Look at the following pictures. What do you think about these different types of housing projects?

big city
town art
poor neighbourhood

With the global population increasing every day there is a higher and higher demand for housing.

  • What will housing be like in your country in ten years?
  • Is your country doing anything to prepare for increasing population?
  • Describe housing in your country.
  • Is it expensive to buy a modest house in your country? How much does it cost?
  • Describe a typical house in your country. How many bedrooms, baths, etc.
  • Does your city have highrises? Are they new? Describe them.
  • What should your city do with old apartment buildings?
  • How do you think houses and urban planning will change in the future?

The following video is a documentary. A documentary is an informative video about a topic. This documentary is about living in buildings in a city and what happens when people want to change their communities.

  • What is the main idea of this video?
  • How much influence does your community have in the buildings in the city?
  • What do you think would be the best way to house millions of people?
  • How could these ideas benefit the community?
  • What ideas do you think would work well in your community from the video?
  • What is an eco-green building? What are the benefits?

Exercise

Work with a partner to describe a housing project that could house a million people. Make a sketch if possible. Would there be natural areas, restaurants, sports fields, schools, etc? Present your vision for a future city to the class.

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