The document describes the different types of houses commonly found in England, including detached, semi-detached, terraced, bungalow, and flats. It notes that the most popular type is semi-detached houses, making up over 27% of homes, followed by detached and then terraced. Flats are most common in large cities, while semi-detached houses are also popular in towns.

1. TYPES OF HOUSES IN ENGLAND

2. DETACHED
IT IS A HOUSE WHICH IS
NOT JOINED TO ANOTHER
HOUSE.

3. SEMIDETACHED
IT IS A HOUSE WHICH IS
JOINED TO ANOTHER
HOUSE ON ONE SIDE; OR
TWO HOUSES JOINED
TOGETHER.

4. TERRACED
IT IS A HOUSE WHICH IS
PART OF A LINE OF
HOUSES. IT IS A HOUSE
WHICH IS JOINED TO
OTHER HOUSES ON TWO
SIDES; SEVERAL HOUSES
JOINED TOGETHER.

5. BUNGALOW
It is a house which is only
on one floor, no stairs. It
may be joined to another
bungalow or might stand
alone

6. The most popular type of home in England is Semi-
detached (more than 27% of all homes), closely followed by
detached then terraced.
SEMIDETASHED

7. FLAT
THEY ARE PART OF A
BIGGER BUILDING WHERE
ALL THE FLATS SHARE A
FRONT DOOR; THEY ARE
CALLED “APARTMENTS” IN
AMERICAN ENGLISH

8. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. How many types of houses are there in
England?
2. Which is the most popular house in England?
3. In large cities, what is the most common
type of house? And in towns?
4. If you lived there, what type of house would
you prefer?

9. DO YOU KNOW HOW IS CALLED THE
PALACE OF THE ENGLI¡SH KINGS?
WHERE IS IT?
WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE
ENGLISH KINGS?

10. BUCKINGHAM PALACE