New Housing Regulations in the Basque Country

B2 – Upper Intermediate

When the pandemic started, one of the major measures imposed was strict lockdown. This meant people were suddenly confined in their homes for what seems to be months on end. Due to this, the need for open-air elements of a home became more apparent than ever.

Read the article about the new legislation in the Basque Country providing homeowners subsidy for home renovations to add essential element of a house’s livability especially during lockdowns.

https://www.mchmaster.com/news/new-housing-regulations-in-the-basque-country/

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are your thoughts on the new legislation in the Basque Country?
  2. What other areas are you in need of subsidy for to live better during a pandemic or other type of crisis?
  3. Does your house/flat have an open-air space? How livable was your home during the lockdown?
  4. Did you do any renovations/Would you like to do any renovations in your home to make it suitable for lockdowns or other future circumstances where you’d need to be confined in your home? What home improvements were they/would they be?
  5. How do you see home or building designs would change because of our pandemic experience?
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2 replies on “New Housing Regulations in the Basque Country”

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You did a good job answering this lesson’s discussion questions. Keep it up!

Here is a sentence that you can write a bit better:

I think that when someone works hard and have a well-defined goal, usually he success. Not especially for the business idea but for the attitude.

I think that when someone works hard and has a well-defined goal, they usually succeed; not especially because of their business idea, but for their attitude.

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