3. Imagine your friend lives in one of the following dwellings (eg. Cottage, flat etc). Use the notes and your own ideas to talk about the styles, location, size, features and cost of it.
Type Style Location Size Features Cost
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Cottage traditional, old village, country small, cramped, medium garden, low ceilings, thatched roof, cosy reasonable, low priced |
Flat modern city, suburbs 1-2 bedroomed, small, medium balcony, lift, central heating cheap, bargain, low priced |
TYPE STYLE LOCATION SIZE FEATURES COST |
Semi-detached modern, traditional city, country, village three bedroomed, family sized garage, garden, central heating reasonable, average |
Detached modern, traditional city, country medium, family sized, spacious garage, garden, central heating reasonable, competitively priced |
TYPE STYLE LACATION SIZE FEATURES COST |
Terraced modern, traditional city, suburbs small, cramped, medium garden, central heating, stairs cheap, low priced |
Castle traditional, historic, gothic, luxurious country large, spacious, huge gardens, lake, stables, woods expensive, overpriced |
4. Fill in the words from the list in the table, then use this table and some of the useful expressions on the next page to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of dwellings. There’s an example to help you on the next page.
homely, low security risk, spacious, no individuality, high security risk, isolated, lack of privacy, secure , luxurious interior, overpriced, welcoming, economical, less secure, lonely
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
cottage |
cosy, traditional, pleasant surroundings, nice views, homely |
isolated, cold, small rooms, low ceilings, depressing atmosphere |
flat |
economical, cheap to heat, easy to clean, comfortable, cosy, ……………, located in the city, low security risk, convenient for all public transport facilities |
lack of space, small, no garden, ………………………, thin walls, noisy, no individuality |
semi-detached |
……………………, easy to maintain, ……………………., comfortable, adequate space, garden/garage |
lack of privacy, thin walls, small rooms, ………………………………….. |
detached |
not crowded by other houses, gardens, garage, …………………., comfortable |
…………………………., quite expensive to maintain, difficult to clean, not so convenient for public transport facilities |
terraced |
cheap, easy to maintain, cosy, warm, ………………………, close contact with neighbours |
………………………….., lack of privacy, thin walls, noisy, small rooms, lack of space |
villa |
uncrowded by other houses, pleasant surroundings, close to sea, ………………, ……………………………… |
located out of the way, ……………….., …………………………, expensive to maintain,…………….. |
castle |
of historical interest, full of atmosphere, ………………, …………………… |
……………………….., expensive to maintain, costly to heat, impractical, ………………………. |
mansion |
unique design, set in pleasant surroundings, extensive gardens, complete privacy, extremely luxurious,………………., large rooms |
………………….., expensive to maintain, need to employ staff, cold and impersonal, formal atmosphere, ………………………., …………………………….. |
• Useful expressions
a good thing about, also, however, but, another advantages is, another disadvantage is, on the other hand, too, the best thing about, the worst thing about, it’s a bit……., and
eg. The best thing about cottages is that they are cosy and homely. You can find them in pleasant surroundings and they often have nice views. On the other hand, they can be a bit isolated and cold. They often have small rooms and low ceilings which may create a depressing atmosphere.