2011年12月14日 星期三

The Small House Movement

1. pre-reading

A tiny home tour: living in 89 square feet



2. Vocabulary: Quizlet







3. comprehension questions
  • Is there any change to the home size of America? In what way? What is people's opinion about home size? (P1)
  • Describe Shafer's house. (P2)
  • What is the goal of the Small House Movement? (P3)
  • What is the motivation of living in small homes? What is the benefit of the simple design of the houses? (P4)
  • How useful were the small houses to Katrina hurricane victims? (P5)
  • In what way can living in small houses save the environment? (P6)
  • What are the advantages of small houses? (P7)
  • What does the Small House Movement represent? (P8)


4. phrases
  • a growing number of ... (11)
  • The group has grown in popularity as ... (36)
  • allow for (48)
  • fit the needs of ... (51)
  • compared to (54)
  • prior to (62)
  • specialize in (62)
  • assist in (72)
  • focus on (89)
  • make maximum use of (89)




5. usages and grammar
  • They point out that despite their simplicity, ... (15)
  • The group's goal is to help people ... by living ... (34)
  • Whereas prices in downtown ..., costs of construction company ... (39)
  • Many hurricane victims ... have been able to ... by moving to small houses. (70)
  • ... an attractive alternative to keeping hurricane victims ... (74)
  • Susanka says the idea to build ... while she was visiting friends. (85)
  • By focusing on detail and making maximum use of ..., Susanka says ... (89)


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