Sprawdź się
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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Answer the questions below. Write 2–3 sentences to each question.
Why are small houses more sustainable than the big ones?
In your opinion, what materials are good to build sustainable houses? Why? Provide at least two examples.
How can you save water? Provide at least one example.
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.