Building Homes for Hotter Summers

All levels48 minIn the NewsLesson 21 of 27 · Outline

Aims

A look at how one UK family redesigned their house to stay cool without air conditioning, and what this means for future British homes.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. News10 min

    In the news: The story

    Read a 202-word news story: The House That Beats the Heat

  1. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Words in the news

    6 items

  2. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: A cooler house

    2 discussion questions

  3. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your own experience

    2 discussion questions

  4. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: The bigger picture

    3 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

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heatwaveretrofitinsulationairtightventilationoverheat

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