New Ways to Build Homes

打造家居的新方式


Introduction

Two magazines looked at how homes are changing. They studied health, the weather, and technology in the house.

兩本雜誌探討了家居環境如何改變,研究重點在於健康、天氣以及屋內科技。

Main Body

People want different rooms now. Some rooms are for health, like cold baths. Some homes have small extra houses for friends. People also use small corners of the house to work.

人們現在對房間的需求有所不同。有些房間是用於健康的,例如冷浴池。有些房屋會為朋友建造小型別棟。人們還會利用房屋的小角落來工作。

Gardens are changing too. People do not want a lot of grass. They want wild plants and natural materials. They also want technology that they cannot see. They want to spend less time on computers.

花園也在改變。人們不再想要大片草坪,而是傾向於野生植物和天然材料。他們還希望使用隱形科技,以便減少使用電腦的時間。

Weather and money change how we build. Some houses are higher to stop floods. Some use special wood to stop fires. Homes must be cheaper and safer now.

天氣和資金影響了建築方式。有些房子設計得較高以防止洪水。有些則使用特殊木材來防火。現在的房屋必須更便宜且更安全。

Conclusion

New homes focus on nature, health, and less technology.

新世代的房屋將聚焦於自然、健康以及減少科技依賴。

Vocabulary Learning

🪵 The 'Stop' Pattern

In the text, we see a very useful way to explain why we do things.

The Pattern: ActionTo stopBad Thing

  • Build houses higherto stopfloods
  • Use special woodto stopfires

How to use it: When you want to explain a goal or a reason for a safety rule, use "to stop".

More examples for your life:

  • I wear a coat → to stop → the cold.
  • I study English → to stop → mistakes.

🏠 House Words (Simple List)

WordMeaning
ExtraMore than usual
WildNatural / Not a garden
CheaperCosts less money
SaferLess danger

Vocabulary Learning

technology (n.)
Machines and equipment made using science
Example:New technology helps us build houses faster.
materials (n.)
Things used to make something, like wood or stone
Example:We use natural materials to build the garden wall.
floods (n.)
A lot of water covering an area that is usually dry
Example:The house is high to stay safe from floods.
focus (v.)
To give a lot of attention to one thing
Example:New homes focus on health and nature.
Practice A2 words in a crossword