This places to live vocabulary lesson will help you understand the words studio, flat, cottage, detached house, terraced house, semi-detached house, kennel, bungalow, mansion and penthouse correctly.
(a) studio noun a small flat that has only one main room
- My first flat was a studio – only 12 square metres.
(a) flat noun some rooms for living in that are part of a larger building and are usually all on one floor
- My next flat was bigger and on the second floor.
(a) cottage noun a small house in the countryside
- Then I moved to a small cottage with a lovely garden.
(a) detached house noun a house that is not joined to another house
- After that I bought a detached house with a bigger garden.
(a) terraced house noun a row of similar houses joined together on both sides
- Now I live in a terraced house. Fortunately, I have quiet neighbours.
(a) semi-detached house noun a house joined to another house on one side
- If you live in a semi-detached house you hope for good neighbours.
(a) kennel noun a small house for a dog
- They share a lovely wooden kennel.
(a) bungalow noun a low house that is all on one level
- For sale: one bungalow with four bedrooms, a pond and 12 ducks.
(a) mansion noun a very large, expensive house
- They live in the white mansion on the hill.
(a) penthouse noun a large, expensive flat at the top of a tall building
- His penthouse has a fantastic view over the city.
Now do the Places to Live exercise.
Listen to the word in the audio and then choose the correct definition.
Now watch the video to clarify and reinforce your understanding of the vocabulary.
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