A. Location*
We live on the outskirts of town1, and it’s a very nice location. We used to live in the
centre, but we moved2 to our present flat when we had children because there’s more space3
for them to play and it has nice views4.
B. Our flat
This is where we live. We rent1 a
flat on the second floor. There’s a
family in the flat downstairs2, and
a young French couple upstairs, on
the top floor. It’s a modern block of
flats3, and it’s quite good, although
the lift4 is small, and there’s no air conditioning5.
1 pay money every week/month to use it because it isn’t ours
2 on a lower level of a building
3 a building with a number of flats in it
4 the machine that takes people up or down a floor
5 a system that keeps the air cool
Language help
Flat is more common in British
English; apartment is used in
American English but is
becoming more common in
British English. Apartments are
usually in large buildings; flats
can be in a large building or
part of a larger house.
C. A house in the country
My parents own1 a cottage2. It’s a charming3 house and has lots of character4, but like
many old buildings, it’s quite dark (opp light), quite difficult to heat5, and it doesn’t have
central heating6.
1 they bought it
2 a small house, that is old and attractive, and usually found in the country
3 pleasant and attractive
4 it is interesting and unusual
5 make warm or hot
6 a system that heats a whole house
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