How to Keep Your Home Cool and Save Money

如何讓家中保持涼爽並節省開支

Jul 7, 2026, 16:30

Introduction

The weather is getting hotter. People need new ways to keep their homes cool and pay less for electricity.

天氣越來越炎熱，人們需要新的方法來讓居家環境保持涼爽，並降低電費支出。

Main Body

Many houses in the UK keep heat inside. This makes the home too hot. You can use shades outside the windows. These shades stop the sun before it hits the glass. Some shades are expensive, but you can also use cheap cloths.

英國許多房屋會將熱氣困在室內，導致室內溫度過高。您可以在窗外安裝遮陽簾，在陽光照射到玻璃前將其阻擋。有些遮陽簾價格昂貴，但您也可以使用便宜的布料代替。

You can also change how you use your air conditioning. Set the temperature a little higher. Clean the air filters often. This saves money on your bills.

您也可以改變使用冷氣的方式。將溫度設定稍微調高，並經常清洗空氣濾網，這樣可以節省電費開支。

Ceiling fans are also helpful. They make the air feel cooler. If your home is still too hot, call a professional worker to check your system.

吊扇也非常有幫助，能讓空氣感覺更涼爽。如果家中仍然太熱，請聯繫專業人員來檢查您的系統。

Conclusion

People are now using outside shades and better air conditioning habits to stay cool.

人們現在正透過使用室外遮陽簾和改善冷氣使用習慣來保持涼爽。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Action' Words (Verbs)

In this text, we see words that tell us what to do. For A2 English, you need to know how to give simple advice.

1. The 'Change' Pattern

Use → (Use shades / Use cloths)
Set → (Set the temperature)
Clean → (Clean the filters)
Call → (Call a worker)

2. Comparing Things Look at how we describe cost:

Expensive $\rightarrow$ Costs a lot of money $\checkmark$
Cheap $\rightarrow$ Costs a little money $\checkmark$

3. Quick Tip: The 'Too' Rule When something is more than we want, we use too:

Too hot $\rightarrow$ 🥵 (Bad)
Too expensive $\rightarrow$ 💸 (Bad)

Vocabulary Bridge: Weather $\rightarrow$ Hotter $\rightarrow$ Cooler

Vocabulary Learning

electricity (n.)

A type of energy used to power lights and machines

Example:My computer needs electricity to work.

shades (n.)

Something that covers a window to block the sun

Example:Please pull down the shades to keep the room dark.

expensive (adj.)

Something that costs a lot of money

Example:That new car is too expensive for me.

temperature (n.)

A measure of how hot or cold something is

Example:The temperature is very high today.

filters (n.)

Things that clean the air or water by removing dirt

Example:You should change the water filters every month.

professional (adj.)

Someone who is trained and skilled in a job

Example:He is a professional electrician.

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