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