房屋相关的单词：（从上到下）

chimney 烟囱， chimney-pot 烟囱管

slate 石板瓦 ， roof 屋顶

skylight 天窗 ， dormer window 屋顶窗，bay window 凸窗，

shutter 活动护窗， sash window 垂直推拉窗，casement window 平开窗，

French window / French door 落地窗

gutter 檐槽，eaves 屋檐，gable 山墙，

screen 纱窗，windowpane 窗玻璃，window sill 窗台

balcony 阳台，包厢

basketball hoop 篮圈，double garage 双车库，drive / driveway 私家车道

doorstep 门阶，screen door 纱门，front door 前门，porch 门廊， back door 后门

path / front walk 小径， garden / yard 院子

lawn 草坪，vegetable patch / vegetable garden 菜地

border 花坛，window box 窗口花坛，hanging basket 吊花篮，tub 大花盆，

deck 木制平台，sunshade 遮阳篷

picket fence 尖桩栅栏 ，chain-link fence 钢丝网眼栅栏，swing 秋千

brick 砖，siding / cladding 壁板，security light 警戒灯

drainpipe 排水管， drain / sewer grate 下水道隔蓬

1、I opened the gate，walked up the ramp ，and rang the doorbell。

2、We had walk up / climb six flights of stairs to get to her flat because the elevator / lifter wasn’t working。

3、I’ve got a great view from my balcony。

4、Do you own the flat or do you lease / rent it？

5、I’m living in the house now but it actually belongs to my brother。He bought it two years ago。It was in very bad shape / condition then，but he spent a lot of money on it。

6、It costs a lot of money to heat a house when you live in a cold climate。

Central air-condition / heating is usually quite expensive。