И. А. Курбасова Е. И. Силантьева

ПРИМЕЧАНИЕ

1. from time immemorial — с незапамятных времен

18. Переведите абз. 4, 7 текста А.

19. Прослушайте вопросы и ответьте на них согласно тексту А.

1. What factors must be taken into account at the initial stage of constructing a railway building? 2. Why must engineers and architects work together designing a railway building? 3. Why has the outward appearance of station buildings become more attractive? 4. What problem is involved in choosing the materials for finishes? 5. What factors determine the design of a station building"? 6. Are prefabricated units used only in the construction of railway buildings?J/ 7. What advantages does the application of prefabricated units provide? 8. Why is it in Britain that some station buildings are severely criticized? 9. What can you say about the architectural design of the railway termi­nals in Moscow? 10. Which of them are particularly remark­able and why?

20. Подготовьте сообщения на следующие темы:

1. The problems involved in designing railway buildings.

2. Two ways to facilitate and speed up the process of con­struction.

21. Прочтите текст В без словаря (5 мин.); опишите новое здание окелезнодорожного вокзала в Бирмингеме и особенности его реконструкции.