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John liao Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

IELTS 9.3 listening

In addition, the special tiles on the outside convert energy from the sun and generate some of the house's electricity. In fact, and it's possible that in future the house may even generate an electricity surplus, and that the owners will be able to sell some to the national grid.

What do "generate an electricity surplus" and "national grid" mean here?
  

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Generate an electricity surplus means that the house may generate more electricity than the owners use. The national grid means the network (of power lines) that distributes electricity around the country. Some countries have a single network that serves the whole country, others have separate local networks.

  • Generate an electricity surplus means that the house may generate more electricity than the owners use.
  • The national grid means the network (of power lines) that distributes electricity around the country.
  • Some countries have a single network that serves the whole country, others have separate local networks.
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Generate an electricity surplus means that the house may generate more electricity than the owners use.
The national grid means the network (of power lines) that distributes electricity around the country. Some countries have a single network that serves the whole country, others have separate local networks.

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