AnswersKeré: What does it look like to grow up in a place like that?British voice: What does it look like to grow up in a place like that?

Answers1 example 2 village 3 drinking water 4 family 5 kids

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Answers1 F (There is nothing in the talk that suggests the village is much more modern; only that it has a new school.)2 T3 T4 F (He says, 'My people build all the time with clay.')5 F (As well as size and cost, he says that the one of the main issues was 'to create comfort in a classroom' So heat and ventilation were very important.)

Possible answers Hometown and early life: born and grew up in Gando, Burkina Faso School days: at age seven, moved to a boarding school and studied there for six years University: studied architecture in Germany Return to Gando: became an architect and decided to give back to Gando; built a school there, then a library Challenges of the first project in Gando: the people didn't think clay was a good material to build with Other projects in Gando: extension to the school; library Other challenges in Gando: the rains; young people often are forced to leave to find work A final story from his childhood: women in his village gave him money to support his education

Answers1 ﻿﻿This is relevant because it helps us understand the community he comes from.2 ﻿﻿This is relevant because it shows the strength of his vision for his community.3 ﻿﻿This is relevant because it shows how he was able to integrate local techniques with his architectural vision.4 ﻿﻿This is relevant because he wanted to show how his buildings were designed to work well in that climate.5 ﻿﻿This is relevant because it is a problem that his work has helped to address.

Answers1 It has brought people together and provided jobs close to home for them.2 to help his community3 They hoped that if they helped him get an education, he would return to the village to help them.

AnswersThe comments of JJ312 and ClarkKent are relevant because they both refer to the building itself. The comment of Cowboy talks about the rain, but it's unrelated to the main point of the talk.

1 ﻿﻿But I was lucky. I had a scholarship. I could go to Germany to study. a good mark on an exam b passport for international travel c financial help for students-2 ﻿﻿But what to do with this privilege? Since I was a student, I wanted to open up better opportunities to other kids in Gando. a advantage b money c difficulty-3 ﻿﻿When I came home to Gando to bring the good news, my people was over the moon. a very amused b very shocked c very happy-
4 And then you have this result, very fine, like a baby bottom.It's not photoshopped.a taken with a video camera b changed using a computer c used for advertising-5 But for us, the rain is good. It brings sand and gravel to the river we need to use to build.a clean water b small stones c soft mudAnswers1c 2a 3c 4b 5b

Answers1 extension 2 prototype 3 library 4 clay pots5 high school 6 cast mud 7 clay walls 8 rain

11﻿﻿That he would learn to read and write.2﻿﻿He trained in carpentry, teaching and architecture.3﻿﻿He raised funds through the company he set up 'Bricks for Gando School'.4 ﻿﻿He'd won seven awards by 2015, he has been exhibited in Frankfurt and New York museums and is a fellow at both the British and American Institutes of Architects.-2a Community matters matte-31 space 2 sustainable 3 surprising4 design-41e 2c 3b 4a 5d

61 a extensive / b extensive2 a weird-looking / b weird-looking3 a techno-geek / b techno-geek-71 F - Baan showed homes in China, Nigeria and Egypt. Eftychis talked about his grandfather in Greece.2 T3 F - Eftychis would like to learn more about it.-81 Funny, posh or extravagant houses some techno-geek or multi-millionaire has built.2 ﻿﻿They like to personalize their living environments and they are highly creative.3 ﻿﻿He feels his people also had to improvise and make homes in unusual situations, his grandfather for example.4 ﻿﻿He gave very interesting information and didn't make it seem as if this situation only happened in certain areas or to certain people.5 ﻿﻿Particularly to people who don't travel very much so they see what life looks like in other places (away from the tourist spots).-91b 2a 3b 4c 5b

11 Vision 11.1 How to build with clay and community

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