This document defines and provides details on various types of houses and buildings, including: - Detached, semi-detached, and terraced houses as well as cottages, bungalows, flats, penthouses, skyscrapers, villas, mansions, caravans, igloos, houseboats, boathouses, chalets, tents, tree houses, cabins, and studio flats. - A penthouse is described as an expensive apartment on the top floor of a building that may occupy the entire floor and have private access. - A mansion is defined as a very large house for wealthy individuals. - A chalet is characterized as having a

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TYPES OF HOUSES
and BUILDINGS

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A detached house

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A semi-detached house

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Terraced houses

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Cottages
A cottage is usually found in a rural location.

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Bungalows

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• A bungalow is a house which is all on ground
level.

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Block of flats

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A penthouse

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• A penthouse is a very expensive
apartment on the top floor of the
building.
• Often occupies the entire floor.
• May have a private entrance or lift
• Associated with a luxury lifestyle.

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Skyscrapers

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A villa
• British English a house that you use or rent while
you are on holiday
• a big house in the country with a large garden

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A mansion
• A mansion is a very large house for the
wealthy.

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Caravan

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An igloo

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Houseboats

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A boathouse

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A chalet [’ʃælei]
a house with a steep sloping roof, common in places with
high mountains and snow, such as Switzerland

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Tents

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Tree houses
a wooden
structure built
in the branches
of a tree for
children to play
in

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A cabin

22. Studio flat

23. QUIZ
Hey guys, guess the names of the houses in the following
slides!

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