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Let’s Recall
Houses were built as humans began to live a settled life.
People’s housing styles changed depending on climatic, economic and social
factors.
Traditional houses were built with mud straw, wood, bamboo, stones and other
material.
Modern houses are built with concrete, bricks, strong steel, expensive wood and
glass.
Multi-storey buildings include amenities such as maintenance, parking, power
backup, plumbing, playground, gym and swimming pool.
Houses in villages and towns are built depending on the local climate and
available resources.
Houses in cities/urban areas are stronger and more durable than rural ones.
People use different types of materials to construct their houses.
A good house must have three important features – ventilation, sunlight and
sanitation.
People with disabilities, children and the elderly must be safe in the house.
Key Words
houses traditional culture symbols paintings
mud straw wood bamboo modern
concrete bricks steel wood glass
multi-storey kutcha house pucca house durable ventilation
sunlight sanitation drainage sewage renewable
Let’s Exercise
Let ’ s Ex er cise
I. Read the following and choose the correct option.
We all want to live in a house that is clean and comfortable. We call it a sweet
home only when it meets all of our requirements. This type of house is known as
an ideal house.
1. An ideal house should have .
a. ventilation b. sanitation c. sunlight d. all of these
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