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Luxury home builders give high importance to utilizing extra space area for
small gardens where home owners can grow different types of vegetables and
flowers. The inclusion of vegetable garden enhances the appearance and value of
property. The surroundings of home are designed to provide a natural feeling. Trees,
stones, and small flowering plants are used to synergistically enhance the looks of
garden walkways. Granite tiles and stone tiles are used to blend with natural
surroundings in gardens.
Drive ways often use rough textured tiles. Interlocking and single slab tiles
are the most famous types of tiles used for drive ways. The interlocking tiles
combine to give circular and rectangular designs to the driveway and garden
walkways.
Sunrooms have become a sensation in luxury home industry. Built with glass
and wooden frames, these rooms are great for spending time in the mornings and
evenings. Rectangular, circular, and triangular designs are commonly used for these
rooms.
Open spaces are also used to improve ventilation in homes. Large sliding
glass windows and heavy curtains help in controlling ventilation effectively.
Luxury homes are a symbol of elegance and delight. Combining luxury with
green practises is a creative way of building green homes that depict nature’s beauty
in a unique way.
14.1 Vocabulary exercises
14.1.1 Transcribe and translate the following words and phrases.
Artificial, artwork, consumption, decentralized, depletion, diagonal, dimension,
dynamics, enhance, luxury, recyclable, spacious, synergistically, techniques, tile,
turquoise.
14.1.2 Fill in the gaps using vocabulary list of the previous exercise. Translate
the sentences into Russian.
1. … lights are no substitute for natural sunlight.
2. Another concern is … of water resources.
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3. Fruit … rose though vegetable … experienced a drop from 1988.
4. It is also possible to see the … hue on the facades of the furniture.
5. Museums and libraries have been looted, books burned, … crushed.
6. Rent a … apartment, which is suitable for the most demanding customers and
recreation of the premium class.
7. Technology is developed to … our lives.
8. They are equipped with kitchens and … luxury bathrooms.
9. They are products in containers of …material.
10. This negative … in agriculture still persists.
11. Mosaic … or … with beautiful patterns can transform a window into a work of
art.
14.1.3 Translate the following sentences using the vocabulary list of exercise
14.1.1
1. Таким образом, искусственный свет сможет дополнять и заменять
натуральный.
2. Музеи и библиотеки были разграблены, книги сожжены, а произведения
искусства уничтожены или проданы.
3. Однако возможен выход – уменьшить потребление фруктов и
сконцентрироваться на потреблении овощей.
4. При хроническом стрессе наступает истощение всех функций и систем, в
том числе памяти
5. Дисплей смартфона имеет диагональ, равную 6,2 дюйма.
6. Я уже говорила о тех факторах, которые будут влиять на эту динамику.
7. Используйте его только для того, чтобы улучшить свою жизнь.
8. Недавно отремонтированная и полностью оборудованная роскошная
квартира предлагает удобный джакузи, кондиционер и намного больше для
роскошного проживания.
9. Она также является на 100% пригодной для переработки.
10. Позаботьтесь о том, чтобы дом был достаточно просторным.
11. Во всех помещениях на полах паркет, в сантехнических – кафель.
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12. Насыщенный бирюзовый цвет озер кажется нереальным на фоне
окружающей местности.
14.1.4 Match words from 2 columns to form phrases from the text, find
sentences in which they were used.
1. construction
2. diagonal
3. energy
4. garden
5. granite
6. graphic
7. key
8. metal
9. natural
10. recyclable
11. solar
12. soothing
a. design
b. technique
c. resource
d. wood
e. material
f. efficient
g. power
h. factor
i. corner
j. effect
k. walkway
l. tile
14.1.5 Make your own sentences with the words from exercise 14.1.4.
14.1.6 Do the word-building task.
Verb
Noun
Adjective
reduce
consideration
recyclable
improve
emphasis
flowering
14.1.7 Give a word or a phrase from the text to each definition.
1. an area of land and modern buildings developed for residential, industrial, or
commercial purposes;
2. a particular form or branch of economic or commercial activity;
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3. the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or
operates;
4. the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something
complex;
5. intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of;
6. having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level;
7. engage with each other by overlapping or by the fitting together of projections
and recesses;
8. an opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle, fitted with glass in a frame
to admit light or air and allow people to see out.
14.1.8 Find English equivalents to the following phrases from the text.
Быстрый рост, индустрия недвижимости, двери из цельного стекла,
просторная обстановка, децентрализованные структуры, бирюзово-голубой
цвет, эффект внутреннего освещения, подъездные пути, грубая текстура,
соединяющиеся и цельные плиты, раздвижные стеклянные окна.
14.1.9 Find all the positions in which the words below were used.
Home, design, tile, garden, glass, light, space, factor.
14.1.10 Compose a story in English using the vocabulary of the lesson.
14.2 Grammar exercises
14.2.1 Read and translate the following sentences from English into Russian.
1. Ann will be sad if I leave without saying goodbye.
2. I’ll give you the disk if I find it.
3. If I have enough money, I’ll buy a flat.
4. If I see him, I’ll tell him about you.
5. If I win the lottery, I’ll have a trip around the world.
6. If it’s sunny, we’ll go to the part.
7. If you do your lessons, I’ll take you to the cinema.
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8. If you don’t hurry, we will miss the train.
9. When I do the task, I’ll call you.
10. When I finish work, I’ll be free.
14.2.2 Match the first part of the sentence on the left with the correct ending
on the right.
My parent always says
1. I will pay you 100 rubles …
a. you will fail exams.
2. You will suffer …
b. I will buy you what you want.
3. You will have nightmares …
c. you will go abroad in summer.
4. If you eat lots of fruits and vegetables
…
d. if you watch a scary movie
before bed.
5. If you practice your English
regularly…
e. you will get lots of vitamins.
6. If you eat too much sweets …
f. I won’t let you have any dessert.
7. If you don’t study hard …
g. if you clean the flat.
8. If you don’t finish your meal …
h. the teacher won’t let you in.
9. If you behave well …
i. your teeth will hurt.
10. If you are late for classes …
j. if you play with gas.
14.2.3 Complete the following sentences.
1. If you don’t drink water, …
2. If you leave a baby alone, …
3. If you eat a lot of cakes, …
4. If you don’t use SPF cream, …
5. I will give you money for tickets, if …
6. You will be successful if …
7. If you don’t attend the classes,
8. You’ll be sleepy in the morning if …
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9. If you don’t put on a coat, …
10. You will stay alone if …
14.2.4 Imagine a real situation that you win a lottery, and develop it step by
step, beginning each sentence from the condition.
Ex: If a win the lottery I will have a lot of money. If I have a lot of money, I will have
a trip around the world. If I have a trip …
14.2.5 There are some superstitions, develop the sentences, if you know what
will happen or create your own versions.
1. If you Walk under a ladder, you …
2. If you break a mirror, you …
3. If you spill salt, …
4. If you hang a horseshoe on your door with the open end up, …
5. If a black cat crosses your path, …
6. If you find a four leaf clover , …
7. If you see a shooting star, …
8. If there are Bird droppings on your head, …
9. If the shoes are placed on the table, …
10. If you eat an apple everyday, …
11 ... you will never marry.
12 ... somebody will soon come to you.
13 … you should knock on wood.
14 … you should throw coins in a fountain.
15 … you will take a trip soon.
14.2.6 Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.
1. Когда я приду домой, я выгуляю собаку.
2. Я буду счастлив, если моя футбольная команда победит.
3. Если ты не скажешь мне, когда состоится твоя свадьба, я не смогу заказать
билеты.
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4. Если ты будешь гулять с собакой по утрам, я буду готовить для тебя
завтрак.
5. Если услышишь гром, не выходи на улицу.
6. Мы не пойдем в лес, если начнется дождь.
7. Если я поеду в Лондон, я посещу Лондонский Тауэр.
8. Если она сдаст тест, то она поступит в университет.
9. Если я закончу уборку к шести часам, то я пойду в кино.
10. Если вы намерены жить в другой стране, вам придется выучить язык.
14.2.7 Describe the picture using First Conditional.
Рисунок 4 – At the office
14.3 Reading comprehension
14.3.1 Answer the questions.
1. What reasons led to fast development of the real estate industry?
2. What method in designing is used to reduce artificial power consumption in the
building?
3. What trends does luxury green home industry include?
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4. What materials do the designers choose to give an elegant look to homes?
5. How can a spacious environment be achieved?
6. What colours are usually chosen for the interiors of luxury homes?
7. What is the function of small gardens and how are they arranged?
14.3.2 Read the sentences and write T (true), F (false), NS (Not stated).
1. Modern green became a sensation in the 19 century.
2. Small glass doors and windows are important to protect luxury homes from
thieves.
3. Recyclable plastic, glass and metal materials are elements of the most recent trend
in designing green homes.
4. The design of luxury homes is based on such colours as black, white and grey.
5. Big territories of gardens are of great importance for luxury home builders as they
can use it to grow millet, oats and other crops.
6. The interlocking tiles combine to give circular and rectangular designs to the
driveway and garden walkways.
7. Open spaces are used to reduce artificial power consumption in homes.
14.3.3 Add a few more methods that designers use planning such houses.
14.3.4 Create a mind map on the bases of the text and be ready for its
reproduction.
14.4 Listening
14.4.1 Pre-listening task: translate the following words and phrases.
Impact, to blame, to rethink, to reduce emissions and energy waste, to increase a
standard of living, nature housing, main goal, eco cycle, nutrients, climate shell,
solar collector, Mediterranean microclimate, crops, to respond to, to maintain a
suitable temperature, to extend harvest period, eco cycle system, to treat wastewater,
to irrigate, biogas, to get preheated, to provide ventilation, sanitation showering,
solar panels, wind turbines.
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14.4.2 Watch the video “Landscape Architect vs. Landscape Designer”
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tySi2B7SWt4 and be ready to complete the
tasks).
14.4.3 Put the following sentences as they were represented in the video.
1. 41% of global energy consumption comes from the residential sector.
2. Humans have an impact on our planet.
3. Rethinking our houses we could increase our standard of living.
4. The eco cycle system which includes treating wastewater black-and-gray and
ground kitchen waste.
5. The house is also flexible to include solar panels, wind turbines and other forms
of renewable energy.
6. The main goal of nature house is to offer a smart home covering three aspects:
material, energy, and eco cycle of water and nutrients.
7. The nature housing project is constantly evolving.
8. The shell responds to the weather by using automated windows that can be opened
and closed to maintain a suitable temperature.
9. Wastewater has the potential to be transformed into biogas.
14.4.4 Complete the following sentences.
1. Nature housing is our vision of how to help solve …
2. The glass house functions as a solar collector …
3. The plantation in the climate shell provides …
4. When the water has been treated …
5. This is an airhole, it consists of two …
6. There are today some houses in existence located …
7. We also hope to be able to renovate …
14.4.5 Complete the retelling in written form as close to the text as possible.
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