Home & Building: Houses
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1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.
detached
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ADJ: house that is not connected to any other building
“If only we could afford a _____ house and goodbye noisy neighbours!”
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semi-detached
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ADJ: house joined to another house on one side
“We bought a _____ because we needed a garage, and the neighbours are quiet.”
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terraced
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ADJ: house in a row of connected small houses
“I grew up in a _____ house, and well, I live on my own, so that’s fine.”
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end-of-terrace
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ADJ: end house in row of connected houses
“An end-of-terrace is like having a semi, a bit smaller, but more garden than the rest.”
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