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Reading house student worksheet

The document discusses various features that may be considered essential or non-essential in a home, such as gardens, kitchens, and swimming pools. It also includes a matching exercise for different types of houses and their definitions, highlighting the diversity in housing across cultures. The types of houses mentioned include apartments, bungalows, and castles, among others.

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Reading house student worksheet

The document discusses various features that may be considered essential or non-essential in a home, such as gardens, kitchens, and swimming pools. It also includes a matching exercise for different types of houses and their definitions, highlighting the diversity in housing across cultures. The types of houses mentioned include apartments, bungalows, and castles, among others.

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Reading house

Task 1 – Describing houses

People live in lots of different places. Sometimes the type of house tell us about the people who live there
and sometimes it doesn’t. Different countries have different types of houses.

• Which of these features do you think are an essential part of a home? Which are not essential?

A garden More than one bathroom A dining room

A balcony A kitchen Lots of space

A swimming pool A fireplace Shutters

A garage Central heating A beautiful view

A patio / terrace Carpeted floors A basement / family room

• Can you match the words in the box describing types of houses with their definition?

Apartment Flat Penthouse Bungalow Loft apartment Detached Castle

Semi-detached Studio Cottage Palace Terraced

a) a small house in the country


b) a house with no stairs
c) a house which is part of a bigger building (American English)
d) a house which is part of a bigger building (British English)
e) a house which is not joined to another house
f) a house which is joined to another house on one side
g) a house which is joined to other houses on two sides / a house which is part of a line of houses
h) a house which was built to keep the inhabitants safe
i) a house which was built for rich or grand people
j) a house which is on the top of a tall building
k) a house which was an industrial building
l) a small one-roomed flat

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