Ex. 2. Discussion. Describe the world-known pictures of this school and say if you like them and why.
Ex. 3.Architectural crises Telephoning and teleconference roleplays. Choose one of the situations below and hold a teleconference or phone people until you decide on what the action plan will be.
| There are public protests about a project that your company is involved in |
| A blogger writes negative things about your company |
| A journalist writes negative things about your company or a project you are working on |
| There are negative things about your company on an online discussion board |
| One of your suppliers goes bankrupt |
| One of your clients go bankrupt |
| The politician who supported the project you are working on is voted out of office |
| Your company can’t find any qualified architects to employ |
| The land where your project should be built is found to be polluted |
| The construction company building a project that you designed is found to have not included the right amount of earthquake protection |
| Someone working for a foreign branch of your company is arrested for bribing public servants |
| A building that you designed fails a health and safety inspection |
| The building site of a project you are working on fails a health and safety inspection |
| The roof of a building that your company was involved in starts leaking only a few weeks after it is opened |
| Cracks appear in a building you were involved in |
Ex. 4. Numbers practice for architects
What numbers could you use to describe a building or infrastructure project?
What numbers could you use to describe the job of architect?
What questions would you ask to get the numbers you discussed above in response?
How would the questions which got the following answers start?
eight thousand seven hundred and seven
three hundred and thirteen litres
twelve foot three (inches)
seventy three point five two kilometres
two and three quarter hours
nineteen seventy six
eighty three dollars ninety nine/ eighty three dollars and ninety nine cents
a hundred and twenty two percent
three hundred and fifty grams
a magnitude of seven point three on the Richter scale
seventeen square metres
once a week
Ex. 5. Write the numbers above (except the last one) as figures.
Ex. 6. Renovating a hotel. You are going to take part in a competition for the best hotel renovation.
Draw and/ or make notes about the hotel before renovation here.
Draw and/ or make notes about the hotel after renovation here. Make sure that it is just renovated, not just totally rebuilt!
Useful language to describe bad hotels
Not enough/ Problems with/ Inadequate/ Broken/ Cracked/ Dingy/ Peeling/ Musty/ Damp/ Crumbling/ Run down/ A lack of/ Old fashioned/ Unsafe/ Unsanitary/ Leaking/ Cramped/ Sagging/ Squeaky/ Creaking/ Draughty/ Very few/ Hardly any/ Too much/ Too many/ Excess/ Not sufficient(ly)/ Crooked/ Dusty/ Filthy/ Sticky/ Uneven/ Shaky/ Gloomy/ Tacky/ Drab/ Tiny/ Miniscule/ Noisy/ Steep/ Narrow/ Fleas/ Bed bugs/ Bunk beds/ Lumpy mattress/ Unsafe/ Bare light bulbs/ Stains/ Holes/ Claustrophobic/ Low ceilings
Useful language to describe good hotels
Chandelier/ Spa/ (Indoor/ outdoor) pool/ Poolside bar/ Easy access to…/ Complementary…/ Chandeliers/ Ballroom/ Spiral staircase/ Lobby/ Hot springs/ Jacuzzi/ Four poster bed/ Gold plated taps/ Mist shower/ Helicopter landing pad/ Balcony/ Private beach/ Wine cooler/ Tennis courts/ Silk sheets/ Golf course/ Full English breakfast/ Room service/ Eat all you like buffet/ Panoramic views/ Plenty of/ Spacious/ Luxurious/ Coal fires/ Glass elevators/ Rooftop garden/ Abundant/ Numerous/ Gleaming/ Magnificent/ Fabulous/ Brand (spanking) new/ Suite/ Elegant/ Spotless/ Vast/ Natural light/ Key cards/ Bell boy/ Door man/ Shuttle bus/ Trouser press/ Shoe shine service