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    The Roadmap Report

    B2 Unit 10:
    1: The
    Anpersonal
    eco village
    trainer Corresponds with Lessons 10A
    1C XXXX
    & 10C

    BEFORE YOU WATCH

    1 Work in pairs. Are your houses


    environmentally friendly?
    Homes to save our home
    Why/Why not? How could they
    be improved?

    2 a Work in groups. What do you think


    are the main areas of housing
    development that need to be
    focussed on to make new homes
    greener? Think about:
    • use of water
    • heating
    • building materials
    • any other factors

    b Scan the report to check your


    ideas.

    3 Read the report again and answer


    the questions. The pressure of a rising global temperature and a stretch
    1 How is the UK adding to the on natural resources is increasing due to the number
    world’s environmental of energy-inefficient homes in the UK. More sustainable
    problems? homes need to be built. This means finding ways to reduce
    energy consumption, the amount of water we use and
    reducing our wastage, all whilst allowing space for the local
    wildlife and nature to thrive.
    2 In what ways are new homes more
    environmentally-friendly?
    150 litres
    We each consume around 150 litres of water every day and, while
    around half of household water is reusable, only 17% is currently
    3 What are the issues with old recycled.
    houses?

    30%
    Houses account for around 30% of the UK’s total energy use. This
    4 Why is transporting building includes lighting, heating and cooling. Many homes are hundreds of
    materials harmful to the years old and therefore not well insulated, meaning a significant loss
    environment? of warmth even when the heating is on.

    27%
    27% of the UK’s carbon emissions come from housing, either from
    5 How is the government planning
    the buildings themselves or the transportation it takes to move the
    to reduce energy consumption in
    materials. So, what can we do to reduce the impact this has on
    the near future? our planet?

    300,000
    The British government has committed to building at least 300,000
    homes a year over the next five years, with the aim of improving
    resource efficiency by 25% per home. Although this will cost significantly
    more, it will surely be worth it, given the potential environmental impact
    of not doing so.

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    The Roadmap Report
    B2 Unit 10:
    1: The
    Anpersonal
    eco village
    trainer Corresponds with Lessons 10A
    1C XXXX
    & 10C

    A B

    C D

    7 a Work in pairs. Look at photos A–D from the video.


    WHILE YOU WATCH
    How does each item help the environment?

    4 Work in pairs. Watch the video and discuss the b Watch the video again from 02:10–04:21 to check
    questions. your answers.
    1 What is BedZED?
    2 What are the main features of the houses?
    8 a Work in pairs. Hannah says that the eco village is
    really doing its bit for the environment. What do you
    3 What has BedZED helped visitors do?
    think this means?
    5 Watch the video again. Choose the correct
    b In what ways do you do your bit for the environment?
    alternatives.
    What more could you do?
    1 The people who designed the eco village wanted to
    help people in years to come/be the first in the world.
    2 The project is named after the local energy department/ AFTER YOU WATCH
    the town it is in.
    3 Hannah thinks the houses are eye-catching/unusual. 9 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
    4 All of the materials in the building were sourced from 1 Would you like to live in a place like BedZED?
    local suppliers/transported from Brighton. 2 Are there any developments like this in your country?
    5 The walls and windows provide heat/good insulation. 3 In what ways could you adapt your own house, using
    6 The rooftop greenery collects rain to inspiration from the eco village?
    help sustain local wildlife/use in the house. 4 Do you think more homes like this will exist in the
    future? Why/Why not?
    6 Watch the video again from the start to 01:13.
    Complete the sentences with no more than two 10 a Work in small groups. Design your own eco village
    words or a number. of five houses or apartments to rival the one in the
    1 BedZED is Britain’s first . video. Think about:
    2 The people who came up with the idea wanted to make • ways to make it environmentally-friendly
    something to help . • other things you could add to make your eco village
    3 The designers of the village wanted to make 100% stand out
    housing. • the appearance and comfort of the houses
    4 Houses in BedZED have b Share your ideas with the class then vote for the
    features. best one.
    5 It was an immediate success with people who wanted
    more housing.

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