Study the text and match headlines A-F with paragraphs 1-4. There are two headlines you don’t need.
| A. | Urban aesthetics. | 1. | ………………………….. |
| B. | Aspects of planning. | 2. | ………………………….. |
| C. | Transport. | 3. | ………………………….. |
| D. | Slums. | 4. | ………………………….. |
| E. | Safety. | 5. | ………………………….. |
| F. | Light and sound. | 6. | ………………………….. |
Render the text in Ukrainian.
III. Vocabulary and Grammar Activator
1. Study the text and give Ukrainian equivalents for the following words and word-combinations:
fresh water sources; emergency evacuation routes; environmental determinism; unadorned areas; “broken- windows” theory; unkempt lawns; unique problems; urban environment; parking space; transit oriented development; high volume transportation; multi-story apartment buildings; train stations; multilane boulevards; single- family dwellings; floor area ratio; land area; walk-up apartments; basement garages; per-capita infrastructure costs; mass transport systems; traffic jams; urban canyon effect; street space; sidewalk level; daylight hours; soundscape studies; cutoff fixture.
Combine the words from the left and right columns to make compound nouns. Translate them into Ukrainian:
| high | architecture |
| multi | light |
| single | walk |
| side | tall |
| sun | lane |
| day | story |
| hyper | land |
| park | family |
| socio |
Complete with the words from the text. Translate them into Ukrainian.
| Noun | Adjective | |
| 1. | ………………… | safe |
| 2. | coast | ………………… |
| 3. | reason | ………………… |
| 4. | environment | ………………… |
| 5. | ………………… | criminal |
| 6. | psychology | ………………… |
| 7. | ………………… | dense |
| 8. | resident | ………………… |
| 9. | ………………… | secure |
| 10. | excess | ………………… |
| 11. | use | ………………… |
| 12. | value | ………………… |
| 13. | ………………… | accessible |
| 14. | ………………… | able |
| Verb | Noun | |
| 1. | settle | ………………… |
| 2. | plan | ………………… |
| 3. | evacuate | ………………… |
| 4. | indicate | ………………… |
| 5. | abandon | ………………… |
| 6. | develop | ………………… |
| 7. | transport | ………………… |
| 8. | pollute | ………………… |
| 9. | measure | ………………… |
| 10. | abate | ………………… |
| 11. | construct | ………………… |
| 12. | determine | ………………… |
| 13. | appear | ………………… |
| 14. | adapt | ………………… |
| 15. | ………………… | designer |
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| Adjective | Adverb | |
| 1. | historical | ………………… |
| 2. | great | ………………… |
| 3. | consequent | ………………… |
| 4. | dense | ………………… |
| 5. | commercial | ………………… |
| 6. | paradoxical | ………………… |
| 7. | proper | ………………… |
| 8. | considerable | ………………… |
| 9. | relative | ………………… |
4 . Study the text and find antonyms for the following words:
expensive, intrusive, adorned, legal, kempt, scientific, properly, decrease.
5. Combine the columns A, B, C to make a phrase from the text. Translate them into Ukrainian:
| A | B | C |
| Adaptation | of | a space |
| Accessibility | to | ground |
| To consider | by | plains |
| To divide | onto | threats |
| To have the advantage | into | parklland |
| To grow | with | routes |
| To make | on | an area |
| To be mitigated | for | making |
| In place | urban living | |
| To take | ||
| To be located | ||
| Precaution | ||
| Ways |
6. Complete the sentences with appropriate words or word-combinations from the text:
While planning a … every … … has to consider different … of planning. … means freedom from danger and risks. These risks include … …, flood, … of an area to people with different …, abandonment. … presents unique problems, especially within … areas. The density of urban … increases … which requires large … …. … between two and five can cause … …. … and … pollution have also become a problem in urban … areas. The … … … is typical for …, hyper-tall urban …. … aesthetics which involve noise … and decibel … must be observed to decrease sound …. Intrusive … has also become a problem in residential …. To reduce … glare full … … has been installed
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IV. Talking Assignments
Divide the text into logical parts.
2 . Express the main idea of each part. Use the following phrases:
– The first (second, third …) part of the text is about …
– It describes (considers, deals with, informs) …
– The author stresses (points out) that …
Ask your friend questions in English about their content. Summarize his/her answers.
– Скільки частин, на вашу думку, має текст?
– Як ви назвали першу (другу, третю...) частину?
– Про що перша частина? Які аспекти планування розглядає автор?
– Які основні питання розглядаються в частині «Безпека»?
– Де, зазвичай, будували міста? Чому?
– Хто такі О. Ньюмен і Дж. Якобс?
– Яку теорію вони розробили? У чому її суть?
– Які основні питання розглядаються в частині «Транспорт»?
– Що впливає на транспорт в містах?
– Як обраховується щільність населення?
– Яка щільність населення найбільш проблемна для транспорту?
– Які основні питання розглядаються в частині «Світло і шум»?
– Які проблеми викликає надміре та недостатнє освітлення?
– Чому шум є джерелом забруднення?
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4. Do you agree with your friend’ s answers? Give your reasons:
– As far as I know;
– I must confess;
– Well it seems;
– In my opinion;
– I think;
– I wonder;
– The point is;
– The fact is;
– If I’m not mistaken.
Solve the problems connected with town planning.
Say: - To reduce … it is necessary to ….
Problems:
– There is a risk of extreme weather floods and storm surges.
– People with different abilities, criminality.
– The density of an urban environment increases traffic and consequently pollution.
– Urban canyon effect.
– Sound pollution.
– Light pollution.
Ways of solving:
– To develop the full cutoff fixture.
– To install security lighting.
– To mitigate emergencies with secure emergency evacuation routes and emergency operations centers.
– To practice the notion of “inclusive design”.
– To make more individual space and better, more beautiful design.
– To make the affected regions into parkland or green belt.
– To manage properly the density of an urban environment.
– To construct large parking garages.
– To use transit oriented development.
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