- •Английский язык для дизайнеров
- •Contents
- •Unit I design development
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •Match the verb with its definition:
- •Choose the Russian equivalent:
- •Read Text I, write down the sentences with Gerund construction and translate them. Text I the history of design development
- •Reread Text I, answer the following questions:
- •Match these words and expressions with their meanings and try to memorize them:
- •Look at the way the following words are used in Text I and then circle the relevant part of speech:
- •Read Text II to find answers to the given questions? text II design development in russia
- •What was the main goal of the special commission?
- •What was the principle of design development after 1920?
- •What events play important role in popularization of Russian design?
- •Read Text III, be ready with the annotation. Text III planning
- •Read Text IV and give a brief summary of it. Text IV evolution of the design process and technologies
- •Render the following text into English:
- •Look through the studied material again and write your own composition “The Main Stages of Design Development”, be ready to discuss it. Unit II
- •Introduction into speciality
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •Choose the correct translation of the following English words:
- •Look at some basic design terms and try to guess their meanings by matching them with their definition:
- •Discuss the following question: Which adjectives from the list below can describe the design process? Give your reasons.
- •Now read Text I and see how many of your ideas are mentioned. Text I the design process
- •Fill in the gaps with the words from the box.
- •Creativity
- •Read Text II paying attention to the words and phrases in bold. Text II graphics and design
- •Reread Text II and decide which type of graphics software is best for these users.
- •Complete the sentences with words from the box.
- •Look at the Windows Paint toolbox and find the tools that match these definitions.
- •Writing and Speaking.
- •How much do you know about training design engineers? Work in pairs and discuss the following questions. Choose the best answer.
- •Now read Text III and see if you were right. Text III training design engineers
- •The aims and kinds of Design.
- •II. Academic activities.
- •III. Career prospects.
- •Decide whether these statements are true or false:
- •Reread Text III, be ready with the annotation.
- •Read Text IV and give a brief summary of it. Text IV graphic designers
- •Reread Text IV. In pairs, discuss the statements below. Say what you think about them and ask your partner if he/she agrees or disagrees with you. (Use the proper phrases given in the Appendix.)
- •Render the following text into English:
- •Look through the studied material again and write your own composition “My Future Specialty”, be ready to discuss it. Unit III graphic design basics
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •Choose the correct translation of the following English words:
- •Look at some basic design terms and try to guess their meanings by matching them with their definition:
- •Discuss the following questions:
- •Now read Text I and see if you were right. Text I what is graphic design?
- •Image-based design
- •Image and type
- •Fill in the gaps with the prepositions from the box.
- •Find the English equivalents in the text:
- •Now read Text II and see if you were right. Text II print design vs. Web design
- •Types of Media: before looking at the actual differences in design, it is important to know what type of work you may find yourself doing in each field.
- •Which to Choose?
- •Choose the correct word or word combination to complete the sentences:
- •Read Text III, be ready with the annotation. Text III logo and website design
- •Give your opinion about creating logos and websites in our country. Discuss your ideas with your partners using the active vocabulary and the phrases of expressing opinion in the Appendix.
- •Read Text IV and give a brief summary of it. Text IV business cards design
- •Render the following text into English:
- •Try to design the business card of your own. Make use if business card design principles and discuss your card with a partner.
- •Write a short essay about spheres of applying graphic design. Unit IV elements and tools of graphic design
- •Vocabulary
- •Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •Choose the correct translation of the following English words:
- •Look at some basic design terms and try to guess their meanings by matching them with their definition:
- •Discuss the following question: What elements of graphic design do you know? Give your reasons.
- •Now read Text I and see if you were right. Text I elements of graphic design
- •Fill in the gaps with the prepositions from the box.
- •Graphic designers can create this work … their own, commission an artist or photographer, or purchase it … all price levels on many websites.
- •Find the English equivalents in Text I:
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Read and translate Text II. Text II essential graphic design tool
- •Other Creative Professionals
- •Read the English words and word combinations in the left column and match them with their Russian equivalents in the right:
- •Decide whether these statements are true or false:
- •Read the text below and complete it using the words from the box.
- •Read Text III, be ready with the annotation. Text III the graphic design process
- •Design Multiple Versions
- •Revisions
- •Stick to the Steps
- •Read Text IV and give a brief summary of it. Text IV advertisement and book design
- •Discuss with your classmates the opportunities of modern graphic design using the active vocabulary.
- •Write a short essay about the graphic design process. Bibliography
- •Sample Annotation
- •Краткий план аннотации
- •Образцы клишированных аннотаций на английском языке
- •Rendering
- •Expressing Opinion
- •Agreement and Disagreement
Краткий план аннотации
1. Общая характеристика статьи: The paper (article) under discussion (consideration) is intended (aims) to describe (explain, examine, survey) …
2. Задачи, поставленные автором: The author outlines (points out, reviews, analyses)…
3. Оценка полученных результатов исследования: The results obtained confirm (lead to, show)…
4. Подведение итогов, выводов по работе: The paper summarizes, in summing up to author, at the end of the article the author sums up...
Образцы клишированных аннотаций на английском языке
The article deals with …
As the title implies the article describes ...
The paper is concerned with …
It is known that …
It should be noted about …
The fact that … is stressed.
A mention should be made about …
It is spoken in detail about …
It is reported that …
The text gives valuable information on …
Much attention is given to …
It is shown that …
The following conclusions are drawn …
The paper looks at recent research dealing with …
The main idea of the article is …
It gives a detailed analysis of …
It draws our attention to …
It is stressed that …
The article is of great help to …
The article is of interest to …
… is/are noted, examined, discussed in detail, stressed, reported, considered.
Rendering
***The aim of this article/text/report is to …
It is based on …
This article/text/report is intended to …
It draws to …
This article/text/report looks at/describes …
According to …
In the words of …
In general/ On the whole/ In he main …
Interestingly/ Curiously/ Oddly/ Strangely/ Surprisingly/ Predictably/ It is interesting that …
To sum up/ To summarize/ On balance/ In short/…
***The title of the text is …
The text tells about …
The main/ central idea is …/in brief …/ to put it in a few words …
The aim of the article/text is to tell the reader about …
According to the text …
To all appearances (по всей видимости) …
Needless to say (само собой разумеется) …
Inasmuch as (ввиду того, что) …
Then I’m going to add …
I want to point out the following facts that were new for me …
In conclusion I’d like to say …
I like … because …/ I dislike … because …
Expressing Opinion
I think I’d much prefer to …
Nothing like as good (bad) as …
That’s what I thought …
And that’s another thing …
There’s much variety in …
To be similar in …
There’s a tremendous number of differences in …
To have much (little) in common …
I (don’t) think we should …
It would be better to …
I (don’t) agree …
Agreement and Disagreement
Agreeing:
neutral – Yes, I agree … True enough. That’s right. I can’t help thinking the same. How true. I couldn’t agree more. How right that is. Oh, definitely.
informal – Well, that’s the thing. Well, this is it (isn’t it)? Yes, right. Dead right. Too true. I’d go along with you there. I’m with you there.
formal – Oh, I agree entirely. I agree absolutely with … My own view/ opinion exactly. I’m of exactly the same opinion. I don’t think anyone could/ would disagree with …
Disagreeing:
neutral – Oh, I don’t agree … I’m not at all sure, actually/ in fact. Not really. Oh, I don’t Know. No, I don’t think … I disagree (I’m afraid). That’s not right, surely. I can’t help thinking ….
informal – Oh, surely not I don’t see why. I can’t go along with .. Oh, come off it. Nonsense! Rubbish! No way! You must be joking. You can’t mean that!
formal – I really must take issue with you there. I’m afraid I can’t accept … I can’t say that I share that/ your view. I’m not at all convinced … I see things rather differently myself.
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