B Are these sentences true or false?

1. House is not essential for man`s life.

2. It is considered that the place where you live is your home.

3. Houses differ from one culture to another, depending on the world outlook of certain community.

4. There are only two kinds of houses in Great Britain: cottages and detached houses.

5. Any person should feel comfortable at home.

C Look through the text and answer the following questions.

1. What is the difference between a house and home?

2. Why do houses differ from one culture to another?

3. How can a house indicate a person`s status?

4. What is more important: the exterior of a house or the atmosphere that reigns in it? Explain your point of view.

 

3 Listening

 

3a Match sentences 1-8 with labels A-H in the picture.

1. Cook food in a saucepan with a lid. G

2. Have a shower, not a bath.

3. Use solar panels to make electricity from the sun.

4. Use a wind turbine to make electricity from the wind.

5. Save energy with low-energy light bulbs.

6. Use the on/off button to switch off your TV.

7. Recycle old newspapers.

 

 

B Read the questionnaire and do it with a partner. Who lives the greenest life at home? Check your score.

 

A Personal energy use in the house

Count your points:

Always = 5 Usually = 4 Sometimes = 3 Occasionally = 2 Never = 0

1. I turn off lights when I leave a room.

2. I turn off my TV with the on/off button. I have showers, not baths.

3. I turn off the tap when I brush my teeth.

4. I cover saucepans when I cook.

5. I recycle old paper.

6. I recycle cans and plastic.

7. I recycle glass.

B Green technology

Answer Yes or No. (Yes = 5 points, No = 0)

8. I buy green electricity.

9. My home has solar panels.

10. My home has a wind turbine.

11. My home has low-energy light bulbs.

 

C Listen to three interviews with people who did the questionnaire (audio file 9). Match the people with the descriptions below (1-3). Who is the greenest?

1. Vicky lives alone in a small house.

2. Martin, a single man, shares a flat with a friend, Richard.

3. Simon and Rachel, married live together in a large house with two young children.

 

D Are these sentences true or false?

1. Richard is greener than Martin.

2. Richard decided to recycle things in the future.

3. Simon and Rachel want a solar panel because it is cheaper.

4. Simon and Rachel never have showers.

5. Vicky does not want to change her life.

6. It will be difficult for Vicky to buy green electricity.

 

4 Speaking

4a Work in pairs. Look at the photo. This is your new apartment. What do you think you need? Make a list and compare it with your partner. Agree on ten important things and put the things in order 1-10 (1=very useful, 10=not very useful).

B Now you have to furnish your apartment but you only have 40000 rubles.

Student A: you have the information from the Internet.