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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Many people decorate homes with holiday lights each winter.
- Holiday lights can make electricity bills go up.
- Some families choose LED lights to save energy.
- LEDs use much less electricity than old bulbs.
- LED strings last many times longer than incandescents.
- Solar lights use sun power and need no outlet.
- Timers can switch lights off and save money.
- Large inflatables use a lot of energy at night.
- Clean solar panels so they work well.
- People can change colors with programmable LEDs.
Difficult words
- decorate — put lights or items on a house
- electricity — power that makes lights and machines work
- solar — from the sun, used for power
- timer — a device that turns things off or onTimers
- inflatable — an object filled with air or gasinflatables
- programmable — can change settings or colors automatically
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Discussion questions
- Do you put holiday lights on your home?
- Do you prefer lights with many colors or one color?
- Do you ever use a timer for lights?
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