2. Different kinds of homes
1) I live in a tiny little studio flat in the city centre
2) I live on the tenth floor of a big block of flats
3) I live in a nice cottage out in the country
4) My partner and I live in a converted flat in an old
warehouse down by the docks
5) He lives in a huge detached house out in the suburbs
6) They’re living in a run-down little place in a slum area
7) They live in a little bungalow
8) We live in a ground-floor flat in a four-storey building
3. 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
4. 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 grand
Rough hideous
Run-down historic
Stunning Deprived
Affluent High-rise
Residential
Trendy