Landscape architect’s professional activity

Unit 1

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

I. Warming up (Разминка)

Listening & Speaking

1. Group work. Reflect on the following quote about landscape architecture, interpret it and share your ideas with the class. Get ready to discuss different points of view answering questions and persisting in your own opinion. (See appendix 1):

"Landscape architecture is an extraordinary blend of science and art, proposition and thought." Jason Prior.

 

Useful terms and phrases

2. Read the following terms and phrases, mind their pronunciation:

to adorn	украшать
to modify	видоизменять, модифицировать
feature	деталь, элемент
inanimate elements	неживые элементы
animate elements	живые элементы
masonry work	работа с камнем
woodwork	работа с деревом
to comprise	включать
horticultural elements	садовые, флористические элементы
tile patio	плиточный дворик, патио
brick walkway	кирпичная аллея, пешеходная дорожка, галерея
design	замысел, план, проектировать, составлять план
to arrange gardens and parks	обустраивать сады и парки
landscaping and site finishing	благоустройство и озеленение территории
external conditions	внешние условия
three-dimensional expanse	трёхмерное, объёмное пространство
surroundings	среда, окрестности
to tackle climate change	заниматься вопросами изменения климата
sustainable and aesthetically pleasing places	жизнеспособные и эстетически привлекательные места
to address issues	изучать, решать проблемы/вопросы
to improve land	благоустраивать территорию
to regenerate towns and cities	обновлять/возрождать маленькие и большие города

 

Vocabulary Focus

3. Match the words to their explanations:

Environment	To adorn or improve a section of ground by contouring and by planting flowers, shrubs, or trees.
Design	The art of arranging or modifying the features of a landscape for aesthetic or practical purposes.
Space	Consists of the inanimate elements of landscaping, especially any masonry work or woodwork.
Landscape architect	Comprises the animate, horticultural elements of landscape design, i.e., plants. These elements are complemented by such design elements as stone walls, tile patios and brick walkways.
Landscape design	A general plan or intention that someone has in mind when doing something.
Hardscape, or "hardscaping	The unlimited three-dimensional expanse in which all material objects are located.
Softscape	A person who designs gardens or parks so that they look attractive.
Landscape	External conditions or surroundings, in which people live or work.

4. Match the words and phrases to their translation:

 a)

to adorn	деталь, элемент
landscaping and site finishing	ландшафт, благоустраивать участок, озеленять
feature	живые элементы
external conditions	трёхмерное, объёмное пространство
landscape	среда, окрестности
animate elements	улучшать качество жизни
three-dimensional expanse	внешние условия
surroundings	украшать
to arrange gardens and parks	неживые элементы
inanimate elements	благоустройство и озеленение территории
to improve the quality of life	обустраивать сады и парки

b)

sustainable and aesthetically pleasing places	изучать, решать проблемы/вопросы
to tackle climate change	знания и опыт
to address issues	садовые, флористические элементы
expertise	место; участок
horticultural elements	кирпичная аллея, пещеходная дорожка, галерея
site	обновлять/возрождать маленькие и большие города по всему миру
to improve land	жизнеспособные и эстетически привлекательные места
brick walkway	пригодный для жизни
liveable	благоустраивать территорию
to regenerate towns and cities across the world	заниматься вопросами изменения климата

 

II. Evocation (Вызов)

Listening & Speaking

5. Group work. Reflect on the following questions about landscape architecture and share your ideas with the group:

1. What is landscape architecture and what does this profession deal with?

2. What does a landscape architect do?

3. What spheres of activity does the profession combine?

 

6. Group work. Report your ideas to the class in order to put them on the board.

7. Structure the received information in the form of the “ cluster ” (графическая организация материала, показывающая смысловые поля того или иного понятия):

8. Group work. Prepare a presentation about landscape architecture and deliver the presentation to the class. Get ready to discuss different points of view answering questions and persisting in your own opinion. (See appendix 1, 6.)