Vocabulary:
http://www.helpforenglish.cz/anglictina-pro-zacatecniky/c2008062003-Slovni-zasoba--My-Room.html
attic podkroví, balcony balkon, cellar sklep (např. na kompoty)
doorbell zvonek u dveří fence plot ground floor přízemí
hall(way) vstupní hala, chodba
stairs schody, schodiště
landlord / landlady pan / paní domácí rent nájemné
steps schody (spíš menší) mortgage hypotéka
study room studovna, pracovna plug-in elektrická zásuvka
terrace terasa, dvůr remote control dálkový ovladač
sofa gauč armchair křeslo
fireplace krb chimney komín
roof window střešní okno cupboard skříň, kredenc
lay the table prostřít stůl wash-basin umyvadlo bath vana
make the bed ustlat postel wardrobe šatní skříń
carpet koberec wallpaper tapeta
curtain záclona drapes závěsy
fridge lednice sink dřez
stove sporák central heating ústřední topení
domácí práce: 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.
