19 Flashcards
a detached house
brick and slate
irregular shape
large front garden with tree and bushes
garage hidden away
The stately home
houses owned by aristocracy, often with a great deal of land attached
no central heating
nowadays often turned into tourist attractions
Words used in place of the word
avenue, close, crescent, drive, lane, park
Rooms: uses and names
If a house has 2 floors, bedrooms are upstairs (also bathroom and toilet)
Living room and kitchen downstairs
Farmhouse kitchen - kitchen big enough for the family to eat in
a flat
no separate entrance
less than 20 percent live in flats of any kind
a thatched cottage
an idealized country retreat
death duty
very high tax which the inheritor of a large property has to pay
Upper-middle class names for living rooms
sitting room
drawing room
Lower class names for living rooms
lounge, front room, back room
The Big Issue
magazine sold by the homeless to help them get on their feet
raised awareness about homelessness among the general public