Topics, Phrases and Idioms 7

1. Introduction

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2. Housing in cities

• 1. If a similar disaster happened in your home country, do you think it would be on the news a lot? Why/why not?
• 2. Should rich people who own empty houses be forced to rent them to poorer people? Why/why not?
• 3. How should we house people in our crowded cities? What is the solution to over-crowding in cities?
• 4.What will housing be like in the future? What will be different to housing now, and why?
• 5. Think aloud!...

3. Phrases / Idioms

• "home is where the heart is" = A home is where the people you love are, where you feel comfortable
• "make yourself at home" = make yourself comfortable
• "get on like a house on fire" = to like each other a lot and quickly become friends