Donatella Bottero

Raffaella Beolé

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.

Module 1 - The environment

1 Ecology

2 Pollution

3 Energy sources

Mapping your mind

Vocabulary

Grammar • Expressing present time in English

Listening • Water for life

Speaking • The last drop

Writing • Applying for a summer job

Film • Avatar

Green Economy

Module 2 - Bio and Man-made construction

1 Landscapes

2 Eco-design

3 Building materials

Grammar • Expressing past time in English

Listening • The vertical forest

Speaking • Ten energy saving tips for your house

Writing • How to write a complaint letter

Film • A Little Chaos

Classification of common rock

Module 3 - Surveying

1 Progession and equipment

2 Mapping

Grammar • Expressing future time in English

Listening • Becoming a surveyor

Speaking • Meet a surveyor

Writing • Working as a surveyor

Film • The Englishman Who Went up a Hill but Came down a Mountain

James Cook

Module 4 - House planning

1 Designing

2 Building elements

3 Technical systems

4 Building renovation and restoration

Grammar • The Passive Form

Listening • Casa Loma, Toronto

Speaking • Lower your fuel bill with a grant

Writing • Looking for a new house

Film • The Money Pit

Edward Hopper: the painter of American urban landscape

Module 5 - Public works

1 Roads and public transports

2 Education, culture and entertainment

3 Recreation and sport

Grammar • Compounds

Listening • The London Stadium

Speaking • A radio debate: train or plane?

Writing • Assessing a school building

Film • Once Upon a Time in the West

John Steinbeck: the voice of American rural workers

Module 6 - The workplace

1 Civil engineering

2 Architecture and architects

3 Safety in the yard

Grammar • Comparatives and Superlatives

Listening • Safety test

Speaking • An interview

Writing • Writing a cover letter

Film • The Architect

Earthquakes

Module 7 - Settlements

1 Urbanisation

2 History of city planning

Grammar • Prefixes and Suffixes

Listening • Dubai: a city of contrasts

Speaking • Liverpool: a real urban renaissance

Writing • City or countryside?

Film • Manhattan

The Olympic Games

Module 8 - History of architecture

1 From the beginnings to the 18th century

2 Architecture of the 19th century

3 The masters of modern architecture

4 Contemporary architecture

Grammar • Connectors

Listening • Art Deco in America

Speaking • Sightseeing modern architecture

Writing • A school trip to Barcelona

Film • Medici: Masters of Florence

Proportions: the Golden Ratio

Listening WATER FOR LIFE In Europe the drought of summer 2015 had a negative impact on civil and industrial water use, the agricultural sector and cattle production, forestry and human health, and caused increases in forest wildfires and energy consumption as well. Effects of drought in Eastern Europe in 2015 1 1.9 Listen to an expert in meteorology talking about the drought that hit Europe in summer 2015. Choose the correct option: true (T), false (F), not mentioned (NM). ACTIVITIES T 40 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The drought affected Europe in July and August 2015. The drought was one of the worst since 2003. Sweden and Norway were affected by the drought. The drought was caused by absence of rains and very high temperatures. Spain had temperatures above 30° C for less than a month. The extreme dry conditions were positive for tourism. The drought had a negative impact on marine ecosystems. The drought caused many problems to several environmental sectors. F NM 

Speaking THE LAST DROP Water covers 70% of our planet and it is easy to think that it will always be plentiful. However, the freshwater we drink, bathe in and irrigate our fields with is incredibly rare. Only 3% of the world s water is fresh water and two-thirds of that is blocked in frozen glaciers or otherwise unavailable for our use. VANCOUVER WORLD WATER COUNCIL CONFERENCE 2016   OUR THIRSTY WORLD  1 ROLE PLAYING. Build up a dialogue using the text below as a guide. Student A: you are a journalist who is writing a report on the environment for an Italian magazine. Student B: you are Walter Thompson, a committed environmentalist who edits a climate change news service on Canada Channel 7 Television. Groundwater STUDENT A Surface Runoff STUDENT B Introduce yourself. Ask about freshwater supplies in the world. Welcome student A. Answer that there are problems, but also possible solutions. Ask about the solutions. Give information about the two possible paths. Ask about the efforts to save water. Give examples about local municipalities and Beijing. ACTIVITIES Abstract from the lecture  The Last Drop  by Walter Thompson: 1. The days of cheap and abundant freshwater are coming to an end. 2. Solutions to solve our water problems. 3. Two ways to go forward. 4. Hard path solutions: supersize dams, pipelines to deliver water over huge distances. 5. Soft path solutions: conservation and efficiency, community-scale infrastructure, protection of aquatic ecosystems. 6. Local municipalities use wastewater from treatment plants to irrigate parks, gardens and sport fields. 7. Beijing is already reusing almost 100% of wastewater. 8. Desalinating water, recycling water, capturing and filtering storm water. 9. Turn off water when brushing teeth. Better a shower than a bath. Check taps at home to avoid dripping. 10. We may not get all the water we want but we can have the water we need. Ask about the ways to get water Give the information requested. in the future. Ask about everyday actions to save water. Give the information requested. THE ENVIRONMENT Module 1 41 

Il testo per studenti di “Costruzioni, Ambiente e Territorio” tratta ecologia, bioedilizia, sicurezza nei cantieri, progettazione, urbanistica.

New Landscapes

English for the Construction Industry, the Environment and Design

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