HOUSING

Home is the place where you live together with other family members. The place where you are surrounded by the closest persons to you.

- it is your birthplace- the place where you feel safe and relaxed

„Home is not where you live but where they understand you.“  ~Christian Morgenstern

„Home is a place where you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to.“  ~John Ed Pearce

People can live at different places

in towns/citiesin villages/ countrysidein the mountainsby the seasideon the beach/coastin the suburb

The main types of houses in England are:

Detached (a house standing by itself) Semi-detached (two houses joined together) Terraced (several houses joined together) Flats (apartments) Bungalows (a house with one level)

Housing in Britain

a detached house a semi-detached house

a bungalow terraced houses

Housing in Britain

More people are buying their own homes than in the past.

People buying their property almost always pay for it with a special loan called a mortgage, which they must repay, usually for 25 years.

The most popular type of home in England is semi-detached (more than 27% of all homes), followed by detached then terraced.

Housing in Britain

Most houses in England are made of stone or brick from the local area.

A typical British house

is set in a small garden and has two storeysis designed for the family of four or five

peoplea garage is attached to the housein the living room there is usually a fireplaceBritish people are fond of gardening so a

beautiful lawn is their pride.

Kitchen

Living room

Bedroom

Bathroom

Answer the questions:

1. What is home?2. What types of houses are there in

Britain?3. How do people pay for houses if they

do not have enough money?4. What are most houses in Britain

made of ?5. What is a typical British house like?