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Why do you think houses are designed and built like this? What are the advantages? Look at the photos and discuss the questions. empezar lección
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Houses are built in accordance with the habitat and the surroundings.
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Tree houses are a refuge from wild animals, mosquitoes and earthbound evil spirits.
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They also provide comfort. empezar lección
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Igloos are cosy inside and the packed ice and snow act as an insulator. cosy: warm and comfortable
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They also provide comfort. empezar lección
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Caves are cool in the summer and warm in the winter, and give superb protection (they won't blow down in the wind), and they are well made for decoration, e.g. pantings.
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Yurts are built so that nomads can move as the seasons and the weather changes.
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a refuge from wild animals Look at the words/expressions. What do they mean and what does the speaker say about them? empezar lección
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A refuge is a place where you can hide from something. He describes tree houses as a refuge from wild animals.
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Supernatural beings (e.g. angels, demons) live on the earth and cannot fly. He says Indonesians believe in these, so tree houses provide protection.
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Long poles to support a structure built above land level. He describes houses on stilts.
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does not transmit energy. He says the snow and ice of an igloo is an insulator (blocks out cold weather)
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so-called primitive dwellings empezar lección
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very basic places to live. The interviewer asks him how these compare to modern housing.
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adorned them with figurines empezar lección
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decorated them with small figures (usually clay, metal or wood).
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tribes who have no permanent home, but are constantly travelling. They use yurts.
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What does have an awakening mean? I had a real awakening when I travelled in Africa. empezar lección
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If you have an awakening, it means you suddenly realise or recognise something important.
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What does take your breath away mean? What does it mean when something is breathtaking? I saw these enormous tree houses... and it just took my breath away. empezar lección
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If something takes your breath away, you feel amazed because this thing is so remarkable or incredible beautiful. Breathtaking means remarkable, amazing or incredible beautiful.
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These houses are built in accordance with the habitat. empezar lección
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These houses are built in accordance with the habitat means the houses are built in a certain way because of the land/environment that surrounds them.
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In hotter climates, people are forced to take refuge in shady dwellings. Read the descriptions. Are they from a lecture, an ad, or a piece of fiction? How do you know? empezar lección
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a lecture. This factual information, expressed in formal language, and it isn't selling anything.
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The gloomy room suited her dejected mood. She stared at the dreary, grey carpet and waited. empezar lección
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a piece of fiction. The extract uses the past tense to describe part of a story and contains thoughts and actions as well as descriptions.
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Roomy cottage, spacious, good views, airy kitchen with large windows, sleeps eight. empezar lección
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an ad: it contains notes rather full sentences and adjectives that focus on positive aspects.
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Native peoples would use animal skins to insulate the house from chilly weather in winter. empezar lección
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a lecture: this is factual information, expressed in formal language, and it isn't selling anything.
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He saw the poky interior -tiny, cramped- was adorned only by a cabinet repainted in gaudy colours: bright red, purple and yellow. empezar lección
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a piece of fiction: this uses many adjectives to create an atmosphere and is told in the past tense, which suggests it is a story.
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Are the adjectives underlined positive, negative or neutral? empezar lección
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neutral - depends on weather you are in a hot or cold country
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gloomy; dejected; dreary; grey empezar lección
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negative; negative; negative; neutral -depends on whether it's describing the colour or the mood.
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roomy; spacious; good; airy; large empezar lección
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positive; positive; positive; positive; positive
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poky; tiny; cramped; gaudy; red, purple, yellow empezar lección
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negative; negative; negative; negative; neutral
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It's a scenic town with awe-inspiring mountain views.
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It's a vast, overpopulated metropolis.
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It's a quaint, secluded village far from any big cities.
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It's a sprawling, ramshackle slum.
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extremely impressive in a way that makes you feel great respect
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surrounded by views of beautiful countryside
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spreading over a wide area in an untidy or unattractive way
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unusual and attractive, especially in an old-fashioned way
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in bad condition and in need of repair
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there are too many people in a place
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The Pear Tree is a (g?) dark bar. It's quite (p?) with uncomfortable wooden chairs, but it has live music every night. empezar lección
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The Pear Tree is a gloomy dark bar. It's quite poky with uncomfortable wooden chairs, but it has live music every night.
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Jackie Brown's is a large café with a (r?) interior. Set in a picturesque part of the city, it is very (a?), with huge windows that look out onto a big park. empezar lección
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Jackie Brown's is a large café with a roomy interior. Set in a picturesque part of the city, it is very airy, with huge windows that look out onto a big park.
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Bangles II is a bright, loud hangout. It has a (g?). multicoloured decor and a DJ who plays hip hop. It gets (c?) in winter. empezar lección
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Bangles II is a bright, loud hangout. It has a gaudy, multicoloured decor and a DJ who plays hip hop. It gets chilly in winter.
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