- •Lesson 1. Civil engineering
- •2. A few explanations to the text
- •5. Word construction (Different ways to construct words)
- •1. Read the text
- •3. Read, translate and memorise the following:
- •Lesson 2. From the history of building
- •2. A few explanations to the text
- •9. Find in the text equivalent English phrases to the fol- lowing Russian
- •16. Translate into English.
- •6. General understanding. Answer the guestions to the text
- •8. Phonetic drill. Mind the pronunciation of the following words with the italicized letters
- •15. Translate the sentences with the construction "there is/are, etc".
- •Lesson 4. Some building professions
- •Lesson 5. Modern building materials
- •14. Form participle I of the following, verbs and translate them into Russian
- •15. Form participle и of the following verbs and translate them into Russian
- •18. Translate the sentences and state the functions of the Participles
- •Impermeability.
- •Lesson 6. Modern building materials
- •Let's Revise the Grammar (see Grammar Appendix p.P. 237-239)
- •Essential Grammar: (see Grammar Appendix p.P. 190-192)
- •Lesson 9. Air-conditioning
- •Essential Grammar: (see Grammar Appendix p.P. 233-237)
- •Lesson 10. Architecture: its forms and functions
- •Essential Grammar: (see Grammar Appendix p.P. 192-196)
- •Cummulative review test
- •Essential Grammar: (see Grammar Appendix p.P. 229-232)
- •Cumulative review test
- •1. Coffee-processing and food-packaging factory in Lagos.
- •In the Competitive Construction Industry
- •5. Explain the meaning of the words
- •8. Home reading. For further reading on the given topic we recommend Supplementary text
- •Explain the role of a construction manager and his/her (their) duties.
- •Explain how the proper management process makes a construction company quite competitive
- •Lesson 16. Capable management
Cumulative review test
6. That's an example of how to advertise one's construction business
If something out of the blue happened to your house, could you find a contractor to fix it? Is there anyone to offer a three-year workmanship guarantee? An Allsta te A gen t could help you. Being in good hands is the only place to be.
8. Read and translate the following sentences explaining the functions of words ending in -ing
Proper relation between theory and practice must be observed in training young specialists.
The students get their practical training while they are working at different firms. 3. From the very beginning the students are made responsible for their work.
Such an arrangement is leading to better understanding of a speciality, namely, to its application in daily practice.
For improving their knowledge in any particular field of science the students use the materials available in the reading-room or in the library.
Simple adding machines were known as far back as the 17th century.
In modern computers transistors are used for performing complicated operations.
Having settled on a type of construction we must fix the spacing of columns.
Being rich in mineral deposits outlying districts were turned into large industrial bases.
Synthetic plastics are light and hard, being produced by mixing together a number of gases and liquids.
A civil engineer may aim at highway engineering, structural engineering or some other branch, and his education will be influenced to some extent by the choice he has made.
TIME FOR FUN
1. Are you sure you remember the words of your active vocabulary? Compile as many words as you can with the letters of the word
advertisement
2. Read and try to retell the anecdote changing Direct Speech into Indirect.
One day Mr. Wells came to see his friends Mr. and Mrs. Wilson. They were sitting at the table and having tea. There was milk and sugar, some ham and bread and butter on the table, but there was no cheese. The mistress of the house said, "I am sorry. I have no cheese in the house to-day" and gave Mr. Wells another cup of tea.
"Oh, it's all right," answered Mr. Wells, though he liked cheese most of all.
Mrs. Wilson's little boy was also at the table. He didn't say a word, but got up from his chair and hurried out of the room. . A few minutes later he came back and gave the guest a small piece of cheese. Mr. Wells was about to put it into his mouth when he said, "That's a good boy! You have better eyes than your mother. Where have you found this piece of cheese?" The boy answered with a smile, "In the mouse-trap".
Lesson 14. COMPETITION
1. Read and translate the text
Competition
Competition can be distinguished as price competition and the competition based on the quality development and better sales organization. A fair competition is necessary for free market economy. New competitors enter markets all the time and sometimes current competitors drop out. Some competitors are more important than others, due entirely to the fact that they command a large percentage of the market part. Although these companies may not necessarily provide the best product or service at the best price, they nevertheless make the competitive environment more active.
Any construction firm for to be competitive must follow some rales. The firm's management has to examine the current realities of the industrial branch. The next step is the estimation of the business — when and where the firm can be the best. The most important subject is your target market.
Here is a practical example of the proper competitive behavior. The British company Aprofim Ltd is one ofthe respectable construction firms. For the last few years, Aprofim has been rated among the top 50 construction companies worldwide. The company specializes in electrical and agricultural turnkey projects, as well as industrial projects for governments and the private sector.
One of the company's branches operates in almost every region of Nigeria as well as other West African countries and the Middle East. Aprofim's expertise extends to road construction, bridges, culverts, mass earthworks, port design and hospital constructions.
Among the construction and turnkey projects undertaken by Aprofim are the following: