Homes for Earth Lovers
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Do you know?
- Earth house is a structure with earth soil against the walls, on the roof, or that is entirely buried underground.
- Earth houses became relatively popular after the mid 1970s, especially among environmentalists.
Let's explore it!
Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
- Where can you find an earth house?
- What is on the roof of an earth house?
Where can you find an earth house?
- under the ground
- in a forest
- in the mud
What is on the roof of an earth house?
- a door
- grass
- rocks
Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.
An is a new kind of home. You can find it in Switzerland. It is under the ground, so it looks like a cave or a house.
Why do people build earth houses? It is because earth houses can save energy in many ways. First, an earth house is built in the earth and has walls. So it stays warm in winter and cool in summer. Second, the bathroom has roof windows. of light comes in through the windows. Also, an earth house has grass on the roof. You can grow many plants and pretty flowers there. Isn’t it great?
Read and answer the following questions.
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Inside an earth house. Image: mymodernmet.com
An earth house is a new kind of home. You can find it in Switzerland. It is under the ground, so it looks like a cave or a fairy house.
Why do people build earth houses? It is because earth houses can save energy in many ways. First, an earth house is built in the earth and has mud walls. So it stays warm in winter and cool in summer. Second, the bathroom has roof windows. Plenty of natural light comes in through the windows. Also, an earth house has grass on the roof. You can grow many plants and pretty flowers there. Isn’t it great?
Source: Reading Clue 1
What is NOT true about an earth house?
- It is in Switzerland.
- It has roof windows.
- It stays cold in winter.
- It has mud walls.
How can earth houses save energy?
- The houses use energy efficient appliances.
- The houses are built in the forest.
- The houses make use of nature.
- The houses have waste treatment and recycling systems.
What is the main idea of this text?
- Earth houses save energy.
- You can save energy at home.
- People in Switzerland save energy.
- There are many ways to save energy.
Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.
- of light comes in through the windows.
- First, an earth house is built in the earth and has walls.
- An , or underground house, is a structure (usually a house) with earth soil against the walls, on the roof, or that is entirely buried underground.
- It is under the ground, so it looks like a cave or a house.
Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.
- It's that bit in the story where the grants the little girl three wishes.
- They have an in their garden.
- Heavy rain caused thick, deep on the site.
- We've got of time before we need to leave for the airport.
- We should respect animals and the environment, which is their home.