off the grid.
Living off the grid, the writer' s family had to dea Part Twowith a lot of big challenges, and yet meanwhileParas. 5-10 gained many benefits.
the grid wasa greatConclusion: Going off Part ThreePara. 11
experience for the writerfamily's.
After living in the city of Las Vegas for years,
Alison Zeuschel and her family
2. Comprehension Check
2.1 Focusing on the main ideas
decided to move to the countryside. Their home hunting ended up in a very small
town in Arizona where they purchased a house on 40 acres that was not only off
the grid, but without access to any (public) utilities. Just imagine the challenges
facing them, such as generating their own power
and hauling their own water.
However, they worked hard and succeeded in making the adjustment in a few
months. In addition, they benefited a lot from living off the grid there. Most
important of all, they came to know the importance of conservation and learned how to conserve power and water and how to reuse things, etc. In other words they learned how to live green.
2.2 Digging into detail
1. Her daughter wanted a horse. Her husband wanted property. Her son wanted
a dirt bike. The writer herself wanted her family to be more self-sufficient.
2. The property was off the grid. It was actually not connected to any utilities —
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power, water or a sewer system.
3. They generated electricity by wind and solar power, and stored it in 16 golf cart batteries. Water had to be hauled in from a nearby town and stored in two tanks located on the property.
4. In her view, one of the greatest benefits was teaching her children the importance of conservation.
5. Other changes included reducing the amount of trash by recycling and
composting, growing their own organic vegetables and reusing things that
they would normally toss away.
2.3 Understanding difficult sentences
1.A2.B3.B4.A5.B
II. Focusing on Language in Context
1. Key Words & Expressions 1.1
1. Jack has no interest whatsoever in pursuing an acting career. He loves writing and directing.
2. The idea was to have users upload their medical records, so that they could be available at any time.
3. Traffic jams often build up when drivers slow down to see what happened in a crash.
4. A native New Yorker, Ben is familiar with the city, its neighborhoods, and all he has connections with.
5. You may have already seen your dream house. Before you put in an offer, you
can do a few more things to ensure you purchase
