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Do these photos
seem similar or
different to you?
In which ways?
What do you see in this
photo?
What can this building be?
Does it look familiar to you?
 Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group
(BIG), CopenHill is an intriguing mesh
of a waste-to-energy power plant, a ski
slope, hiking and running trail, and a
section of lush greenery right in the
middle of bustling Copenhagen.
Home to 7000 bushes, 300 pine and
willow trees, plus other varieties of
nature, CopenHill bears a beautiful
connection to nature. Measuring at 278
feet, CopenHill also showcases the
world’s tallest climbing wall, plus a
cross-fit area and trail for hiking and
running. There’s a rooftop bar you can
hit for some drinks and food!
intriguing – такий, що інтригує
mesh – сітка, поєднання
waste-to-energy – сміття в електрику
power plant – електростанція
a ski slope – гірськолижний схил
lush – пишний
greenery – зелень
bustling – метушливий
pine – сосна
willow – верба
to bear – нести, підтримувати; терпіти
to showcase – демонструвати
cross-fit – кросфіт, інтенсивне тренування
What kind of reputation does
Denmark have?
What are renewable sources?
How did the idea for this roof appear?
How tall is it?
Are the vapours of the power station
dangerous for the visitors?
Who can visit Copenhill and what can
they do there?
What is the ski slope made from?
What activity do the Danish adore and
why they can't do it in their home
country?
Match the sentences with numbers.

90 meters 30% 80 meters 2/3

3 hours 40,000 m2

___ of the waste is recycled.

___ of energy consumption comes from
renewable sources.
The CopenHill takes more than ___.
A section of the building gets from low
to high all the way up to about ___.
They will drive for ___ to Sweden to ski
on a slope that's about ___ high.
sustainability
/səˌsteɪ.nəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
/səˌsteɪ.nəˈbɪl.ə.ti/
the quality of being able to continue over a period of time
the quality of causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to
continue for a long time
the idea that goods and services should be produced in ways that do not use
resources that cannot be replaced and that do not damage the environment
Which things from the list might be useful? Which ones have
you tried, which would you like to try, and which you wouldn't
be able to bring into your daily life?

avoiding the use of plastic bags

planting trees
responsible consumption
avoid wasting water
sorting and recycling paper, plastic, glass, and aluminium
biking, walking, public transport instead of driving a car
buying lunch boxes rather than relying on paper bags.
using dishcloths or rags to clean up messes instead of paper towels
bringing reusable grocery bags when shopping
refilling a reusable water bottle instead of purchasing single-use bottled water