a situation when there are insufficient places to live for the population in an area Ex: _________ in the area means rents are rising sharply forcing many to live with their parents or live in overcrowded properties.
housing shortage
15
someone who lives in an unused building without having a legal right to Ex. _________ have been occupying the old house at the end of my road since the owner died and refuse to leave.
a squatter
15
an area in or on the edge of a city, in which many poor people live in small, very cheaply built, improvised homes. Ex. The _________ and slums around Calcutta are home to migrant workers
a shantytown
15
A place where waste material is transported and buried. Ex: Nobody wants to live next to a _________ because of the smell, fumes and risk of pests such as rats.
a landfill
15
A designated place for an individual motor vehicle to be left legally. Ex: We don’t have a garage because I live in a block of flats but I do have my own _________ in front of the building.
parking space
15
a roofed structure for people to wait under for protection at a bus stop People huddled in the _________ to escape the rain.
bus shelter
15
An extremely tall building, often for offices rather than flats, Ex: There are so many _________ in the centre of the city that you can barely ever see the sky.
skyscraper
15
an area of open land around a city, on which building is restricted. Ex: The major refused to allow the sale of _________ land because the city couldn’t afford the infrastructure needed to accommodate more homes and businesses.
green belt (land)
15
to be free, paid for by the owner
to be on the house
25
to be absolutely furious
to hit the roof
25
to be in trouble with and unforgiven by someone close or important
to be in the doghouse
25
to like each other very much and become friends very quickly
to get on like a house on fire
25
to solve your own problems before moving to something new
to put/get your own house in order
25
be able to fully control what happens in your homes, and no one else should tell you what you can or cannot do there.
my home is my castle
25
you shouldn't judge others badly when you do the same things they do. Basically: being hypocritcal
People in glass houses, shouldn't throw stones/rocks.
