The profession of an architect. Study guide

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THE PROFESSION

OF AN ARCHITECT

Study guide

Recommended by the Editorial and Publishing Council of KBSU as a teaching aid for students in the field of training 07.03.01 Architecture

Nalchik KBSU 2024

УДК 72 (075.8) ББК 85.11 я73 Т11

Рецензенты:

кафедра педагогики профессионального обучения и иностранных языков ФГБОУ ВО «Кабардино-Балкарский

государственный аграрный университет им. В.М. Кокова»

кандидат филологических наук, доцент кафедры педагогики профессионального обучения

и иностранных языков ФГБОУ ВО «Кабардино-Балкарский государственный аграрный университет им. В.М. Кокова»

Ф.М. Ордокова

Авторы: Теуважукова Р.А., Буранова М.В.,

Кожокова Д.С., Апикова З.Б.

Т11 The profession of an architect : study guide / Р. А. Теуважукова,

М. В. Буранова, Д. С. Кожокова, З. Б. Апикова ; Министерство науки и высшего образования Российской Федерации, Кабар- дино-Балкарский государственный университет им. Х.М. Бербекова. – Нальчик : Каб.-Балк. ун-т, 2024. – 91 с. – Библиогр. : с.90.–50экз.–Текст:непосредственный.

Издание содержит аутентичные тексты, обеспечивающие формирование навыков и коммуникативных умений, необходимых архитекторам для успешного делового общения на английском языке, как в устной, так и в письменной речи.

Предназначено для самостоятельнойработыобучающихся1–2 курсов по направлению подготовки «Архитектура».

УДК 72 (075.8) ББК 85.11 я73

Теуважукова Р.А., Буранова М.В., Кожокова Д.С., Апикова З.Б. , 2024

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SECTION I

WHAT DOES AN ARCHITECT DO?

UNIT 1. The profession of an architect

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY

1.architect [ˈɑː.kɪ.tekt] – архитектор

2.variety [vəˈraɪəti] – разновидность

3.nature [ˈneɪtʃə] – природа

4.design [dɪˈzann] – дизайн

5.coordination [kəʊˌɔː.dɪˈneɪ.ʃən] – координация

6.supervision [ˌsuː.pəˈvɪʒ.ən] – надзор

7.growth [ˈɡroʊθ] – рост

8.improvement [ˌɪmˈpruvmənt] – улучшение

9.experienced [ɪkˈspɪərɪənst] – опытный

10.trained[treɪnd]–подготовленный,квалифицированный,обученный

11.create [kriːˈeɪt] – создать

12.preparation [ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] – подготовка

13.regulate [ˈrɛɡjʊleɪt] – регулировать, контролировать

14.surveyor [səˈveɪə] – инспектор, оценщик, исследователь

Read the text for obtaining information

The architect creates order in the picturesque variety of nature. The architect is a person trained and experienced in the design of buildings and the coordination and supervision of all aspects of the construction of buildings. When the architect designs a structure, he uses the cumulative knowledge of centuries.

Working to the architect's design are many consultant experts - structural engineers, services engineers and other sub-contracted specialists. The architect function now extends into town planning and work activities that need buildings. Town planning or urbanism is the preparation of plans for the regulated growth and improvement of towns or the organization of land and buildings for group living. It is a cooperative process in which architects, economists, engineers, lawyers, landscape architects, doctors, sociologists, surveyors or topographers and other specialists take part.

In town planning there are different street patterns: gridiron, radial, ring and functional (or organic). According to the International Union of Architect (IUA or UIA) at present, there are more than 800.000 fully qualified ar-

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chitects in the world. In the highly developing countries, there is one architect per two or three thousand people. In the developer countries, there is only one architect per 500,000 or 1,000,000 people.

The architect's sphere of knowledge is constantly expanding. He has to combine art, advanced technology, science and economics in his work. The structure an architect creates should give us pleasure, sense of beauty. The main problem facing the architect today is to avoid any conflict with nature and landmarks of by-gone days.

VOCABULARY PRACTICE

I.Match the words in the left column with their synonyms in the right:

II. Match each of the following words with the correct definition:

1.architect

2.economist

3.engineer

4.lawyer

5.landscape

6.architect

7.doctor

8.sociologist

9.topographer

a)a person whose job is designing buildings;

b)an expert or specialist in topography;

c)a person who practiceslaw;

d)an expert who studies the relationship between a society's resources and its production or output;

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e)a person who is skilled in the science of medicine;

f)involves the planning, design, management, and nurturing of the built and natural environments;

g)studies and analyzes human society;

h)a person who uses scientific knowledge to design, construct, and maintain engines and machines.

III. Find the English equivalents for the following words and word combinations in the text.

Проектирование зданий, инженеры строители, сервисные инженеры; инженеры по обслуживанию, градостроительство, ландшафтные архитекторы, уличные узоры, передовая технология.

COMPREHENSION EXERCISES

IV. Read the following statements. Are these statements true or false? If the statement is false, say why it is and correct it.

The architect creates order in the picturesque variety of nature.

The architect is a person trained and experienced in the design of engines and machines or structures such as roads, railways, and bridges.

Town planning or urbanism is the organization of land and buildings for group living.

In town planning there is only one street pattern.

Thearchitect's sphere of knowledge is constantly expanding.

The main problem facing the architect today is to create a conflict with nature and landmarks of by-gone days.

V. Answer the questions to the text.

1.What is the role of an architect in the construction of buildings?

2.How does the architect's design process incorporate knowledge from centuries past?

3.What are some of the consultant experts that work alongside architects in building design?

4.How does the architect's function extend into town planning and urbanism?

5.What are some of the different street patterns used in town planning?

6.What is the current global population of fully qualified architects according to the International Union of Architects?

7.What are some of the challenges that architects face in their work, particularly in relation to nature and historical landmarks?

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TRANSLATION

VI. Translate the following sentences into English:

1.Архитекторсоздаетпорядоквживописномразнообразииприроды.

2.Архитектор – это опытный и квалифицированный специалист в проектировании зданий и координации всех аспектов строительства зданий.

3.Когда архитектор проектирует здание, он использует опыт, накопленный веками.

4.В настоящее время функции архитектора распространяются на городское планирование и проведение работ, требующих строительства зданий.

5.Градостроительство — это подготовка планов регулируемого роста и благоустройства городов или организация земли и зданий для коллективного проживания.

6.Это процесс сотрудничества, в котором участвуют архитекторы, экономисты, инженеры, юристы, ландшафтные архитекторы, врачи, социологи, топографы и другие специалисты.

7.В городском планировании есть различные уличные узоры: гридирон, радиальный, кольцевой и функциональный (или органический)

8.Сфера знаний архитектора постоянно расширяется.

9.Он должен сочетать в своей работе искусство, передовые технологии, науку и экономику.

10.То, что создает архитектор, должно приносить нам удовольствие и чувство красоты.

11.Главная проблема, стоящая перед архитектором сегодня, заключается в том, чтобы избежать любого конфликта с природой и достопримечательностями прошлого.

VII. Divide the text into paragraphs. Entitle each of them.

GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT

VIII. Put the verbs in the brackets into the Present Indefinite or Present Progressive Tense.

1.Architectscreate______ (design) for new construction projects, alterations and redevelopments.

2.Our company_____ (build) a new shopping center.

3.The profession of architecture_______ (require) strong creative and analytical skills.

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4.Our management_______(discus) further development plans with our partners.

5.Architects_______ (work) in a variety of settings, including private firms, government agencies, and academic institutions.

6.Our company_____(plan) the construction of three new buildings.

7.My sister_____(complete) a bachelor’s degree in architecture.

8.Architectural education______ (provide) a large amount of knowledge and skills.

9.Architects, as well as sculptors or other creative professions, _______

(pay) attention to the details that elude the eyes of other people.

10.Special skills and space perception______ (help) architects solve various problems with design solutions.

IX. Make up general questions to the following sentences. Put sentences in negative form.

1.Town planning or urbanism is the preparation of plans for the regulated growth and improvement of towns

2.In town planning there are different street patterns.

3.The architect's sphere of knowledge is constantly expanding.

4.The architect function now extend into town planning and work activities that need buildings.

5.The architects possess a fundamental feeling of space.

6.They determine the underlying problem and consider many options for solving it.

7.Our manager is constantly developing his professional skills.

8.Society sets the goals and assigns to the architect the job of finding the means of achieving them.

9.A third type of domestic architecture accommodates the group rather than the unit.

10.The typology of religious architecture is complex.

Control questions

1.Discuss the following questions.

1.Professional skills of an architect.

2.Consultant experts in architecture.

3.Town planning.

4.Street patterns.

2. Comment on the following topic:

The profession of an architect.

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UNIT 2. Eleven types of architects (Part I)

ESSENTIAL VOCABULARY

1.identify [ʌɪˈdɛntɪfʌɪ] – идентифицировать

2.artist [ˈɑːtɪst] – художник

3.neighborhood [ˈneɪbəhʊd] – соседство, окрестности

4.skyscraper [ˈskʌɪskreɪpə] – небоскреб

5.magnificent [maɡˈnɪfɪs(ə)nt] – великолепный

6.environment [ɪnˈvʌɪrənm(ə)nt] – окружающая среда

7.diversity [dʌɪˈvəːsɪti] – разнообразие

8.purpose [ˈpəːpəs] – цель

9.require [rɪˈkwʌɪə] – требовать

10.encompass [ɪnˈkʌmpəs] – окружать

11.specialization [ˌspɛʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] – специализация

12.condominium [ˌkɒndəˈmɪnɪəm] – квартирный, жилой дом; совме-

стная собственность

13.apply [əˈplʌɪ] – обращаться, применять, использовать

14.knowledge [ˈnɒlɪdʒ] – знание

15.facility [fəˈsɪlɪti] – объект, устройство. оснащение

16.hire [ˈhaɪə] – нанимать

17.lookout [ˈlʊkˈaʊt] – наблюдение, бдительность

18.warehouse [ˈwɛːhaʊs] – склад

19.amenity [əˈmiːnɪti] – удобство, комфорт

20.adhere [ədˈhɪə] – придерживаться, соблюдать; прилипать

VOCABULARY PRACTICE

I.Match the words in the left column with their synonyms in the right:

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II. Match each of the following words with the correct definition:

1.identify

2.artist

3.neighborhood

4.skyscraper

5.magnificent

6.environment

7.diversity

8.purpose

9.encompass

10.specialization

11.condominium

12.apply

13.knowledge

14.facilities

15.require

a)to recognize somebody/something and be able to say who or what they are;

b)buildings, services, equipment, etc. that are provided for a particular purpose;

c)a district or an area of a town; the people who live there;

d)arangeofmanypeopleorthingsthatareverydifferentfromeachother;

e)the intention, aim or function of something; the thing that something is supposed to achieve;

f)to include a large number or range of things; to surround or cover something completely;

g)to make a formal request; to affect or be relevant to somebody/ something;

h)a very tall building in a city;

i)a person who creates works of art, especially paintings or drawings;

j)extremely attractive and impressive; deserving praise;

k)the conditions in which a person, animal or plant lives or operates or in which an activity takes place;

l)a particular area of work,study or business which somebody spends more time on than on other areas;

m)an apartment building or group of houses in which each apartment/ house is owned by the person living in it but the shared areas are owned by everyone together; an apartment/a house in such a building or group ofhouses;

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