1. Why are some flats and houses more expensive than others?
2. In most parts of the United States the kitchen is considered a room but the bathroom isn’t. A three-room apartment is an apartment with a kitchen, a bathroom, a living room and a bedroom. What is a four-room apartment? How are rooms counted in our country?
3. What is a lease? Have you ever had to sign a lease when you rented a flat? What were the terms?
4. What is a deposit? Have you ever had to put down a deposit when renting a flat? How much? What was it for?
5. How do people find flats and houses in our country?
Community Activity: Looking at Ads in the Newspaper
Bring in the local newspaper and practise reading more ads for flats and houses. How many other abbreviations can you find? What do they mean?