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JacksonFive's
Free Weekly "Learning English" Newsletter
Issue: 03    "Types of Dwellings"    March 5, 2000
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Dear Readers,

    Hope you all had a good week.  We have over 300 fellow readers
    this week.  We even have a new friend from Singapore.

    Some of you have written me with questions during the last week.
    I hope my replies were all helpful.

                                                                JacksonFive

THIS WEEK's FEATURED QUESTION:

    What do you call your home?

ANSWER:

    There are different types of homes or dwellings that you might
    live in.  I have listed the types below in order of approximate
    size:

1) Bacheler suite: Usually one room, sometimes two.  Usually occupied
    by students or bachelors/bachelorettes.

2) Apartment: A suite formed from multiple rooms.  Apartments are
    usually rented.

3) Studio Apartment: An apartment with only one floor and one room.
    A studio apartment is usually a very large open space.

4) Condominium: A suite formed from multiple rooms with shared
    ownership of some common space.  Condominiums are usually owned.
    (公寓)

5) Side by Side: Two or more houses sharing common walls.  Many homes
    in Taiwan are considered "side by side" in Canada.  A side by side
    in Canada is usually only two houses together, but in Taiwan it
    is usually a whole row of houses.  (透天房子)

6) Townhouse: Could be a side by side, but it can also be a small
    number of separate living units joined together ("side by side",
    or "top and bottom")

7) Cottage: A small house, usually only one floor.  A cottage is
    usually near a lake or forest and many Canadians goto their
    cottage during the weekends to relax.  (小木屋)

8) Bungalow: Like a cottage, but in an urban area (city or town).

9) Detached Home: The most common type of dwelling in North America.
    City suburbs are usually composed of mostly detached homes.
    Detached homes are not touching any other homes, and usually have
    grass (lawn) and/or trees surrounding it.

10) Mansion: Very big houses owned by rich people.

   NOTE:
   Some of the dwellings above can be called by more than one name.
   "Side by Side" dwellings for example are also called townhouses by
   some people.  However, not every townhouse is a "Side by Side".

   I have put pictures of some dwellings onto our website for your
   reference, http://www.path2english.com/Reference/Dwellings.htm

TYPICAL USES:

    "What type of home (or dwelling) do you live in?"
    "I live in a detached home."

    "Where are you going this weekend?"
    "I'm spending this weekend at my cottage on the beach."

NEXT WEEK's FEATURED QUESTION:

    What do you call the different areas or rooms, inside or outside,
    your home?

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