Insight: Earthships

Task 1: check your spelling

1) recycled material

2) rubbish

3) environment

4) collect water

5) electricity

6) tyres

7) solar panels

8) wind turbine

9) comfortable

10) ordinary home

Task 2: Translate

1) "Maalaev" on maja, mis on tehtud ümbertöödeldud materjalist, prügist ja maapinnast. 

2) See on keskkonnale hea. 

3) See maja kogub vett, teeb elektrit ja kasvatab toitu. 

4) Nad panevad maapinnast autorehvide sisse ja kasutavaid neid välisseintel.

5) Seal on  päikesepaneel ja tuuleturbiin, et toota elektrit päikesest ja tuulest. 

6) See maja on väga keskkonnasõbralik (roheline), aga see teeb ka mugava maja?

7) Sel on kõik samad asjad olemas nagu tavalisel majal. 

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Unusual Buildings

Watch the video for inspiration; 10 unusual buildings

Now design a building on your own and add information. On one side of the paper make notes, on the other side draw the building for showing to the others.

In your presentation, you should describe your building:

1) Where is it? (location, landscape, distance from other important landmarks etc)
2) Which materials are used? What colours?
3) What does the shape remind of?
4) What about its size (m2), number of rooms, height etc?
5) What are different parts of the building like? (roof, walls, doors, windows etc. ) What features does the building have? (lift, balconies etc)
6) Who/What is it for?
7) What is the name of your building?
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other relevant information you want to include

Prepare your speaking:

* maintain eye contact (though you can look at your notes)
* find words to stress
* don't be too fast, but fluency is important
* pay attention to pronunciation
* start and finish your presentation

Buildings

http://www.archdaily.com/364867/powerwindows-a-proposal-for-skyscraper-compatible-wind-turbines/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Hathaway%27s_Cottage

http://www.thefirstpint.co.uk/2010/06/06/floating-homes-londons-houseboats/

http://www.sportseventstravel.co.uk/motorsport/le_mans_classic.htm

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/nov/21/better-retirement-housing-bedroom-tax

http://malcolmsenglishpages.com/situations/talking-about-your-home-stub/

http://housetype.blogspot.com/2013/07/house-type-terraced-house.html

http://leticiasworld.blogspot.com/2013/10/castles-great-places-to-travel-to.html

http://www.mobilehomeinsurancequotes.org