- •Даричева м.В. English for designers
- •Введение
- •Vocabulary
- •1. Match the translation:
- •3. Match the verbs with their definitions:
- •1. Match the translation:
- •2. Match the nouns with their definitions:
- •3. Make up your own sentences with these nouns.
- •1. Match the translation:
- •2. Match the nouns with their definitions:
- •4. Make up your own sentences with the nouns from ex.1.
- •1. Match the adjectives with their synonyms:
- •3. Make up your own sentences with the adjectives from ex.1.
- •1. Read the text.
- •2. Choose the most suitable title to the text:
- •8. Describe the style of Art Deco using the phrases from the text:
- •1. Read the text.
- •2. True or false?
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Match the synonyms:
- •4. Find the synonyms in the text:
- •5. Make up sentences with the following phrases:
- •6. Translate into English:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Choose the most suitable title to the text:
- •3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •4. Match the synonyms:
- •5. Make up your own sentences with the following verbs and phrases:
- •6. Change the sentences into Passive.
- •7. Match the parts of the sentences:
- •8. Translate into English:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. In what meaning are the underlined words used in the sentences? In what meaning are the words used in the text?
- •3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •4. Find the synonyms in the text:
- •5. True or false?
- •6. Answer the questions to the text;
- •7. Translate into English:
- •8. Project “An advertising agency”. Work in small groups and create an advertising design of a product.
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •3. True or false?
- •4. Answer the questions to the text:
- •5. What word is not a synonym?
- •6. Match the definitions to the words:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text
- •3. Find the synonyms to the following words:
- •4. True or false?
- •6. Match the words to their definitions:
- •7. Translate into English:
- •8. Give your own design recommendations using the following phrases from the text:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Choose two synonyms for the words:
- •4. Make up sentences with the following phrases:
- •6. Translate into English:
- •7. Describe the design of a room for a child. Use the following phrases:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. True or false?
- •3. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •4. Match the words to the definitions, then fill in the gaps with these words in an appropriate form:
- •5. Translate into English:
- •6. Work in pairs and discuss season decorating of the interior. Use the following phrases:
- •7. Project. Work in groups and draw up a design project of decorating the room for a season (winter, spring, summer and autumn), represent your design solutions.
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •7. Translate into English:
- •8. Compare up-to-date and classic styles in interior design.
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents:
- •3. True or false?
- •4. Match the words with their synonyms or definitions. Then fill in the gaps with the necessary form of these words.
- •5. Translate the sentences:
- •6. Describe any interior from the point of combination of colours. The following words and phrases may help you:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Choose the most suitable title to the text:
- •7. Match the definitions to the words:
- •9. Match the parts of the sentences:
- •10. Translate the sentences:
- •11. Retell the part of text which concerns the design of the rooms on the ship, use the following phrases:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Find the synonyms to the following words:
- •4. True or false?
- •5. In what meaning are the underlined words used in the sentences? In what meaning are the words used in the text?
- •6. Answer the questions:
- •7. Translate the sentences:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •3. True or false?
- •4. Match the synonyms to the words:
- •5. Answer the questions:
- •6. Translate the sentences:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Find the synonyms to the following words:
- •4. True or false?
- •5. Match the parts of the sentences:
- •6. Answer the questions:
- •7. Translate the sentences:
- •8. Project “The décor of a restaurant’. What are your design ideas about decorating a restaurant? Use the following words and phrases:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Find the synonyms to the following words:
- •4. True or false?
- •5. Match the words to their synonyms:
- •6. Combine the words into phrases:
- •7. Answer the questions:
- •8. Find any picture or photo of an office. Describe the design of the room from the point of feng shui. Use the following phrases in your description:
- •9. Project. Draw a sketch of a study (office, working place) where objects and furniture are arranged in accordance with feng shui directions. Describe it using phrases from the text and ex.8.
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Find the synonyms to the following words:
- •4. Answer the questions:
- •1. Read the text, then think of the title to this article.
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Find the synonyms to the following words:
- •4. True or false?
- •5. Match the words to their synonyms:
- •6. Make up sentences with the following phrases:
- •7. Answer the questions:
- •8. Translate the sentences:
- •1. Read the text
- •2. Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •3. Find the synonyms to the following words:
- •4. Answer the questions:
- •5. Dialogue. A friend of yours has got tired of his/her room and wants to renew the interior. He/She asks you to give a piece of advice.
3. Find the synonyms to the following words:
feng shui instrument, essential (very important), to focus on
4. Answer the questions:
1) What is the feng shui bagua map?
2) How many life aspects are there in our house?
3) Do they have its own characteristics? What do they have in common?
4) What do these areas symbolize?
5) What color and elements correspond to each life area?
6) What do the necessary colors and elements of the areas help to improve?
TEXT 11
1. Read the text, then think of the title to this article.
Cheap interior design ideas come in many forms these days: from television shows to magazines. The industry is trying to teach the consumer how to design cheap. In the past, ideas such as cheap design would have left most interior designers horrified. The industry of interior design has changed dramatically over the past few years in order to better accommodate consumers.
In its early to mid stages of evolution, interior design was an industry of prestige. Now, due to the demand for design for the average customer, designing on a budget and cheap interior design has become a topic of much interest and acceptance. Of course, you will always find the designers who insist that durability and style of a design is identifiable with the brand name. The brand is associated with the contents therein, which relates back to the price tag. Most everyday people do not relate to this line of thinking. A secret tool to marvelous rooms, which are created using cheap interior design ideas, is a good decision making. By purchasing some slightly more expensive key items of furniture and by cost-cutting on the smaller items or accessories you can save big bucks and still achieve the same look that is achieved in other more expensive, brand name rooms.
The first question that pops into your mind here is “where do I buy the bargain items?” It can be easily answered! Your hunt for cheap interior design ideas and items can begin successfully at any bargain-type store. The stores and availability of items in these stores will vary according to your locations. There are locally known bargain-fairs or stores at which you can by slightly damaged or used items at a fraction of the cost associated with similar store bought items. When buying at these stores, be careful not to overspend. Many of us have a tendency to get overly enthused and purchase items that are not good bargains or ones that we are not very likely to use. Save your money for where it counts. You will find the perfect items in the bargain shop that fit into your lifestyle and space. If you search and search for a certain item and are unable to find it, try to improvise or select another similar item to take its place. Cheap interior design ideas are abundant to the creative thinker who is willing to overcome obstacles with unusual, cheap solutions.
Other places where you can find cheap interior design ideas are yard sales, estate sales, and flea markets. Remember again when shopping in areas such as this that it is easy to get caught up in the moment and overspend. Take your time and comb the items carefully for objects of value. Many times in these types of sales the physically larger items tend to be sold for more than cost value and the smaller valuable items are looked over in haste. Cheap interior design ideas are not limited to large items! If you find an accessory or such, especially if it is part of a group or collection of items, buy it and use it to accentuate your other items.
Cheap interior design ideas are easy to find these days, you just have to know the right places to look and the right items to purchase. Time is the essential element in designing cheaply. Patience pays off in most any situation, including interior design.
due to – из-за, благодаря, обязанный (чему-л.)
identifiable – опознаваемый
to purchase – покупать
to cost-cut – сбивать цену
to pop into – неожиданно появляться
to overspend – тратить слишком много; сорить деньгами
to enthuse – приходить в восторг; проявлять энтузиазм
to be abundant – быть в изобилии