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Living Off the Grid
Living Off the Grid

Learn English in This Lesson About Living Off the Grid

Date: Apr 14 2020

Themes: Alternative

Intro

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Many people like the idea of living off the grid. You do not have to worry about traffic. You can grow your own food and have animals. You can use solar power. However, some people do not want to give up their modern conveniences. You will have to get water from a well. Instead of using the restroom, you will have to use an outhouse. You probably can’t use the Internet or the TV.

Vocab

well n.

Definition

Example My uncle doesn't have plumbing. He keeps his water in a well.

creature comforts expr.

Definition

Example I don't like camping. I hate having to give up my creature comforts even for a weekend!

outhouse n.

Definition

Example When we go camping, we always have to use an an outhouse.

off the grid expr.

Definition

Example She lives completely off the grid. She gets all her power from sun and wind.

solar power n.

Definition

Example We use solar power to light our house.

convenience n.

Definition

Example Having a GPS in the car is a huge convenience. I never get lost anymore!

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Quiz

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Discussion

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Do you want to try living off the grid? What is your favorite modern convenience?

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clovieira

clovieiraSuper Member!

Brazil

Living off the grid, was the way people live in the past 50 years ago in Brazil in farms and small cities. Nowadays nobody can imagine living without conveniences.

12:14 AM Aug 27 2016 |

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Djana

Djana

Algeria

Yeah i’d like i try it!,i think it would be so fun!

07:05 PM Mar 10 2016 |

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joao correia

Brazil

Sometimes all people for least one day will want to live off the grid, but in my opinion this it not a solution for our problems because as the own article said us its terrible you want hot water or ice cream or TV or many things like convenience that all us like and not have in living off the grid.

01:29 AM Mar 08 2016 |

yhoma

yhoma

Dominican Republic

I would like to live like that… That’s my dream!! I’d like to live in a peaceful place where I can walk without fear. I’d like wake up every morning hearing the beardsongs. I’d like to plant trees… I think that this would be fantastic!

09:27 PM Mar 07 2016 |

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La Princesse de la vie

Egypt

I don’t mind to isolate myself from the noise of modern life from time to time, However I don’t know how it would be like without checking my language sites including e,baby every day like I’m used to.

06:33 PM Mar 07 2016 |

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Wuthering

United States

People are from the country side like to have creature comforts  . People are from big cities like living off the grid  . That is why humans have migrate places to places to suit their style and the cycle has never end . 

03:58 PM Mar 07 2016 |

oguzzugo

oguzzugo

Turkey

I try to living of the grid these days.I think it is possible.No TV, no people, no traffic, no noisy.Eveything is ok.



I am camping and meeting new traditional people.I am taking many nature photos.And now, I am planning to go to Izmir in Turkey.I am in Blacksea.I really enjoyed here.



If you want to look my photos follow me on instagram.


@gezegoni



You should try off the grid. ;)

08:50 AM Mar 07 2016 |

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