig