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Unit 2 What were homes like a long time ago?
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Unit 2 What were homes like a long time ago?
Can you match the houses to the labels?
semi- detached
block of flats
bungalow
detached
terrace
What type of house do you live in?
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Unit 2 What were homes like a long time ago?
What can we discover from the outside of a house?
The roof Is it made of slate, tiles, thatch or
something else?
The chimney Is there a chimney? How tall is it?
The windows How many are there? What are the
frames made from?
The walls Are they brick, stone, concrete, wood
or something else?
The door What colour is it? Is there a porch?
How many storeys? How many storeys (floors) are
there?
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Unit 2 What were homes like a long time ago?
The house on the left was built in Victorian
times. The house on the right is more modern.
What differences can you see between the two
houses?
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Unit 2 What were homes like a long time ago?
Can you name these Victorian household objects?
Chamber pot
Kettle
Carpet beater
Mangle
Oil lamp
Flat-iron
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Unit 2 What were homes like a long time ago?
Mangle Used to squeeze the water out of clothes after they have been washed
Chamber pot Kept under the bed to avoid going to the outside toilet during the night
Kettle Used to boil water for tea and for bathing and washing clothes
Oil lamp Used to light rooms at night before the introduction of gas lighting
Flat-iron Heated up on the stove and then used to iron clothes
Carpet beater Used to beat the dust out of carpets and rugs
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Unit 2 What were homes like a long time ago?
How have our homes changed? Can you match the
objects from the past to the objects we use
nowadays?