[其它]英国生活与节日2009520182236865.ppt

A Survey of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7. Ways of Life and Festivals in Britain 7. Ways of Life and Festivals in Britain Housing Food drink Transport The National Health Service Festivals Housing Attitude to housing Thatched cottage （茅屋） Bungalow (有凉台的)平房，小屋 Detached house （独门独户的院落） Semi-detached (房屋)一侧与他屋相连的 Terraced house （连栋房屋） Flat（公寓） Attitude to housing Almost everybody in Britain dreams of living in a detached house, that is, a house which is a separate building. The saying, “An Englishman’s home is his castle” is well-known. It illustrates the desire for privacy and the importance attached to ownership which seems to be at the heart of the British people. The most desirable home: a detached house The traditional building materials of brick for the walls and slate for the roof. The irregular and non-classical shape, with all those little corners, making the house feel cozy. A large front garden with a tree and bushes, suggesting not only the countryside, but also giving greater privacy. The garage is hidden separately away, so that it is not too obvious and doesn’t spoil the rural feeling. Second best: a semi-detached Detached houses are too expensive for most British people. So a semi-detached house is what a very large proportion of people live in: one building with 2 separate households. Each house is the mirror of the other, inside and out. These houses can be found everywhere all over Britain. Notice the separate front garden for each house. At the sides, there is access to the back, where there will also be 2 gardens. The most common building material is brick. The typical semi- detached has 2 floors and 3 bedrooms. Less desirable: a terraced house This kind of house usually has no way through to the back except through the house itself. Each house in the row is joined to the next one. Houses at the end of the row are a bit more desirable — they are the most like a semi-