2.3.5 Find sentences describing residential buildings, then sentences describing industrial buildings

1. The problem of housing has grown info a major issue in many countries.

2. Modern industrial buildings have demonstrated the advantages of

reinforced concrete arches, metal frames, glass walls.

3. Industrial buildings comprise another type of construction.

4. Present-day designs for housing envisage all modern conveniences.

5. The different functions of industrial buildings require their own structural solutions and techniques.

6. Buildings may be divided into two classes according to whether the plan must give greater attention to the size and movement of machinery or of persons.

2.3.6 Answer the following questions

1. What do types of buildings depend upon?

2. How are the buildings classified according to their role in the community?

3. Which is the prominent factor affecting the level of living?

4. Do the present-day designs for residential construction envisage all necessary modern amenities?

5. What does industrial type of construction involve?

6. What does the building technique depend upon?

2.3.7 Find in the text and put down key words that can be used to speak about different types of buildings

2.3.8 Speak on the topic “Buildings and Their Functions”

2.3.9 Summarize your knowledge of the question under consideration. Discuss it with your partner. Use the following plan:

1. Classification of buildings.

2. Methods of residential construction.

3. Present-day design for residential construction.

4. Industrial buildings.

5. New methods of technological advance for industrial construction.

2.4 Read the dialogues and perform the conversation in pairs. Which of these dialogues contain the most interesting information for the builder?

Dialogue 1

A.: What do types of buildings depend upon?

B.: They all depend upon social formation?

A.: May buildings be classified in any way?

B.: Of course they may! Why not?

A.: Can you tell me how they may be classified?

B.: They may be classified according to their role in the community.

A.: Oh, I see.

Dialogue 2

A.: Do the type and the function of a building govern its design?

B.: They not only govern its design but they govern its building materials as well.

A.: What do you think are the common and necessary conditions?

B.: Well, a building has to be suitable to use by people in general.

A.: What about its adaptability to particular human activities?

B.: That too, I should say, is very important.

A.: Don’t you think the stability and permanence of its construction are also important?

B.: I do think they are of great importance.

Dialogue 3

A.: What two factors is the evolution of techniques conditioned by?

B.: The first is economic, the second is expressive.

A.: What do you mean by “economic”.

B.: By “economic” I mean the search for a maximum of stability and durability in building with a minimum of materials and labor.

A.: I see. And what do you mean by “expressive”.

B.: By “expressive” I mean the desire to produce meaningful form.