- •Министерство образования и науки российской федерации
- •Английский язык.
- •Молодцова в.Е. Английский язык: Учебное пособие для студентов архитектурно-строительного факультета / Под ред. Л.А. Семашко. — Челябинск, юУрГу, 2005. — 60 с.
- •Contents
- •Unit 1. Building Construction…………………………………………... 5
- •Introduction
- •Unit 1 Building Construction
- •New words:
- •Fill in the gaps with the words given below.
- •Put the prepositions into the sentences and translate them.
- •Make up sentences out of given words.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Agree or disagree with the statements.
- •Answer the questions to the text.
- •A) Make up the right sentences according to the model.
- •Unit 2 elements of buildings
- •New words:
- •Translate the following derived words.
- •Read the following international words. What Russian words do they associate with?
- •Find the synonyms.
- •Put the correct word into each gap.
- •Give Russian equivalents to the following word combination.
- •Using the dictionary find the right translation (part b) of the word combinations (part a).
- •Put in the proper preposition (of, in, into, from, onto, to, for, between).
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the meaning of the words ''floor'', ''stor(e)y'', ''level''.
- •Translate the following sentences paying attention to the function and meaning of ''one'', ''ones''.
- •Find and translate the sentences in which ''one'' is used as a substitution word.
- •Compare the following pairs of sentences given in Active and Passive Voice and translate them into Russian.
- •Use the predicates of this sentences in Passive Voice and translate them.
- •Translate the following sentences. Mind the predicates in Passive Voice.
- •Read and translate the text. Elements of buildings
- •Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words.
- •Define the type of each door and window.
- •Replace the words and word combinations in italics (a) by their contextual synonyms (b).
- •Answer the questions to the text.
- •Give the English equivalents.
- •With your group-mates fill in the table using the text.
- •Unit 3 foundations
- •New words:
- •Mark the number of a sentence where "to be" is translated as "должен".
- •Translate the following sentences. Pay attention to different functions of the verb "to be".
- •Translate the sentences paying attention to modal verbs and their equivalents.
- •Say and write the following sentences in:
- •Translate the following sentences into Russian paying attention to the modal verbs.
- •Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •Read the text and translate it in Russian. Foundations
- •There are some notes the student made after reading the text "Foundations". Did he remember everything right? Read his notes and correct them if necessary.
- •Match the beginnings of the sentences (1 – 4) to their ends (a – d) using the information from the text.
- •Caissons
- •Say the facts proving the following statements.
- •Unit 4 floors
- •New words:
- •Translate the following derived words according to the models.
- •Beams and their types
- •New words:
- •Read and translate the text. Beams and their types
- •Match the definitions with the appropriate words.
- •Agree or disagree with the following statements.
- •Fill in the gaps with the words from the text.
- •Lightweight steel beams and joists introduced
- •Unit 6 shells, trusses and space frames
- •New words:
- •Read and translate the text . Shells, trusses and space frames
- •Match the definitions with the appropriate words.
- •Fill in the gaps with the words from the text.
- •Replace the words in bold type into their contextual synonyms given below.
- •Answer the questions to the text.
- •Identify the type of the given trusses. Explain the difference between the Pratt and the Warren truss systems.
- •With your partner, discuss the main features of trusses and space frames. Use the following words and word combinations.
- •Unit 7 Roofs
- •New words:
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Aluminium roofs for reservoirs and storage tanks
- •Speak directly about construction of roofs for water reservoirs using the following expressions:
- •New words:
- •Build up and translate the gerunds according to the model.
- •Translate the sentences with gerunds.
- •Translate the sentences with the Continuous Tenses.
- •Translate the following sentences paying attention to the ing-forms.
- •Read and translate the text. Towards Industrialized Construction
- •Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words.
- •Match the beginnings of the sentences (a) with their endings (b).
- •Answer the questions to the text.
- •Interview your partner about the reasons of moving building construction towards industrialization. Use the following words and expressions.
- •Read and translate Text 2. From the history of building construction
- •Answer the questions to the text 2. Check your answers in accordance with the text.
- •Read the text for the second time and mark interesting facts in each part of it.
- •What is a ''rule of thumb'' technique? unit 9
- •Assembly works and time-tabling
- •New words:
- •Read and translate the text. Assembly works and time-tabling
- •Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words.
- •Identify each kind of assembly works.
- •Identify the part of the building or the phase of the assembly sequence described in the sentences.
- •Answer the questions to the text.
- •Make a list of other things that could go wrong on a building site. Say when they might occur and how they could affect the time schedule. References
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words.
The initial stage includes … of the ground.
a) prefabricating; b) excavation; c) necessitating.
The construction of the concrete foundations is followed by the fixing of the … base plates.
a) steel; b) beam; c) column.
Phase 2 starts with fixing the beams and … .
a) bracing; b) fixing; c) erecting.
Phase 3 starts by the erecting of the … .
a) corner units; b) cladding panels; c) base plates.
Fixing of the corner units precedes the fixing of the … .
a) roof membrane; b) cladding panels; c) balustrade plates.
The workmen begin phase 4 by installing the services in the … .
a) ceiling void; b) suspended ceiling; c) floor finishes.
The last step of the construction is … .
a) decorating; b) decoration; c) roof finishes.
Identify each kind of assembly works.
Erection of steel columns
Construction of concrete foundations
Ground excavation
Fixing column base plates
Putting concrete floor slabs into place
Erection of upper floor steel columns
Putting roof decking into place
Fixing beams and bracing
Fixing vertical cladding panels
Fixing balustrade plates
Laying weatherproof roof membrane
Erection of corner units
Fixing horizontal cladding panels
Laying floor finishes
Erection of partitions
Decoration of a building
Installing services in the ceiling void
Fixing suspended ceilings
Identify the part of the building or the phase of the assembly sequence described in the sentences.
Before fixing this, the workmen erect the corner units.
During this phase the beams and bracing are fixed.
The workmen fix these after constructing the concrete foundations.
The electric wiring is installed during this phase.
This can not be put in place until the upper floor steel columns have been erected.
When the balustrade fixing plates have been fixed, the workmen can start laying this.
Answer the questions to the text.
How many phases do the assembly works consist of?
What actions constitute the first phase?
When do the machine drivers start excavating?
Why are the column base plates fixed before the steel columns erected?
What actions constitute the second phase?
Why are the concrete floors put in place after the beams have been fixed?
What actions constitute the third phase?
Why are the horizontal cladding panels fixed before the vertical cladding panels?
Name the works needed at the last stage of construction.
Why are the partitions fixed after the suspended ceilings have been erected?
Retell the sequences of assembly works according to this plan.
The builders start with …
Then they erect …
During the third phase they …
The last stage includes…
Give the names of the persons who:
supervises the labourers on site;
excavates the ground;
erects the steel frame;
builds the brick cladding;
lays the roof covering;
installs the heating elements;
installs the electrical services.
Complete these sentences with the name of a building trade.
a) The … finish just before the plumbers start.
b) The … should finish by the end of week 40.
c) The … work until the end of week 30.
d) The … work up to the end of week 50.
e) The … should finish no later than the end of week 8.
Using the bar chart make up as many sentences as possible according to the model.
Model: As soon as the machine drivers have finished, the steel erectors begin.
From week 13 to the end of week 15 steel erectors work at the same time
as the bricklayers.
a) Read this information.
During building construction, several things went wrong so there are several changes to be made to the bar chart in exercise 5. Here is a description of what happened: Excavation was delayed for two weeks because the excavator broke down. Therefore the machine drivers could not start work until week 3. As the steel erectors had to wait until the machine drivers had completed their work, they were also delayed by two weeks. Consequently, the cladding fixers could not start until week 17. Bricks were in short supply during weeks 15 to 20 and this resulted in the bricklayers working three weeks longer than expected. So the plumbers and the roofing contractor started three weeks later. In week 30 the joiners went on strike which was settled after one week. However, this meant both the carpenters and the glaziers started one week late. The wrong paint was delivered to the decorators, which delayed them by one, week, but by putting on extra men the building was completed on schedule.
b) Now draw a new bar chart using the information in the passage.