Unit 4 Home, 4A Vocabulary, Describing houses and homes, page 40
Exercise 1
1 mansion
2 farmhouse
3 villa
4 mobile home
5 flat
6 bungalow
7 houseboat
8 terraced house
9 semi-detached house
10 thatched cottage
11 detached house
Exercise 2
1 fence
2 extension
3 balcony
4 shutters
5 gate
6 basement
7 flower bed
8 porch
9 conservatory
10 sliding doors
11 patio
12 lawn
13 path
14 pond
15 drive
16 garage
17 hedge
Exercise 3
1 contemporary
2 impressive
3 lively area
4 conveniently located
5 cramped
6 spacious
LISTENING 1.17
My ideal home is in the city. It’s a contemporary flat, in an impressive, modern building in a lively area. It’s conveniently located for shops, restaurants and cinemas. Inside, it isn’t at all cramped. In fact, it’s very spacious.