Housing conversation questions

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Houses

• Think of four advantages of living in a town as opposed to living in the country.
• Think of four advantages of living in the country as opposed to living in a town.
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a house or a flat?
• How many different homes have you lived in? Which did you prefer?
• Would there be more houses available if everybody only had one house?
• What do you think about people keeping big dogs in flats?
• Which would you rather spend your money on - a wonderful house or wonderful holidays?
• Do you think that old buildings are more beautiful than new ones? Why?
• What city’s architecture has impressed you the most?
• What is your relationship with your neighbours?

Getting a house

• Which do you think is best: renting a house or buying one? Why?
• Which of these factors would you consider to be the most important when buying a new house. Put them in order of importance: Number of bedrooms, Location, Nice Views, Sunny, Age, Near to public transport, Condition, Garden, Central heating, Size of living room, Separate dining room, Price.
• Which of the following is the best to buy and why? A second hand house. A new house. A house which hasn’t been built yet.
• If you could have a house anywhere in the world, where would it be?
• Have you, your friends or your parents ever bought a house? What was the experience like?
• Have you ever moved house? Describe the experience.

House improvements

• Houses use a lot of energy. What things could be done to make houses more energy efficient?
• Burglary is always a worry for home owners. What kinds of things can be done to make houses more secure?
• Do you normally try to make improvements to your home with your own hands or do you usually pay professionals? What are the advantages and disadvantages in each case?
• Does your home have a garden? What is your opinion of gardening?

Local area

• What is the most exclusive area in your city? What is good about it?
• Which local buildings would you recommend that tourists visit?
• Describe a building you dislike. Why do you dislike it?
• What is your general feeling about the architecture in your local area?

See also

• Cities conversation questions
• Neighbourhood conversation questions