Master's Language Skills, Unit 1 Vocabulary and Discussion

 By Nate Feldman

Discussion Question:

*What did we learn in Unit 1?  What was the most interesting idea you heard for making cities greener?   

>>Phoenix Towers in China

*wind turbines

*filtering water

*biomass boiler

>>2050 Paris Smart City Plan

*solar panels

*vertical gardens

*titanium dioxide

*piezoelectric walkways

*bamboo nest towers

 

Vocabulary Words:

Aesthetic                        dispose                    hub                  landmarks                        retrofit

Amenities                       efficiency                iconic              optimum                         sphere

Biomass boiler               exhaust                   ingenious        optimize                         turbine

Broadly                          forward-thinking  initiative         particulate matter            unobtrusive

Complement                  flow rate                 mites               photovoltaic cladding

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