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Smart Homes and Green Spaces – HearSay

English B2

Master British English vocabulary for modern domestic life and sustainable gardening. Perfect for discussing smart technology and mental well-being on the go.

Lessons

Balancing the modern chores
Clara and Marcus discuss the division of household tasks and how smart appliances are changing domestic routines.
Vocabulary
- chore (routine household task)
- to delegate (to assign a task to someone)
- labour-saving (designed to reduce physical work)
- to automate (to control using machines)
- cognitive load (the amount of mental effort used)
- disproportionate (too large or too small in comparison)
Objectives
- Discuss the division of household chores
- Express opinions on smart home automation
Smart gardening and nature
Marcus shows Clara how smart sensors and sustainable practices can transform a simple urban garden.
Vocabulary
- irrigation (the artificial application of water to land)
- to nurture (to care for and encourage growth)
- sustainable (able to be maintained at a certain level)
- sensor (a device that detects physical changes)
- to cultivate (to prepare land and grow crops)
- biodiversity (the variety of plant and animal life)
Objectives
- Describe eco-friendly gardening techniques
- Explain the function of smart irrigation tools
Therapeutic benefits of gardening
Clara and Marcus explore how manual gardenwork and allotments contribute to mental well-being and stress relief.
Vocabulary
- therapeutic (having a healing or relaxing effect)
- to unwind (to relax after a period of work)
- mindfulness (the quality of being conscious or aware)
- allotment (a small plot of rented land for growing vegetables)
- to prune (to trim the dead or overgrown branches of a plant)
- enriching (improving or enhancing the quality of something)
Objectives
- Discuss the health benefits of manual labour
- Talk about gardening as a form of mindfulness

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