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Reading and Use of English Part 2 Work in groups. Read the task below.
You have been asked to design your own tiny home.
The size of the house is 25sq in and must include the
• The words you need are mainly grammatical, for following rooms:
example verbs or parts of verbs, articles, prepositions, • kitchen
relative pronouns, phrasal verbs, linking • bathroom
words, negative forms and possessive • living room
adjectives. • bedroom
v. You must spell the words correctly. Think about:

• furniture, appliances and storage
Work in pairs. Look at the photos and discuss the • layout, design and light
questions. • innovative ways of saving space in a small home, for
example folding and movable furniture
1 What type of home can you see in the photos?
Design your tiny house then present your idea to the
2 What do you think may be the benefits and drawbacks class. Have a class vote to decide who has created the
of living in this home? best tiny house.
3 Would you like to live in this type of home? Why / Why
not?
Grammar
For questions 1 -8, read the article below and think of Expressingobligation and permission
the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in
each gap.
Page 181Grammar reference
Expressing obligation and permission
Living in a tiny home
Work in pairs. You will hear five English students who
According (0) to recent data, more and are staying with host families while studying in Britain.
more people across the world (1) Before you listen, make a list of things students who
deciding to ditch conventional housing and live in a new stay with a host family in your country should and PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
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type of accommodation known as ‘tiny homes. These shouldn’t do, e.g. You should keep your room tidy. You
temporary, mobile structures are typically made out shouldn't stay up too late.
(2) traditional building materials and
range from as little (3) 11sq m up to
37sq m.
You might find (4) wondering why
anyone would choose to live in (5)
a small space. Well, firstly these small homes can be
extremely economical. Not (6) are
they cheap to build, they also dont cost much to heat.
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Furthermore, the limited room encourages inhabitants to
live a less materialistic life. (7) to the
fact that there isn t much storage space. Above
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(8) , tiny homes allow people to live
rent- or mortgage-free, meaning that they can enjoy a
sense of financial freedom that others can only dream of.