What does the word “home” mean to us? Although people usually 1 what the word means, it often has no exact translation. It's not surprising really, because the idea of home 2 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 3.
But it's not just that homes look different in different countries, they also contain different things and show different attitudes and needs. For example, in cold northern Europe, there is a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs 4 it. In the south, where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the 5 out, there are small windows, cool stone floors and often no carpets.