Пособие учебно-методическое Нижний Новгород 2006 ббк 81. 2 Англ. Д-20 Федеральное агентство по образованию ГОУ ВПО «Волжский государственный инженерно-педагогический университет» Даричева М.В., Малинина И.А. ENGLISH FOR DESIGNERS Учебно-методическое пособие Нижний Новгород 2006 ББК 81.2 Англ. Д-20 М-19 Даричева М.В., Малинина И.А. English for Designers: Учебно-методическое пособие. – Н.Новгород: ВГИПУ, 2006 –108с Рецензенты: Красикова О.Г. – кандидат педагогических наук, доцент, заведующий кафедрой иностранных языков Волжского государственного инженерно-педагогического университета Шкунова В.К. – кандидат педагогических наук, доцент, заместитель заведующего кафедрой иностранных языков Волжского государственного инженерно-педагогического университета Пособие состоит из текстов, освещающих различные аспекты темы «Дизайн», тренировочных лексических, лексико-грамматических упражнений и коммуникативных заданий. Данная разработка имеет практическую и профессиональную направленность. Учебно-методическое пособие предназначено для студентов очного отделения профессионально-педагогического института, обучающихся по специальности «Дизайн интерьера». © Даричева М.В., 2006 © Малинина И.А., 2006 © ВГИПУ, 2006 Введение Предлагаемое учебно-методическое пособие содержит систематизированный минимум языкового материала по теме «Дизайн». Пособие включает в себя тексты, учебный словарь, разнообразные лексические, лексико-грамматические и грамматические упражнения, способствующие усвоению материала, и творческие задания, помогающие осуществить контроль над степенью усвоения. Данное учебное пособие направленно также на совершенствование навыков чтения. К текстам прилагаются задания для проверки понимания прочитанного, упражнения на усвоение и расширение словарного запаса обучаемых, речевые задания, служащие активизации изучаемых лексических явлений. VOCABULARY Read and learn the following words: design – 1) замысел, план; Syn: plan, project; 2) чертеж, эскиз, набросок; рисунок, узор; Syn: delineation; 3) модель, шаблон; лежащая в основе схема; композиция; 4) дизайн; school of design — школа дизайна to design – 1)проектировать; конструировать to design a building — спроектировать здание; 2) делать эскизы, наброски; создавать узоры; Syn: to sketch , to delineate, to draw to delineate – 1) набрасывать, чертить, намечать; 2) схематически изображать (то, что должно быть создано); делать набросок to sketch – рисовать эскиз, делать набросок to draw – чертить, рисовать (карандашом), набрасывать рисунок to create – 1) порождать, производить, создавать, творить; Syn: to originate, to produce, to design, to make; б) задумывать (создание чего-л.), проектировать, разрабатывать; Syn: design designer – 1) конструктор, проектировщик; Syn: planner; 2) чертежник; Syn: draftsman, draughtsman 4) рисовальщик; Syn: artist; 5) модельер, дизайнер; fashion designer — художник-модельер, designer clothes — одежда от известного дизайнера, стильная одежда 6) дизайнер; interior designer — дизайнер по интерьеру decorator – 1) дизайнер, оформитель; an interior decorator — дизайнер по интерьеру 2) мастер по внутренней отделке помещений (штукатур, маляр, обойщик и т. п.) to decorate – украшать, отделывать decorated – декорированный, украшенный Syn: embellished decoration – 1) украшение; убранство; 2) наружная и внутренняя отделка, украшение дома d é cor – 1) театральные декорации, художественное оформление (спектакля); 2) а) проектирование интерьеров помещений, дизайн б) оформление выставок decorative – декоративный; Syn: ornamental ornamental – декоративный, служащий украшением, орнаментальный decorative art – декоративное искусство artist – художник; Syn: creator, designer, painter, stylist painter – 1) живописец, художник; landscape painter — пейзажист; Syn: artist 2) маляр; Syn: decorator, paper-hanger stylist – 1) стилист (о писателе, музыканте); 2) модельер (создающий одежду, прически); 3) дизайнер, специалист по интерьеру master of style – стилист creator – 1) творец, создатель; автор; 2) дизайнер, создатель костюмов draughtsman , draftsman – чертежник; рисовальщик architect – 1) архитектор, зодчий; 2) создатель, автор, творец architectural – архитектурный architectonic – 1) архитектурный; 2) конструктивный WORK ON THE VOCABULARY I. 1. Match the translation: 1) to design a) рисовать (карандашом) 2) to delineate b) проектировать 3) to sketch c) создавать 4) to draw d) украшать 5) to create e) чертить, набрасывать 6) to decorate f) рисовать эскиз 2. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in the appropriate form. Some of the verbs can be used twice: to design, to delineate, to sketch, to draw, to create, to decorate. Then make up your own sentences with these verbs. 1) Some people believe that God … the world. 2) Who … the Sydney Opera House? 3) It took him a few days to … the design drawing of the shopping centre. 4) This building … by a famous architect. 5) At Christmas we … the living rooms with coloured paper and lights. 6) The assignment at the lesson was to … a horse in motion. 7) He decided not to draw the picture but to … that landscape. 8) That outstanding artist managed to … a real masterpiece of art. 9) We made up our mind to … the bedroom with blue paint and a gold paper. 3. Match the verbs with their definitions: 1) to design a) to make a picture of something with a pen or pencil 2) to delineate b) to make a quickly-made simple drawing 3) to sketch c) to work out the structure or form of something 4) to draw d) to make more attractive by adding some ornament 5) to create e) to produce something new 6) to decorate f) to show by drawing II. 1. Match the translation: 1) designer a) создатель 2) decorator b) живописец 3) artist c) стилист 4) painter d) проектировщик, конструктор 5) stylist e) художник 6) creator f) архитектор 7) draftsman g) оформитель 8) architect h) чертежник 2. Match the nouns with their definitions: 1) designer a) he is qualified to design and supervise the construction of buildings 2) interior decorator b) he plans and chooses the colours, furnishing for the inside of a room or a house 3) artist c) he makes drawings of equipment, machinery, or buildings 4) painter d) he makes plans or patterns from which things are made 5) stylist e) he produces works of art such as paintings or sculpture 6) creator f) he produces something new, originates 7) draftsman g) he acts with great attention to the particular style 8) architect h) he paints pictures 3. Make up your own sentences with these nouns. III. 1. Match the translation: 1) design a) создание. творение 2) decoration b) украшение, орнамент 3) décor c) рисунок, сделанный ручкой, карандашом или мелком 4) drawing d) стиль, манера 5) painting e) чертеж, набросок 6) sketch f) убранство, украшение дома 7) creation g) живопись, картина 8) ornament h) замысел, план; дизайн 9) style i) эскиз 10) architecture j) проектирование интерьеров помещений; оформление 11) delineation k) архитектура 2. Match the nouns with their definitions: 1) architecture a) something brought into existence 2) decoration b) a quick rough drawing 3) décor c) the style in which a building is designed and built 4) drawing d) the way in which something is done 5) painting e) a picture produced by using paint 6) sketch f) an addition that makes something more attractive 7) creation g) a picture or plan made by means of lines on a surface 8) style h) a style of interior decoration and furnishings in a room or house. 3. Fill in the gaps with the following nouns: sketches, paintings, drawings, architecture, design, style, décor, decoration, creation. 1) In St. Petersburg tourists always admire the classical style of … . 2) The success of this car shows the importance of good … in helping to sell product. 3) It’s very pleasant to make Christmas … of your apartments. 4) It’s a good restaurant but I don’t like the … there. 5) The experts presented the paintings in the … of Picasso. 6) The artist made a few … of the landscape. 7) The teacher showed us Rembrandt’s … for his paintings. 8) The … of this writer produced a great impression on the public. 9) I’ve always admired Monet’s early … . 4. Make up your own sentences with the nouns from ex.1. IV. 1. Match the adjectives with their synonyms: 1) architectonic a) ornamental 2) creative b) fashionable, smart 3) stylish c) constructive 4) decorative d) tasteful, aesthetic 5) artistic e) imaginative, ingenious 6) decorated f) embellished 2. Fill in the gaps with the following adjectives: creative, inventive, constructive, decorated, decorative, ornamental, stylish. In some of the sentences two variants are possible. 1) This … interior designer realizes interesting ideas in his design projects. 2) The … streets looked wonderfully and everybody felt New Years’ Day was coming. 3) They were not able to accept his … criticism towards their architectural plans. 4) The last collection of that … fashion designer left an unforgettable impression with the public. 5) The young man is considered to be a very … musician. 6) My mother is fond of … art very much. 7) His … designs for the new college building impressed the customers greatly. 8) The photograph of her grandparents in a(n) … frame stood on the dressing table. 3. Make up your own sentences with the adjectives from ex.1. PART I TEXT 1 1. Read the text. Where are you right now? At home, university, a friend’s house, a cyber cafe? Look around, what do you see? You see walls, floors, ceilings and furniture. At first glance it appears typical of interior space and your activities continue. Do you realize that you evaluate your surroundings and react to them? A positive reaction goes unnoticed. A negative reaction can affect your mood, health and interpersonal relations. The physical environment affects the occupants. It’s not just walls, floors, colors and furniture, it’s an environment that is created through design. Interior design studies the relationship between physical space and its occupants. At first glance it might appear negligible, but think of places you like. Certain restaurants, stores, rooms in your house or even the work place and ask why? Typically it is due to the design of the space. Design elements work together in creating an environment that solicits response. An interior designer learns to understand the design process and its application in daily life. This is an area in which we are all participants beginning from the colors in our nursery. What should be recommended? Shape the environment and thus, you will change the future. surroundings, environment - окружение, среда to evaluate - оценивать negligible - незначительный, ничтожный to solicit - просить response - отклик, отзыв application - применение 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: на первый взгляд, настроение, процесс создания дизайна, формовать (придавать форму, вид), элементы дизайна, создание окружающей среды, негативная реакция, межличностные отношения, казаться типичным, влиять, физическое пространство, реагировать. 3. Find the synonyms in the text: to attract no attention, to influence, to go on, to understand, to be fond of, thanks to, to seem, a shop, a children’s room, to start, to alter, to advise, to model. 4. Explain in English: a cyber cafe, interior space, activities, occupants, daily, participants, to go unnoticed. 5. Answer the questions: 1). What affects us greater: positive or negative reaction to the environment? 2). What does interior design study? 3). Why do we like some places? 4). What must an interior designer know? 5). What should you do if you want to change your future? 6. Choose the most suitable title to the text and explain why: 1). The role of interior design in our life. 2). The influence of interior design on our life. 3). The purpose of studying the interior design. TEXT 2 1. Read the text. The History of Interior Design In the modern world, human life activities are played out in interior spaces. We may love being out-of-doors for the sense of open air and sky, for the escape it offers from life inside enclosure, but the very joy of being outside reflects the reality that so much of life is spent inside. Buildings and their interiors are planned to serve the purposes and styles from the times of their origins, but they exert their influence on the activities and lives that they house as long as they continue to be used. The study of interior design, its development and change through history is a useful way both to explore the past and to make sense of the spaces in which modern life is lived. Professional interior designers are expected to study design history, to know the practices of the past in the terms of “styles”, and to know the names and the nature of the contributions of those individuals who generated the most interesting and influential approaches to design. escape – спасение enclosure - ограждение purpose – цель to exert – оказывать development – развитие to explore – исследовать, изучать contribution – вклад approach – подход 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: жизнедеятельность людей, вне дома, именно радость, отражать реальность, служить целям, со времен происхождения, оказывать влияние, вмещать, использовать пространство с пользой, изучать историю дизайна, знать правила употребления термина «стиль» в прошлом, суть вклада, влиятельный. 3. True or false: 1). Human life activities are played out in interior spaces. 2). The very joy of being outside reflects the fact that we spend a greater part of our life outside. 3). Buildings and their interiors exert their influence only on the activities of people. 4). The study of interior design, its development and change through history is a useful way to explore the past. 5). Professional interior designers are expected to know the names of the people who contributed much to the development of the design. 4. Answer the questions: 1). Why do we like being out-of-doors? 2). What does the joy of being outside reflect? 3). What are the buildings and their interiors are planned for? 4). Why is it useful to study the history of the interior design? 5). Do you know what the term “style” means? 4. Insert prepositions where necessary: 1). People spend a lot ___ their lives ___ interior spaces. 2). Buildings and their interiors influence ___ the activities and lives that they house. 3). One ___ the purposes ___ studying design history is to make sense ___ the spaces ___ which modern life is lived. 4). We must know the names ___ those individuals who generated the most interesting and influential approaches ___ design. 5). What offers the escape ___ life ___ enclosure? Grammar 1. Find in the text the sentences in Passive Voice. Determine what tenses they are in. Transform these sentences from Passive into Active Voice: Example: Activities and lives of people are influenced by the buildings and their interiors (Present Simple). – The buildings and their interiors influence activities and lives of people. 2. There are a lot of words in the English language that can be nouns and verbs without changes in spelling. Translate these pairs of words: a play – to play a house – to house an approach – to approach a change – to change an escape – to escape a plan – to plan a design– to design an offer– to offer a study– to study a practice– to practice a style– to style an influence– to influence a sense– to sense 3. Find a word from each pair in the text and say what part of speech it is. If it is a verb state what tense and voice it is. Example: In the modern world, human life activities are played out in interior spaces. (are) played – a verb – Present Simple Passive Voice. We may love being out-of-doors for the sense of open air and sky. (the) sense – a noun. TEXT 3 It is impossible to understand what interior design is without knowing the names of people who invented some details and were the first to use special building or decorative materials. Here are the names of some prominent people, whose contribution in the development of interior design is great and very influential. Part 1 1. Read the text. Antoni Gaudi In Barcelona, Spain, although there is a variety of work in the Art Nouveau style, the dominant figure of Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926) stands out as the inventor of a highly personal vocabulary of flowing curves and unusual decorative details. His 1904-1906 reconstruction of an older building, Casa Batllу, included a new facade of complex, bone-like forms with a fantastic roof line and, for some apartments, remarkable interiors. Paneled doors are studded with small mirrors of irregular shape; ceilings are of plaster in swirling curved forms. Gaudi developed fantastic curving, sometimes bone-like, sometimes wiry forms for furniture designed to be custom made by skilled craftsmen for specific projects. The Guell Park (1905-1914) and unfinished Sagrada Familia church (1903-1926) exhibit Gaudi's fantastic and highly personal stylistic vocabulary on a major scale. p rominent – известный, выдающийся Art Nouveau – стиль модерн dominant – господствующий, преобладающий to stand out – выделяться vocabulary – зд. разнообразие, область распространения flowing - плавный curve – изгиб, кривая include – включать в себя remarkable – удивительный, замечательный p aneled - филенчатый studded - усыпанный plaster - гипс swirling – извивающийся, изгибающийся, кружевной wiry – проволочный, жилистый skilled – квалифицированный, умелый craftsmаn – ремесленник, мастер on a major scale – в значительном масштабе 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: разнообразие работ, необычные декоративные детали, фасад, сложные, костно-подобные формы, линия крыши, квартира, неправильная форма, стать обычным делом, особый проект, незаконченный, демонстрировать. 3. Answer the questions: 1. What is Antoni Gaudi famous for? 2. What kind of doors did he use? 3. What were the ceilings of his houses like? 4. What forms did he develop for furniture? 5. What are his most prominent works? Part 2 1. Read the text. Gerrit Rietveld The best known De Stijl ("the style") work was produced by Gerrit Rietveld (1888-1964), whose Schruder House at Utrecht is the most complete realization of the movement's ideas. It is a rectilinear block made up of complex, interpenetrating planes of wall, roof, and protruding floor, with voids filled by glass in metal sash. The (upper) main living floor is divided by a system of sliding panels that permit rearrangement to achieve varying degrees of openness. Built-in and movable furniture of Rietveld's design is geometric and abstract in concept. Only primary colors and black are introduced within the generally white and gray tones of most surfaces. Because of its few members, short life, and limited accomplishments, De Stijl influence in the development of modernism has been less obvious than that of the pioneers in Germany and France. movement – движение rectilinear - прямолинейный interpenetrating - взаимопроникающий plane – плоскость protruding – выступающий, выдающийся void - пустота sash – рамка, обрамление to divide – делить, разделять sliding panels – раздвижные панели b uilt-in - встроенный movable - передвижной concept - понятие primary color – основной цвет surface - поверхность limited - ограниченный accomplishment - достижение obvious - очевидный 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: наиболее полное воплощение, заполненный стеклом, жилой этаж, позволить переставить, меняющаяся степень открытости, из-за короткой жизни. 3. Answer the questions: 1. What is Gerrit Rietveld famous for? 2. What kind of building is his Schruder House? 3. What permits to achieve varying degrees of openness? 4. What kind of furniture did he use? 5. What colors did he prefer to use? 6. Why is the influence of De Stijl in the development of modernism not so obvious? Part 3 1. Read the text. Alvar Aalto The most important of the "second-tier" pioneer modernists is the Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto (1898-1976). Aalto's career began amid the romanticism and Nordic nationalism of Lars Sonck and Eliel Saarinen, with its links to Neoclassicism and Jugendstil movements of the late 19th century. Americans were able to see an Aalto design at first hand at the New York World's Fair of 1939. The box-like interior space of the Finnish exhibit was made remarkably interesting by the introduction of flowing, free-form walls. There was a wall of wood strips over the main exhibit space that screened additional exhibit space on an upper level. A balcony restaurant with provision for film projection from a startling suspended free-form projection booth completed the exhibit. In spite of its small size and somewhat obscure location at the fair, Aalto's design attracted highly favorable critical comment. amid - среди link - связь strip - полоска exhibit space – выставочное пространство to screen – загораживать, закрывать startling – поразительный, потрясающий suspended - подвесной projection booth – проекционная будка obscure – зд. невыгодный favorable – благосклонный, благоприятный comment – замечание, комментарий 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: вторая волна, карьера, конец 19-го века, напоминающее коробку внутреннее пространство, из первых рук, деревянные полоски, дополнительный, предусматривать проекцию фильмов, экспонат, несмотря на, невыгодное месторасположение, очень благосклонный. 3. Answer the questions: 1. What is Alvar Aalto? 2. Who influenced the works of Alvar Aalto? 3. What was his introduction into design? 4. What did a wall of wood strips help to make? 5. What disadvantages did his work face at the New York World's Fair of 1939? 6. What kind of comment did his work get at the New York World's Fair of 1939? Part 4 1. Read the text. Pierre Chareau Pierre Chareau (1883-1950) is best known for his 1928-32 Maison de Verre (House of Glass) in Paris that made use of steel framing and large areas of glass block and plate glass. His furniture designs included both chairs of rich woods and heavy upholstery and simple folding seating with metal framing and wicker seats and backs, suggesting a move from Art Deco to the International Style. f raming – рамка, обрамление plate glass – зеркальное стекло upholstery - обивка folding - складной wicker - плетеный 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: использовать, большие стеклянные полотна, дизайн мебели, дорогие сорта древесины, складные сидения, плетенные спинки, переход. 3. Answer the questions: 1. What is Pierre Chareau best known for? 2. What was he the first to use? 3. What move did his furniture suggest? 4. Find the synonyms in the text: To be famous for, a sash, to contain, as well as, weighty, easy, to offer, a step. Part 5 1. Read the text. Philip Johnson In 1949, aware of Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth house, Philip Johnson designed his own house at New Canaan, Connecticut, as an all glass-walled box with only a small cylindrical brick enclosure to house a bathroom and to provide a location for a fireplace. The kitchen was a counter with lift tops giving access to equipment. The furniture was all of Mies's design, using brown leather on chrome frameworks, while major works of art introduced a variety of less rigorous forms into the space. The red tiles of the floor and the outward view into surrounding greenery establish color. This "Glass House" has become a famous example of the possibilities of an open plan carried to its logical, extreme conclusion. enclosure - ограждение to house - размещать a counter - стойка access - доступ leather – кожа rigorous - строгий tile - плитка greenery - зелень to establish – устанавливать, основывать possibility - возможность to carry – осуществлять, приводить в исполнение 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: коробка с полностью стеклянными стенами, единственное небольшое кирпичное заграждение, предоставить место для камина, поднимающийся верх, доступ к оборудованию, хромированный каркас (рамка), разнообразие менее строгих форм, напольная плитка, внешний вид, окружающая зелень, доводить до логического заключения. 3. Answer the questions: 1. What is the name of Philip Johnson’s own house? 2. What kind of house is it? 3. Whose design is the furniture in the house? 4. What forms dominate in the interior space? 5. What establishes color? Part 6 1. Read the text. Walter Gropius The direct influence of International Style modernism increased hugely when several of the European leaders of the movement arrived in the United States. Walter Gropius was the architect of his own house at Lincoln, Massachusetts (1937). A fine example of International Style design, it has a typical flat roof, large glass areas, and such details as an entrance supported by tubular columns, an external spiral stair, and generous use of glass block. The white walls are, surprisingly, not of concrete or stucco but of wood boards typical of vernacular New England building. The interiors are of elegant simplicity and display many pieces of furniture by various members of the modern movement. The house is now landmarked and open to visitors. to increase – возрастать, увеличиваться entrance - вход to support – поддерживать tubular - трубчатый external - внешний spiral – спиральный, винтовой generous - щедрый concrete - бетон stucco - штукатурка vernacular - просторечный landmarked – знаковый 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: прямое влияние, лидеры движения, прекрасный пример, плоская крыша, такие как, трубчатые колонны, винтовая лестница, деревянные доски, типично для, элегантная простота, открыт для посетителей. 3. Answer the questions: 1. When did the direct influence of International Style modernism increase? 2. What is Walter Gropius? 3. What typical details did he use in his house? 4. What building materials did he use for the outside part of his house? 5. How can you characterize the interior design of his house? 6. Is it a living house now? 4. Speak about one of the outstanding figures in the interior design and his achievements. The following words and phrases may help you: to be a well-known designer/architect, to be famous for, to stand out as the inventor of, to be the first to use, to introduce, to make use of, to develop, to influence. TEXT 4 1. Read the text. What colors are the rooms in your house painted? Would it surprise you to learn that the colors around you can affect how you feel? Well, it’s true, color can drastically affect your mood. So it makes sense to surround yourself with colors you like and ones that will put you into a positive frame of mind. Red, for example, is a strong color, so too much of it in a room can be overwhelming. But, in small amounts, red is energizing and can make us feel active and excited. Red is best used outside or in a room where we spend a short amount of time each day. Orange can make us feel enthusiastic and talkative. Extroverts usually prefer this color because it makes them feel adventurous. Orange stimulates our appetites too, so it would be perfect for the kitchen or dining room. Yellow is an uplifting color and can make us feel cheerful and happy. However, it is a color that should be used sparingly because too much can make us feel impatient. Blue is the color that is most universally preferred, and blue rooms instil peacefulness so it is a good choice for studies or doctors’ waiting rooms. Blue can also help us feel calm and confident, but it suppresses our appetites so it’s only a good choice for the kitchen if you are on a diet. Green is often used in hospitals because of its soothing properties. It has the power to make us feel relaxed and refreshed. Therefore, don’t paint a work area green because you won’t get much work done. Green is a good choice for bedrooms. White is often used in doctors’ offices because it gives us an impression of cleanliness. However, it does nothing to relax us – we just feel cautious and nervous. It can also make us feel isolated and withdrawn. Therefore, we should think carefully about our color schemes when the time comes to redecorate because different colors can affect how we feel in a number of ways. That said, though, we should rely on our taste and surround ourselves with the colors we like and feel comfortable with. Use your favourite colors to create a color scheme you know you can live with. drastically – круто, резко a positive frame of mind – положительный настрой overwhelming - подавляющий sparingly – скупо, нечасто impatient - нетерпеливый to instil – внушать, вселять confident - уверенный to suppress - подавлять soothing - успокаивающий property - свойство cautious - осторожный isolated - изолированный withdrawn – сдержанный, замкнутый to rely on – полагаться, рассчитывать 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: слишком много, разговорчивый, смелый (авантюрный), бодрый (веселый), всемирно предпочитаемый, внушать спокойствие, хороший выбор, подавлять аппетит, чувствовать себя отдохнувшим и посвежевшим, рабочая зона, впечатление чистоты, сочетание цветов, полагаться на собственный вкус, любимый цвет. 3. True or false: 1. Red color always makes us feel active and excited. 2. Orange can make us feel talkative. 3. Yellow is a color that can improve our mood. 4. Blue is the best choice for the kitchen. 5. Blue is the most universally preferred color. 6. Green would be perfect for a work area. 7. White helps to relax. Grammar Compare the following adjectives: surprised/surprising and depressed/depressing. They are different in meaning. We use the -ed form of the adjectives to describe people's feelings. People are surprised, bored, excited, etc. We use the -ing form of the adjectives to describe things or situations. They are depressing, boring, exciting, etc. We often use the pattern I find + noun + -ing adjective. For example: I find the party really boring. 4. Speak about different colors. Say how each of them influences us and our mood. Example: I find red an exciting color. I’m excited by red. 5. Match the color and the effect it has on people: 1)red 2)orange 3)yellow 4)blue 5)green 6)white a) talkative, adventurous b) calm, confident c) relaxed, refreshed d) cheerful, happy e) isolated, withdrawn f) active, excited 6. Make up your own sentences, using the following phrases: … makes us … … helps us … Thanks to … we are … Due to … we can be … Example: Red color makes us active and excited. 7. What color would you paint these rooms? Why? 1) a dining room 2) a child’s room 3) a play area 4) a living room 5) a bedroom 6) a study Example: I would paint a dining room orange because it stimulates the appetite. 8. Study the following idioms with different colors: a red-letter day – a holiday to do smth. in a blue moon – to do smth. very seldom black and white – clear and simple to be green – to be inexperienced to tell a white lie – to deceive smb. In order not to hurt to have green fingers – to be good at gardening 9. Fill in the correct idiom: 1. Sophia goes to the cinema once ……… . She doesn’t like it very much. 2. Angela definitely ……… – everything in her garden grows really well. 3. He is a bit ……… - he hasn’t done much of that job before. 4. They knew that if she found out the truth it would hurt her feelings so they told her a little ……… . 5. She doesn’t want to say anything until she has seen the facts in ……… and ………. 6. I’m always looking forward to ……… day. 10. Speak about the color schemes you would like to have in you room and explain why. PART 2 TEXT 1 1. Read the text. Architect Yury Andreev says he likes simple things and sim­ple, ordinary food; but VILLA, the restaurant he has designed on Moscow's Myasnitskaya street, offers only refined European cuisine. He also says he does not like to travel doing so only when absolutely necessary and preferring a little evening reading, especially of architectural albums, to a change of scenery. But since the disappearance of the Soviet Union, he has spent his life travelling between two countries: Russia and Latvia. Yury is convinced that an interior decorator is simply an architect in truncated form, and for this reason never engages decorators to take part in his projects. He designed and decorated VILLA, his latest creation, from start to finish entirely on his own in the best traditions of Art Deco. The simple, but elegant furniture combined with the exotic decor; the abundance of sculpture in the interior; the beauty of line; the expressiveness of the materials; the blue, red, brown, and gold: all this is evidence of style. Add the genuine smell of money in the air and what you get is Art Deco, a style "whose main goal was the creation of prosperity and luxury in the years of the lost generation," as Soviet art critics used to write. They, of course, hated Art Deco as a class enemy — but we love it. art deco – арт деко (декоративный стиль, популярный в 1930-е годы; отличается яркими красками и геометрическими формами) refined European cuisine – изысканная европейская кухня to a change of scenery – зд. для смены обстановки (scenery – 1) декорации сцены; 2) вид, пейзаж; ландшафт) in truncated form – в усеченной форме to engage – зд . нанимать (Syn. to hire ) abundance – изобилие, богатство genuine – истинный, подлинный 2. Choose the most suitable title to the text: 1) The life of the architect Yury Andreev. 2) The style of architecture in Moscow. 3) The best traditions of Art Deco in modern architecture. 4) The style of restaurants in Moscow. 3. True or false? 1) Yury Andreev thinks that an interior decorator and an architect are the same. 2) He designed and decorated the restaurant “Villa” without assistance. 3) The restaurant he has designed is famous for its simple, ordinary food. 4) Art Deco is remarkable for its rich decoration. 5) Yury Andreev is fond of traveling very much. 6) He used the ideas of Art Deco in that project. 4. Find the English equivalents in the text: Предлагает, особенно, архитектурный, дизайнер интерьера, архитектор, принимать участие, последнее творение, самостоятельно, изысканная мебель, изобилие скульптуры, выразительность, признак стиля, процветание и богатство. 5. Find the synonyms in the text: Elementary, to originate, landscape, to be confirmed (to be sure, to be persuaded), a designer, to participate (to collaborate), indication of style, an aim, real (true, authentic). 6. Translate the sentences into English. 1) Ресторан «Вилла» в Москве спроектирован архитектором Юрием Андреевым. 2) Дизайн интерьера выполнен в лучших традициях стиля арт деко. 3) Декораторы никогда не принимают участия в его дизайнерских проектах. 4) Интерьер ресторана поражает изобилием скульптуры, красотой линий, выразительностью материала и цвета. 5) Идея автора заключается в создании атмосферы процветания и богатства. 7. Make up sentences with the following phrases: 1) project (проект, план; программа (строительства и т. п.) to take part in a project – принять участие в проекте to carry out a project — осуществлять план, выполнять программу to shelve a project — откладывать проект "в долгий ящик" 2) tradition (традиция; старый обычай) in the best traditions of – в лучших традициях to break with tradition — порывать с традицией to establish, to start a tradition — устанавливать традиции to maintain, to preserve a tradition — поддерживать, хранить традицию 3) furniture (мебель, обстановка) antique furniture — старинная мебель garden, lawn, outdoor, patio furniture — мебель для сада modern furniture — современная мебель office furniture — офисная мебель secondhand, used furniture — мебель, бывшая в употреблении a piece of furniture — предмет мебели/обстановки 4) sculpture (изваяние, скульптура) to cast a sculpture — отливать скульптуру to create, produce a sculpture — создавать скульптуру 5) style (стиль, манера) to develop style — развивать/улучшать стиль to polish one's style, to refine one's style — шлифовать стиль 6) sketch (набросок, схематичный рисунок, эскиз) to draw, make a sketch — сделать набросок composite sketch — сложный эскиз rough sketch — предварительный набросок 8. Describe the style of Art Deco using the phrases from the text: - elegant furniture - the expressiveness of the materials - exotic décor - the blue, red, brown and gold colours - the abundance of sculpture - the creation of prosperity and luxury - the beauty of line - the genuine smell of money The following phrases can help you: Nowadays Art Deco is one of the most popular styles of design… The best traditions of Art Deco style are … The interior in traditions of Art Deco can be… The interior designed and decorated in art Deco style is usually… The most expressive evidence of Art Deco style is… The colours used in Art Deco are … TEXT 2 1. Read the text. Museums come in different categories: there are treasure houses of world importance and small provincial museums on the other. Every second summer, Monaco hosts a true festival of all the arts. Since 1975, Monaco has held a biennial antiques fair, which attracts all the most expensive art of private collections. Everything on sale here has to pass a tough selection procedure, and this turns the fair into a parade of top-quality world art. The Monaco Antiques Fair is the brainchild of three towering figures from the European antiques world — Mario Bellini, Jacques Perrin, and Maurice Segoura. They based the event on a very clear concept: a limited number of participants and objects of truly exceptional quality. Visitors have the opportunity to feast their eyes on canvases in gilded frames; graphic art by French, Italian, and Flemish masters; contemporary painting; and a great quantity of furniture, pieces of applied art, old gobelins, carpets, and some lavish sculptures. The antiques dealers display their treasures in the Sporting d'Hiver, building in the Art Deco style. The fair is visited by up to 20,000 antiques aficionados. treasure house – сокровищница biennial – повторяющийся каждые два года antiques fair – ярмарка антиквариата to turn into – превращать brainchild – замысел, изобретение, идея towering – возвышающийся to feast one ’ s eyes on – испытывать наслаждение от, радоваться от lavish – чрезмерный, богатый aficionado – приверженец, ревностный поклонник 2. True or false? 1) The antiques fair is held in a European museum by Monaco. 2) The organizers of the festival pick out the objects for the fair very strictly. 3) At the fair one can find antiques of high quality only. 4) The idea of this fair is the following: the more participators, the better. 5) The next festival of antiques will be in two years. 3. Find the English equivalents in the text: мирового значения, принимать (гостей), частный, высокое качество, идея (x2), полотно, большое количество, прикладное искусство 4. Find the synonyms in the text: to hold a celebration, two-year, to captivate (to fascinate), high-priced, personal, strict, outstanding, modern (present day), to show, fans. 5. Answer the questions to the text: 1) When did the tradition of this biennial antique fair start? 2) Can any antiques collection be displayed at the fair in Monaco? 3) What is the main concept of the festival? 4) What pieces of antiques can visitors see at the fair? 6. Translate the sentences into English: 1) Ярмарка антиквариата в Монако привлекает многих посетителей. 2) На ярмарке представлены предметы антиквариата высокого качества. 3) Антиквариат на ярмарке в Монако известен своим действительно исключительным качеством. 4) Ревностные поклонники антиквариата испытывают наслаждение от полотен в позолоченных рамках, старинных гобеленов, богатой скульптуры. 5) Здание, где проводится ярмарка, спроектирован в стиле арт деко. 7. Make up a dialogue “An interview with the organizers of the antiques fair in Monaco”. TEXT 3 1. Read the text Gareth Williams, London’s trendiest museum curator, speaks about the Victoria and Albert museum in London: “The Victoria and Albert Museum was established as a collection showcasing industrial design; it was never a museum of fine arts. The driving idea is to inspire designers and the industry in general to create beautiful things. Today, we are returning to these origins; we are in the very centre of the creation of style. The museum has undergone some appreciable changes: it’s become a more fascinating place to work. We now pay more attention to contemporary design and architecture. Open evenings and fashion shows at the museum attract visitors who only five to ten years ago had never even heard of it. The museum has become more responsive to new developments and is part of a programme for promoting British designers…” The Victoria and Albert Museum – a museum in central London that has valuable decorative objects of all styles and periods and from all over the world, such as paintings, glass, clothes and jewellery. to showcase – выставлять, демонстрировать to undergo some changes – переносить некоторые изменения appreciable – заметный, существенный 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: изобразительное искусство, движущая идея, создание стиля, обращать внимание, отзывчивый 3. Match the synonyms: 1) to inspire a) to regard 2) to create b) to display, to demonstrate 3) to attract c) to encourage 4) to consider d) to make, to invent, to produce 5) to promote e) to give an incentive, to support 6) to showcase f) to captivate, to fascinate Fill in the gaps with the appropriate form of these verbs: a) Their new design project … a lot of attention of the public. b) The decorators managed to … a special atmosphere of that interior. c) The main aim of the exhibition is to … British design. d) They arranged a big advertising campaign to … their new stylish clothes. e) The innovations in the field of interior design … them to work harder. f) Your ideas concerning the architecture of this building will be carefully … . 4. Find the synonyms in the text: basis, attractive (captivating, charming), modern (up-to-date), vogue, innovations 5. Make up sentences with the following phrases: fashion (мода) to set a fashion — устанавливать моду to come into fashion — входить в моду to go out of fashion — выходить из моды; current fashion(s) — нынешняя мода the latest fashion(s) — последняя мода in fashion — в моде out of fashion – вышедший из моды 6. Translate into English : 1) Коллекция промышленного дизайны была выставлена в этом музее на прошлой неделе. 2) Изобразительное искусство всегда вдохновляет дизайнеров на создание нового декора в интерьере. 3) Одной из самых сложных дизайнерских задач является создание своего собственного стиля. 4) В настоящее время современной архитектуре уделяется много внимания. 5) Эта выставка современного дизайна привлекает много посетителей. TEXT 4 1. Read the text The twentieth century is the first century of self-conscious, total design at every level of our living and environment. Care and vision in application of design are demanded in every aspect of modern life - from our kitchens and bathrooms, to our factories and workshops, from our clothes and domestic objects, to the packaging of pocket calculators or the structuring of plastic dining chairs. Although the word has been used since at least the fifteenth century, when Italian writers spoke of 'disegno' in describing the quality of line possessed by an image, in all essentials 'design' is an industrial or post-industrial concept. With the introduction of mass-production, the people who invented ideas for objects became separated from the people who made them who, again, were separated from the people who sold them. The industrial revolution also created the concept of the market. Personal need was replaced by a more abstract demand: the tastes of a large, amorphous body of consumers. The modern designer came into being as an intermediary between industry and the consumer. His role was to adapt the products of industry to the mass market, to make them more useful and durable, perhaps, but to make them more appealing and commercially successful, certainly. Commercial success is the touchstone of achievement in design, although designers in different cultures have often taken different views as to how the achievement is measured or the success validated. self - conscious – самосознательный application – применение, использование, употребление in all essentials – по всей своей сути consumer – потребитель intermediary – посредник durable – надежный touchstone – критерий achievement – достижение to measure – измерять to validate – объявить действительным, придать законную силу 2. Choose the most suitable title to the text: 1) The origin of the word design. 2) The modern concept of the market. 3) The introduction of design into our living. 4) Design as an industrial or post-industrial concept of style. 5) The main task of modern designers. 3. Find the English equivalents in the text: внимание и проницательность, мастерские, качество линии, образ, промышленная революция, требование, вкус, приспособить 4. Match the synonyms: 1) to demand a) to accommodate, to adjust 2) to describe b) to have, to own 3) to possess c) to reach, to attain 4) to invent d) to require, to request 5) to separate e) to detach, to disconnect 6) to adapt f) to create, to make 7) to achieve g) to portray, to depict Fill in the gaps with the appropriate form of these verbs: 1) There are many who will work hard to … these goals. 2) The work … your immediate attention. 3) At the last meeting with the customers the decorator … his design project. 4) Shelves were built to … the library for use as an office. 5) The director of the firm was interested to know if we … any architectural plans. 6) If you don’t have a creative way of thinking, it’ll be difficult to … something new. 7) The garage is … from the house by a path and a flower garden. 5. Make up your own sentences with the following verbs and phrases: to describe – описывать, рассказывать, изображать; характеризовать(ся) to describe in detail, to describe minutely — подробно описывать to describe vividly — живо описывать to depict – изображать на картине, рисовать, описывать, to portray – рисовать портрет; изображать (кого-л.), давать словесное описание (чего-л.), описывать to portray with a few strokes — обрисовать несколькими штрихами Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs to describe, to depict, to portray or the nouns formed from these verbs: description, depiction, portrait (two variants are possible), then make up your own sentences with these words. 1) This painting … the birth of Venus. 2) The author of the novel … him as a rather unpleasant character. 3) The magazine has given a detailed … of the latest fashion show. 4) The décor of the new restaurant was marvelous beyond … . 5) This work of art … the death of Nelson. 6) A wealthy man commissioned the artist to paint his … . 6. Change the sentences into Passive. 1) In the painting the artist portrayed two young women in stylish clothes. 2) The writer has described the main character very vividly. 3) The author will depict the concept of modern design in his article in the next issue. 4) The painter was portraying a famous politician when a visitor called on him. 5) The designer usually describes his creative ideas to the customers. 7. Match the parts of the sentences: 1) The 20th century is the first century of … a) … the quality of line. 2) Every aspect of modern life demands … b) … the mass market. 3) The Italian writers used the word “disegno” c) … industry and to describe … the consumer. 4) The industrial revolution created the concept of … d) … total design. 5) The modern designer is an intermediary between … e) … application of design. 6) The modern designer adapts the products of f) … the market. industry to … 8. Translate into English: 1) Любой уровень нашей жизни связан с дизайном. 2) Каждый аспект нашей жизни требует применения дизайна. 3) Постиндустриальная концепция дизайна связана с введением массового производства. 4) Вкусы большого количества потребителей определяют направление промышленного дизайна. TEXT 5 1. Read the text Design in business and advertisement means much. The story of style in the applied arts since the mid-to late fifties has been dominated by various new forces, including social and economic factors and certain aspects of technical and scientific progress. Now we have computer design, web design, advertisement design (for example consumer-product branding design) and the whole fashion of different types of ad, colors and so on. The late fifties saw the birth of advertising as we know it today, a high-powered business dedicated to the development effective marketing techniques; it involved new design concepts and a whole new professional jargon of product packaging, market research, corporate images and house style. The Pop Art movement embraced the work of a new generation of artists of late fifties and early sixties of both sides of the Atlantic. In Britain, in addition to the Independent Group, there were Peter Blake, Allen Jones. In USA Jasper Johns, Tom Wesselman, Claes Oldenburg and other formalized the language of product packaging, from beer cans to Campbell's Soup tins of strip cartoons, fast food, advertising hoardings and pin-ups. Pop Art at once reflected and glorified mass-market culture and injected a new vigour into the applied arts. Pop Art suggested a new palette оf colours and gave a fresh, ironical edge to the imagery of popular culture. Pop Art positively encouraged designers to exploit vulgarity, brashness and bright colour, and to use synthetic or disposable materials in contexts in which they would formerly have been unacceptable. Pop Art has had a lasting effect on design in a wide variety of media, including interiors, graphics and fashion. advertisement (сокр. ad ) – объявление, реклама branding – продвижение торговой марки packaging – упаковка to formalize – оформлять, придавать форму strip cartoon = comic cartoon – комикс hoarding – щит для наклейки плакатов, объявлений to inject – впрыскивать, вводить, впускать brashness – нахальство disposable – доступный, наличный 2. In what meaning are the underlined words used in the sentences? In what meaning are the words used in the text? to dominate – 1) господствовать, властвовать; 2) доминировать, преобладать 3) возвышаться, господствовать над чем-л. a) It's one of the biggest buildings in this area, and it really dominates this whole place. b) Powerful nations usually dominate over small weak countries. c) The team has dominated international football for years. d) The great cathedral dominates the centre of the city. e) The construction committee worked well together although sometimes the leading architect tended to dominate . to embrace – 1) обнимать(ся); 2) воспользоваться; 3) принимать; 4) охватывать; 6) включать, заключать в себе, содержать. a) He embraced the opportunity to study further. b) The course embraces elements of chemistry, physics, and engineering. c) His suggestion will not be eagerly embraced by all. d) Two brothers embraced as they met at the airport. to reflect – 1) отражать (какое-л. волновое излучение, напр., свет, тепло, звук); 2) отражать(ся); давать отражение (о зеркале и т. п.); 3) навлекать (позор и т. п.), бросать тень; 4) раздумывать, размышлять. a) He reflected that he had no right to do this. b) Her unfounded accusations reflected on her credibility. c) The sea reflected back the bright sunlight. d) I wish you to pause, reflect , and judge before you decide. e) White walls reflect more light than dark walls. f) The clouds were reflected in the water. g) As you get older you begin to reflect on the uncertainty of life. 3. Find the English equivalents in the text: прикладное искусство, различные силы, рекламный дизайн, дизайн торговой марки продукта, эффективные технологии, общие образы, движение, культура массового рынка, предложил новую палитру, ранее, продолжительный эффект, широкий выбор 4. Find the synonyms in the text: energetic (vigorous), to devote, idea, to make famous, power (energy), offer, to inspire, to use, available, inadmissible, inside of the house, vogue 5. True or false? 1) Pop Art appeared in the middle of the twentieth century. 2) Pop Art is a style in the applied arts. 3) A high-powered business had no intention to invest money into advertising. 4) The appearance of Pop Art is connected with the development of advertising. 5) The concept of Pop Art is against mass-media culture. 6) The Pop Art movement left an insignificant trace in the sphere of design. 6. Answer the questions to the text; 1) Is design important in business and advertisement? Why? 2) What factors influenced the applied arts in the middle of the 20th century? 3) When did advertising appear? Why did it start developing rapidly? 4) What types of design are there nowadays? 5) When and where did the Pop Art movement come into being? 6) What is Pop Art? What does it deal with? 7) What are the features of the Pop Art style? Using answers to the questions speak about the Pop Art style. Make up a dialogue “An interview with a representative of Pop Art”. 7. Translate into English : 1) Рекламный дизайн является одним из важных аспектов эффективной маркетинговой технологии. 2) Поп-арт привнес новую силу в сферу прикладного искусства. 3) Представители направления поп-арт использовали новую палитру цветов. 4) Поп-арт вдохновил декораторов использовать яркую и дерзкую палитру цветов для дизайна интерьера. 8. Project “An advertising agency”. Work in small groups and create an advertising design of a product. TEXT 6 1. Read the text Industrial Design is an applied art whereby the aesthetics it improves usability of products. Design aspects specified by the industrial designer may include the overall shape of the object, the location of details with respect to one another, colour, texture, sounds, and aspects concerning the use of the product ergonomics. Additionally, the industrial designer may specify aspects concerning the production process, choice of materials and the presentation of a product to the consumer at the point of sale. Industrial designers make exclusive the visual design of objects. An industrial design consists of the creation of a shape, configuration or composition of pattern or colour, or combination of pattern and colour in three-dimensional form containing aesthetic value. The use of industrial designers in a product development process improves usability, lowers production costs and leads to the appearance of more appealing products. It is important that in order to be an Industrial Design the product has to be produced in an industrial way, for example, an artisan cannot be considered an industrial designer, although he may challenge the same aspects of a product. Some industrial designs are viewed as classic pieces that can be regarded as much as work of art as works of engineering. Industrial design has a focus on concepts, products and processes. In addition to aesthetics, usability and ergonomics, it can also include the engineering of objects, usefulness as well as usability, market placement and other concerns. Product Design and Industrial Design can overlap into the fields of interface design, information design and interaction design. Various schools of Industrial Design and/or Product Design may specialize in one of these aspects, ranging from pure art colleges (product styling) to mixed programmes of Engineering and Design, to related disciplines like exhibit design and interior design. Definition of Industrial Design. According to the ICSID (International Council of Societies of Industrial Design): “Design is a creative activity whose aim is to establish the multi-faced qualities of objects, processes, services and their systems in whole life-cycles. Therefore, design is the central factor of innovative humanization of technologies and the crucial factor of cultural and economic exchange”. artisan – кустарь, мастеровой, ремесленник to specify – точно определять, устанавливать concerning - касательно. Относительно to challenge – 1) ставить под вопрос, оспаривать; 2) бросать вызов, вызывать; провоцировать usability – пригодность, применимость to overlap – частично совпадать related – связанный, родственный 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: Прикладное искусство, форма объекта, расположение, производственный процесс, потребитель, пространственный (трехмерный), рисунок (узор), производственные цены, произведение инженерного искусства, концентрируется на (обращает внимание на), творческая деятельность, жизненные циклы 3. True or false? 1) Industrial design can help to improve usability of products. 2) Industrial design has no aesthetic value. 3) There are not any works of art among industrial designs. 4) Industrial design pays much attention to the aesthetic value of products. 5) Pure art colleges usually do not have any specialized programme for industrial design. 4. Answer the questions to the text: 1) What is industrial design? What does it deal with? 2) What does industrial design help to improve? 3) What aspects does an industrial designer usually pay attention to? 4) What does industrial design have focus on? 5) Does industrial design concentrate only on aesthetic, usability and ergonomics? 6) In what aspects can industrial design specialize? Using the answers to the questions retell the text about Industrial Design (7-8 sentences). 5. What word is not a synonym? 1) to improve a) to perfect b) to develop c) to create 2) overall a) everywhere b) universal c) general 3) consumer a) seller b) user c) buyer 4) appealing a) fascinating b) appreciative c) attractive 5) various a) multi-faced b) different c) another 6) crucial a) important b) decisive c) innovative 7) configuration a) confection b) form c) shape 8) composition a) combination b) formation c) component 6. Match the definitions to the words: 1) … is a frame which supports the painting during its progress. 2) … is a copy of a work of art. 3) … is any public announcement designed to sell goods or publicize an event. 4) … is a large printed picture.. 5) … is a picture or diagram used to explain or decorate a text. 6) … is the visual arts based on drawing or the use of line. 7) … is a mental picture of someone or something produced by the imagination or memory. 8) … is the ideas, customs, and art of a particular society. 9) … is a state of peaceful agreement and cooperation. 10) … is the study of the rules and principles of art. 11) … is a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the manufacture of a specified product. 12) … is the study of the relationship between workers and their environment. 13) … is a person who buys goods or uses services. 14) … is a distinct feature or element in a problem or situation. poster, industry, reproduction, aesthetics, culture, advertisement, aspect, image, ergonomics, harmony, easel, consumer, illustration, graphic arts 7. Fill in the gaps with the following words: form, combination, composition, texture, pattern, colours, colour, 1) “What … is the paint you bought?” “It’s red.” 2) The cloth has a … of red and white squares. 3) This picture is painted in dark … . 4) The … of the painting is very graceful. 5) The rough … of this material does not let us to use it in our work. 6) That was a badly designed … of the product. 7) The amazing … of these colours in this painting produces a unique effect. Use these words in the sentences of your own. TEXT 7 Part 1 1. Read the text Tricia Foley, author, editor, and product designer loves natural colors and vintage linens. She employs a simple decorating style that is both practical and personal. Showcased in the book, Designer In Residence, her house is a study of simplicity and restraint. It was constructed from stock lumber and easily available parts. The room welcomes guests all summer long with an interior in white, beige, tan, and other natural colors and accessories. She notes; "A classic neutral color scheme creates a soothing background for the life you lead in your home, surrounded by the things that have meaning to you. " If you love the idea of simple vintage decor, you will want to hear what else Tricia has to say about decorating... Q . What are some of the common decorating mistakes made by homeowners? What is your advice on how to avoid or correct those mistakes? Tricia Foley : "I think that many people try to copy what's trendy rather than trusting their own personal style in decorating a home and then the look doesn't last. If you're really not sure about making decorating decisions, keep a file of pictures of favorite rooms culled from books and magazines to help narrow it down. "In terms of color for walls, I always do a test patch and live with it to see how the color responds to the light and with the existing furnishings. It's also important to put it all together and make sure that your color palette is compatible and that you're not acquiring furniture and accessories in bits and pieces that don't work together." Q. What would be your recommendation for "what to do first" in a decorating project? Tricia Foley : "It makes sense to follow the architectural style of the space. Determine the function of the room and really think about how you will use it. Then furnish it appropriately for those uses. Finally, layer of your own personal style – not someone else's. Aim for personal comfort as well as visual appeal level." vintage – 1) старинный, классический; 2) устаревший, старомодный; 3) стиль винтаж lumber – ненужные громоздкие вещи, брошенная мебель и т. п.; хлам to lead a life – вести, проводить жизнь homeowner – владелец дома, домохозяин to trust - доверять patch – клочок, лоскут, обрывок; обрывок, отрывок, обломок to cull – отбирать to respond – отвечать, реагировать; соответствовать 2. Find the English equivalents in the text полотна, простота, сдержанность, легкодоступный, желто-коричневый, аксессуары, мягкий фон, вид, совместимый (сочетаемый), пространство, соответствующе, определить назначение, обставлять мебелью, уровень визуальной привлекательности 3. Find the synonyms to the following words: old-fashioned, useful, individual, was built, to greet (to salute), recommendation, to imitate, stylish, room, convenience 4. True or false? 1) Tricia Foley, author, editor and designer, is very fond of vintage décor. 2) Tricia thinks that nowadays it is widespread that homeowners imitate someone else’s style. 3) Tricia usually hangs wallpaper in the room without doing a test patch. 4) It is very important for the interior design that furniture and accessories go well together. 5) You can get personal comfort even if the space of the room is not appropriately used. 5. Fill in the gaps with the following words: compatible, accessories, background, visual, space, comfort, to construct, palette, to furnish, furniture. Then make up your own sentences with the words. 1) She was wearing a pastel green costume with white … . 2) The building company … this magnificent bridge. 3) He paints from a … consisting almost exclusively of grey and mud brown. 4) One can live in … in such alluring interior. 5) It cost a fortune for us … our new flat. 6) The … arts are painting, dancing etc., as opposed to music and literature. 7) This design project is not … with others because of its new approach. 8) That old French table is a very valuable piece of … . 9) We’ll have to clear some … to make room for the new sofa. 10) This young man is a very … interior decorator. 11) The mountains and the dale form the … in this picture. 6. Match the words to their definitions: 1) background a) a flat board used by artists to mix paints 2) accessories b) cosy, convenient, 3) palette c) the scenery or space behind the objects in a picture 4) space d) the large movable articles, such as chairs and tables, that equip a room or house 5) comfortable e) area, room 6) furniture f) ) a supplementary part or object 7. Translate into English : 1) Она предпочитает естественные цвета при оформлении интерьеров. 2) Этот дизайнер любит использовать простой стиль, так как он помогает создать мягкий основной фон для декора. 3) Обычно владельцы домов копируют то, что модно, а не используют свой индивидуальный стиль при оформлении интерьера. 4) Очень важно, чтобы цветовая палитра соответствовала меблировке и аксессуарам интерьера. 8. Give your own design recommendations using the following phrases from the text: to employ a …decorating style to welcome the guests with an interior in … colours to create a … background for the life you lead to surround oneself with the things that have meaning not to copy someone else’s style in design to trust one’s own taste (style) to make decorating decisions to collect pictures of favourite rooms from books and magazines to do a test patch on the wall to respond to the light and with the furnishings to be compatible with to follow the architectural style of the space to furnish appropriately for uses Part 2 1. Read the text Q . What tips do you have on themes, fabric and color choices, window treatments, furniture, etc. when decorating a long lasting room for a young child? Tricia Foley : "First I would consider the existing style of the home. When working with a traditional home, I would tend to use a softer color palette that works with the rest of the house or apartment. If the family has a more modern sensibility, a clean bright color palette would be more in keeping with their aesthetic. There are so many wonderful choices available from mail order catalogs these days. You'll find furnishings that are affordable and have classic styling that can be used in children's rooms or family rooms." Q . What trends do you see in room décor for kids in colors, themes, furnishings, etc.? Tricia Foley : "I see children's rooms as part of the home, not so much a separate world. I would design the space so that it visually belongs to the rest of the family spaces. It should also be a comfort zone for children and a place for them to express themselves with their own things — there are lots of great storage units, armoires, bins, etc. that are perfect for kids rooms." mail order catalog – каталог для заказов по почте affordable – возможный; допустимый; по средствам storage units – хранящиеся вещи armoires – зд . арсенал (вещей) 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: оформление окон, иметь склонность к, восприимчивость, классический дизайн, отдельный мир, спроектировать пространство, выражать себя 3. Choose two synonyms for the words: 1) fabric a) advice f) material 2) tip b) cloth g) contemporary 3) modern c) cosy h) detached 4) separate d) convenient i) hint 5) comfort e) up-to-date j) isolated 4. Make up sentences with the following phrases: trend – (курс, направление; общее направление, тенденция) to create, start a trend — задавать направление general trend — общее направление growing trend — развивающаяся тенденция recent, new trend — недавняя, новая тенденция 5. Fill in the gaps with the following phrases: fabric and color choice, comfort zones, classic styling, to use a softer color palette, to design the space. 1) The interior decorator tried … so that there would be … for work and recreation. 2) All the elements of the ornament in the window treatment were of … . 3) This designer tends … while decorating bedrooms. 4) The leading decorator of the firm can give you a tip on … in any design project. 6. Translate into English : 1) При оформлении комнаты для ребенка необходимо использовать определенные цвета, ткани, мебель. 2) Обычно естественная цветовая палитра хорошо сочетается с любым декором интерьера. 3) Очень важно спроектировать пространство детской комнаты должным образом. 7. Describe the design of a room for a child. Use the following phrases: to use a softer color palette a comfort zone to design the space zones for studying and recreation to use a clean bright color palette trends in room décor to work with the rest of the room classic styling Part 3 1. Read the text Q . Many people like the idea of updating their interiors for the seasons. What techniques do you use to transition your home from winter into spring/summer? Tricia Foley : "I have a simple shades of white interior in my little country house that is a great backdrop for the changing seasons. In spring a bucket of bright yellow forsythia is usually blooming. Summer brings piles of shells and stones from walks on the beach. I also love to have jugs of roses from my garden all over the house. I roll up the rugs and put away the flannel sheets and comforters. Fall brings out wool throws draped over chairs, a fire in the fireplace, and bittersweet branches to bring a little bit of the outdoors inside. The holiday season is always a white Christmas for me. Amaryllis and paperwhites are potted with moss. Then I use greens and simple white lights on the tree." Q . What decorating techniques/ideas/projects would you recommend to a homeowner who wants to rev up the look of a bedroom or living room for spring, without spending a fortune? Tricia Foley : "I find that all my friends are simplifying and just having the things they love around them. I find that clutter is so distracting and high maintenance. When you have a simple backdrop, it is easy to change a look with sheets, flowers, or arranging a collection in a new way. Sometimes, you don't even appreciate what you have, when you have too much around!" shell – раковина, ракушка comforter – амер. стеганое ватное одеяло fall – амер. осень bring out – вытаскивать to pot – сажать в горшок moss – мох to rev up – зд. оживлять clutter – суматоха, неразбериха 2. True or false? 1) Homeowners usually change the interiors of their homes during winter. 2) Tricia prefers white colours in decorating her country house. 3) Tricia tells about decorating of the house during all the seasons of the year. 4) Tricia decorates her house with white colours only in winter. 5) In Tricia’s opinion a simple design background of your home is a perfect base for any stylish change of the interior. 3. Find the English equivalents in the text: обновление, переход, оттенки, сворачивать ковры, шерстяные покрывала, без особенных денежных трат, упрощать, отвлекающий, поменять вид, ценить 4. Match the words to the definitions, then fill in the gaps with these words in an appropriate form: 1) to update a) to cover or decorate with folds of cloth 2) technique b) to put into a correct, pleasing order 3) shade c) in the open air 4) to drape d) a slight darkness; a degree of variety of colour 5) to spend a fortune e) a method of doing something 6) to arrange f) to make more modern 7) outdoors g) to waste money 1) He seems … on decorating his flat. 2) They tried … the look of the room before Christmas holidays. 3) The walls in this room … in the finest silk. 4) This artist uses light and … to good effect. 5) They want … furniture in an appropriate way so that there will be a lot of space. 6) If you want to learn to paint, I suggest you study Raphael’s … . 7) She hates spending weekend … , that’s why she goes camping every chance she gets. 8) It was painted in various … of blue. 5. Translate into English : 1) Многие люди любят обновлять интерьер помещений для каждого времени года. 2) Дизайнер использует специальные техники для сезонного декора интерьера. 3) Если интерьер имеет основной простой фон, то мы можем легко изменить внешний вид интерьера при помощи различных декоративных дополнений (аксессуаров). 6. Work in pairs and discuss season decorating of the interior. Use the following phrases: to update the interior to use decorating techniques / ideas season décor winter (spring …etc.) decoration of the house different shades of … to rev up the look to change a look with … to arrange in a new way 7. Project. Work in groups and draw up a design project of decorating the room for a season (winter, spring, summer and autumn), represent your design solutions. Part 4 1. Read the text Q . Most of us are always eager to know what are the "latest" color, design, and furnishings trend. Can you comment on what you see in trends and how homeowners might create interiors that are up-to-date but classic? Tricia Foley : "Again, it's never made sense to me to create a Southwestern style home or a farmhouse look in a high rise apartment building in a city. My main objective is to design a space appropriately so it makes sense. Then everything seems to fall into place visually. A classic neutral color scheme creates a soothing backdrop for the life you lead in your home. Surround yourself with the things that have meaning to you. Although I've seen beautiful red living rooms and soft pink bedrooms that I've loved, I don't think I would want to live in them every day. A bunch of red tulips or bouquet of pale pink peonies in a neutral room does the trick for me!" Q. Bookshelves are a wonderful place to display everything from collectibles and photographs to books and boxes. However, many homeowners find accessorizing a bookcase somewhat intimidating. Do you have any tips or advice for someone who would like to avoid the straight rows of books? Tricia Foley : "I don't find anything wrong with rows of books in bookcases. If there are family photos or collections that need a place, I find that keeping them organized in groups makes more of a statement, instead of being scattered around on shelves." to be eager – страстно желать fall into place – становиться ясным, понятным; встать на свое место intimidating – устрашающий, пугающий to scatter – разбрасывать, раскидывать 2. Find the English equivalents in the text: обстановка, современный, соответствующе, зрительно, окружить, вводить в заблуждение, снабжение аксессуарами, прямые ряды 3. Find the synonyms to the following words: multi-storied, my chief aim, calming, to have significance, to demonstrate, collections, in place of 4. True or false? 1) Usually people have a lot of interest in the most stylish trends in interior design. 2) Tricia thinks that there is no sense in creating a country style décor in a flat situated in a multi-storied house in a city. 3) In the designer’s opinion, it is necessary to narrow the space of a room. 4) Tricia prefers to use a softer colour palette in interior design. 5) In her interior design, Tricia tries to avoid straight rows of books on the bookshelves. 5. Answer the questions to the text: 1) Are you interested in the "latest" color, design, and furnishings trend? 2) Is it difficult to design a space in an appropriate way? Why? 3) How can we create a soothing backdrop? 4) What do you usually place on the bookshelves at home? 6. Match the words to their definitions, then fill the gaps with the appropriate form of these words. Some of these words can be used twice and some of them are not used at all: visually, homeowner, shelf, latest, apartment, trend, objective, to comment a) … is a general tendency or direction, fashionable style. b) … means “to remark or express an opinion”. c) …means “most recent, modern, or new”. d) … means “in appearance”. e) … is a person who owns the home in which he or she lives. f) … is any room in a building. g) … is an aim or purpose. h) … is a board fixed horizontally against a wall for holding things. 1) He is quick to realize any new …in fashion. 2) This décor in Pop Art style is the … fashion in interior design. 3) The chair is very pleasing …, but it is rather uncomfortable. 4) It was a huge … with all modern conveniences. 5) This painter is considered a creator of a new … in art. 6) The designer’s main … is to decorate the room in the trendiest way. 7. Translate into English : 1) Владельцы домов используют самые последние направления в дизайне интерьера. 2) Если правильно спроектировать пространство интерьера, то все встанет на свои места. 3) Если вы хотите иметь вокруг себя приятную, мягкую атмосферу, вы должны окружить себя вещами, которые имеют для вас значение. 4) Вы можете поставить на полки различные коллекции, фотографии, книги. 8. Compare up-to-date and classic styles in interior design. The classic interior is usually … I think… As a rule, up-to- date interiors tend to be … In my opinion… The latest trends in design are the following: … If I’m not mistaken to combine modern and classic style in As far as I know… interior design I suppose… Part 5 1. Read the text Q . Some people are baffled about where to place color. If their favourite color is blue for example, they do not know if they should buy a blue sofa, paint the walls blue, or order blue carpeting. Can you comment on using our favourite colors and ways to incorporate them into home décor? Tricia Foley : "I always recommend painting patches of color on the wall to try out living with them and looking at the true color at different times of the day...taping up big memo samples of fabric on walls or pinning to existing furniture and spending some time with these "tests" also helps even the professionals make up their minds! Putting together simple boards with all the swatches will give an overview if it's difficult to imagine it all together." Q. What advice do you have for someone with a new house to decorate and perhaps a limited budget? Tricia Foley : "Go with good classic design in terms of furniture. I always look for multi-purpose pieces that can be used for other rooms as living conditions change. Set the scene for your own personal style with neutral walls and floors. Then add simple window treatments and bed linens to transform a space with color."