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

Vocabulary 1 What kind of survey is it? Write a caption for each photo. ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... Write the name of the surveying instruments in the photos. ACTIVITIES 2 ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... 3 ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... ................................................................................................... What are these maps used for? ................................................................................................... 98 ................................................................................................... Module 3 BRICKS AND MORTAR 

4 Choose the right option. 1. Surveying is the science of making measurements to establish the general/relative position of points/lines. 2. Geodetic/engineering surveying is concerned with very high precision measurement of the Earth s surface to determine the latitude and longitude. 3. In the past, angles were measured using a barometer/compass. 4. A GPS space segment consists of a constellation/galaxy of satellites transmitting TV/radio signals to users. 5. Laser scanning/Total Station Scanning provides an economical solution for making basic surveys and accurate plans of monuments and buildings. 6. Model airplanes and drones are usually used to carry out high-altitude/ low-altitude aerial photography. 7. Maps usually include a stair/scale (usually shown with a bar) to estimate distances. 8. A physical/cadastral map displays how boundaries subdivide land into units of ownership called  parcels . 5 6 1. Y T H I Y S F U E K J Y M Q T O A D G X D E U T K B O J E K R R M T R A O I C N E J F K W M A I O P Y O B X E C I Q Y M X Q N P C F A N G F J G A L P K W Z S O O L I S X R I B N D R W Q Y I J O J C B S F A X T M A U Y G T L H P H U Y G A P H J W S T O P O G R A P H I C V H R I O T C H Z T F A F I Q F E U I L M Y R A P E H B Q E F C R H O C D E G A L A S E R S C A N N E R A R H V L X D S M B W E A T H E R F O Q V E S A Z A Y K W N T J J A T N I M L L X U T Q O G J R O A D H E G K R K B A I W O G P F A G S T S D G W R V Z C A D B V S B R S Types of surveying: 1. ...................................................................................... 2. ...................................................................................... 3. ...................................................................................... Surveying instruments: 1. ...................................................................................... 2. ...................................................................................... 3. ...................................................................................... 4. ...................................................................................... 5. ...................................................................................... 6. ...................................................................................... 7. ...................................................................................... ACTIVITIES H T O T A L S T A T I O N F W C I In the puzzle there are 13 hidden words. Find them. Types of maps: 1. ...................................................................................... 2. ...................................................................................... 3. ...................................................................................... Circle the odd one out in these groups of words. Give reasons for your choice. geometry trigonometry physics biology 2. geodetic sky mining as-built 3. drone barometer compass transit 4. total station theodolite laser scanner lidar 5. airplanes helicopter balloons cars 6. sport climate resource road SURVEYING Module 3 99 

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

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