19 Flashcards

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a detached house

A

brick and slate
irregular shape
large front garden with tree and bushes
garage hidden away

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2
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The stately home

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houses owned by aristocracy, often with a great deal of land attached

no central heating

nowadays often turned into tourist attractions

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3
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Words used in place of the word

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avenue, close, crescent, drive, lane, park

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4
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Rooms: uses and names

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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

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5
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a flat

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no separate entrance

less than 20 percent live in flats of any kind

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6
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a thatched cottage

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an idealized country retreat

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7
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death duty

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very high tax which the inheritor of a large property has to pay

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8
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Upper-middle class names for living rooms

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sitting room

drawing room

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9
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Lower class names for living rooms

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lounge, front room, back room

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10
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The Big Issue

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magazine sold by the homeless to help them get on their feet

raised awareness about homelessness among the general public

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