carpeted – the floors have carpet on them
- Some people like bare floorboards in their home but I prefer the rooms to be
carpeted.
furniture – items in a home that make it comfortable and functional to live in such as chairs,
tables, beds, etc.
- Wolfgang and Angelika went to town to choose some
furniture for their new extension.
utilities – gas, electricity, water
- On top of the rental fee, they had to pay for the
utilities as well.
spacious – having a lot of space inside
- Sally loved her friend’s new home, especially the
spacious kitchen.
cosy – giving a feeling of warmth, comfort and relaxation
- Old cottages have really thick walls which makes them cool in summer but
cosy in winter.
natural light – light from the sun
- I hate houses that are dark inside and like my home to be full of
natural light.
elevator (US) /
lift (UK) – a box-like compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering
people or things to different levels in a building
-Vadim often walked up the stairs to his tenth-floor flat but took the
lift if he was carrying
shopping.
Set 7: Outside a home
garden – area of grass or other vegetation beside a house and
belonging to the property
- I would hate to live in a house without a
garden as I love to grow my own vegetables.
lawn – an area of grass that is cut short, especially in someone's garden
- Our garden is mostly
lawn with some flower borders and a vegetable patch.
backyard – a small space surrounded by walls at the back of a house, usually with a hard
surface (US – an enclosed area covered with grass)
- The kids are out playing in the
backyard.
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