- •Unit 20 The Power of Architecture
- •The Power of Architecture
- •Unit 19 Environmental Psychology
- •Circle in the list the words and expressions you know. Write down their translation in the table and calculate the percentage of your lexical competence.
- •Higher Thought
- •Natural Focus
- •Seeing the Light
- •A Room to Relax
- •Unit 14 Principles of Intelligent Urbanism (Part I)
- •Circle in the list the words and expressions you know. Write down their translation in the table and calculate the percentage of your lexical competence.
- •Principle one: a balance with nature
- •Principle two: a balance with tradition
- •Principle three: appropriate technology
- •Principle four: conviviality
- •Principle five: efficiency
- •Unit 15 Principles of Intelligent Urbanism (Part II)
- •Circle in the list the words and expressions you know. Write down their translation in the table and calculate the percentage of your lexical competence.
- •Principle six: human scale
- •Principle seven: opportunity matrix
- •Principle eight: regional integration
- •Principle nine: balanced movement
- •Principle ten: institutional integrity
Unit 20 The Power of Architecture
1 Introduction2 interface
1.1 Read the text title and hypothesize what the text is about. Write down your hypothesis.
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What do you know concerning this issue? List your ideas in the table left column “I know”.
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I know that…
I have learnt that…
If you know answers to these questions write them down in the space given after each question.
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Who said that buildings regulate the course of our lives?
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What problems does environmental psychology address?
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What factors can reduce feelings of crowding within buildings?
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In what way do hospital designers try to help patients recover?
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How can design be used to limit crime?
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What can poor housing lead to?
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Goo Why should good design pay off?
Circle in the list the words and expressions you know. Write down their translation in the table and calculate the percentage of your lexical competence.
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to succeed in
a ward
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a cubicle
to pore over
3
cookie-cutter
a weak spot
4
mortgage
robust
5
urban decay
through-streets
6
an adverse effect
a breeding ground
7
a defensible space
blue chip
8
sterile décor
bespoke offices