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Why do people build houses? Give four reasons why! People build houses (in order) to … individual answers, e.g.: live, eat and sleep in it. … to show their lifestyles. … to be protected from dangers and bad weather. … … to show traditions and culture. What do you think? Is a house made of bricks, better than a house made of wood? Read the following text and learn more about building materials. A brief history of building materials Long ago, the Aboriginal People in Australia used leaves and branches of trees to build homes, while in the south-western part of the US, the Pueblo Indians used sun-dried bricks to build their houses. These were materials they had to hand. Today, houses are built of different materials depending on culture, cost, tradition, personal taste but also on the size and shape of the building. There are four basic materials that are used nowadays: Wood is one of the oldest and most popular building materials. The method of constructing wooden houses goes back to the Stone Age, when huts made of wood were put on stilts. However, the fear of fire destroying houses made people choose a different material. Today, living in a house made of wood means no special risk. On the contrary, the number of wooden buildings is increasing, even in urban areas. This is because houses can easily be prefabricated but nevertheless, still individually designed. Old wooden house in a Russian village 01 A2–B1 02 A2–B1 individual answers 03 A2–B1 Building materials Thomas and Selina are present­ ing their favourite buildings. Selina loves Japanese temples because they are made of wood. Thomas prefers old castles and ruins mostly made of stone. What is your favourite building? What materials is it made of? Grammar at your fingertips: Build sentences with the infinitive construction “in order to” or “to”. The infinitive (to+ base form of verb) is used to explain the reasons for something. Word bank made of hergestellt aus branch Zweig sun-dried sonnengetrocknet to hand verfügbar brick Ziegel personal taste persönlicher Geschmack size Größe shape Form Stone Age Steinzeit stilt Pfahl increase zunehmen urban area Stadtgebiet prefabricated vorgefertigt 58 Unit 13 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv