Hello! Do you want to learn more about where people live? Let’s talk about these places. We can talk about how some places are similar and how they are different. next Click on a house for more information. Places People Live Hello. What would you like to know more about? Types of Houses More Information About Houses Different Places People Live People live in different places in our world. Click on one of the pictures to find out more about the place. Countryside Some people live in the countryside. These areas may have lots of different trees, plants and animals living there. These homes may not have many other buildings near to them. Village Some people live in a village. A village is smaller than a town. It has homes and sometimes some other buildings like shops and a place of worship. It may even have a playground. Have you ever been to a village? Town Some people live in towns. Towns are bigger than villages. These have lots of different types of buildings, including houses, shops and schools. Do you live in a town? What kind of buildings do you have in your town? City Some people live in a city. Cities are busy places. There are many shops, places to live, schools and things to see and do. There are often a lot of different types of transport. Where do you live? How is it the same? How is it different? Some Different Places People Live in People live in all different kinds of homes. Click on one of the pictures to find out more about this type of house. Bungalow This is a bungalow. Bungalows don’t normally have stairs and they are all on one level. Detached House This is a detached house. This house stands on its own and isn’t joined to any other buildings. Detached houses sometimes have their own gardens and garages and they have an upstairs as well as a downstairs floor. Semi-Detached House This is a semi-detached house. It has another house joined onto it on one side. One family lives on one side and another lives on the other side. We live here. Our family lives here. Terraced House These houses are all joined together. They are called terraced houses. Do you know anyone that lives in a house like this? Cottage Cottages tend to be older buildings that can be found in the countryside, but you can find them in villages and towns too. This one has a thatched roof. Have you ever seen a thatched roof? What do you think it might be like to live here? Flats or Apartments These homes are called flats or apartments. They are stacked on top of each other. Often, to get to a flat, you share a corridor, staircase or lift with the other people in the building. Sometimes they have a balcony. Here are a few other types of home people live in. Can you think of any other types of home? What other types of home do you have in your community? Homes give us somewhere to: prepare food clean ourselves sleep shelter from the weather We don’t all live in the same type of home. You might live: on a different street to your friends; in a different city or town to your friends; in a different type of home to your friends; or even in a different country to your friends! We are all different and we may have different homes… …but we all live together as part of our world! Think About… What type of home do you live in? How is it the same and how is it different to your friends’ homes? What makes your home special? Where would you like to live in the future? Can you describe it to your friend?