New Landscapes
English for the Construction Industry, the Environment and Design
Donatella Bottero, Raffaella Beolé
Edisco, 2024

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Descrizione

L’argomento.

Il testo è rivolto agli studenti dei corsi di studio a indirizzo “Costruzioni, Ambiente e Territorio” e “Architettura e Ambiente”.
Gli argomenti trattati sono strettamente collegati alle discipline di studio del triennio: ecologia e salvaguardia del territorio, materiali da costruzione e sicurezza nei cantieri di lavoro, bioedilizia, progettazione e realizzazione di edifici, tecniche e strumenti per la restituzione grafica
di progetti e rilievi, problematiche urbanistiche, conoscenza della storia dell’architettura con riferimenti specifici all’architettura moderna e contemporanea.

Indice

Module 1 - The environment121 Ecology142 Pollution223 Energy sources28Mapping your mind35Vocabulary36Grammar • Expressing present time in English38Listening • Water for life40Speaking • The last drop41Writing • Applying for a summer job42Film • Avatar43Green Economy44Module 2 - Bio and Man-made construction461 Landscapes482 Eco-design543 Building materials60Mapping your mind69Vocabulary70Grammar • Expressing past time in English72Listening • The vertical forest74Speaking • Ten energy saving tips for your house75Writing • How to write a complaint letter76Film • A Little Chaos77Classification of common rock78Module 3 - Surveying801 Progession and equipment822 Mapping90Mapping your mind97Vocabulary98Grammar • Expressing future time in English100Listening • Becoming a surveyor102Speaking • Meet a surveyor103Writing • Working as a surveyor104Film • The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain105James Cook106Module 4 - House planning1081 Designing1102 Building elements1163 Technical systems1244 Building renovation and restoration134Mapping your mind141Vocabulary142Grammar • The Passive Form144Listening • Casa Loma, Toronto146Speaking • Lower your fuel bill with a grant147Writing • Looking for a new house148Film • The Money Pit149Edward Hopper: the painter of American urban landscape150Module 5 - Public works1521 Roads and public transports1542 Education, culture and entertainment1663 Recreation and sport172Mapping your mind177Vocabulary178Grammar • Compounds180Listening • The London Stadium182Speaking • A radio debate: train or plane?183Writing • Assessing a school building184Film • Once Upon a Time in the West185John Steinbeck: the voice of American rural workers186Module 6 - The workplace1881 Civil engineering1902 Architecture and architects1963 Safety in the yard200Mapping your mind205Vocabulary206Grammar • Comparatives and Superlatives208Listening • Safety test210Speaking • An interview211Writing • Writing a cover letter212Film • The Architect213Earthquakes214Module 7 - Settlements2161 Urbanisation2182 History of city planning226Mapping your mind235Vocabulary236Grammar • Prefixes and Suffixes238Listening • Dubai: a city of contrasts240Speaking • Liverpool: a real urban renaissance241Writing • City or countryside?242Film • Manhattan243The Olympic Games244Module 8 - History of architecture2461 From the beginnings to the 18th century2482 Architecture of the 19th century2583 The masters of modern architecture2664 Contemporary architecture276Mapping your mind285Vocabulary286Grammar • Connectors288Listening • Art Deco in America290Speaking • Sightseeing modern architecture291Writing • A school trip to Barcelona292Film • Medici: Masters of Florence293Proportions: the Golden Ratio294

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EditoreEdiscoPagine312ISBN97888441215569788844171551Anno2024

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