A lot of amazing gardens and parks are designed by talented landscape architects.

1. Какое грамматическое явление представлено в этом предложении?

2. Как образуется «пассивный залог»?

3. Переведите предложение.

4. Приведите свой пример на использование «пассивного залога».

 

20. Group work.Structure the information about the Passive Voice making a «cluster ” (графическая организация материала, показывающая смысловые поля того или иного понятия):

21. Group work.Present your cluster to the class.

22. Pair work.Read the sentences and translate them into Russian. Mark the sentences with the predicate in the passive form (со сказуемым в пассивной форме):

1. The landscape architecture profession is modern, promising and in great demand nowadays.

2. Undoubtedly it is of great interest and importance for the modern world.

3. Outdoor and public spaces are designed by landscape architects.

4. The range of ways in which landscape architects work is staggering.

5. Communities are educated by landscape architects.

6. The environment is made human and liveable with the help of landscape architecture.

7. People who deal with landscaping are called landscape architects.

8. They are leading the way in tackling climate change.

9. Places for people to live and work are created by landscape architects.

10. Sustainable and aesthetically pleasing places are designed by landscape architects.

11. Nowadays interest in the profession continuous to grow and it attracts a lot of young people.

12. A landscape architect is involved in the planning and design of different sites and sometimes of landscapes and gardens. 

 

23. Pairwork. Read the sentences and translate them into Russian. Transform the following sentences from Active into Passive:

1. L andscape architecture combines environment and design, art and science.

2. A practitioner in landscape architecture plans and manages landscapes like national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty.

3.Landscape architects address the great issues of our day: climate change, sustainable communities, water, housing, etc.

4.They design and manage spaces which are both sustainable and aesthetically pleasing.

5. Landscape architects regenerate towns and cities across the world.

6. They shape the future of the modern world.

 

24. Pair work. Find out about your partner’s preferences concerning his/her job:

E.g.: Do you prefer to love or to be loved?

    As for me, I prefer both: to love and to be loved.

1. Do you prefer to plant flowers by yourself or do you want the flowers to be planted by the workers?

2. Do you prefer to do the project by yourself or do you want it to be done in the team?

3. Do you prefer to work in the office or do you want your work to be done in the open air?

4. Do you prefer to select plants by yourself or do you want the plants to be selected by your assistant?

5. Do you prefer to discuss the project with your client by yourself or do you want the project to be discussed by your assistant?

6. Do you prefer to read professional literature by yourself or do you want this literature to be read by your assistant?

Unit 2

Landscape architect’s job

Part I

I. Warming up (Разминка)

Listening & Speaking

1. Group work.Reflect on the following quote about a landscape architect, 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. The following lexis can be helpful. (See appendix 1):

 

“The  landscape  architect  probes  to  discover,  not  what  the  client  has,  but  what she  dreams  of  having: not  what  she does  but what she would like to do”.

“Dreaming enables  us  to  withdraw  into  ourselves  for  brief  moments  and  rests  us. It is good and if the garden makes it easier and pleasant to dream, then it is a good garden.” Fletcher Steele.

to probe	исследовать
to withdraw into oneself	уходить в себя
to enable	давать возможность
to rest somebody	давать отдых

 

Useful terms and phrases

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

to appreciate nature	высоко ценить природу
analytical skill	умение анализировать
creative vision	творческое видение
desirable qualities	желательные качества
communication skills	навыки общения
to convey ideas to	выражать, передавать мысли к-л.
draft	делать чертеж, рисунок, эскиз
computer application	применение ЭВМ; компьютеризация
to develop a report	делать отчёт
to be self-employed	заниматься собственным бизнесом
business acumen	деловая хватка
marketing skills	маркетинговые умения
landscaping	садово-парковая архитектура
to put roads and buildings	прокладывать дороги и строить здания
to conserve natural resources	сохранять природные богатства
to restore	восстанавливать
to consider	обсуждать, рассматривать
to project	делать проект
soil	почва
work location	рабочая обстановка, рабочее окружение
geographic information system (GIS)	геоинформационная система (ГИС)
sketch	эскиз, набросок
simulation	воспроизведение, воссоздание
to estimate	оценивать, составлять смету
to get clients to agree	уговорить клиентов
to draw up documents	составлять документы
to meet a deadline	успеть закончить работу к установленному сроку
to fix historic places	обустраивать исторические места

 

3. Match the words and phrases to their translation:

a)

soil	оформлять документы
to appreciate nature	творческое видение
communication skills	выражать, передавать мысли к-л.
creative vision	оценивать, составлять смету
to convey ideas to	высоко ценить природу
to get clients to agree	почва
to estimate	делать чертеж, рисунок, эскиз
draft	деловая хватка
to meet a deadline	заниматься собственным бизнесом
business acumen	сохранять природные богатства
to conserve natural resources	навыки общения
to be self-employed	успеть закончить работу к установленному сроку
to draw up documents	уговорить клиентов

b)

analytical skill	делать отчёт
desirable qualities	маркетинговые умения
to develop a report	прокладывать дороги и строить здания
computer application	геоинформационная система
marketing skills	умение анализировать
to put roads and buildings	эскиз, набросок
simulation	восстанавливать
geographic information system	желательные качества
sketch	садово-парковая архитектура
landscaping	применение компьютера
to restore	воспроизведение, воссоздание

 

II. Evocation (Вызов)

Writing, Listening & Speaking

4. Individual work. Read the following key words and make your own text reflecting your own view on the landscape architecture profession. Entitle the text:

Computer application, business acumen, plan a career in landscape architecture, creative vision, convey ideas to, communication skills, to make presentations, appreciate nature, work with one’s hands, make outdoor places more beautiful and useful, to put flowers, trees, walkways, analyze the nature around the place, draw plans, to explain their ideas, work outside, draw up a list of needed materials.

 

5. Individual work. Present your text to the class. Get ready to answer questions and discuss different points of view.