- •Сontents
- •Unit 1 origins of design Active vocabulary
- •1. Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •3. Guess the meaning of the words in bold type and translate them into Russian:
- •5. Read the text to understand the Industrial Revolution's impact on the development of design. The industrial revolution
- •Notes on the Text
- •Text and Vocabulary Exercises
- •6. A. Match each word on the left with its definition on the right:
- •Unit 2 design in our life Active Vocabulary
- •Word Combinations
- •1. Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •2. Translate the following words analyzing their word-formation model. Work with a partner and see how many words with the same word-formation model you can add to this list:
- •4. Brainstorming. Discuss the following questions:
- •5. Look at some basic design terms and try to guess their meanings by matching them with their interpretation:
- •6. Read the text and think of a suitable title for it. Discuss several possible variants.
- •7. Find in Text a words or phrases which mean the same as
- •9.Work in pairs. Think of some questions to review the contents of the text and give answers.
- •10. Complete these sentences with information from the text :
- •11.Render the following text into English using the active vocabulary of the Unit. Think of a suitable English title for the text.
- •12. Read the text on p. 10 and render it according to the following scheme:
- •Innovation in design
- •1. Translate the words in bold type analyzing their word-formation model. Work with a partner and see how many words with the same word formation-model you can add to this list:
- •2. Choose the correct translation of the following English words:
- •4. A. Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions:
- •Notes on the text
- •Text and Vocabulary Exercises
- •5. Find in Text a words or phrases which mean the same as
- •6. Find in the text two words or phrases for each word or expression below:
- •7. What do the words in italics refer to?
- •8.Work in pairs. Think of some questions to review the contents of the text and give answers. Give a short summary of the text.
- •Invention and design
- •1. Discuss the following questions:
- •2. Read the text and say what an invention is.
- •Invention and design
- •Notes on the text
- •Text and Vocabulary Exercises
- •Дизайнер дітер зігер (dieter sieger)
- •Give a short summary of the text. Unit 5
- •Active Vocabulary
- •Word Combinations
- •1. Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •2. Translate the following words analyzing their word-formation model. Work with a partner and see how many words with the same word-formation model you can add to this list.
- •4. Brainstorming. From the list of 20 words below find the 12 words which relate to design:
- •Work in pairs. Say which of the words above, in your opinion, refer to environmental design. What environmental impacts on human health can these notions be associated with?
- •7. Read the text and give a brief summary of it. Principles of eco-design
- •Text and Vocabulary Exercises
- •8. Find in the text words and phrases which mean the same as
- •9. Find in the text words or phrases which mean the opposite of
- •10. Choose the best linking words and complete these sentences with information from the text :
- •12. Discussion. Discuss with your partner the principles of eco- design.
- •13. Render the following text into English using the active vocabulary of the Unit: екодизайнер
- •Unit 6 environmental design Active Vocabulary
- •Word Combinations
- •1. Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •4. Brainstorming. Discuss the following questions:
- •5. Now read the text and see how many of your ideas are mentioned.
- •Is your environment making you sick?
- •6. Find in the text words and phrases which mean the same as
- •7. Which words or phrases were used in the text to describe
- •8. Work in pairs. Think of some questions to review the contents and give answers to make a summary of the text.
- •1. Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •In each line find two words with the same root. Translate them into Ukrainian:
- •4. Brainstorming. Arrange the following words in two groups. Put those words that can be used to describe light in one group, the rest in another:
- •5. Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions:
- •6. Now read the text and see how many of your ideas are mentioned daylighting
- •Notes on the Text
- •Text and Vocabulary Exercises
- •9. Answer the following questions:
- •10. Complete these sentences with information from the text:
- •12. Translate the text into English using the words and expressions from the box.
- •1. Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
- •2. Say which part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb) the following words belong to and translate them into Russian:
- •Brainstorming. Look at these professional terms and try to guess their meanings by matching them with the proper explanation. Then translate them into Russian and memorize:
- •5. Work in pairs. Discuss the following questions:
- •7. Now read Text a and see how many of your ideas are mentioned. Text a eco office
- •Text and Vocabulary Exercises
- •Green kitchen and baths
- •Notes on the Text
- •Text and Vocabulary Exercises
- •13. Match these words and expressions with their meanings. Then try to memorize them:
- •19. Work in pairs. Decide whether these statements are true or false:
- •14. Complete these sentences with information from Text b. Put them in the right order:
- •15. Render the following text into English using the active vocabulary of the Unit and words and word combinations from Ex. 4, 13. Екологічна офісна будівля в берліні
- •Unit 9 landscape design Active Vocabulary
- •Word Combinations
- •2.Translate the words in bold type analyzing their word-formation model. Work with a partner and see how many words with the same word-formation model you can add to this list:
- •3. Form adjectives from the following nouns using the suffixes -ful, -less. Then form adverbs from these adjectives.
- •4. Use some of the words (both adjectives and adverbs) from Ex. 2, 3 above to complete the text below. More than one variant is possible in some cases. Landscape design of a living area
- •6. Read the text and find out what are the main principles of landscape design. Principles of landscape design
- •Notes on the Text
- •Text and Vocabulary Exercises
- •7. Find in Text в words and phrases which mean the opposite of
- •8. Match these words and expressions with their meanings. Then try to memorize them.
- •10. Match the beginnings and endings:
- •Work in pairs. Think of some questions to review the contents of the text and give answers.
- •Divide the text into logical parts and give each part a suitable title. Unit 10 ergonomics
- •Word combinations
- •7. Read the text to see how many of your ideas are mentioned. Ergonomics and its application
- •Notes on the Text
- •Text and Vocabulary Exercises
- •8. Find in the text words or phrases which mean the same as
- •9. Find in the text words or phrases which mean the opposite of
- •10. Match these words and expressions with their meanings. Then try to memorize them.
- •Work in pairs. Think of some questions to review the contents of the text and give answers.
- •Divide the text into logical parts and think of a suitable title for each part.
- •13. Work in pairs and discuss the following questions:
- •Unit 11
- •Interior design Active Vocabulary
- •Interior design
- •5. Find in the text phrases which mean the same as
- •6. A. Match each word on the left with its definition on the right:
- •8. Work in pairs. Think of some questions to review the contents of the text and give answers.
- •9. Give a short summary of the text. Unit 12 workplace design
- •Word Combinations
- •Workplace design
- •Notes on the Text
- •5. Find in Text a words or phrases which mean the same as
- •Work in pairs. Think of some questions to review the contents of the text and give answers.
- •Give a short summary of the text.
- •Render the following text into English: мобільні робочі місця
Notes on the Text
intended design - задуманий дизайн confusion - безлад, плутанина
pose - являти собою
Text and Vocabulary Exercises
7. Find in Text в words and phrases which mean the opposite of
exclude • disbalance • complexity • tiny
artificial • symmetrical • multi-storey
necessary • disharmony • ineffective
8. Match these words and expressions with their meanings. Then try to memorize them.
1. consistent style а. рука в руку
2. mass planting b. проектований простір
3. visual attraction с. узгоджений стиль
4. towering oak d. численні рослини
5. designed area е. зорове тяжіння
6. hand-in hand f. дуб, що здіймається, височіє над
10. Match the beginnings and endings:
1.Balance in design refers a)the repeated use of features like plants with to… identical shape, line, form, texture
2. Rhythm is achieved, b) the equilibrium or equality of visual when… attraction.
Repetition means... c)all parts of the composition or landscape 4. Unity means that… go together and fit…
5. Colour, line, form, texture d) adjust design principles.
and scale are tools used e) reduction of a design to its simplest,
in combination to… functional form
6. Proportion refers to ... f) the size of parts of the design in relation 7.Simplicity can be achieved to each other and to the design as a whole.
by... g) the elements of a design create a feeling
of motion.
Work in pairs. Think of some questions to review the contents of the text and give answers.
Divide the text into logical parts and give each part a suitable title. Unit 10 ergonomics
Read and memorize the following words and word combinations:
benefit -n перевага, користь, благо, прибуток; v приносити/здобувати вигоду, користь, прибуток
current - нинішній, сучасний
ergonomics - ергономіка; ergonomist - ергономіст, фахівець з ергономіки
fit - п відповідність; v відповідати
include- включати, охоплювати, містити
government - уряд
interact - взаємодіяти;
interaction - взаємодія
option - вибір
perceive -розуміти, розрізняти
physiology - фізиологія
priority - пріоритет, перевага
psychology - психологія
reduce - скорочувати, зменшувати
tacit - той, що мається на увазі, мовчазний
trend - напрям, тенденція
virtually - фактично, по суті
Word combinations
brand image - фірмовий стиль
common sense - здоровий глузд, практичний розум
human sciences - науки про людину
manual handling - ручне управління
sensory acuity - гострота органів сприйняття
working posture - поза, положення тіла під час роботи
workplace layout - розташування робочого місця
Pre-text Exercises
1. Read the following international words and guess their meanings:
analyze analysis multidisciplinary
tendency method positive
traditional identify automation
2.Translate the following words analyzing their word-formation model. Work with a partner and see how many words with the same word- formation model you can add to this list.
govern — government move — movement
manage — management require — requirement
improve — improvement develop — development
3. Form nouns from the following verbs using the suffix -ment. Tranlate them into Russian:
achieve replace employ
attach establish enjoy
equip measure
4. BRAINSTORMING. Discuss the following questions:
Have you ever heard the term 'ergonomics'? If yes, in what context was it used?
What does ergonomics deal with, in your opinion?
Why can it be of considerable importance for design process?
5. Look at the following terms used to define ergonomics and guess their meanings:
human engineering, individual design, analytical techniques, user-friendly,
physical and psychological user characteristics, user-centered design. 6. Try to give your own definition of ergonomics using the sentence-frame below and the words and word combinations from Ex. 5 above. You are free to make some changes:
Ergonomics is a scientific approach also called ....... which uses... to
find out... and apply ... in ... or...