When Should You Turn the Heating Back On This Autumn?
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Autumn has started and the weather is getting cold. Many people want to turn on their heating at home. But there is a right way to do this. Experts say there is a common mistake people make.
The question is simple: at what temperature should you turn the heating back on? A weather expert named Farid answered this question about the cold weather. He gave advice about the best time to use heating again.
Turning on heating too early or too late can be a problem. It can also cost more money. People want to stay warm, but they also want to save energy.
There is also news about collective heating. This is heating used by many homes in one building, like an apartment block. The date for turning on this kind of heating this autumn is coming soon. Many people are waiting for this news.
Vocabulary15 words
- heating
- a system that makes a room warm
- mistake
- something wrong that you do
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- energy
- power used for heat, light, or machines
- collective heating
- one heating system shared by many homes
- autumn
- the season between summer and winter
- weather
- how hot, cold, or rainy it is outside
- advice
- an idea to help someone decide
- cold
- not warm
- warm
- a little hot, comfortable
- save
- to not waste or lose something
- building
- a structure like a house or apartment block
- apartment
- a home inside a bigger building
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- season
- one of four parts of the year
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1. Autumn 2. Farid, a weather expert 3. True
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Autumn has started and the weather is getting _____. Many people want to turn on their heating at home. But there is a right way to do this. Experts say there is a common _____ people make.
The question is simple: at what _____ should you turn the heating back on? A weather expert named Farid answered this question about the cold weather. He gave _____ about the best time to use heating again.
Turning on heating too early or too late can be a problem. It can also cost more money. People want to stay _____, but they also want to save _____.
There is also news about _____ heating. This is heating used by many homes in one building, like an _____ block. The date for turning on this kind of heating this autumn is coming soon. Many people are waiting for this news.
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