What does the word "home" mean to you?
What
does
the
word
``
home
''
mean
to
you
?
How do you say the word in French?
How
do
you
say
the
word
in
French
?
In Spanish?
In
Spanish
?
In your language?
In
your
language
?
Although people usually know what the word means, it often has no exact translation.
Although
people
usually
know
what
the
word
means
,
it
often
has
no
exact
translation
.
It's not surprising really, because the idea of home differs from country to country, and from person to person.
It
's
not
surprising
really
,
because
the
idea
of
home
differs
from
country
to
country
,
and
from
person
to
person
.
A home is more than a roof and four walls.
A
home
is
more
than
a
roof
and
four
walls
.
It's the cooking, eating, talking, playing and family living that go on inside, which are important as well.
It
's
the
cooking
,
eating
,
talking
,
playing
and
family
living
that
go
on
inside
,
which
are
important
as
well
.
And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.
And
at
home
you
usually
feel
safe
and
relaxed
.
But it's not just that homes look different in different countries, they also contain different things and reveal different attitudes and needs.
But
it
's
not
just
that
homes
look
different
in
different
countries
,
they
also
contain
different
things
and
reveal
different
attitudes
and
needs
.
For example, in cold northern Europe, there's a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it.
For
example
,
in
cold
northern
Europe
,
there
's
a
fire
in
the
living
room
or
kitchen
and
all
the
chairs
face
it
.
In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows, cool stone floors and often no carpets.
In
the
south
,
where
the
sun
shines
a
lot
and
it
's
more
important
to
keep
the
heat
out
,
there
are
small
windows
,
cool
stone
floors
and
often
no
carpets
.
We asked some people about their homes.
We
asked
some
people
about
their
homes
.
How often do people move house in your country?
How
often
do
people
move
house
in
your
country
?
"In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long time.
``
In
my
country
many
people
do
n't
stay
in
one
place
for
a
very
long
time
.
They often move every ten years or so."
They
often
move
every
ten
years
or
so
.
''
Cheryl, Boston, USA
Cheryl
,
Boston
,
USA
What are typical features of homes in your country?
What
are
typical
features
of
homes
in
your
country
?
"In Britain, even in town there's always a garden and sometimes a cellar.
``
In
Britain
,
even
in
town
there
's
always
a
garden
and
sometimes
a
cellar
.
We have separate bedrooms and living rooms.
We
have
separate
bedrooms
and
living
rooms
.
But we don't often have balconies.
But
we
do
n't
often
have
balconies
.
The weather isn't warm enough!"
The
weather
is
n't
warm
enough
!
''
-- Pat, Exeter, England
--
Pat
,
Exeter
,
England
What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French? In Spanish? In your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it often has no exact translation. It's not surprising really, because the idea of home differs from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It's the cooking, eating, talking, playing and family living that go on inside, which are important as well. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.  But it's not just that homes look different in different countries, they also contain different things and reveal different attitudes and needs. For example, in cold northern Europe, there's a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the heat out, there are small windows, cool stone floors and often no carpets. We asked some people about their homes.  How often do people move house in your country?  "In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so."  Cheryl, Boston, USA  What are typical features of homes in your country?  "In Britain, even in town there's always a garden and sometimes a cellar. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don't often have balconies. The weather isn't warm enough!"  -- Pat, Exeter, England