英语词汇英国房子english-houses.ppt

ENGLISH HOUSES TERRACED HOUSE A row of identical houses that share side walls. The first and the last are called end terrace. DETACHED HOUSE Free standing residential buiding. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE Pairs of houses built side by side as units sharing a party wall and usually in such a way that each houses layout is a mirror image of its twin. FLATS Small apartment. Self-contained unit that occupies only part of a building. APARTMENTS Self-contained unit. Apartments are usually bigger than flats. COTTAGE A cottage is, typically, a small house. The word comes from England where it originally was a house that has a ground floor, with a first, lower storey of bedrooms which fit within the roofspace. Originally in the Middle Ages, cottages housed agricultural workers and their friends and families. The term cottage denoted the dwelling of a cotter (farmer). Irish cottages were historically the homes of farm workers and labourers, but in recent years the term has assumed a romantic connotation especially when referring to cottages with thatched roofs (made of straw, plant stalks or foliage). INSIDE AN ENGLISH HOUSE KITCHEN In a kitchen we can find: A fridge (refrigerator ) This is the place where we keep things cool. There is also a freezer under the fridge where we freeze things. Cupboards For food and for plates etc. A Cooker It is usually electric. It has four rings on top and a grill and oven underneath. A Microwave Very quick and easy to use. A Washing Machine We can wash our clothes here and then hang them out in the garden to dry. A Sink We wash up the plates in the sink. A Dishwasher We put plates, cups and cutlery in here to wash them. An electric kettle. (Also called tea kettle. It is a pot with a spout and a handle used to boil water) LIVING ROOM In a living room we can find: A table with chairs The place where we eat our meals. A settee (Sofa, couch) It is a comfy 2 seater chair. Armchairs. A Television, a DVD Player and a Vid