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Housing Health and Disease

Vocabulary:
http://www.helpforenglish.cz/anglictina-pro-zacatecniky/c2008062003-Slovni-zasoba--My-Room.html

attic floor, balcony balcony, cellar vault (eg, dessert)
Doorbell Bell door fence fence
ground floor ground floor hall (way) entrance hall, hallway
stairs stairs stairs
landlord / landlady, Mr. / Mrs rent home rent
steps stairs (rather minor) mortgage mortgage
study room study, study plug-in electric socket
patio terrace, garden Remote Control Remote Control
couch sofa armchair chair
fireplace chimney fireplace chimney
roof skylight window box cupboard, cupboard
lay the table set the table wash-basin sink bath tub
make the bed make the bed bed wardrobe closet
carpet carpet wallpaper wallpaper
curtain curtain drapes curtains
fridge sink refrigerator stove sink
stove central heating central heating

chores: washing, washnig up, ironing, vacuum cleaning, tidiing, cooking

Where can people live?
- in flats (in block of flats), in bed-sits
- in houses:
We know several types of houses:
- a detached house: a house not joined to another one
- a semi-detached house: two houses joined together
- a terraced house: several houses joined together
- bungalow - one storey house (preferred by old people because there are no stairs)
- some people in the USA live in mobile homes (for example in Florida)
b) What kind of household chores do we have to do?
If we want our flat to be clean and tidy, we have to:
dust the furniture, water the plants, hoover the carpets, mop the floor, clean the bathroom and toilet, do the washing, clean the windows, change the bed linen, wash the curtains, take out the litter, do the ironing, wash up and dry the dishes (if we have no dishwasher).
c) What is a typical English house like?
A typical English house is a terraced house or a semi-detached house. Most houses in England are made of stone or brick. There is no plaster on them. A typical English house is quite narrow and has two floors and no cellar. On the groundfloor there is a hall, the kitchen and the living room. The kitchen often has a door which opens into the garden. Upstairs, there are two bedrooms, a bathroom and a lavatory. Stairs are usually carpeted the same as the rest of the house. There is a small garden at the front of the house and a larger one at the back. For most people garden is a place of relaxation, so there are flowers but no vegetables. Usually there is a garage at the side.
In winter, houses in Britain are rather cold. The bedrooms are often not heated at all.