Housing Ondřej Kratochvíl 4.B
My own house
We have a small house in Hanychov. There is a nice enviroment and it´s very comfortable. We have small garden with some flowers and trees. There are two grounds. In the first ground there is kitchen and living room. In the second ground there is my own room, my brothers room, sisters room and bedroom. It´s not so great but very marvellous maybe only for me. My family also go to our cottage in Český Dub. It´s nearby forest and almost nobody is there. I love it but sometimes hate it.
Homeless
Homeless - people without home, have no money, family, friends, work, food, some of them can't have a work, but some can but don't want. They are used to their way of life, don't want to change it. Near FM the homeless live in a holes made into the land, near the pipe with hot water so they live in warm.
Flat x House
Flat: adv. - smaller - less vacuuming, better for keeping tidy, they heat for you, warm the water, no garden, no paling (plot)
disadv. - lack of place, a lot of people, no privacy, shared rooms, sometimes you have to pay for it, nothing to do
House: adv. - a lot of place, everybody has own room, no paying, garden,
disadv. - a lot of cleaning, vacuuming, household duties, you have to heat yourself, look after the pavement, garden, you do everything yourself
Living in a town or village
Town: adv. - more comfortable, a lot of shops, services, better transport from part to part, close to school, work, more attractions, sport organisations
disadv. - smog, pollution, noise, cars, a lot of people, no nature, just concrete (beton)
Village: adv. - own house, you no everybody, nice nature, fresh air, no noise, cars
diadv. - commuting to work, no services, sometimes boring, bad transport
Housing in Britain
When I was in GB I lived in a very small terrace house. On the ground floor there was an entrance hall, a kitchen with dining room, pantry (spižírna) and a small lumber-room (komora). In the first floor there were 2 bedrooms, bathroom with toilet and small living room with TV, video, sofa and armchair. There were some wardrobes and flowers there. Behind the house they had very small garden. You could go there from the kitchen. But the garden have maybe only 20 or 30 sq. m. There was only one small bush, a little reed (rákosí) and a few flowers. They didn't have garage so they parked in front of the house. I haven't seen typical English green unfortunately.
Problems
It's very tough to get a flat recently. There are little flats here, because everyone especially young families want to have own flat. They have to book the flat and wait sometimes a few years. They can save money meanwhile. They can also borrow money from a bank or just from parents or friends. People can hire a flat, share a flat with someone else, get flat from the employer, rebuilt a house or built a new house. For young people it's better to stay with parents. They share duties, don't pay much money for water, electricity, gas, grandparents can look after children, but sometimes they have quarrels, they want to do things other way, grandparents spoil children…
Ideal house
My ideal house is a house somewhere at the end of a town, near the forest, with nice environment, somewhere where is a hot weather. It has ground and first floor. Bid garage for my two big cars and everything is controlled by computer oven, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, TV, video, stereo, satellite, my computer is connected to internet. I don't have keys, the computer scans my hand or eye. I control the computer with my voice. I have big garden with big trees, and a swimming pool in the middle. I`ll maybe have a tennis or squash court.
Housing
place to live
residence residence
tenement house nájemní dům
bungalow bungalov
tent stan
detached house rodinný domek
caravan karavan
block of flats panelák
castle zámek
hotel hotel
semi detached house dvojdomek
lighthouse maják
windmill mlýn
cottage chata
palace palác
country house venkovský dùm
terraced house øadový domek
houseboat houseboat
shelter skrýš
flat byt
mansion zámek
brick wall cihlová zeï
stone kámen
concrete wall betonová zeï
tile taška, krytina
slate bøidlice
thatch došek
wood døevo
slate roof bøidlicová støecha
thatched roof došková støecha
tiled roof støecha z tašek
flat roof plochá støecha
chimney komín
drainpipe okapová roura
dormer vikýø
TV aerial, satellite dish satelit
on the top floor v horním patøe
on the ground floor v pøízemí
on the cellar ve sklepì
on the underground car park v podzemní garáži
window box kvìtinový truhlík
shutter okenice
window-sill, window-ledge okenní øímsa
bay window arkýøové okno
arch oblouk
pillar, column sloup
gutter, the gutter press - the tabloids okapový žlab
knocker, door knocker zámek
letter-box dopisní schránka
garage garáž
greenhouse skleník
yard dvùr
fence plot
gate branka
veranda veranda
banister rohožka
furnishings vybavení bytu
furniture nábytek
entrance hall vstupní hala
hall pøedsíò
drawing room pøijímací místnost
lounge salón
balcony balkón
dining room jídelna
sitting room obývací pokoj
unit furniture sektorový nábytek
wall unit nábytková stìna
cupboard pøíborník
sideboard skøíò
shelf police
bookcase knihovna
table stùl
armchair køeslo
coffee table konferenèní stolek
rocking chair houpací køeslo
three-piece suite sedací souprava
fireplace krb
hearth ohništì
shade lustr
picture obraz
parquet floor parketová podlaha
carpeted floor podlaha pokrytá kobercem
curtain záclona
roll-blind roleta
drapes závìsy
central heating ústøední topení
radiator radiátor
study studovna
writing table psací stùl
waste paper basket koš na papír
nursery dìtský pokoj
cradle kolébka
crib dìtská postýlka
toy hraèka
bedroom ložnice
single bedroom ložnice pro jednoho
double bed dvojitá postel
sheet prostìradlo
blanket pøikrývka
feather quilt peøina
cover pokrývka
bedside table noèní stolek
dressing table toaletní stolek
wardrobe šatník
spare room místonost pro hosty
bathroom koupelna
wash-basin umývadlo
bidet bidet
bath-tub vana
shower sprcha
mirror zrcadlo
towel rail vìšák na ruèníky
medicine chest lékárnièka
tiled floor dlaždièková podlaha
lavatory, toilet záchod
water closet splachovací záchod
kitchen kuchynì
dining recess jídelní kout
kitchen dresser kredenc
sink unit pracovní deska s døezem
kitchen table kuchyòský stùl
bench lavice
chair židle
cooking range, oven trouba
gas cooker plynový sporák
dish-washer myèka
fridge lednièka
freezer mrazák
defrost odmrazit
litter bin nádoba na odpadky
pantry spižírna
lumber room komora
attic podkroví
utility room domácí dílna
basement suterén
cellar sklep
the housing problems
shortage of flats nedostatek bytù
state housing construction státní výstavba
to be on the waiting list být v poøadníku
to allocate a housing unit pøidìlit byt
house for sale dùm na prodej
house to let dùm k pronajmutí
rent a house to sb. najmout dùm nìkomu
take a house najmout si dùm
pay a rent platit nájem
raise the rent zvýšit nájem
sublet a room pronajmout pokoj
live in lodgings bydlet v podnájmu
subtenant, lodger podnájemník
share the room sdílet pokoj
move stìhovat se
eviction soudní vystìhování
building a house budování domu