Houses and environment

Sent by Mariano Urrea

Different kinds of homes

1) I live in a tiny little studio flat in the city centre2) I live on the tenth floor of a big block of flats3) I live in a nice cottage out in the country4) My partner and I live in a converted flat in an old

warehouse down by the docks5) He lives in a huge detached house out in the suburbs6) They’re living in a run-down little place in a slum area7) They live in a little bungalow8) We live in a ground-floor flat in a four-storey building

Whereabouts exactly are you living?

• It’s dead• It’s really noisy• It’s very lively• It’s quite rough• It’s very green• It’s a very safe area• It’s quite a posh area• It’s quite dirty• It’s very convenient for the shops• It’s nice and quiet

Describing places

• Look at the words and decide if they describe buildings, areas or both and decide if they are positive or negative descriptions

Up-and-coming grandRough hideousRun-down historicStunning DeprivedAffluent High-riseResidentialTrendy