To live in certain types of houses depending on the country
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to live in certain types of houses depending on the country, climate,
and culture they are from. People in Cambodia live in houses built
above ground on stilts. That's because it easily floods in that region.
Eskimos live in houses made outs of ice called igloos. They keep them
warm from the cold Arctic weather. I live in an apartment,
but I know some friends that live in very unique houses.
My friend Melissa lives on a very beautiful island called
Santorini located in Greece. Houses in Santorini are mostly white.
They are built with a kind of stone called limestone.
That's why they are so white.
Limestone shelters people from the long and hot summers.
That's because white reflects the intense sunlight keeping the
houses cool. Even better, white also helps to kill insects and pests.
Best of all, white goes well with the blue color of
the sea surrounding the island!
Mongolians travel from place to place to find grassy land, so they
can raise animals. Bataar is a Mongolian nomad. He lives in a unique
house called a ger. It looks like a huge round tent! A ger can be taken
apart easily and then rebuilt again. Since Bataar's family frequently
moves to new places, this portable house is very useful. It also
keeps them cool in the summer and it is strong enough to endure
the heavy winter winds.
Finally, my Swedish friend Erik sometimes spends his summer
and winter vacation in a house called a stuga. It means cottage or
cabin in English. It is a small, wooden house that is painted
reddish-brown with a pointed white roof. It snows a lot in the
northern part of Sweden where Erik stays. Sometimes, it snows
as much as 200 centimeters. That's why the stuga has a triangular
roof, so that the heavy snow just slides off and doesn't destroy it.
Melissa, Bataar, and Erik live in different types of houses,
but they have one thing in common. Their houses are the places
that make them feel the most comfortable and relaxed.
to live in certain types of houses depending on the country, climate,
and culture they are from. People in Cambodia live in houses built
above ground on stilts. That's because it easily floods in that region.
Eskimos live in houses made outs of ice called igloos. They keep them
warm from the cold Arctic weather. I live in an apartment,
but I know some friends that live in very unique houses.
My friend Melissa lives on a very beautiful island called
Santorini located in Greece. Houses in Santorini are mostly white.
They are built with a kind of stone called limestone.
That's why they are so white.
Limestone shelters people from the long and hot summers.
That's because white reflects the intense sunlight keeping the
houses cool. Even better, white also helps to kill insects and pests.
Best of all, white goes well with the blue color of
the sea surrounding the island!
Mongolians travel from place to place to find grassy land, so they
can raise animals. Bataar is a Mongolian nomad. He lives in a unique
house called a ger. It looks like a huge round tent! A ger can be taken
apart easily and then rebuilt again. Since Bataar's family frequently
moves to new places, this portable house is very useful. It also
keeps them cool in the summer and it is strong enough to endure
the heavy winter winds.
Finally, my Swedish friend Erik sometimes spends his summer
and winter vacation in a house called a stuga. It means cottage or
cabin in English. It is a small, wooden house that is painted
reddish-brown with a pointed white roof. It snows a lot in the
northern part of Sweden where Erik stays. Sometimes, it snows
as much as 200 centimeters. That's why the stuga has a triangular
roof, so that the heavy snow just slides off and doesn't destroy it.
Melissa, Bataar, and Erik live in different types of houses,
but they have one thing in common. Their houses are the places
that make them feel the most comfortable and relaxed.