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1.Find in the text the English equivalents to the following phrases.

1) Технологія будівництва;

2) здатність наділяти;

3) досягати за допомогою;

4) з'їзд з дороги;

5) стовпи, що піднімають будівлю над землею;

6) гігантський масштаб;

7) всесвітня популярність;

8) сформоване суспільство;

9) сад на даху;

10) вражати;

11) передумова розвитку;

12) пристосовність;

13) відносна важливість;

14) архітектурний ансамбль;

15) сталість конструкції;

16) великий інженер-практик.

2.Answer the following questions.

1) What is architecture?

2) Why is architecture so necessary for people?

3) What are the features that distinguish a work of architecture from other man-made structures?

4) Who was the founder of the Russian architectural classics of the 18th century?

5) What works of Bazhenov do you know?

6) What can you say about Bazhenov's education?

7) Was Baroque style developed in Russia? Who was its creator?

8) What do you know about Bartolomeo Rastrelli?

9) What is Rastrelli's greatest masterpiece? What it is famous for?

10) Who dominated internationally in modern architecture from 1920 to 1960?

11) What are the well-known features of Le Corbusier's style?

12) What for have Le Corbusier's works become monuments of modern architecture?

13) Why do we often call Le Corbusier the «terrible simplificateur»?

3. Comment on the following statements.

1. Architecture should fulfill requirements of people.

2. Without architecture, man is confined to a primitive struggle with the elements.

3. Structures should be built according to aesthetic and functional criteria.

4. There are no differences between a work of architecture and other man-made structures.

4.With your partner, make up a dialogue about the activity of any architect using the information from the text and your own knowledge on the subject.

Do not forget to mention:

- When and where he worked;

- What his formulas of architectural typology are;

- What his works are.

Tell about his influence on the architecture of his time.

5.Speak on the topic: «The well-known architects and their creations».

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