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Where do people live in Britain? Do they live in houses or flats? Do they live in towns or the countryside? Well, 90 per cent of the population live in towns. There are lots of different kinds of houses. This is the kind of house you find in British towns. Terraced houses are joined together-Sometimes in a long row, but some terraces have only got a few houses. These are semi-detached houses-just two houses joined together. There are as many semi-detached houses in Britain as terraced houses. Sixty per cent of the population live in terraced or semi-detached houses. These are detached houses-there aren't any other houses joined on to them. Some detached houses are very large, but others can be quite small. Lots of people live in flats, especially in big towns and cities. Houses in different parts of Britain can look very different. There are lots of regional variations, because builders use local materials. There are also differences in age. Some houses are very modern and some are hundreds of years old. These are traditional thatched cottages. Thatch is made from reeds and is used for the roof. Cottage is the name for a small house in the country. The famous traditional saying is \spend a lot of time and money on their homes and gardens. This is called DIY, which means do-it-yourself. There are large DIY stores and garden centers near every town. British people are always trying to make their home into a castle.

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A woman who spent nine months living in her car has had a book accepted by major publisher HarperCollins. The book, an autobiography, is due to be published next spring.

The woman, Anya Peters, first came to the attention of the public through a bolg in which she kept a diary of her experience of homelessness. Peters, a law graduate in her early 30s, became homeless after a series of difficult events. Unable to pay the rent, she started living in her car, spending time in institutions such as libraries and hospitals during the day and sleeping in her car at night. Unusually, she did not seek help from charities or hospitals for the homeless. However, her online diary of her experiences, written at public libraries, soon found readers and came to the attention of one of the largest literary agencies. She was encouraged to turn her experiences and blog into a book, which immediately found a publisher. The advance from the book has enabled Peter to move out of her car into rented accommodation. Anya Peters' story has drawn attention to the problems of homeless people in Britain. There are now more than 100,000 families '.

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living in temporary accommodation such as hostels. The government recently announced plans to halve the number of these families in the next four years.

These figures do not include rough sleepers, people who for various reasons such as domestic violence, family breakdown or unemployment have no money and nowhere to go so find themselves sleeping on the streets. Last year the number of people sleeping rough in England counted on anyone night was 483, with the highest numbers in London. It is estimated that the number of rough sleepers has fallen by nearly three-quarters in the last ten years. While there is a constant movement of people onto the streets, most are helped off the streets into some form of accommodation. Charities play a particularly important part in finding accommodation for rough sleepers, the majority of whom are male, with UK nationality, and aged between 26 and 45. Approximately 40-50 per cent have or have had drug or alcohol problems and about the same percentage have been in prison. These figures do not include the \a temporary solution by staying with family or friends.

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Presenter: In Britain, as in many other western countries, in the last ten years there's been a big rise in the so-called \

of young men and women in their 20s living with their parents. There are good reasons for this-jobs are much harder to find these days, students have increased education fees to pay back and rents are sky-high. But another big change is that the estimated seven million British \, as they've been dubbed, don't seem to mind moving back with their parents after flat sharing or university. They get on well with them, mum dose the cooking, puts the clothes in the machine. It's all quite pleasant and easy! We talked to two young adults who've been in this situation.

Man: I'm 28. I went to university at 18 and only came back for the holidays. But I wanted to be a scriptwriter so after I got my degree, I moved

in with my parents and worked part-time at a cinema. It was great, it gave me a lot more time to write than if I had a full-time job and I have to admit, I didn't mind living at home. My mum cooked, I saw my friends, it was fine. And it paid off, because TV director saw one of my scripts and gave me scriptwriting work. So I was able to move out-I was, um, something like 25, and got a flat with my girlfriend. It wasn't much fun-we needed our own place. Fortunately, I got more work-and we moved out again, maybe six months ago. I'm hoping I don't have to go back home again.

Woman: I didn't leave home till I was 25-I just couldn't afford it. I left school at 16, got a job working in a supermarket. The pay was terrible

so I had no choice, I had to live at home. My parents and I argued a bit-I was a teenager and all that-but basically it was cool, I helped with the housework, that kind of stuff. Then when I was 18, I got a job in a department store and they said they'd train me up to be a manager-so that was kind of hopeful. But the pay was low so I stayed at home, and paid my parents a bit of rent, which they were

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glad of. Then when I was 26 they made me a department manager and the pay was much better, and I was able to move out and share a flat. And now I'm saving for a mortgage. I'm also ready to move on and live in my own place.

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Unit 8 Outside view

Chicago is the third largest American city after New York and Los Angeles. It's hard to believe that in 1871, a great fire destroyed the whole of Chicago's downtown. The only building to survive the great fire was the Stone Water Tower. The best architects in the world arrived to rebuild the city. Many of them were young and prepared to try new ideas. They used a tall steel frame and curtains of glass to make a different type of building-- the skyscraper. In just 15 years, a new Chicago was born. The centre of the city is now called the Loop, and it takes its name from the elevated track that circled. The buildings contained inside the Loop are a textbook of American architecture. Everyone call Chicago the \. Why? It's not because the weather. It's because the politicians of Chicago talk so much about their city. In fact, all the people of Chicago enjoy talking about their city. They like to tell you about Sears Tower, 110 stories of office space. That's a world record. It's so tall it takes 70 seconds to ride the elevator to the top. Beautiful modern sculptures by Picasso and others, help to make Chicago a centre of art. Then there's O'hare International Airport. With 840 flights every day, it's the busiest airport in the world. The people of Chicago are very proud of their beautiful lake shoreline, 29 miles of park land along Lake Michigan. And they don't let you forget that Chicago is the home of the Blues. Musicians like Muddy Waters made Blues popular, and even influenced the Rolling Stones. Chicago is home to the Bulls basketball team and the Cubs baseball team. The city certainly has a wonderful history. Chicago, a city where everyone works hard to be a part of the winning team. ֥ӸǽŦԼɼĵСţ1871ݻ֥ӸġΨһĽĿΰĻʯˮõĽʦؽСе˶ᣬ׼µ뷨һ߸ֿܺʹСѲͬ͵ĽĦ¥ڶ̶̵15һµ֥Ӹ絮ˡеڱΪѭִӸ߼ܹѭڵĽĽ̿顣ÿ˶֥ӸΪ֮ǡΪʲôⲻΪΪεͻ̸ǵij̫ࡣʵϣ֥Ӹϲ̸ǵijСϲʿã110칫ռĹ¡һ¼˸ߵҪ70˵ݵִܱϼˣʹ֥ӸġȻºڶʻ8ÿ40κ࣬æĻ֥ӸdzԺĺߣ29ӢЪߵġDz֥ӸļҡּϲǵˮʹУӰ˹ʯͷ֥ӸǹţӺͰӵŶӡһʷ֥Ӹ磬һУÿ˶ѳΪһŶӵһ֡ '.

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Listening in

I'm Standing in the Arrivals Hall of Terminal 3, Beijing Capital Airport's newest terminal which became operational in March 2008. The terminal, which has a third runway and a rail link to the city centre, is the second largest in the world. Designed by the famous British architect Norman Foster, it extends almost three kilometers but took only three and a half years to build.

The terminal has been designed to look and feel Chinese. The building, a mixture of glass and steel, uses the traditional Chinese colors of red and gold. Columns() inside are red and the roof is a dull gold. From the air it is said to resemble a flying dragon. The building has the largest technology. To save energy, the roof allows in the maximum amount of light and heat, and the advanced baggage system can handle up to 19,000 pieces of luggage per hour.

The terminal is only one of a number of new buildings that have made Beijing a leading example of 21st century architectural design. Another design success is the capital's new National Centre for the Performing Arts, which opened in late December 2007.

The centre, which has created huge interest all over the world, is based at West Changan Avenue, just west of the Great Hall of the People and Tian'anmen Square. Designed by French architect Paul Andreu, it took six years to complete. The building is in the shape of a dome made of titanium() and glass, and changes color depending on the amount of sunlight it receives. A manmade lake surrounds it and to enter the building you walk through an 80-metre-long underwater corridor with a glass ceiling.

The inside of the centre is as light as the outside. A glass curtain that goes from the floor to the ceiling reflects sunlight during the day and the city lights at night. The floor is made in ten different colours of marble which came from all over China.

The centre has three main performance venues. The Opera House, with almost 4,000 seats is the largest venue, followed by the Concert Hall with seating for 2,000 and the Theatre with seating for 1,035. Top companies from all over the world will perform there. Guests walking through the gardens and trees that surround the lake describe the building and the performances as \ Listening in 2

Man: Three weeks ago we asked listeners to vote for the most unusual buildings in the world. Architecture is a very popular interest with the public and the response has been astonishing-weve been flooded with emails. So heres the countdown starting with number five.

Woman: yes, number five is Gaudis Batllo House in Barcelona, pain, designed by Antoni Gaudi, one of Spains greatest architects. The building was completed in 1906 and the amazing thing about it is that the exterior looks as if its been made from bones.

Man: it really does. Ive seen it, its most impressive.

Woman: in fact, the skulls are balconies and the bones are the pillars that support them. It's a masterpiece and a huge tourist attraction. Man: Next, at number four, is an office building in Prague, in the Czech Republic that's supposed to look like a couple dancing together and is called the Dancing House. I'm not so sure it looks like a dancing couple myself.

Woman: Oh, I dont know, if you use a little imagination.

Man: This work of art was designed by a Czech architect, Valdo Milunic, and the great Canadian architect Frank Gehry and was completed in 1996

Woman: Moving on the third place is a very strange house indeed. It's instantly recognizable by the tall long legged figures at the front. It was built by a French postman called Ferdinand Cheval and he spent 33 years constructing it from stones he collected while delivering mail. It's called the Ideal Palace and is in a small town, in France. It's quite an extraordinary from the photos. Id love to see it. '.