- •Unit 1 the construction-related engineering profession
- •In a paragraph of 70-100 words, and using your own words, as far as possible, summarize what the text tells us about the history of civil engineering.
- •Early christian and byzantine architecture
- •In a paragraph of 70-100 words, and using your own words, as far as possible, summarize what the text tells us about and early Christian and Byzantine architecture.
- •Orders of architecture
- •In a paragraph of 70-100 words, and using your own words, as far as possible, summarize what the text tells us about orders of architecture.
- •Mortars
- •6 Give a literary translation of §§7 – 10.
- •7 Fill in the table using the information from the text:
- •In a paragraph of 70-100 words, and using your own words, as far as possible, summarize what the text tells us about mortars.
- •Unit 5 glass
- •6 Match the information given to the paragraphs in the text:
- •7 Give a literary translation of §§ 9, 10.
- •8 You’ve misheard the information. Make it more exact, putting questions:
- •In a paragraph of 70-100 words, and using your own words, as far as possible, summarize what the text tells us about the staircases.
- •Unit 6 stairs
- •In a paragraph of 70-100 words, and using your own words, as far as possible, summarize what the text tells us about the staircases.
- •Unit 7 doors
- •7 You’ve misheard the information from the previous assignment. Make it more exact, putting questions:
- •In a paragraph of 70-100 words, and using your own words, as far as possible, summarize what the text tells us about the types of doors.
- •Unit 8 green and sustainable buildings
- •2A) Transcribe the following words:
- •Nanotechnology in building construction
- •3Read the text again and answer the questions that follow (1-8):
- •4Match the columns:
- •5A) Find the synonyms in the text and rephrase the sentences using the given expressions:
- •6 Explain the words in bold from the text and make up sentences of your own. Use English-English dictionaries to help you.
- •7 Give the English equivalents to the following and use 5 of them in small situations:
- •8Fill in the gaps with derivatives of the words in capitals:
- •9Group work: choose five questions from the list below, find and presentinformation:
In a paragraph of 70-100 words, and using your own words, as far as possible, summarize what the text tells us about the history of civil engineering.
Find and present additional information aboutBIM.
WORD LIST
architect, n; architecture, n |
архитектор; архитектура |
engineer, n |
инженер |
design, n; v |
проектирование, дизайн; проектировать, разрабатывать |
carpenter, n |
плотник, столяр |
mason, n |
каменщик |
quasi-designer, n |
полудизайнер |
skilled, adj |
опытный, квалифицированный |
contractor, n |
подрядчик |
employee, n |
рабочий |
crew, n |
бригада, команда |
laborer, n |
рабочий |
bricklayer, n |
каменщик по кладке кирпича |
plumber, n |
водопроводчик |
trade, n |
занятие, ремесло |
benefit, n |
выгода, польза |
experience, n |
опыт |
customer, n; customize, v |
заказчик, клиент; изготовлять на заказ, предоставлять услуги |
to fit / meet requirements |
соответствовать (отвечать) требованиям |
owner, n |
владелец, собственник |
dramatically, adv |
значительно |
drawing board |
чертежная доска |
hand-drawn design |
эскиз, нарисованный от руки |
eraser, n |
ластик, резинка |
t-square, n |
рейсшина |
triangle, n |
чертежный угольник |
shape, n |
форма |
specialized software programs |
специализированное программное обеспечение |
three / fourth -dimensional image |
трехмерное/ четырехмерное изображение |
time sequence |
временнаяпоследовательность |
virtual building |
виртуальное здание |
building information modeling (BIM) |
информационная модель здания |
undoubtedly, adv |
без сомнения, несомненно |
mainstream |
господствующая тенденция, главное направление |
civil engineering |
гражданское строительство |
engineering discipline |
инженерная дисциплина |
military engineering |
военно-инженерное дело |
(building) site, n |
строительная площадка |
soil analysis |
анализ почвы |
structural engineer |
инженер-проектировщик строительных конструкций |
foundation, n |
фундамент, основание |
utilities, n, pl |
коммунальные службы |
stormwater sewer |
коллектор ливневой канализации |
paved areas |
вымощенные территории |
structuralengineering |
проектирование зданий и сооружений |
subdiscipline, n |
поддисциплина |
environmental engineering |
технические средства и методы охраны окружающей среды |
geotechnical engineering |
инженерная геология |
water resources engineering |
проектирование систем водоснабжения |
coastal engineering |
гидротехнические средства и методы береговых изысканий |
materials engineering |
материаловедение |
surveying, n |
изыскания |
sanitarysewer |
коллектор для коммунально-бытовых и промышленных сточных вод |
offsite main |
сети (водопроводные, питающие и т.д.), находящиеся вне места эксплуатации |
“Any design decision should be justified in at least two ways.”
Matthew Frederick (architect)
Unit 2
Figure 1.1Saint-Sophia Cathedral, Kiev