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harmony with the personality of the customer. A quality designer will come up with different styles like Georgian, French, Art deco, classical, Modern, Victorian and so on. Some furniture designers will work independently and some others will work for big manufacturers.

Design furniture takes shape in the mind of a designer and comes out in the form of a sketch. In the earlier days, all the sketches were of one dimension and with the advancement of the technology 3D models came into existence. In order to get the correct assessment of the look and shape of the furniture, the designers will make 3D models of the sketches using cardboard, foam or wood.

Various technological advancements brought in innovative methods and Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the latest sensation in this field. The ideas will get converted into technical drawings with the help of CAD technology and prototyping machines are being used to take the clear printouts of complex 3D shapes. Design furniture should stand the test of time and it should have great aesthetic appeal as well as functionality. Prototypes of the design will be created to test the functionality and quality of the furniture.

Task 2. Answer the questions

1.What role does furniture play in the modern day living?

2.What has undergone tremendous amount of transformation?

3.What for does a customer have to work with a quality Web Site designer?

4.What styles will a quality designer come up with?

5.What models came into existence?

6.What should designers use in order to make 3D models of sketches?

7.What innovative methods are there in the world nowadays?

8.What will be created to test the functionality and quality of the furniture?

Task 3. Fill in the gaps

1. Design furniture enhances …… at its very best.

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2. Furniture …. a very important role in adding style and substance to the

interior decoration of a house or an office.

3.…. will be a combination of aesthetic appeal and functionality.

4.A customer will …… with a quality Web Site designer to ….. that is in completely harmony with the personality of the customer.

5.A quality designer will come up with different styles like ……………… .

6.……………………………came into existence.

7.The latest sensation in this field is …………………. .

8.Design furniture should stand …………….. .

Task 4. Translate the sentences into English

1.Мебель стала неотъемлемой частью нашей жизни.

2.Клиентам следует работать с дизайнером.

3.Материалы и производственные технологии позволят сделать качественную мебель.

4.Различные концепции удовлетворяют постоянно меняющиеся требования клиентов.

5.Мебель должна быть в гармонии с личностью клиента.

6.Некоторые дизайнеры работают на крупных производителей, а другие

нет.

7.Благодаря развитию технологий появились 3D модели.

8.Инновационные методы и компьютерная графика – последние разработки.

9.Дизайнерская мебель должна выдержать проверку временем.

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UNIT 12

Task 1. Read and translate the text

Basic styles of furniture design

Simple, Sweet, Effective

Some of the well known styles of furniture design include traditional, contemporary, casual, modular, cottage and formal. Traditional design furniture encourages a conventional look and homely atmosphere. The fabric will not be very showy and textured. Prominence will be given to straight lines with complete focus on balance and symmetry. The contemporary furniture design does not give too much importance to artistic approach and bright colors will be used in the design.

Materials like wood, metal, glass and stone will be used for the construction and the usage of elaborate decorative materials will be avoided. The casual style gives prominence to more neutral colors like tan and grey and the modular style gives importance to the integration of different types of matching pieces to cater to the needs of the varying tastes of different customers.

The cottage style furniture has a pleasant and romantic style and the formal furniture style deals with long and vertical designs. An element of elegance can be associated with this style. It is up to the individual to decide what kind of style he would like to accept and the opinion of a quality designer assumes great significance in this regard. Furniture design does not confine itself to these basic styles only and some of the sub divisions include exotic, urban, eclectic, rustic, Amish, transitional and colonial.

A customer will have to be familiar with different types of design furniture before making any decision. The space, layout and the budget play an important role as far as the customer view point is concerned.

Various purposes like outdoor and entertaining deserve utmost importance and extreme care should be taken to select the most suited design furniture available. An experienced professional can come to the rescue by giving some valuable inputs in making the correct decision.

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A customer will not be an expert in all the related areas and responsible companies will always help a person to arrive at the correct conclusion. The method of approach of these types of companies will be customer friendly and quality service oriented. Identifying the best suited manufacturer or supplier will have to be done with extreme care and attention. An extensive online search will help the customers to arrive at the best decision regarding the selection of the company. Various critical reviews and opinions of the existing customers are being included in quality websites. An online search will also help the people to find out the service of a professional furniture designer.

What makes furniture really unique? The aesthetic appeal and the functional qualities should go hand in hand to describe a piece of furniture as a truly great one. A well decorated room enhances the mood of people and it also increases the efficiency and the productivity of the people.

Quality furniture has a lot to offer in this regard and furniture plays an important role in making the interior decoration more attractive. A house is a place where one wants to get a lot of relaxation and office is a place where one wants to be prepared to face the official tasks thrown at him/her. A person needs quality furniture in both the places to be in his /her elements. Great concepts from quality manufacturers have played a huge role in ensuring a quality life to a great number of people.

A great interior setting will inspire person to be better equipped to face the challenges of life with refined thoughts. That is why great designers have been putting so much effort to bring quality furniture with inspiring designs. The furniture should be in complete harmony with the personality of the individual involved and that is what separates a great design from a mediocre one. Design furniture has become a craze among people and the responsibilities of the designers have increased ever than before. Great companies and quality designers have been making sincere efforts to meet the expectations of the people in the best possible manner.

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Task 2. Answer the questions

1.What are the well known styles of furniture design?

2.What is typical of traditional design furniture?

3.What materials are used for the production of traditional furniture?

4.How may a customer make decision about the type of furniture design?

5.Who may help a person to arrive at the correct conclusion?

6.What may help the customers to arrive at the best decision regarding the selection of the company?

7.What makes furniture really unique?

8.Why does a person need quality furniture?

9.Why have the responsibilities of the designers increased ever than before?

Task 3. Translate the following word combinations into Russian

1.Encourage a conventional look

2.Homely atmosphere

3.Be showy

4.Prominence

5.Elaborate decorative materials

6.Cater to the needs of the varying tastes

7.Vertical designs

8.Confine oneself to smth

9.Deserve utmost importance

10.An experienced professional

11.Arrive at the correct conclusion

12.Customer friendly

13.Aesthetic appeal

14.A well decorated room

15.Enhances the mood of people

16.Put much effort

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17.Inspiring designs

18.Be in complete harmony with the personality

19.Meet the expectations of the people

Библиографический список

Основная литература

1.Богацкий, И. С. Бизнес-курс английского языка [Текст] :

слов.-справ. / И. С. Богацкий, Н. М. Дюканова ; под общ. ред. И. С. Богацкого. –

5-е изд., испр. – М. : Дом Славян. кн. : Айрис-Пресс; Киев : ИП Логос, 2007. –

352 с.

2. Орловская, И. В. Учебник английского языка для технических университетов и вузов [Текст] : учеб. / И. В. Орловская, Л. С. Самсонова,

А. И. Скубриева. – Изд. 9-е, перераб. – М. : МГТУ им. Н. Э. Баумана, 2008. –

448 с.

Дополнительная литература

3.Мюллер, В. К. Англо-русский словарь [Текст] / В. К. Мюллер,

С. К. Боянус. – М. : Локид-Пресс; Минск : Соврем. сл., 2007. – 687 с.