Reading Term 2

What can you do with 300 million empty boxes? Well, if they are shipping containers, then you can put in ______ furniture and windows and live in them.

Shipping containers make modern, environmentally friendly and inexpensive houses, and empty ones - some _____ very good condition - can be found at ports all around the world.

In some places, they are a source of cheap housing _____ young people and the homeless. For people who do not like the idea of living in a big box, there arfe some very beautiful and unusual homes made from containers, and several can be joined to make a very spacious flat or house.

In warm countries, many make use of the sun for heating and have balconies. Some people are choosing houses like ______ because of their possibilities and not just because they are green and low cost.

There are also those who live in just one container, who say they like living in a small space. One thing`s for sure, there are ______ empty containers around and it`s amazing what you can do with a big box.

Many people say they would be ________ in learning a new language, but they lack the talent. These people were probably discouraged by a bad experience in school.

In fact, most people are able to learn foreign languages if they work hard and are dedicated to their goal. It doesn`t take special ______ to be an efficient language learner, just an efficient method.

Some people ________ evening classes in language schools while others prefer to take an online course.

With hard work, you can ______ progress and achieve fluency in communication, which is the aim of learning to speak a foreign language.

And don`t forget that learning a foreign language helps you _____ your horizons.