Girl: Cool. But this house is nicer. It has grass growing
on its roof. Look! And the grass on its roof keeps the
house cool.
Mom: Hmm – I’d like a house more than an apartment.
Boy: OK, look at this house – it’s on a wind farm!
Dad: That’s good. It uses wind power. We can save a lot
of electricity and money. It’s a nice cheap house.
Mom: But I prefer this house with solar panels. It’s bigger.
And it uses solar power. We can still save money. And
it’s in the countryside with a big yard.
Girl: But the house with the grass roof is the most
beautiful. And they are all eco-homes. So they all save
energy. Let’s look at the grass roof house.
Dad: Good idea.
1 5 Listen again and correct the sentences. •
Students read the sentences. Play the recording again,
pausing for students to correct the sentences.
Key: 1 Each apartment in Bosco Verticale has trees
on its balcony.
2 The grass on the grass roof home
helps keep the house cool.
3 The house on the wind
farm is cheap.
4 The house with solar panels is in the
countryside.
5 The girl thinks the house with the grass
roof is the most beautiful.
1 6 Design an eco-friendly home with a friend. •
Play the example dialog while students read
the speech bubbles.
•
Make pairs. Students discuss their eco-home, using the
speech bubbles to help them. Students make notes and
then both draw a picture. They label the energy sources
and special features.
•
Students present their eco-friendly homes to the class
and answer questions about them. Make a classroom
display of the designs.
