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Exercise 1
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Match the words and phrases below with their translation. cool Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. uszczelnić, 2. ogrzewać, 3. obsługiwać, 4. napędzać, 5. wytrzymać, 6. chłodzić heat Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. uszczelnić, 2. ogrzewać, 3. obsługiwać, 4. napędzać, 5. wytrzymać, 6. chłodzić operate Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. uszczelnić, 2. ogrzewać, 3. obsługiwać, 4. napędzać, 5. wytrzymać, 6. chłodzić seal Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. uszczelnić, 2. ogrzewać, 3. obsługiwać, 4. napędzać, 5. wytrzymać, 6. chłodzić power up Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. uszczelnić, 2. ogrzewać, 3. obsługiwać, 4. napędzać, 5. wytrzymać, 6. chłodzić withstand Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. uszczelnić, 2. ogrzewać, 3. obsługiwać, 4. napędzać, 5. wytrzymać, 6. chłodzić
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Exercise 2
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Drag the words to fill in the gaps in the dialogues below. Note: three words don’t fit any gap. DIALOGUE 1
Shopper: Hello, where’s the section with house     1. 1. appliances, 2. operate, 3. air, 4. resources, 5. leaks, 6. efficient, 7. sealed, 8. exposed, 9. heat, 10. cool? I’m looking for a new fridge.
Salesperson : Oh, let me take you there. That’s actually my department. What kind of fridge are you interested in?
Shopper: Something small, like this one since I live by myself. But it needs to be very energy     2. 1. appliances, 2. operate, 3. air, 4. resources, 5. leaks, 6. efficient, 7. sealed, 8. exposed, 9. heat, 10. cool.    
Salesperson: I see. To be honest, the ones that need the least electricity to     3. 1. appliances, 2. operate, 3. air, 4. resources, 5. leaks, 6. efficient, 7. sealed, 8. exposed, 9. heat, 10. cool,     you know, with the A label, are bigger than this one. This size doesn’t come with A/B labels.

DIALOGUE 2
Technician: OK, once we install all these panels and exchange your windows, the house should be air     4. 1. appliances, 2. operate, 3. air, 4. resources, 5. leaks, 6. efficient, 7. sealed, 8. exposed, 9. heat, 10. cool.     Just remember not to open the windows too much.
Home owner: Wait a moment. Then how am I supposed to     5. 1. appliances, 2. operate, 3. air, 4. resources, 5. leaks, 6. efficient, 7. sealed, 8. exposed, 9. heat, 10. cool     the house? And when it gets hot in the summer and I can’t sleep, then how am I supposed to     6. 1. appliances, 2. operate, 3. air, 4. resources, 5. leaks, 6. efficient, 7. sealed, 8. exposed, 9. heat, 10. cool     it?
Technician: That’s the whole point. The house will get much less hot in the summer and less cold in the winter. You won’t need to use air conditioning as much.
Home owner: Are you sure? The living room is     7. 1. appliances, 2. operate, 3. air, 4. resources, 5. leaks, 6. efficient, 7. sealed, 8. exposed, 9. heat, 10. cool     to the south and with windows this big, it’s like an oven in the summer.
Technician: Not with the shades that we’re providing you with.
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Exercise 3

Read the sentences below and in each one, choose the correct answer.

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1. If we want our homes to be eco-friendly, we need to ____ our old habits. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. abandon, 2. let in, 3. recycle, 4. let go of
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2. Could you close the windows, please? You’re _____ cold air. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. letting in, 2. powering up, 3. turning into, 4. letting go of
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3. Do you think two solar panels will be enough to _____ our camping equipment? Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. leak energy, 2. insulate, 3. power up, 4. withstand
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4. To lower your bills, consider _____ your house. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. insulating, 2. sustaining, 3. sealing, 4. exposing
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5. Wind turbines turn the power of the wind ____electric power. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. at, 2. to, 3. out of, 4. into
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6. Even old homes can be fixed a bit in order to lower their _____ on the environment. Możliwe odpowiedzi: 1. heat, 2. impact, 3. energy, 4. result
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Exercise 4

Read the text with four missing sentences. In each gap (1–4), drag the letter that corresponds to the missing sentence (A–F), so the text makes logical sense. Note: two sentences don’t fit with any gap.

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Exercise 5
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Type in the correct forms of the words to fill in the gaps in the sentences below. Note: there’s one word you don’t need to use. SUSTAIN SUFFICIENT VOLCANO STAN CONSUME ENVIRONMENT
  1. It’s surprising, but houses built of bamboo can     Tu uzupełnij     huge winds and earthquakes without breaking.
  2. I hope that in the future, all the houses will be     Tu uzupełnij.
  3. Numerous architects work with Tu uzupełnij materials, such as mud or ash.
  4. Solar panels might not give you total energetic     self-Tu uzupełnij     but they’ll definitely help to lower your bills.
  5. A part of being ecologically aware is thinking about how to lower your energy     Tu uzupełnij.
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Exercise 6
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Type in the English equivalents of the Polish words or phrases given in the brackets to complete the gaps in the text. 1. I’m cold just sitting next to this old window! Maybe we need to exchange it for     Tu uzupełnij (dwuszybowe)     one. 2. Excuse me, what is the     Tu uzupełnij (klasa energetyczna)     of this dishwasher? 3. I’d like to use as many     Tu uzupełnij (rozwiązań oszczędzających energię)     as possible. 4. How many     Tu uzupełnij(paneli słonecznych)     do we need for this house? 5. This line of kitchen countertops is produced entirely from     Tu uzupełnij (materiałów z recyklingu). 6.     Tu uzupełnij (Zasoby odnawialne)     should become our primary source of energy.
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Exercise 7

Answer the questions below. Write 2–3 sentences to each question.

  1. Why are small houses more sustainable than the big ones? 

  2. In your opinion, what materials are good to build sustainable houses? Why? Provide at least two examples.

  3. How can you save water? Provide at least one example.

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Exercise 8

Your family decided to make your home more sustainable. Write an email to your cousin from the United States in which you:

  • explain why your family decided to do this;

  • write about the biggest problems you have to deal with;

  • describe the changes that will be introduced;

  • ask if her house is sustainable and encourage her to make it so.

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