- •Part I Text 1.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Find the equivalents for these Ukrainian words / phrases in the text. Check your answers with your partner.
- •Do you agree with the following statements? Discuss your answers with your partners.
- •Put the verb into the correct tense form (Simple Tenses).
- •Make up a story of your own to agree or disagree with one of the English proverbs. Try to find the Ukrainian equivalents to them.
- •Text 2.
- •Study the following information:
- •Read the text and answer the following questions:
- •Match the design vocabulary with the definitions.
- •Complete the table:
- •Complete the sentences with words from Exercise 4. Translate them into Ukrainian.
- •Put different types of questions to the sentences from Exercise 5.
- •Text 3.
- •Read the text and answer these questions:
- •Some designers are discussing the constraints they work under. Read their comments and match them to the constraints:
- •Find one adjective in each group and make up sentences with them:
- •Put adjectives into the correct form (Degrees of Comparison).
- •Make up a story of your own to agree or disagree with one of the English proverbs. Try to find the Ukrainian equivalents to them:
- •Text 4.
- •Put the verb into the correct tense form (Simple or Continuous Tenses).
- •Are the following statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •Make sure that you know how to pronounce and translate these terms:
- •Complete the text. (Degrees of Comparison) Translate it into Ukrainian.
- •Put the various means of transportation listed below into the categories in the table. You can also add your own examples.
- •Work in small groups to have the following meeting:
- •I think the …… is a big plus point. I can see problems with ……
- •Styles in current use
- •Text 6.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Find seven sentences with The Passive Voice in the Text 6.
- •Put the verb into the right tense form in Passive.
- •Look through the adjectives used to describe cars. Add some more. Use them to write short descriptions of some well-known brands.
- •Text 7.
- •Complete these sentences with the information from the text:
- •Make sure that you know these terms:
- •Complete the sentences with the following words (exterior design):
- •Complete the sentences with the following words (interior design):
- •Fill the correct prepositions in.
- •Text 8.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Fill in the blanks with words from the list and translate the sentences:
- •Read and translate this extract in written form.
- •Put the verb into the correct tense form (Past Simple or Present Perfect)
- •Read the text and fill each gap with one of these words:
- •Translate the following words and word combinations into Ukrainian:
- •Choose the correct word:
- •Choose the correct Modal Verb: can, could, to be able to, may, might, to be allowed to, must, have to, to be to, needn’t or should.
- •Comment on the following proverbs. Find the Ukrainian equivalents to them. Make up a situation based on one of them.
- •Text 10.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Are the following statements true or false?
- •Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Find and underline Participle I, state its function:
- •Translate these sentences into Ukrainian. Find and underline Participle II, state its function:
- •Here are some facts about cars and their past. Read them and be ready to discuss.
- •Text 11.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Make sure that you know how to pronounce and translate these terms:
- •Match the words with their definitions:
- •Write an essay called “The car: dream machine or nightmare”. It should have the following structure:
- •Text 12.
- •Make up questions with the following cues and answer them.
- •Complete the table with the information needed:
- •Translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the Infinitive used.
- •Are the following statements true (t) or false (f)?
- •Choose the correct modal verb and translate these sentences:
- •Read the story and discuss it:
- •Write a letter accepting the invitation to The Show of Old Cars and ask for details regarding the location, time and weather you can bring any guests with you. Text 14.
- •Complete these sentences with the information from the text:
- •Make sure that you know how to pronounce and translate these terms:
- •Translate these sentences. Find the Gerund in them.
- •Text 15.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Make sure that you know how to pronounce and translate these terms:
- •Complete the multiple choice test:
- •Translate these sentences. Find the Gerund in them.
- •Read and discuss the following famous words:
- •Text 16.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Make sure that you know how to pronounce and translate these word combinations:
- •Find in these sentences the forms of the verb with the ending -ing. State whether this form is Gerund or Participle. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •Complete these sentences with the information from the text:
- •Translate the following words and combinations and learn them:
- •Translate the sentences. Pay attention to the Imperative Mood.
- •Are the following statements true (t) or false (f):
- •Make sure that you know how to pronounce and translate these word combinations:
- •Translate these sentences. Find the Infinitive in them.
- •Text 19.
- •Complete these sentences with the information from the text:
- •Make sure that you know how to pronounce and translate these words and word combinations:
- •Text 20.
- •Answer these questions:
- •The following adjectives are often used to describe designs. Work with your partner to check that you understand them all.
- •Complete the word families in the table below. Check your answers with your partner.
- •Make up 5 questions of different types using the words from the table. Ask your partner.
- •Discuss the following famous words:
- •Text 21.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Translate this extract in written form:
- •Can you compare the following body styles?
- •Work with your partner. Choose one of the problems below or your own problem. Solve it using the five steps. Make notes.
- •Text 22.
- •Complete the text (a tour of a car factory) with the following words:
- •Complete the table:
- •Now complete the sentences with the correct form of word from the table:
- •Read and translate this extract:
- •Study the following information:
- •Text 23.
- •Complete the sentences with the information from the text above.
- •Translate the sentences into Ukrainian:
- •Match the expressions above with the following definitions:
- •Answer these questions:
- •Complete the sentences about materials and their properties with words from the box:
- •What car parts are made of what materials? Pay attention to glass, leather, plastic, rubber, steel, textile, wood and others.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Complete the table:
- •Read “The Mini Story”. Which three paragraphs are from the same article and which one is from a fashion magazine? Put the paragraphs from the article in the correct order.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Read and discuss the following passage. What do you know about traffic rules of our country? Do you obey them?
Put different types of questions to the sentences from Exercise 5.
Think about different means of transport (bus, underground, bicycle, private car, train, plane, tram, motorcycle). Discuss them with your partner. Which would you prefer to use going to work or university and why? What kind of transport is the most convenient in Kyiv?
Use the adjectives provided: safe, healthy, fast, reliable, economical, comfortable, noisy, air polluting.
Text 3.
Read the text and answer these questions:
What do you remember about design goal?
What can design philosophy help you to do?
Can you name any design approaches?
What do design methods focus on?
PHILOSOPHIES AND STUDIES OF DESIGN
There are countless philosophies for guiding design as its values and accompanying aspects within modern design vary, both between different schools of thought and among practicing designers. Design philosophies are usually needed for determining design goals. A design goal may range from solving the least significant individual problem of the smallest element to the most influential goals. They are usually for guiding design. However, conflicts over immediate and minor goals may lead to questioning the purpose of design, perhaps to set better long term or ultimate goals.
A designer (especially in commercial situation) is not in a position to define purpose. Whether a designer is, is not or should be concerned with purpose is debated, depending on the situation.
A design philosophy is a guide to help make choices when designing such as ergonomics, costs, economics, functionality and methods of re-designing. An example of a design philosophy is ‘dynamic change’ to achieve the elegant or stylish look you need.
A design approach is a general philosophy that may or may not include a guide for specific methods. Some are to guide the overall goal of the design. Other approaches are to guide the tendencies of the designer. A combination of approaches may be used if they don’t conflict.
Some popular approaches include:
KISS principle (Keep it simple stupid), which strives to eliminate unnecessary complications;
TIMTOWTDI (There is more than one way to do it), a philosophy to allow multiple methods of doing the same thing;
Use-centered design, which focuses on the goals and tasks associated with the use of the artifact, rather than focusing on the end user;
User-centered design, which focuses on the needs, wants and limitations of the end user of the designed artifact.
Design methods are a broad area that focuses on:
Exploring possibilities and constraints by focusing critical thinking skills to research and define problem spaces for existing products or services, or the creation of new categories;
Redefining the specifications of design solutions which can lead to better guidelines for traditional design activities (graphic, industrial, architectural);
Managing the process of exploring, defining, creating artifacts continually over time;
Prototyping possible scenarios or solutions that incrementally or significantly improve the inherited situation;
Trend spotting: understanding the trend process.