Unit Three: Four Walls

Unit Three: Four Walls

Replace the words in bold with a synonym from the box

Blends in false modest ornate plain wood

• 1.This is a picture of an ordinary , timber , old west style shop ; nothing fancy about it .
• 2. It fits in very naturally with its surroundings
• 3. one interesting aspect is the fake front on the building
• Many building had these fronts , which were bigger and more elaborate than the simple structure behind it .

• Put these words describing buildings into four categories material , period /style , impression , and type
• 1`960s cottage
• Modern
• Striking
• Brick
• Elegant
• Office block
• Tower
• Characterless
• Futuristic
• Plain
• Traditional colonial glass
• Shack
• Warehouse
• Concrete
• Imposing
• Steel
• Wooden
• Think of a building that you know .Describe it saying what you like or dislike about it

Listening

• Answer the questions
• How many different rooms are there in your home ?
• Do any of the rooms have more than one function ?
• If you had more space , what would you use it for?

• Listen to an interview with an architect who specializes in compact designs
• Where are these two homes ?
• Why is hw inspired by them?

• Listen to the interview and choose the best option to complete the sentences
• 1.Jonas wilfstrand is a specialist in small vacation homes /the efficient use of space
• An increasing number of people would like to own /are curious about smaller homes
• 3. Dolgan homes consist of one room /a communal space and a bedroom
• 4. the Dolgan need to be able to move easily because of the weather /their animals
• In Gary Chang’s apartment . You can move/fold away the walls
• The interviewer dislikes /has mixed feelings about Chang’s apartment

• Do either of the homes the architect describes s appeal to you ? Why?