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Alternative Homes

Focus What are the advantages of each type of alternative home?

e.g. Owners of energy-wise homes don’t have to pay much for

utilities. Houseboat owners can enjoy being by the water all the

time, and they can take their house with them when they travel.

Owners of recycled homes are helping to save the environment.

For most people, home is a house or apartment. But not

everyone lives in a typical house or apartment. Some people

adj. using an unusual or untraditional idea or method
live in alternative homes. A solar-powered house, a
alternative

houseboat, and a recycled house are just a few examples.
recycled

adj. being altered or reused for another purpose

Unit 3 | Alternative Homes