Task 1. Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have 1.5 minutes
to read the text silently, then be ready to read it out aloud. You will not have more than 1.5 minutes
to read it.

A smart home is a dream of many modern families. The idea of smart homes started with the introduction of simple sensors to turn things on. For example, as you walk towards the front door, light turns on. Since that time smart home technologies have made a huge progress. It is no more an expensive thing – more and more people all over the world can now afford smart homes.

You don’t have to buy a smart home – you can install smart home technologies in your old property. Smart homes control things like lighting and heating for you, helping you to save money. Moreover, smart homes are a green way of living as most of them use solar energy and also make selective recycling easier. The best thing is you don’t have to think about many things anymore – your smart home will tell you what clothes are the best choice for today and what food you have run out of. Life in smart homes is very comfortable.