Ex. 3 page 57

1. Because he didn’t want to live in a mass-produced house.
2. He built it in the country-side.
3. It took four months and £3000.
4. The y took them on the side of a hill.
5. They get warm from a wood burner, electricity form solar panels, light from skylights in the roof and water from rain water collectors.
6. He says he wants to live in harmony with the natural world.

Ex. 5

1. An eco-house
2. Housing estate
3. In the country side
4. Mud
5. Stone
6. Wood
7. Open-plan
8. Cosy
9. Eco-house

Ex. 7

1. Carpet
2. Cooker
3. Stairs
4. Windowsill
5. Wood-burner
6. Back door
7. Front door
8. Patio
9. Pond
10. Shed

Ex. 9

Disadvantages: it would be small for a family, it’s far from the city’s centre and it would not be that warm in winter.

Advantage: you consume basically nothing, it’s eco-respectable, it’s really cheap.

Ex. 10

1. Make a noise
2. Do the cooking
3. Make a complaint
4. Do the ironing
5. Make a mess
6. Do the gardening
7. Do the housework
8. Make dinner
9. Do the shopping
10. Make your bed
11. Do the washing
12. D the washing up