1. alias a bit of a mess and an infinite stream of fantasy
HOUSING
alias
a bit of a mess and an infinite stream of fantasy

2. various kinds of possible dwellings
Yacht
Spaceship
Igloo
Lighthouse
Slums
Castle
Tent/Teepee/Yurt
Ghetto
The boring regular houses – condos, range houses, semi-detached,…..
Houseboat
Treehouse
Squat
Adobe house
Asylum
Windmill
Cave
Under the bridge

3. contents flat x house US sorting x UK sorting upper class housing
green homes
some special houses

4. FLAT x HOUSE
self-contained housing unit a whole structure in which families
(or animals) live
- a part of a building a building itself

5. UK – US housing block of flats - apartment building
ground floor - first floor
terraced house – townhouse
semi-detached house – duplex
flat - apartment
others (UK) – cottages, detached houses, bungalows
others (US) – condo(minium)s, two storey-house, trailer, ranch house, bungalow, cabin/shack

6. yards and gardens
front and back yards – a piece of grass in the front and/or in the back of the house
- used in the US, Australia, Canada
garden – a place to grow plants
- could be also front garden
- used in the UK
--- technically, there‘s no bigger difference

7. a front yard (?) a garden (?)

8. US housing a condo(minium) x an apartement
- a piece of real estate is owned rent is paid (you‘re a tenant)
- common facilities (a pool, heating kk = studio flat (same to UK)
system etc.) = one bedroom flat
3+1 = two bedroom flat ….
Key difference - ownership

9. TWO-STOREY HOUSE
two floors
usually and attic and a basement

10. A CABIN/A SHACK
similar to cottage (means something different in the UK)
the nice ones = cabins
the run-down ones = shacks
usually wooden

11. TOWNHOUSES
string of houses attached together
San Francisco

12. DUPLEX
Two homes side-by-side
Shared wall

13. BUNGALOW usually detached
single-storey or another storey build in the roof – dormer windows

14. RANCH HOUSE long, close-to-the-ground profile
A single floor real estate
Minimum of exterior and interior decorations

15. TRAILER a mobile home inexpensive alternative
ofted grouped fogether --- a trailer park

16. UK housing usually expensive – mortgage
deposits are often required (flats)
price of a house: determined by the number of rooms, location, the view, the garden and proximity (to schools, shops,..)

17. COTTAGE the smallest traditional house
in the coutryside; picturesque and romantic
garden – usually roses, herbs
roof – thatched, tile or slate

19. TERRACED HOUSE originally for the factory workers (19the century)
string of houses attatched together

20. SEMI-DETACHED HOUSES
in the suburbs usually

21. DETACHED HOUSES

22. BUNGALOWS cheaper version of a detached house
ideal retirement dwelling

23. useful words utility room – washing machine, freezer, et.
- in private houses
reception room (BrE) – used mostly by real estate agents
-- a room where people can sit
-- parlour (AmE)
bathroom en suite – joined to a bedroom, used only by people in that bedroom
closet (BrE) – cloakroom (AmE)

24. UPPER CLASS housing
Mansion/Residence (modern?)= large house with usually extensive garden
Manor – in the countryside
Lavish apartments
Castle/Chateau
Yacht, Ship
Villa = summer residence

26. green homes designed to be environmentally friendly and sustainable
minimal impact on the environment
connection people – natural environment
Sustainable designs principles:
renewability (materials should come from nearby), low-impact materials (wood,..), minimising the carbon footprint, affordability, material reuse,…

27. Eco „hobbit“ house built by Simon Dale

28. Earth Houses, Switzerland

32. Adobe houses

33. OUTLANDISH and SPECIAL houses
Barrel house, Grand Marias,MI

34. Boeing 727 House, Benoit, MS,
the plane's doors open with a garage door remote
a jacuzzi in the cockpit.

35. Teapot House, Zillah, WA

36. Stonehouse, Portugal

37. Upside down houses

38. Perforated House

39. Kvivik Igloo, Faroe Islands, Denmark

40. Shell house, Mumbai

41. the narrowest house in the world a floor area of 14 square meters; 152 cm at its widest point; 92 cm at its narrowest point

42. a house that defies gravity, Margate, England