STAVITELSKÁ ANGLIČTINA



                                                                                     Lenka Hrušková

                                                                                Jindřiška Šulistová

                                                                              České Budějovice 2012




                 „Tato publikace je spolufinancována z Evropského sociálního fondu

                               a státního rozpočtu České republiky“

   Vznik této publikace byl podmíněn konzultacemi pedagogů z partnerské Střední průmyslové školy
                                     strojní a stavební, Tábor

Recenzovali:         Mgr. Karim Sidibe

                               Jan Verboon

1. vydání

Vydala: Vysoká škola technická a ekonomická v Českých Budějovicích, Okružní 10, 370 01 České
Budějovice roku 2012

©            Mgr. Lenka Hrušková, Ph.D., Mgr. Jindřiška Šulistová, 2012

ISBN 978-80-87278-51-2

Text neprošel redakční úpravou.

Obsah

1. CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ITS BRANCHES. 4

Grammar: 5

Civil Engineering and Its Branches. 8

2. BUILDING MATERIALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES. 10

Grammar: 12

Building Materials and their Properties. 15

3. ARCHITECTURE. 17

Grammar: 18

Architecture. 21

4. BUILDING MANGEMENT. 22

Grammar: 23

Building Management 25

5. ENERGY- EFFICIENT HOUSES. 27

Grammar: 29

Energy-Efficient Houses. 32

6. BUILDING SITE – CONSTRUCTION.. 34

Grammar: 35

Building Site - Construction. 37

KEY: 39

Key 1. 39

Key 2. 42

Key 3. 45

Key 4. 48

Key 5. 51

Key 6. 54

Literature: 56




1. CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ITS BRANCHES

- Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline and it is the oldest discipline after
military engineering

- It deals with the design, construction and maintenance of the physically and naturally built
environment

- Civil engineering branches are:
  * Environmental Engineering – it treats chemical, biological and thermal waste; it concentrates
on e.g. water purification, waste water and solid waste treatment, air pollution, hazardous waste
management and deals with the gathering of information on possible environmental consequences of
proposed actions
  * Geotechnical Engineering – this branch is based on knowledge from geology, material science,
mechanics and hydraulics; it focuses on economical foundations, retaining walls as well as similar
structure designs
  * Structural Engineering – is concerned with the structural design and structural analysis of
buildings ( bridges, towers, tunnels); next,  it identifies the kind of loads acting on structures
and it takes into account  strength, stiffness and stability of the structures
  * Transportation Engineering – the main emphasis is placed on moving people and goods
efficiently; it also pays attention to design, construction and maintenance of transportation
infrastructure (streets, roads, rail systems, airports, ports and mass transit / public transport)
  * Municipal Engineering – this branch of civil engineering deals with municipal infrastructure;
it designs, constructs and maintains pavements, water supply networks, sewers, street lighting,
municipal solid waste management, public parks, bicycle paths and focuses on the coordination of
these infrastructure networks and services
  * Water Resource Engineering  -  it concerns collection and management of water;  the branch is
connected to hydrology, environmental science, meteorology, geology, resource management; it is
closely related to the design of pipelines, water supply network, drainage facilities and canals
  * Material Engineering -  this branch deals with various kinds of materials, such as concrete,
asphalt concrete, and metals; its attention is drawn to increasing importance of aluminium, steel,
polymers and carbon fibres
  * Coastal Engineering  - the main task of this branch is to manage the coastal areas; it also
focuses on flood defence and erosion
  * Construction Engineering -  it provides planning and execution of the designs from
transportation, site development, hydraulic, environmental, structural and geotechnical engineers;
it plays a role in business in drafting and reviewing contracts, evaluating logistical operations,
and monitoring prices of supplies
  * Surveying – it is the process by which a surveyor measures certain dimensions that generally
occur on the Earth’s surface; land surveying is used for a boundary establishing and subdivision
plans; construction surveying includes existing condition survey, verification of the structure
location during construction and an as-built survey verifying that a project has been build the way
it was designed

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_engineering, 23/6/2011


Grammar:

Present simple, Present continuous.


Vocabulary

Civil engineering                                                stavební inženýrství

Maintenance                                                      údržba

Distinguish                                                                rozlišit

Break into                                                      zde rozdělit

Municipal engineering                                       městské inženýství

Take place                                                         zaujímat pozici

Design                                                                       náplánovat,
projektovat; návrh, plán

Level                                                              úroveň

Owner                                                            majitel

Resource                                                                 zdroj


1. Match the expressions on the left with correct definitions on the right.

Civil engineering


It uses the knowledge of geology, material science, mechanics and hydraulics.

Environmental engineering


It designs, constructs and maintains transportation infrastructure (streets, roads, rail systems,
airports, ports and mass transit).

Geotechnical engineering


It is concerned with collection and management of water.

Structural engineering


A process whereby a surveyor measures certain dimensions occurring on the Earth´s surface.

Transportation engineering


It deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built
environment

Municipal engineering


It manages coastal areas.

Water resource engineering


It deals with materials such as concrete, asphalt concrete, metals.

Material engineering


It deals with planning and execution of the designs from transportation, site development,
hydraulic, environmental, structural and geotechnical engineers.

Coastal engineering


It focuses on municipal infrastructure.


Construction  engineering


It treats chemical, biological and thermal waste.

Surveying


It deals with structural design and structural analysis of buildings (bridges, towers, tunnels).


2. Decide whether the sentences below are correct or incorrect. If the sentence is correct, write
OK, if they are incorrect, rewrite them.

1. He is always losing his keys. _____________________________________

2. Mr Fudge always comes to work on time.
______________________________________________________________

3. Listen! Somebody sings your favourite
song.__________________________________________________________

4. When she visits Krakow, she usually stays at her
aunt’s._________________________________________________________

5. Mr and Mrs Poirot are on holiday. They stay in a marvellous Turkish hotel with delicious
cuisine.____________________________________________.

6. He is regularly working in the garden every morning but this morning he goes
shopping.__________________________________________________

7. What do you do? I’m cutting the pictures out of this
newspaper._____________________________________________________

8. He is wanting to finish the book.___________________________________


3. Transform the following sentences in the present simple into the present continuous.

1. They often go to the cinema. _____________________________________

2. Phillip doesn’t usually read books. _________________________________

3. Does Hubert mow the grass every Friday?
______________________________________________________________

4. They give a birthday party every year. ______________________________

5. His doctor is always busy in the afternoon. __________________________

6. The builders don’t work late evenings. ______________________________


Civil Engineering and Its Branches


Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design,
construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like
bridges, roads, canals, dams and buildings.

Civil engineering is the oldest engineering discipline after military engineering and it was
defined to distinguish non-military engineering from military engineering. It is traditionally
broken down into several sub-disciplines including environmental engineering, geotechnical
engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, municipal or urban engineering,
water resources engineering, materials engineering, coastal engineering, surveying, and
construction engineering. Civil engineering takes place on all levels: in the public sector from
municipal through to national governments, and in the private sector from individual home owners
through to international companies. [1]


Questions

1) What kind of discipline is civil engineering?

2) Which is the oldest engineering discipline?

3) What are the civil engineering sub-disciplines?

4) Which sectors use civil engineering?


Answers

1) Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline.

2) Military engineering is the oldest engineering discipline.

3) The sub-disciplines include environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural
engineering, transportation engineering, municipal or urban engineering, water resources
engineering, materials engineering, coastal engineering, surveying, and construction engineering.

4) Civil engineering is used both within the public and private sectors.


2. BUILDING MATERIALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES

- Building materials are any materials which can be used for a construction purpose; they can be
divided into natural materials, such as clay, sand, wood, rock and man-made materials, e.g.
concrete

- There will only be a few examples representing both groups which are mentioned in the paragraph
above
  * Fabric -  it been revived with the development of tensile architecture and synthetic fabrics
and it is widely used among nomadic groups, e.g. two well-known types include the conical teepee
and the circular yurt

[2]
  * Rock -  it is considered the longest lasting material available, it is a dense material and it
also offers protection; on the other hand this material has its drawbacks, too, such as its weight
and the fact that it is not very easy to keep warm

[3]
  * Thatch – it is one of the oldest building materials known; grass has good insulating properties
and is easily harvested; in Netherlands,  many new buildings have thatched roofs

[4]


·        Ice –  this material was used by the Inuits for igloos;  in northern areas,  many ice
hotels has been built as a tourist attraction

[5]

·        Concrete – it is a composite building material (made from an aggregate and a binder); its
most common form is: Portland cement concrete; the reinforced concrete is strengthened using steel
rods / bars

[6]


Sources:

http://www.squidoo.com/stay-in-a-yurt, 28/9/11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_material, 28/9/11

http://www.google.cz/imgres?q=thatch+roof&hl=cs&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=rz898nvWXG60dM:&imgrefurl=http
://thatch.org/timber.htm&docid=tNVmDVN9PFa88M&w=572&h=397&ei=jnKDTrHLMc3xsga42cWBDg&zoom=1&iact=hc&
vpx=547&vpy=98&dur=3672&hovh=187&hovw=270&tx=159&ty=172&page=1&tbnh=109&tbnw=145&start=0&ndsp=10&ve
d=1t:429,r:3,s:0&biw=1024&bih=437; 28/9/11

http://www.google.cz/imgres?q=ice+hotel+sweden&hl=cs&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=6SrZnn9FsmP8kM:&imgrefurl
=http://english.sina.com/life/p/2009/0111/210694.html&docid=lwZUXeJQQ-Rj7M&w=450&h=299&ei=S3WDTv7XM
Y_ItAaMvtH1DQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=705&vpy=103&dur=2812&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=203&ty=130&page=4&tbnh=9
5&tbnw=124&start=35&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:35&biw=1024&bih=437, 28/9/11


Grammar:

Passive voice


Vocabulary

Purpose                                                                     účel

Establish                                                        zřídit, založit, vybudovat

Carpentry                                                                   tesařina

Plumbing                                                        instalatérství

Cob house                                                      lepenice

Sod                                                                              drn, trávník

Drawback                                                       nevýhoda

Harvest                                                                      sklizet (úrodu),
sklizeň

Dense                                                            hustý

Binder                                                             pojidlo


1. Write synonyms for the following expressions. If needed, use a dictionary.

Manufacture

Natural substances

A building

A type

Many


2. Write antonyms for the following expressions. If needed, use a dictionary.

Known

Weight

Drawback

Northern

Man-made


3. Transform the following sentences into the passive voice.

1. Jane lost her purse a year ago.

_____________________________________________________________

2. Fire demolished that famous theatre.

_____________________________________________________________

3. IKEA sells cheap furniture.

_____________________________________________________________

4. A robber has robbed a bank.

_____________________________________________________________

5. Many office employees use a computer for their job.

_____________________________________________________________

6. The builders constructed a new town hall in a short time.

_____________________________________________________________

7. We must correct mistakes.

_____________________________________________________________

8. They sent the postcard from Greece.

_____________________________________________________________


4. Translate.

1. Sklenice byla rozbita rozzuřeným mladíkem.

_____________________________________________________________

2. Na nádraží je zakázáno kouřit.

_____________________________________________________________

3. V knihovně se nesmí jíst.

_____________________________________________________________

4. Ten stůl je vyroben ze dřeva.

_____________________________________________________________

5. K čemu se používá toto kladivo?

_____________________________________________________________

6. Mnoho zaměstnanců bylo přijato do nové stavební firmy.

_____________________________________________________________

7. Byl sledován před pěti lety.

_____________________________________________________________

8. Jak se vyslovuje chameleon?

_____________________________________________________________


Building Materials and their Properties


Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose. Many natural
substances, such as clay, sand, wood and rocks, even twigs and leaves have been used to construct
buildings. Apart from natural materials, many man-made products are in use, some more and some less
synthetic. The manufacture of building materials is an established industry in many countries and
the use of these materials is typically divided into specific trades, such as carpentry, plumbing,
roofing and insulation work. They provide the make-up of habitats and structures including homes.

Fabric used for a tent - home of nomadic groups the world over. Two well known types include the
conical tepee and the circular yurt.

Clay usually means using the cob style, while low clay soil is usually associated with sod
building. The other main ingredients include more or less sand/gravel and straw/grasses.

Rock is the longest lasting building material available, and is usually readily available. Rock is
a very dense material so it gives a lot of protection. Its main draw-back as a material is its
weight and that it is hard to keep warm without using large amounts of heating resources.

Thatch is one of the oldest known building materials; grass is a good insulator and easily
harvested.

Ice was used by the Inuit for igloos, but has also been used for ice hotels built as tourist
attractions in northern areas.

Concrete is a composite building material made from the combination of aggregate and a binder such
as cement. The most common form of concrete is Portland cement concrete.[7]


Questions

1) What is building material?

2) How is the use of building materials divided?

3) Which building material is known for its long lasting durability?

4) Which material has been used to attract more tourists in northern areas?​


Answers

1) Building material is any material which is used for a construction purpose.

2) The use of building materials is divided into specific trades, such as carpentry, plumbing,
roofing and insulation work.

3) Rock.

4) Ice.


3. ARCHITECTURE

- The basic meanings of architecture are:
  * Science of designing
  * Professional services of an architect
  * A general term describing buildings
  * A style and method of designing and constructing

- Architecture can be divided into:
  * Ancient architecture – this era put emphasis on the divine and supernatural (e.g. Egypt,
Mesopotamia)
  * Asian architecture – the architectural development in Asia differs from the one in Europe; it
stresses natural landscapes because of religion: pantheistic religion
  * Islamic architecture – it is dated from 7^th century of Common Era (CE), it mixes the
architecture styles of the Ancient Middle East and Byzantium
  * Medieval architecture – a major feature of this time was that craftsmen formed guilds to
organize their trade mainly related to ecclesiastical buildings; buildings were not often
attributed to specific individuals and the names of architects remain frequently unknown
  * Renaissance architecture – it placed emphasis on the role of the individual in society and
buildings were ascribed to the specific architects (Michelangelo, Alberti); in this era there was
still no distinction between architect, artist and engineer
  * Early modern and industrial age architecture – the architecture and engineering began to
separate; new materials and technology appeared and were used; there was the rise of a so-called
gentleman architect (he dealt with wealthy clients only); it was also the time of the Industrial
revolution which enabled mass production and consumption
  * Modernism – this style points out beauty in simplicity of construction; a rise of the
profession of industrial design beings; this style is represented by Bauhaus school (e.g. Mies van
der Rohe, Marcel Breuer) as well as by Organic architecture (e.g. Frank Lloyd Wright)
  * Architecture today – nowadays, architecture requires a team of specialist professionals;  a
profession of a design architect is separated from a project architect; contemporary architecture
focuses mainly on architectural sustainability

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture, 28/9/2011


Grammar:

Use of past simple and present perfect


Vocabulary

Science                                                                      věda

Erect                                                                          vybudovat

In connection                                                 ve spojení, v souvislosti

Site                                                                 staveniště

Ambience                                                       prostředí, atmosféra

Consideration                                                     ohled, zřetel, zvážení, uvážení

Require                                                                      požadovat

Costs                                                              cena, finanční náklady

Estimate                                                        hustý

Drawing                                                           rýsování, kresba, nákres


1. Write the plural for the expressions below.

wider


It requires


material


costs


process


group


both


technology


may


activity



2. Write past simple and past participle for the verbs below.

Basic form

          Past simple

                     Past participle

come



can



be



have



write



know



understand



sing



wear



take



learn



show



see



read



choose



go



shout



think



find



speak




3. Decide whether the sentences below are correct or not. Correct the ones which contain a mistake.

1. Jane lost her purse a year ago.

_____________________________________________________________

2. Agatha Christie has written many exciting criminal stories. What a pity she is dead.

_____________________________________________________________

3. They have had a lot of meetings with construction companies this week.

_____________________________________________________________

4. Mary and John have been going out for about ten years before they got married.

_____________________________________________________________

5. Have you done any work in the garden today?

_____________________________________________________________

6. The builders constructed a new town hall recently.

_____________________________________________________________

7. The staff just came from the canteen.

_____________________________________________________________

8. They didn’t sent the postcard from Greece last July.

_____________________________________________________________


Architecture


Architecture can mean:

ñ The art and science of designing and erecting buildings and other physical structures.

ñ The practice of an architect, where architecture means to offer  professional services in
connection with the design and construction of a building, or a group of buildings and the space
within the site surrounding the buildings, that have as their principal purpose human occupancy.

ñ A general term to describe buildings and other structures.

ñ A style and method of design and construction of buildings and other physical structures.

A wider definition may cover all design activity, from the macro-level (urban design, landscape
architecture) to the micro-level (construction details and furniture). Architecture is both the
process and product of planning, designing and constructing form, space and ambience that reflect
functional, technical, social, environmental, and aesthetic considerations. It requires the
creative manipulation and coordination of material, technology, light and shadow. Architecture also
includes the pragmatic aspects of realizing buildings and structures, including scheduling, cost
estimation and construction administration. As documentation produced by architects, typically
drawings, plans and technical specifications, architecture defines the structure and/or behaviour
of a building.[8]


Questions

1) How many meanings of architecture are given in this article?

2) What designs are expressed at a macro-level?

3) Can architecture be a process as well as a product?

4) Name two examples of architectural documentation.


Answers

1) Five (plus a wider definition).

2) Urban design, landscape architecture.

3) Yes.

4) Drawings, plans and technical specifications.

4. BUILDING MANGEMENT

- Building management deals with the Supervision of hard and soft services of a built structure

- Another task of building management is to make sure that security, health and safety and
maintenance are on a satisfactory level

- Soft services include cleaning, landscaping, security and human-sourced services

- Hard services relate to physical, structural services such as fire alarm systems, lifts

- The sub-branches of building management are residential and commercial

 A/ Residential building management covers supervising of the following staff:

•      A team of porters / security officers

•      Cleaners

•      Electrical and mechanical contractors

•      A team of administrative staff

B/ Commercial building management – the building manager who is involved in the sales aspect and
ensures that the office space is let at all times

- Buildings consist of commercial units and offices; the usual tenants are various companies

- In building management the terms freeholders and leaseholders are in a close connection

- Freeholders are the developers

- They own the freehold of the development (communal areas, land site)

- Leaseholders are flat occupiers who can be the investors, too

- They have the full responsibility for the apartment maintenance

- The leaseholders have to pay an annual service charge

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_management,26/6/11


Grammar:

Expressing the future


Vocabulary

Facility                                                           zařízení, vybavení,
příslušenství

Supervise                                                       dohlížet

Hard services                                                 služby technického charakteru

Soft services                                                  netechnické služby

Ensure                                                                       zajistit, zaručit,
postarat se

Satisfactory                                                        uspokojující

Residential                                                    bytový

Relate                                                            vztahovat se k

Landscaping                                                              terénní úpravy

Depend on                                                      záviset, záležet


1. Translate the following offers, spontaneous decisions, event and consequence predictions and
wishes/requests.

1. Jestli máš málo času, udělám za tebe tu prezentaci projektu.

______________________________________________________________

2. Zavřeš dveře, prosím?

______________________________________________________________

3. Neposílej ten email. Budeš toho litovat.

______________________________________________________________

4. Nemám co dělat. Vezmu psa na procházku.

______________________________________________________________

5. Budu každé ráno vstávat brzy.

______________________________________________________________

6. Jsem si jistá, že se Ti Madrid bude líbit.

______________________________________________________________

7. Musím se učit, jinak nesložím certifikát B1.

______________________________________________________________

8. Ztratil jste se? Pomohu vám.

______________________________________________________________


2. What are you going to do in the situations below?

1. There is a huge winter sale on in Oxford Street.

_____________________________________________________________

2. You have lost your passport while travelling.

_____________________________________________________________

3. It is a terribly hot summer.

_____________________________________________________________

4. You have passed the school leaving examination.

_____________________________________________________________

5. You have bought a new flat.

_____________________________________________________________

6. You have just found hair in your meal in a very expensive restaurant.

_____________________________________________________________

7. You have got a brown rat as a birthday present.

_____________________________________________________________

8. You have won some money.

_____________________________________________________________


3. Write your plans for the following times using the present continuous.

1. This afternoon

_____________________________________________________________

2. Tonight

_____________________________________________________________

3. Tomorrow morning

_____________________________________________________________

4. This weekend

_____________________________________________________________

5. Next Friday

_____________________________________________________________


Building Management


Building management (in the UK) is a discipline that comes under the umbrella of facility
management. A building manager supervises the hard and soft services of a built structure, ensuring
that the security, health and safety, and maintenance of the built structure are in place to a
satisfactory level. There are essentially two types of building manager positions: residential and
commercial. Hard services usually relate to physical, structural services such as fire alarm
systems, lifts and so on whereas soft services include cleaning, landscaping, security and suchlike
human-sourced services.

In a residential environment, a building manager will typically supervise a team of porters or
security officers, cleaners, electrical and mechanical contractors and depending on the size of the
development, a team of administrative staff.[9]


Questions

1) What does a building manager do?

2) What a building manager need to ensure?

3) What are soft services?

4) What does a building manager do in a residential environment?


Answers

1) A building manager supervises the hard and soft services of a built structure

2) They need to make sure that the security, health and safety, and maintenance of the built
structure are in place to a satisfactory level

3) Soft services include cleaning, landscaping, security and suchlike human-sourced services.

4) In a residential environment, a building manager will typically supervise a team of porters or
security officers, cleaners, electrical and mechanical contractors and sometimes a team of
administrative staff.


5. ENERGY- EFFICIENT HOUSES

- Energy efficient houses are buildings which usually ensure very low energy consumption and
subsequently low expenses as well

- Advantages of this kind of constructions are:
  * More stable temperature
  * Indoor humidity is better controlled
  *  Drafts are reduced
  *  Reduced moisture
  * Houses are very quiet

- On the other hand, the houses have certain drawbacks, too:
  * The initial costs are higher
  *  Longer building period (in comparison to a conventional house)
  *  Special training and experience with these systems is required both for contractors and
builders

Before starting a project one should pay attention to careful evaluation of the building site as
well as the climate conditons. Design and orientation are important factors, too. The building is
shielded by a so-called thermal envelope which includes wall and roof assemblies, insulation,
windows, doors and vapour retarders.

Here are the two examples of Eco-friendly homes:

Project: Caterpillar House
Location: Carmel, Calif.
Architect: Feldman Architecture
Builder: Groza Construction

The Caterpillar House in Carmel, CA
Photo: Joe Fletcher Photography[10]

Project: GO Home
Location: Belfast, Maine
Cost: $150 per square foot
Architect: GO Logic Homes
Builder: GO Logic Homes

The GO Home in Belfast, Maine.
Photo: Trent Bell Photography.[11]


Sources

http://www.baufritz.com/uk/, 27/6/11

http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/energy-eff/energy.html, 11/8/11

http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/5-green-homes-that-won-gold.html, 27/9/11


Grammar:

Modal verbs


Vocabulary

Energy-efficient                                             energeticky usporný

Frame                                                                        konstrukce, rám

Prefabricated                                                 montovaný

Inhabitant                                                                  obyvatel

Timber                                                           stavební dřevo

Tailored                                                         dělaný, jako ušitý

Prime                                                             hlavní

Allergy-sufferer                                             ten, kdo trpí alergií

Book an appointment                                        domluvit si
schůzku

Sensual                                                            smyslový


1. Fill in the negative form and a periphrastic structure for the modal verbs in the table below

Verb

       Simple Present - negative

                                Periphrasis

Can



Must



Have to



May



Shall



Should*



* zápor v podmiňovacím způsobu


2. Translate the following sentences.

1. Můžete připravit snídani?

_____________________________________________________________

2. Oni umí dobře jezdit na koni.__________________________________________________________

3. Mark nemůže přijet do Čech.

_____________________________________________________________

4. Cožpak nemůžete přijet hned?

_____________________________________________________________

5. Musíš být ve škole v 9:00.

_____________________________________________________________

6. Musím vyzvednout balíček na poště.

_____________________________________________________________

7. Nemusíme tam jet vlakem.

_____________________________________________________________

8. Co musíš dnes udělat?

_____________________________________________________________

9. Nesmíte vstupovat do této místnosti.

_____________________________________________________________

10. Co se zde smí dělat?

_____________________________________________________________

11. Bylo takové horko, že nemohl jít pěšky.

_____________________________________________________________

12. Nemuseli dlouho čekat.

_____________________________________________________________

13. Mám otevřít okno?

_____________________________________________________________

14. Kam máme jít?

_____________________________________________________________

15. Měl bys být trpělivější.

_____________________________________________________________

16. Neměl bys tolik spěchat.

_____________________________________________________________

3. Write five examples of what people must / needn’t, have to / don’t have to, can / can’t and may
/ mustn’t, should / shouldn’t do in a restaurant.

1.

_____________________________________________________________

2.

_____________________________________________________________

3.

_____________________________________________________________

4.

____________________________________________________________

5.

_____________________________________________________________


Energy-Efficient Houses


The holistically and yet individually planned wood-frame houses and prefabricated timber houses of
BAUFRITZ offer their inhabitants more than just a comfortable home. Above all, living in a BAUFRITZ
timber house, means living in a healthy environment. Costs can not only be saved  by a timber house
design individually tailored to your budget, but also through the energy-saving construction with
its unique ecological thermal insulation which ensures  the  lowest energy consumption (and costs).
A healthy ecological construction is always our prime consideration for all of our wood-frame
houses and prefabricated timber houses. According to your wishes, we will create your very own
individual eco-friendly home with biological construction – even allergy-sufferer friendly.
We gladly provide personal advice on all aspects regarding wood-frame houses and prefabricated
timber houses. Simply book an appointment with us, or visit our show homes and Ideenpark and see
for yourself the high quality and living comfort of our wood-frame houses. Explore our unique
HausSchneiderei in Germany, 87746 Erkheim, and experience a truly sensual way of planning an
individual timber home. [12]


Questions

1) What do houses by Baufritz offer?

2) What does the unique ecological thermal insulation ensure?

3) What is a very important intention of wood-frame houses and prefabricated timber houses?

4) If one is interested in wood-frame houses and prefabricated timber houses and you want to know
more, what should one do?


Answers

1) They offer comfortable home and living in a healthy environment.

2) It ensures the lowest energy consumption and costs.

3) A very important intention/consideration is a healthy ecological construction.

4) One should book an appointment.


6. BUILDING SITE – CONSTRUCTION

- Building site is a place where something is being built

- Construction is a process which consists of building or assembling the infrastructure of a
building

- There are several different professions engaged in building

- Construction management is provided by a project manager

- The different jobs are supervised by the following staff:

•      Construction manager – is in charge of planning and carving out the project

•       Design engineer – works with a team of engineers and designers to develop the conceptual
design[13]

•       Construction engineer – is a cross between a civil engineer and a construction manager; he
deals with the designing, planning, construction and management of infrastructure[14]

•       Project architect – responsible for plans

- Construction planning involves:

•      Scheduling – a time-table of tasks

•       Budgeting   –  it covers the financial part (expenses, savings)

•       Construction site safety – deals with injury prevention

•       Availability of building material

•       Logistics – manages flow of the goods

•       Inconvenience to the public caused by  construction delays

•       Environmental impact – it is an influence on the environment

- Construction types can be generally divided into three basic kinds:

•      Building construction

•       Heavy / civil construction

•       Industrial construction

[15]

- Construction project requirements include the points below

•      A unique team to plan

•       Project design

•       Project construction

•       Project maintenance

Building construction

•      It is a process of adding structure to a real property

•       The vast majority of construction projects are small renovations (addition of a room, a
room renovation)


Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction, 27/6/11

http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/building-site, 11/8/11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_engineer, 29/9/11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction_engineer, 29/9/11


Grammar:

Prepositions


Vocabulary

Consist of                                                                  skládat se

Assemble                                                       sestavit, smontovat, dát dohromady

Execution                                                       provedení

Consider                                                                    zvážit

Impact                                                                       dopad

Availability                                                                dostupnost

Scheduling                                                     plánování

Budgeting                                                                  sestavování rozpočtu

Vast                                                                           ohromný, obrovský

Legal considerations                                    právní faktory


1. Match the expressions on the left with the correct definition on the right.

Building site


a process of adding structure to a real property

Construction


a job that is managed by a project manager

Construction management


demands for a building plan

Construction planning

a process consisting of building or assembling the infrastructure

Construction project requirements


scheduling which involves e.g. budgeting, planning, construction site safety

Building construction

a place where something is being built


2. Fill in the prepositions in italics.

of (2x), in, by (2x), for, with, to

_____the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of
the building or assembling of infrastructure.  Normally, the job is managed ____a project manager.
____ the successful execution of a project effective planning is essential. Those involved ______
the design and execution of the infrastructure must consider the environmental impact ____ the job,
the successful scheduling, budgeting, and construction site safety, availability ____ building
material, logistics, and inconvenience _____ the public caused ____ construction delays.


3. Fill in the prepositions: IN, ON, AT

1. ____work

2. ____September

3. ____the cinema

4. ____the weekend

5.____ Friday

6. ____Christmas

7. ____6^th January

8. ____the butcher’s

9. ____10:15 pm

10. ____Liverpool

11. ____the summer

12. ____railway station


Building Site - Construction


In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the
building or assembling of infrastructure.  Normally, the job is managed by a project manager, and
supervised by a construction manager, design, and construction engineer or project architect. For
the successful execution of a project effective planning is essential. Those involved with the
design and execution of the infrastructure must consider the environmental impact of the job, the
successful scheduling, budgeting, construction site safety, availability of building materials,
logistics, and the inconvenience to the public caused by construction delays.


In general, there are three types of construction: 1) Building construction, 2) Heavy / civil
construction and 3) Industrial construction.

Each type of construction project requires a unique team to plan, design, construct and maintain
the project. Building construction is the process of adding structure to real property. The vast
majority of building construction projects are small renovations, such as the addition of a room,
or the renovation of a bathroom. Often, the owner of the property acts as labourer, paymaster, and
design team for the entire project. However, all building construction projects include some
elements in common - design, financial, estimating and legal considerations.[16]


Questions

1) What does effective planning include?

2) What are the three main types of construction?

3) What do most building construction projects deal with?

4) What elements are common to all building construction?


Answers

1) The environmental impact of the job, the successful scheduling, budgeting, construction site
safety, availability of building material, logistics, inconvenience to the public caused by
construction delays and bidding, etc.

2) Building construction, heavy / civil construction, industrial construction

3) They deal with small renovations, such as the addition of a room, or the renovation of a
bathroom.

4) Design, financial, estimating and legal considerations.



KEY:

Key 1


1. Match the expressions on the left with correct definitions on the right.

Civil engineering


It deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built
environment.

Environmental engineering


It treats chemical, biological and thermal waste.

Geotechnical engineering


It uses the knowledge from geology, material science, mechanics and hydraulics.

Structural engineering


It deals with structural design and structural analysis of buildings (bridges, towers, tunnels).

Transportation engineering


It designs, constructs and maintains transportation infrastructure (streets, highways, rail
systems, airports, ports and mass transit).

Municipal engineering


It focuses on municipal infrastructure.


Water resource engineering


It concerns collection and management of water.

Material engineering


It deals with ceramics, such as concrete, mix asphalt concrete, metals.

Coastal engineering


It manages coastal areas.

Construction  engineering


It concerns planning and execution of the designs from transportation, site development, hydraulic,
environmental, structural and geotechnical engineers.

Surveying


A process whereby a surveyor measures certain dimensions occurring on the Earth´s surface.


2. Decide whether the sentences below are correct or incorrect. If the sentence is correct, write
OK, if they are incorrect, rewrite them.

1. He is always losing his keys. _____________OK___________________

2. Mr Fudge always comes to work on time. ____________OK__________

3. Listen! Somebody sings your favourite song. Listen! Somebody is singing your favourite song.

4. When she visits Krakow, she usually stays at her aunt’s.____ OK ______

5. Mr and Mrs Poirot are on holiday. They stay in a marvellous Turkish hotel with delicious
cuisine.

Mr and Mrs Poirot are on holiday. They are staying in a marvellous Turkish hotel with delicious
cuisine.

6. He is regularly working in the garden every morning but this morning he goes shopping.

He works in the garden every morning but this morning he is going shopping.

7. What do you do? I’m cutting the pictures out of this newspaper.

What are you doing? I’m cutting the pictures out of this newspaper.

8. He is wanting to finish the book.

He wants to finish the book.


3. Transform the following sentences in the present simple into the present continuous.

1. They often go to the cinema.

They are going to the cinema tonight.

2. Phillip doesn’t usually read books.

Phillip isn’t reading now.

3. Does Hubert mow the grass every Friday?

Is Hubert mowing the grass this Friday?

4. They give a birthday party every year.

They are giving a birthday party this year.

5. His doctor is always busy in the afternoon.

His doctor is busy at the moment.

6. The builders don’t work late evenings.

The builders aren’t working late today.


Key 2


1. Write synonyms for the following expressions. If needed, use a dictionary.

Manufacture                          production

Substances                                         materials

A building                                           a construction

A type                                     a kind

Many                                                  a lot of


2. Write antonyms for the following expressions. If needed, use a dictionary.

Known                                    unknown

Weight                                               height

Drawback                                           advantage

Northern                                             Southern

Man-made                                         natural


3. Transform the following sentences into the passive voice.

1. Jane lost her purse a year ago.

The purse was/got lost a year ago.

2. Fire demolished that famous theatre.

That famous theatre was demolished by fire.

3. IKEA sells cheap furniture.

Cheap furniture is sold by IKEA.

4. A robber has robbed a bank.

A bank has been robbed by a robber.

5. Many office employees use a computer for their job.

Computers are used by many office employees for their job.

6. The builders constructed a new town hall in a short time.

A new town hall was constructed in a short time.

7. We must correct mistakes.

Mistakes must be corrected.

8. They sent the postcard from Greece.

The postcard was sent from Greece.


4. Translate.

1. Sklenice byla rozbita rozzuřeným madíkem.

The glass was broken by a furious youngster.

2. Na nádraží je zakázáno kouřit.

Smoking is forbidden at the railway station.

3. V knihovně se nesmí jíst.

Eating is not permitted in the library. / It is not permitted to eat in the library. .

4. Ten stůl je vyroben ze dřeva.

The table is made from wood.

5. K čemu se používá toto kladivo?

What is this hammer used for?

6. Mnoho zaměstnanců bylo přijato do nové stavební firmy.

The new building company recruited many employees.

7. Byl sledován před pěti lety.

He was shadowed five years ago.

8. Jak se vyslovuje chameleon?

How is the word chameleon pronounced?


Key 3


1. Write the plural from the expressions below

Wider

           x

it requires

           they require

Material

           materials

Costs

           x

Process

           processes

Group

           groups

Both

           x

Technology

           technologies

she may

           they may

Activity

           activities


2. Write past simple and past participle for the verbs below.

Basic form

          Past simple

                        Past participle

Come

          came

                        come

Can

          could

                        been able to

Be

          was/were

                        been

Have

          had

                        had

Write

          wrote

                        written

Know

          knew

                        known

Understand

          understood

                        understood

Sing

          sang

                        sung

Wear

          wore

                        worn

Take

          took

                        taken

Learn

          learned/learnt

                        learned/learnt

Show

          showed

                        shown

See

          saw

                        seen

Read

          read

                        read

Choose

          chose

                        chosen

Go

          went

                        gone

Shout

          shouted

                        shouted

Think

          thought

                        thought

Find

          found

                        found

Speak

          spoke

                        spoken


3. Decide whether the sentences below are correct or not. Correct the ones which contain a mistake.

1. Jane lost her purse a year ago. OK

2. Agatha Christie has written many exciting criminal stories during her life. What a pity she is
dead.

Agatha Christie wrote many exciting criminal stories during her life. What a pity she is dead.

3. They have had a lot of meetings with construction companies this week. OK

4. Mary and John have been going out for about ten years before they got married.

Mary and John were going out for about ten years before they got married.

5. Have you done any work in the garden today? OK

6. The builders constructed a new town hall recently. OK

7. The staff just came from the canteen. OK

8. They didn’t sent the postcard from Greece last July.

They didn’t send the postcard from Greece last July.


Key 4


1. Translate the following offers, spontaneous decisions, event and consequence predictions and
wishes/requests.

1. Jestli máš málo času, udělám za tebe tu prezentaci projetku.

If you don’t have time, I will prepare the project presentation instead of you.

2. Zavřeš dveře, prosím?

Will you close the door, please?

3. Neposílej ten email.  Budeš toho litovat.

Don’t send the email. You will regret it.

4. Nemám co dělat. Vezmu psa na procházku.

I have nothing to do. I will take the dog for a walk.

5. Budu každé ráno vstávat brzy.

I will get up early every morning.

6. Jsem si jistá, že se Ti Madrid bude líbit.

I’m sure you will like Madrid.

7. Musím se učit, jinak nesložím zkoušku B1.

I must study otherwise I won’t pass the B1 exam.

8. Ztratil jste se? Pomohu vám.

Are you lost? I’ll help you.


2. What are you going to do in the situations below?

Possible answers

1. There is a huge winter sale on in Oxford Street.

I’m going to get up very early to be the first in the shops.

2. You have lost your passport while travelling.

I’m going to report it at the police station / embassy.

3. It is a terribly hot summer.

I’m going to travel to Norway.

4. You have passed the school leaving examination.

I’m going to celebrate a lot.

5. You have bought a new flat.

I’m going to throw a party.

6. You have just found hair in your meal in a very expensive restaurant.

I’m going to leave the restaurant without paying.

7. You have got a brown rat as a birthday present.

I’m going to give it to my parents. I am scared of brown rats.

8. You have won some money.

I’m going to travel.


3. Write your plans for the following times using the present continuous.

Possible answers

1. This afternoon

I’m studying English as my examination is soon.

2. Tonight

I’m partying.

3. Tomorrow morning

I’m flying to Sweden.

4. This weekend

I’m meeting my parents.

5. Next Friday

I’m decorating my sister’s flat.


Key 5


1. Fill in the negative form and a periphrastic structure for the modal verbs in the table below.

Verb

       Simple Present - negative

                                                         Periphrasis

Can

       Can’t/cannot

                                                         Be able to

Must

       Needn’t

                                                         Have to

Have to

       Don’t/doesn’t have to

                                                         Have to

May

       Mustn’t

                                                         Be allowed to

Shall

       Shan’t/shall not

                                                         x

Should

       Shouldn’t/should not (zápor podmiňovacího způsobu)

                                                         x


2. Translate the following sentences.

1. Můžete připravit snídani?

Can you prepare/make breakfast, please?

2. Oni umí dobře jezdit na koni.

They can ride a horse very well.

3. Mark nemůže přijet do Čech.

Mark cannot come to the Czech Republic.

4. Cožpak nemůžete přijet hned?

Can’t you come at once?

5. Musíš být ve škole v 9:00.

You have to be at school at 9 am. / You must be     at school at 9 am. (záleží na kontextu)

6. Musím vyzvednout balíček na poště.

I have to collect a parcel at the post-office. / I must collect a parcel at the post-office.
(záleží na kontextu)

7. Nemusíme tam jet vlakem.

We don’t have to go there by train.  / We needn’t go there by train. (záleží na kontextu)

8. Co musíš dnes udělat?

What do you have to do today? / What must you do today? (záleží na kontextu)

9. Nesmíte vstupovat do této místnosti.

You mustn’t enter this room.

10. Co se zde smí dělat?

What are you allowed to do here?

11. Bylo takové horko, že nemohl jít pěšky.

It was so hot/warm that he couldn´t walk.

12. Nemuseli dlouho čekat.

They didn’t have to wait long.

13. Mám otevřít okno?

Shall I open the window?

14. Kam máme jít?

Where shall we go?

15. Měl bys být trpělivější.

You should be more patient.

16. Neměl bys tolik spěchat.

You shouldn’t hurry so much.


3. Write five examples what people must / needn’t, have to / don’t have to, can / can’t and may /
mustn’t, should / shouldn’t do in a restaurant.

Possible answers

1. People must pay for their meals.

2. People can have celebrations there.

3. People shouldn’t talk too loud.

4. In England, they mustn’t take their pets inside.

5. They don’t have to do washing-up.


Key 6


1. Match the expressions on the left with the correct definitions on the right.

Building site

a place where something is being built

Construction

a process consisting of building or assembling the infrastructure

Construction management


a job is managed by a project manager

Construction planning

building scheduling which involves e.g. budgeting, planning, construction site safety

Construction project requirements


demands for a building plan

Building construction

a process of adding structure to a real property


2. Fill in the prepositions in italics.

of (2x), in, by (2x), for, with, to

In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the
building or assembling of infrastructure.  Normally, the job is managed by a project manager. For
the successful execution of a project effective planning is essential. Those involved with the
design and execution of the infrastructure must consider the environmental impact of the job, the
successful scheduling, budgeting, and construction site safety, availability of building material,
logistics, and inconvenience to the public caused by construction delays.


3. Fill in the prepositions: IN, ON, AT

1. AT/IN   work

2. IN    September

3. AT/IN   the cinema

4. AT   the weekend (A.E. on the weekend)

5. ON   Friday

6. AT   Christmas

7. ON   6^th January

8. AT/IN   the butcher’s

9. AT   10:15 pm

10. IN   Liverpool

11. IN    the summer

12. AT/IN   the railway station


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