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UNIVERSIDAD SIMON BOLIVAR Prepared by Prof. Dafne Gonzalez ID2125 - The architect and his profession: exercises
 * Nataly Mendoza**

FUNCTIONS OF THE ____architect__________________: a.- Practical _ requirements of the accommodation of structures in complex order such as ________________________ e.g. factories, hotels____________,______theaters________ 1.-Expert in ____the__planning_____of__ buildings b.- Better arrangements in ____the _parts of a building in the most economical and convenient manner _____ 2.-Understand _traditional__ / _modern___ methods of building construction 3.-Appreciate importance of ____ mechanic _________________ and _industrial_______________ techniques in areas such as: surveying, sanitation hygiene, heating, lighting, ventilation, and acoustics. 4.-__ knowledge___ of materials characteristics _ effects___ ___durability__ appearance 5.-Knowledge of perspective 6.-Interest in other areas such as ________law_____ and _______finance______________ ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN =Architecture’s main ____concern______________ Visualizing the work in three: __ dimensions_____________ a.-_plan_________________________ b.-_section_______________________ c.-_elevation________________________ EXPRESSIVE AND BEAUTIFUL COMPOSITION UNIVERSIDAD SIMON BOLIVAR Prepared by Prof. Dafne Gonzalez ID2125 - The architect and his profession: exercises
 * READ PARAGRAPHS 2 TO 4 AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING CHART**

Say whether the statements below are TRUE or FALSE. Justify your choice. a.-Architects need to open their range of understanding to different areas related to their field. __T_ b.-The special order creative ability needed to be an architect can be acquired through training. __T__ c.- The social order has to be established by architecture since it is “the maker of civilized living. __F__ d.-Science has always led the architectural path. _T___ e.-Applied science should be the goal of architecture._F____ Cohesive Ties 1..- What do the following words refer to in the text? (they are underlined) a.-P. 1, their _____young people___________________ b.-P.3, them____the materials___________________ c.-P.3, they__________the materials, _ characteristics and the effects _____________ d.-P.4, its____creative ability______________________ e.-P.5, it______art of the architect______________________
 * Comprehension**
 * FINISH READING THE TEXT AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES**

UNIVERSIDAD SIMON BOLIVAR Prepared by Prof. Dafne Gonzalez ID2125 - The architect and his profession: exercises

2.-Categorize the following signal words according to their function in the text. for (P1,L1); If (P1,L2); led (P1, L4); Before (P1, L5); though (P1,L5); In short (P1,L6); first (P2, L1); that is (P2,L2); such as (P2,L4); But (P3,L4), too (P3,L8); In addition (P3, L9 ); since (P·,L10); For this (P4,L3); Thus (P5, L1); In other words (P6,L1); Yet (P6,L2); resulted from (P6,L6); Today (P7,L1); despite the fact that (P7,L3); would (P7,L4); Nowadays (P7,L5); Although (P7,L5); Then (P7,L7). Cause/Effect for (P1,L1), since (P•,L10), For this (P4,L3), resulted from (P6,L6), despite the fact that (P7,L3), Then (P7,L7) Comparison/ despite the fact that (P7,L3), Although (P7,L5) Contrast though (P1,L5), But (P3,L4) Addition In short (P1,L6), first (P2, L1), too (P3,L8), In addition (P3, L9 ), Thus (P5, L1), In other words (P6,L1) Sequence / Chronology led (P1, L4), Before (P1, L5), Today (P7,L1), Nowadays (P7,L5) Exemplification such as (P2,L4) Hypothesis If (P1,L2), would (P7,L4) Paraphrasing that is (P2,L2), Yet (P6,L2) 3.- Find a cause-effect relationship in the text. Cause: At the moment of choosing a career Effect: this decision will affect the balance of your live 4.- the main rhetoric function of this text is _____Have you got what it takes to study architecture?___________________________