The Home Issue ,The House of the Future?

The Home Issue

Home is Where The Heart Is

The House of the Future?

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IDIOMS & PHRASES with the word HOME

Home is where the heart is

Vocabulary and discussion activity

• Would you rather live in the city or in the countryside? Why?
• Have you ever dreamed about living on the beach? What would it be like?
• What are the pros and cons of living in an apartment? What about a suburban house?
• Have you ever lived in the same home? If not, how many times have you moved?
• What is your current house like?
• Do you agree that “home is where the heart is”? What does it mean to you?
• What is your dream house?

Look at the different types of houses below. Compare and contrast them, thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of living in each one. What would be your order of preference? Why?

A tiny apartment transforms into 24 rooms

Conversation & video activity

·        How you do you imagine a “house of the future”? ·        What will be different in comparison to a typical house nowadays? ·        How has housing evolve over the years, in terms of comfort, technology, etc? ·        How and where did people live in the past? ·        What is an intelligent house? ·        What characteristics will make your life easier? What could potentially complicate your life in your future house? ·        What issues will arise with housing in the future? Will there be housing shortages in the future? ·        Is the housing situation, at present, similar around the world? ·        What would a house on the Moon look like?

Watch the clip about an original house in Hong Kong. Choose the right option to complete the statement.

Length: 4 minutes

1.Apartments in Hong Kong are...  (in residential areas - all the same - in not very high buildings)

2.In Hong Kong there is...  (not much space - not many people - not much money to build)

3.Gary Chang is...  (an engineer - an architect – a banker)

4.Gary Chang's apartment...  (has one room  - is bigger than other Hong Kong apartments - has 24 rooms.)

5.The original characteristic of the apartment is...  (walls that become smaller  - walls that are compact - walls that move)

6.Chang is...  (single – married with two children - living with roommates)

7.When Chang was a child, he lived... (in a tiny apartment - in a bigger apartment - in the same apartment)

8.Chang ... (bought the apartment four years ago - bought the apartment from his parents - renovated the apartment twenty years ago)

9.Which house-related words were not mentioned in this video?  (guestroom   -   lavatory   -  hall)

Answers here!