research from the Royal Institute of British Architects, lack of space is the most common cause of dissatisfaction that people have in relation to their homes and it can be really frustrating. The number of bedrooms you have in your house is very important to many people in Britain. Elsewhere, people pay more attention to the measurement of the floor space. Here in the UK, houses are sold (продаются) according to the number of bedrooms they have. Neil: And that’s an interesting difference between Britain and the rest Europe. Jennifer: The people building the houses are trying to meet the demand for properties, so they are building houses with ……… or ……………… bedrooms, but those rooms are much smaller than anywhere else in Europe. Neil: That is tiny! You could say ‘you wouldn’t have room to swing a cat’: now don’t take that phrase literally it simply ……………… that a room is very small. A typical one-bedroom home in Britain is just 46m². in Britain, and we also know that many of the new houses which are on the market, or for sale, are very small. Jennifer: Well, we will find out if you are right at the end of the programme. Neil: I don’t really know and I’m going to guess that it’s b) the Netherlands.
One European country has new homes which are, on average, almost 80% bigger than the homes in Britain. Jennifer: I’m glad you mentioned that, Neil, as it reminds me: I haven’t asked you the quiz question yet! Research out this week has revealed (показал) that the UK has some of the smallest properties in Europe. Neil: Even if you can afford to buy your own home, you might find that your money doesn’t buy very much. A popular way to describe buying your first home in English is ‘to get a foot on the property ladder’. Jennifer: The prices have become (стала) so expensive that people …………. Neil: There’s a shortage of houses in Britain and this has meant (обозначило) that the price of houses has become (стала) very expensive. Jen: Well, my house is very small indeed, but I do feel grateful to have it, particularly as Britain is experiencing a housing crisis at the moment. flat, which is not big enough because there are four of us in it! How about you, Jen? How big is your house, Neil? I bet you live in a castle! Jennifer: In this programme, we’re talking about the growing number of people living in …………… ………………… ……………………. In this programme, we take a look at a topic in the news and learn some new vocabulary and phrases from it. My name is Jennifer and with me in the studio is Neil. Jennifer: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from. Living in a tiny space BBC Learning English
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