Listening: Houses in the future

Listen and decide the statements are true or false.

1. The houses are the same from the inside.

2. I enjoy looking at the way the houses are built.

3. There are many old houses in London.

4. Now people like to build a modern house.

5. Modern houses can’t save energy and help protect the planet.

Listen and fill in the blanks with only one word.

All houses (1)unique. Even if they look the same from the outside they are very (2) on the inside. I think houses are very interesting. I like looking (3) the way they are built and the style they are built in. In London there are many houses that are hundreds of (4) old. These are beautiful. You can still (5) much of the original wood and stone structure. Modern houses are also interesting. It’s funny how they copy (6) of the features of older houses. I love looking at houses when I travel. (7) country has its own special designs, from Japan to Arabia to Greece. Nowadays people are building eco-friendly houses. They want houses that save (8) and help protect the planet.