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Close up: Did you say Decorator or Interior Designer?

Class 1

Speaking activity
Many people have problems when understanding the wide range of professions Interior Design overlaps and interlaces with. According to your own experience what are the differences and similarities between these professions? Write some ideas and then compare them with a partner. *

What do these people do?

Decorator Interior Designer

Architect

Space Planner

Landscaper

* Need help?
Rewarding Prestigious Stressful Difficult Challenging Bad Stimulating

See the following adjective review to write your ideas

Interesting Attractive Easy Motivating Good Boring Creative

Remember : Example :

A space planner works harder than an architect

the third person singular takes an s in present

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Check this out: Comparisons with verbs, adjectives, adverbs and nouns
Remember that we can make comparisons in different ways:

Class 1

more than less than

Examples :

better than worse than

as as

A landscaper earns less than an architect An architect is better paid than a space planner Being an Interior Designer is more interesting than being

Group Work :Defining concepts

Class 1

Select 2 of the concepts mentioned above and write a definition for them stating their differences and similarities. Use some of the expressions below:

Functions Defining concepts: For me, .. is I believe In my opinion First of all On the one hand On the other hand Besides They both deal with Whereas Some common elements are

Connectors Expressing contrast: Even though However Though But Nevertheless

Group Discussion
Which other professions are also related to Interior Design? Which of the above mentioned is more profitable? Why?

Class 1

What kind of personal characteristics should a good Interior Designer have?

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A closer look: Work settings, earnings, and occupational outlook

Class 2

Earnings for interior designers vary widely depending on the type of design they do, whether they are self-employed or salaried, years of experience, reputation, demand, regional differences, and other factors. As in many other professions, entry-level salaries are low, and senior practitioners and firm principals or partners often earn several times that of junior staff. Recent surveys indicate that, on average, beginning designers earn about $30,000 a year. Mid-level designers-those with three or more years' experience-make slightly more, around $35,000 to $40,000. Designers who also demonstrate good project and/or people management skills can command substantially higher salaries ($50,000 to $55,000) as managers. Principals or partners in well-to-do firms may receive $75,000 to $100,000 or more. The demand for design services tends to track with the fortunes of the economy at large. In the current strong economy, demand has been high, and many design firms are finding it difficult to attract and retain talented and experienced employees, especially at the junior level. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment of designers of all types is likely to grow faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2008. Nonetheless, competition for betterpaying design jobs will be keen. Those designers who are better educated and have strong business skills, as well as talent and perseverance, are likely to fare best.
Taken from the American Society of Interior Designers web site.

Group Discussion: A world of difference?

Based on the passage above, answer the following questions :
Are salaries for beginning designers similar in Chile and some other countries?

Class 2

Do you think English may help you to get a better job? Why? Why not?

If you were offered a job abroad would you accept it?

How much does a beginning designer earn in Chile?

Have you met any Chilean English-speaker designer?

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Introduction: Shape

Class 3

Shape is one of the most important and fundamental design components. According to Websters Dictionary, Shape is the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external

surface or outline of specific form or figure.

There are a lot of idioms and expressions related to shape 2 of them are the following Take shape: Shape up : to assume a fixed form; become definite Example : The house is beginning to take shape. to assume a specific form Example : The project is beginning to shape up.

Read the expressions below, do you know what they mean? Write your guesses and comment. To be in shape To be out of shape

Activity: Identifying simple shapes

Look at the following crossword and identify 5 concepts related shapes:

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u r e r i d p h a s

n e l f o o e a r e

f c l o n t r c e m

e t i r c r s o f i

c a p a j i o b a c

t n s q u a r e n i

i g e b e n b f u r

o l f r h g a m w c

n e g o v l l a u l

e r o w r e y n n e

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Now, write the names of these shapes under the corresponding picture:

Pair Work: Identifying shapes in real settings

When describing objects, you can either use a noun or an adjective, for example:

Class 3

What is that called? Its a cube What shape is that? Its cubic Discuss: Which everyday life elements are based on these shapes? Can you find these elements in nature/ your house/ a company logo?

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Close up: Forms, shapes and measurements

Class 3

NOUNS Complete the following chart with the correct noun or adjective for the following 3D shapes: Cone

ADJECTIVES Spherical Cylindrical

Hemisphere Pyramidal Ellipse

NOUN Height

ADJECTIVE Long

Width Deep thick

The same happens with measurements. But be careful! Remember that the noun in this case represents the concept or measurement itself and the adjective is a characteristic of the object you are describing.

Study the descriptions below. Look how different describing an element can be: 1. This is a rectangular wooden block 5 cm high, 10 cm long and 7 cm wide. 2. This is a rectangular wooden block. It has a height of 5 cm, a length of 10 cm and a width of 7 cm.

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Activity: Describing objects

Class 2

a. Look at these pictures and write full descriptions including measurements and materials:

thickness: 0,03 m width: 1,0 m length: 5,0 m material: steel

_________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

ratio: 20 cm thickness: 0,25 cm material: plastic

_________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________

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b. Now complete these descriptions of flat three dimensional objects:

Object A is a _______________ plate of side __________ and ____________ 0,01 cm.

Object B is a ________________ plate of side __________ and ___________ 1,2 cm.

Object C is a ____________ plate having a ___________ of 15 cm, a __________ of 3 cm and a _____________ of 0,5 cm.

Object D is an _____________ plate of ____________ 2,1 cm.

Object E is a _______________ plate which has a _________ of 3,5 cm and a ____________ of 0,05 cm.

Activity: Types of lines Class 3

Match the lines with their corresponding name:

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___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

.........................

____________________________

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Look at the box below. How many different lines can you see? Can you name them?

Pair Work Activity: Types of lines Class 3 1.- In pairs, read the instructions and draw or guess

Student A Think of an object and describe it to your partner. Do not tell him/her what it is. Use shapes and lines to describe it.

Student B In a piece of paper, draw the object your partner is describing. Once you finish. Show the drawing to your partner. What does he say?

2.- Personal work: What lines can you recognize in the following pictures? Write down and comment

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Composition with Red, Yellow and Blue, 1922, by Piet Mondrian oil on canvas The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

artist unknown Eating Pot, about 1980-1988 earthenware, pigment The Minneapolis Institute of Arts The Chrisina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund

Jane Kent Untitled (Yellow and Black), 1990 color mezzotint and aquatint The Minneapolis Institute of Gift of the Print and Drawing Council Arts

Taken from http://www.artsconnected.org

Optional Activity: Listening

Class 3

Activity 1 Fill in the gaps with the following words:

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law fades

spades deals

cards wins

lead weapons

Shape of my heart (Sting)

He ______ the cards as a meditation And those he plays never suspect He doesn't play for the money he _______ He don't play for respect He deals the _______ to find the answer The sacred geometry of chance The hidden _________ of a probable outcome The numbers _________ a dance I know that the spades are the swords of a soldier I know that the clubs are _________ of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art But that's not the shape of my heart He may play the jack of diamonds He may lay the queen of __________ He may conceal a king in his hand While the memory of it _________

Activity 2 Identify and circle the correct word:

I know that the (spaces/spades) are the words of a soldier I know (that/what) the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds mean money for this art But that's not the shape of my (head/heart) That's not the shape, the shape of my heart. And if I told you that I (liked/loved) you You'd maybe think there's something wrong I'm not a man of too (much/many) faces The mask I wear is one Well, those who speak (knock/know) nothin' And find out to their cost Like those who curse their (love/luck) in too many places And those who fear are lost I know that the spades are the (spoke/swords) of a soldier I know that the clubs are weapons of war I know that diamonds (man/mean) money for this art But that's not the shape of my heart X2

That's not the shape, the shape of my heart X2

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Close up: Shapes of the part

Class 4

Complete the sentence: The surface of a table is _________________________ . A pen has a _________________________end. A cigarette has a ____________________end. A box of cereal has a ___________________ bottom. A bottle of Coke has a ___________________ side.

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Close up: Classifying colors Color families

Class 5

The color families are warm, cool and neutral. The hues of the color wheel can be divided into two of the families: warm and cool. Neutral colors are colors not on the color wheel: black, white and gray. Many artists also use tans, browns and beiges as neutral colors. Artists use color families to create moods, show contrast and create depth in artworks.
Warm Colors Warm colors are made mostly of red, orange and yellow. This family of colors is called warm because they remind you of warm things like sunshine or fire. Warm colors are vivid in nature. They are bold and energetic. Warm colors are those that tend to advance in space; therefore, caution needs to be taken so you do not overwhelm your content with eye catching hues. If an element in your design needs to pop out, consider using warm colors to do that. Cool Colors Cool colors are made mostly of green, blue and violet (purple). This family of colors is called cool because they remind you of cool things like a cool forest or a cold lake. Cool colors are soothing in nature. They give an impression of calm and rarely overpower the main content or message of a design. Cool colors tend to recede; therefore, if some element of your design needs to be in the background, give it cool tones. Neutral Colors Neutral colors are the colors not found on the color wheel: black, gray, and white. Many artists and designers also use browns, beiges and tans as neutral hues. Neutral colors can be made by mixing: black and white complementary colors all three primaries together (plus some black or white) browns, beiges, and tans are actually values of colors from the color wheel. They are made by mixing various combinations of red, yellow, and/or blue with black and/or white

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Example :

Peter Max was brilliant using colors that were vivid and alive. In his design, RAINFOREST FOUNDATION, Max does a wonderful job of illustrating warm and cool colors. This piece is a wonderful example of warm and cool colors used together to convey a feeling.

Activity: Discuss about warm and cool colors

In your opinion : 1.- Which colors appear warmer? 2.- Which colors appear cooler? 3.- What are some ways to create illusion with color? 4.- What colors make an area look larger? 5.- What colors make an area look smaller?

Class 5

Activity: Additional information on colors

Class 5

There can be several meanings for each color. These are some of the most common ones:
Pink Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple Black White Brown Gray delicacy, subtlety, femininity, reduction of anger stimulating, exciting, passionate value, economy sunlight, safety, happiness, brightness nature, serenity, friendliness, being intellectual coolness, being soothing; like the sky, water, and ice; trustworthiness, friendliness. (Typically the number 1 favorite color.) drama, regalness sophistication, formality, death lightness, airiness, purity, cleanliness warmth, comfort, earthiness, home, nature coolness, formality, oppressiveness

Do you agree with the information given? Discuss.

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Group Discussion: Analyzing paintings

Class 5

Here there are 3 famous masterpieces by Vincent Van Gogh (Sunflowers) Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Head of a Dog) and Claude Monet (Water Lilies). Analyze them in groups and discuss: 1. What does each painting represent according to the different color used? 2. Which one is warmer/ cooler? Why? 3. How many different colors can you identify in each picture?

Bonus Track Activity : Describe your favorite painting

Class 5

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Close up: Developing color

In some cases we can modify our descriptions of colors by saying: Light blue or pale blue Dark blue or deep blue Bright yellow Dull brown

Class 6

When an object is not exactly one color, you can add the -ish suffix to the color. For example: Red Blue Yellow White Reddish Bluish Yellowish Whitish

When an object is between two colors, you can say: reddish-brown, greyish-green, lightishblue, darkish-grey, etc. As well as color, objects have different types of surface or appearance. Surfaces can be: Bright Shiny Dull Rough Uneven Coarse Glossy Mat \ matt Grainy Corrugated Pitted Abrasive Opaque Translucent/transparent

Class Activity: Find at least 3 objects in the classroom which represent the above concepts.

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Activity: Colored survey

Class 6

1).- Have 5 of your classmates say the first word that comes to their minds when thinking of a color and write it down in the chart.

colors/student

Student 1

Student 2

Student 3

Student 4

Student 5

Activity: Discussion

Class 6

Do you think that the colors associated with the first words that come to your mind are related in any way to your mood?

Form groups and exchange ideas. Then report back to the rest of the class.

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Reading : Colors and mood

Class 6

How do colors affect our mood?

Color, without our realizing it, can have a profound effect on how we feel both mentally and physically. Dr. Morton Walker, in his book The Power of Color, suggested that the ancient Egyptians as well as the Native American Indians used color and colored light to heal. Below are some emotional associations that humans tend to have with certain colors. These are important to keep in mind in order to create the mood you are seeking.
Blue represents peace, tranquility, calm, stability,

harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, sky, water, cold, technology, and depression. Blue can "slow the pulse rate, lower body temperature, and reduce appetite." Blue is considered a business color because it reflects reliability. In China, blue is associated with immortality. In Colombia, blue is associated with soap. For Hindus blue is the color of Krishna. For the Jews, blue symbolizes holiness. In the Middle East blue is a protective color. Note: Blue is often considered to be the safest global color.

Black is the absence of light and therefore, of color.

It represents power, sexuality, sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, anonymity, unhappiness, depth, style, evil, sadness, remorse, anger, underground, good technical color, mourning and death. In speech we say "Don't let a black cat cross your path", "Black Market" or "Black Monday".

Purple represents royalty, spirituality, nobility, ceremony, mystery, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning. Purple is considered an exotic color.
Purple dye was made from the mucous gland of a snail. It required thousands of snails to yield 1 gram of dye causing it to be a color only nobles could afford. Today purple is a trendy color targeting creative types.

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Orange is a combination of yellow and red. Orange is considered a warm color like red, but to a lesser extent; orange expresses energy. It has luminous qualities and has been used for attention-getting purposes, such as on caution signs.
Orange brings up memories of fall leaves, pumpkins and Halloween. It symbolizes balance, warmth, enthusiasm, vibrance, flamboyancy, and is demanding of attention. In Ireland orange (Protestant). has religious significance

Green, one of most-often cited favorite colors. It represents nature, environment, health, good luck, renewal, youth, vigor, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune.
"Its cool quality soothes, calms, and has great healing powers." It is often worn in operating rooms by surgeons. In China, green hats mean a man's wife is cheating on him; it is not a good color for packaging. In France studies have indicated green is not a good color choice for packaging either. In India green is the color of Islam. In Ireland green has religious significance (Catholic). In some tropical countries green is associated with danger.

Red is the color that we pay the most attention to. It is the warmest and most energic color in the spectrum. We associate red with love, valentines, danger, desire, speed, strength, violence, anger, emergency exit signs, stop signs and blood. Red can evoke a fight-or-flight response, raise blood pressure and make the heart beat faster.
Red would not be the color of choice for psychiatric wards, prisons or a hospital. In China red symbolizes celebration and luck, used in many cultural ceremonies that range from funerals to weddings. In India red is the color of purity (used in wedding outfits).

White is what we see when all colors come together

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in perfect balance. It represents reverence, purity, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, birth, winter, snow, good, sterility, and marriage. We use white in figures of speech like "pure as the driven snow" or "a white lie." We associate white with the good guy in old western movies. In Japan, white carnations signify death. In eastern cultures white symbolizes coldness and sterility.

Yellow represents joy, happiness, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, betrayal, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard, spirtuality and inspiration.
The yellow rose is a symbol of friendship, less passionate or threatening than red ones. In Asia yellow is sacred, and imperial.

Class Discussion : Colors and mood

In groups, discuss the following questions

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1.- Do you agree with the information above? 2.- Do colors affect your mood? How? 3.- Are colors related to any special situation or object in your country? Can you explain why? 4.- Are there other colors which were not mentioned above and you believe are important? Which ones? Why? 5.- What colors would you pair with LOVE, MONEY, PEACE, DANGER AND MADNESS? Why? 6.- Why do you think hospitals are always painted white? 7.- In your opinion, what does DuocUCs corporate colors represent? 8.- In a design project what colors would you use for : a lawyers office, classrooms in a High School, the principals office in the same school, restrooms.

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Curiosities

To Feel blue means to feel sad Example: When my brother moved to Canada, he started feeling blue.

To Catch someone Red-Handed means to find (a person) in the act of doing wrong. Example: The police caught the thief red-handed.

Curious questions Answer the four questions below and add two more questions in the space provided.
1.- Why is the color pink always related to girls? 2.- Why is everything related to love mainly painted red? 3.- What do you think is the meaning of having a geen thumb? 4.- What do you think is the meaning of telling a white lie? 5.- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? 6.- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ?

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A closer look: Pantone: a wonderful colorful idea

Class 6

In 1963, Lawrence Herbert, Pantone's founder, created an innovative system of identifying, matching and communicating colors to solve the problems associated with producing accurate color matches in the graphic arts community. His insight that the spectrum is seen and interpreted differently by each individual led to the innovation of the PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM, a book of standardized color in fan format. Over the last 40 years, Pantone has expanded its color matching system concept to other color-critical industries, including digital technology, textiles, plastics, architecture and contract interiors. It continues to develop color communication tools for a variety of industries and aggressively adopts new digital technology to address the color needs of design and production professionals. PANTONE for architecture and interiors was created to provide interior designers, architects, manufacturers and contractors with a common language to clearly specify, communicate and manage color choices across the wide range of materials used in the interior design industry. The System allows designers to connect different categories within the industry, including flooring, leather, fabrics, carpet, fiber, furniture and laminates. Pantone is collaborating with leading manufacturers and design firms to integrate the PANTONE for architecture and interiors color system into their design process. Containing over 1,900 colors, PANTONE for architecture and interiors is arranged chromatically by color family, allowing designers to visualize colors from light to dark and subtle to bright. Once colors are selected, the PANTONE global color language provides a means of specifying and communicating color choices unambiguously throughout the process. Now everybody involved on a project can be working with the same color standard. Custom color can be produced more quickly and with fewer submittals, saving both time and money.

Group Discussion: Pantone: a wonderful colorful idea

Answer the following questions and discuss with your partners: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Class 6

How important was the invention of the PANTONE matching system? In your own words, why was the Architecture & Interior pack created? According to the text, what are some of the companys intentions for the future? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using PANTONE? Would you use PANTONE in your working daily routine? Why? Why not?

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Close up: Integrating different qualities

Class 7

Look at these pictures and identify some of the qualities you can think of:

A closer look: What are things made of?

Class 7

Read the text and provide some examples and applications of the material classes in the chart below: Materials for Design In order to select suitable materials to be used in any construction or product, it is important to know the differences among the classes of materials and their related properties. A designer needs to build familiarity with material classes, material properties, how materials are selected and used, how cost is considered and their environmental impact. Materials are so important to engineering that there is a whole field of engineering devoted to materials. Material engineers envision, design, prototype and test or modify new or modified materials for products. They provide expertise on material selection and properties for a given product. Some material engineers develop materials processing methods and even create new materials. Materials are grouped into categories or classes based on their chemical composition. Material selection is determined by the capabilities and qualities or their properties. The chart below shows us four classes of materials, their definitions, types of materials within the class, properties and examples of usage.

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Material Class

Definition Metals are combinations of metallic elements such as iron, gold or lead. These elements when combined, usually have electrons that are non localized and as a result have certain physical properties. Alloys are metals like steel that combine more than one element. Ceramics are inorganic materials with non-metallic properties usually processed at high temperature at some time during their manufacture. A polymer contains many chemically bonded parts or units that are bonded together to form a solid. Plastics, for example, are a large group of organic, manmade compounds based upon a polymer of carbon and hydrogen. Composites are two or more distinct substances that are combined to produced a new material with properties not present in either individual material.

Examples

Properties Strong, dense, ductile, electrical and heat conductors, opaque.

Applications

Metals

Ceramics

Lower density than metals, strong, low ductility (brittle) low thermal conductivity, corrosion resistant

Polymers

Low density, poor conductors of electricity and heat, different optical properties.

Composites

Properties depend on amount and distribution of each type of material. Collective set of properties are more desirable and possible than with any individual material.

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Close up: Materials and properties

Class 7

Glass Wood

Rubber Paper

Steel Porcelain

Polythene Wool

Stiff Flexible

Flimsy Elastic

Strong Rigid

Weak Pliable

Resilient Soft

Tough Hard

Brittle Fragile

Write statements about various materials and their properties. Use these modifiers:

Extremely

Very

Fairly

Quite

Not very

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Check this out: Materials and properties

Class 7

All materials (glass, wood, rubber, steel, etc) have various properties. Notice that many materials can be described by more than one property. For example We therefore say : Steel is strong and rigid. : Steel is a strong rigid material.

We often modify statements about the properties of materials. For example:

Glass is extremely brittle. Polythene is very resilient. Wood is fairly strong. Rubber is quite tough. Paper is very strong

Glass is an extremely brittle material. Polythene is a very resilient material. Wood is a fairly strong material. Rubber is quite a tough material Paper is a very strong material.

Activity: Tighten up concepts

Class 7

Match the properties with their corresponding definition, writing the number of the definition in column B next to the word in column A. A Density ____ Ductility ____ Strength ____ Fatigue ____ Electrical Conductivity ____ Thermal Conductivity ____ Optical Properties ____ Corrosion ____ B

1.-How easily light passes through (transparent, translucent, opaque) 2.- How easily a material stretches when force is applied. 3.- How easily heat passes through the material. 4.- How heavy objects are that occupy the same volume. 5.- How much weight a material can hold without breaking or failing. 6.- How easily a material withstands repeated stresses. 7.- If the material degrades easily because of the physical environment. 8.- Whether or not electricity passes through the material.

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Activity: Comparing materials

Class 7

Make statements comparing these materials. Use the modifiers on the box whenever possible. much very a lot more/less not very considerably considerably more far more/ less much more/less Slightly considerably less

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

glass/fragile/steel____________________________________________________ paper/flimsy/wood___________________________________________________ copper/ductile/iron___________________________________________________ rubber/rigid/steel____________________________________________________ cardboard/stiff/paper_________________________________________________ polythene/brittle/material/glass_________________________________________ iron/malleable/wood_________________________________________________ paper/strong/cardboard_______________________________________________ porcelain/resilient/material/plastic_______________________________________ wood/hard/cardboard_________________________________________________

Activity: The hidden element

Class 7

Group work: Think of an element of your choice (furniture, inventions). Ask your partners questions about this hidden element in order to discover it. Use the following questions as starters: What shape is it? How wide/big/thick/long is it? Is it malleable/solid/rigid? Is it stronger/softer than wood/plastic?

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Close up: Defining function in design

Class 8

As you may know Function is the design worlds favorite term to describe the practical purposes that any design is intended to serve. What words come to mind when you look at the city apartment and this country living room shown here?

Sophisticated Modern Cool

Rustic Country style Traditional

Urban

Warm

All of these descriptions are appropriate, and you may well think of others that are equally right. Is either of these interiors better designed than the other? Not really. They are simply different. They had different objectives that were suited to their environments. One is in a sleek high-rise city apartment; the other, a rustic mountain retreat. Each is intended to evoke a feeling appropriate to its setting. Each is designed to have a "look" appropriate to its intended use. Each is supposed to express what we call, a mood.

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Activity: Analyzing function

Class 8

Look at these pictures. Whats the intended function on them? Is it accomplished? Whats the mood in each of them? Analyze.

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Activity: Analyzing housing function

Part 1: Match each picture with its corresponding concept

Class 8

1. terraced house 2. flat/ apartment 3. cottage 4. caravan 5. attic 6. castle 7. basement 8. semi-detached house 9. detached house 10. houseboat 11. condominium

Part 2: Think of the possible users/ owners of these houses. According to your opinion, what kind of people/families would fit each house? Why? Part 3: What are the pros and cons of living in cottage, flat, attic? Why? Discuss.

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Role Play: Tenants & landlords

Class 8
Group Work: In groups of 3 or 4 students, prepare a conversation with the following instructions. Student A: You are a landlord who wants to rent a small dark dingy 50-year-old flat in downtown. It has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 small kitchen but good transportation and subway access. There arent parks or playgrounds around but theres a good school in font of the building. Do your best to rent the flat by describing its characteristics. Rent: US 1000 Student B: You are looking for a cheap flat for you and your family (spouse & 3 children). You need a comfortable place in downtown but at then same time you have to think of your family needs.

Do your best to get a discount by describing the flats disadvantages, though you simply adore it. Family budget: US 850. Student C: You noticed that your spouse has fallen in love with the flat you have just visited. You dont like it at all because it doesnt seem to be the right place for your children to grow up. Student D (optional): You are a landlord who owns a beautifully furnished loft in downtown. The neighborhood is wonderful: there are many green areas, 2 supermarkets and a shopping center near by. There is only one problem apart from the price: the people next door they are rock stars! Rent: US$1100. You may want to use some of these adjectives: bright comfortable convenient cheap cramped dangerous dark dingy dirty expensive huge inconvenient light modern noisy old private quiet reasonable safe shabby small spacious terrific

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Check this out: Describing use of things

Class 9

The Passive Voice in both, Present (without by) or Past Tense (with by) can be used to describe the nature and the use of different elements. Its especially useful when you want to describe a building or any architectural form: Passive Voice with by (simple past) Subject 1 + Verb to be(past) + Past Participle + by + doer of the action The Moneda Palace was designed by Joaqun Toesca Oftentimes, when a sentence is in passive voice, the "by" phrase is deleted. This is because the doer of the action is understood or unknown. The "by" phrase is only retained when the doer of the action needs to be made clear even though the focus is on the object of the action. Passive Voice without by (simple present) Subject + Verb to be(present)+Past Participle+Complement The Moneda Palace is made out of concrete.

There are two main reasons for using the passive voice in English: A.- The focus of the sentence is on the object rather than the subject. B.- The subject of the active sentence is unknown or general. Here are some nouns that usually indicate an unknown or general subject: people anyone someone a person

BUT: While the following words are similar, these nouns are more specific; do not automatically use the passive voice with these subjects: some people everyone anyone (that) I know a person (who is) in my class

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Activity: Analyzing design proposals

Class 9

Read the 6 remodelling descriptions and underline the passive voice sentences . Choose one of the projects and explain to the rest of the class what has been done.
Designer's Notes Living room

The basement of this house was transformed into the clients favorite living area. A concrete-surround gas fireplace to heat the place, and a plasma screen with surround sound were installed. Shoji screens provide privacy. A custom wool and silk rug adds soft texture to the modern room. The bamboo flooring is heated from below in the winter.

Designer's Notes Entryway The original foyer was very crammed and had a library right off the foyer, which you entered on a diagonal. There was no space to "arrive" per se, and it gave a negative first impression as you walked in. The walls of the library were demolished, which gave the space back to the foyer, thus creating a sense of arrival in the house. A Matisse at the end of the axis as you enter is displayed on a darker accent wall. A custom wool and silk rug, custom console table and a seating arrangement were add to complete the transformation. The traditional wood picket railing was changed to a modern wood and steel design, matched to the lighter stained floors.

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Designer's Notes Kitchen The kitchen area of this apartment was treated as an extension of the living/entertainment areas, not as a service area. The upper cabinets visible from the living room were removed and artwork from the owner's collection is displayed instead, extending the art gallery feel of the living room inside the kitchen itself.

Designer's Notes Bathroom

The ceiling was raised and skylights now flood the small bathroom with natural light. The walls are floorto-ceiling, back-painted sheets of glass and the vanity sits on a glass shelf as well. The walk-in shower enclosure almost disappears making you feel you are in a glass box. The floors are honed charcoal gray slate. The mesh sculpture hanging from an airplane wire moves as its shadows change with the time of day.

Designer's Notes Kitchen

We used the pot rack for inspiration in this kitchen. The curves were taken to form the curves in the countertop and also in the transition in the floor from tile to wood.

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Designer's Notes Home office This contemporary space is as versatile as it is beautiful. The wedge-shaped couch fits neatly into the corner, providing comfortable seating while saving valuable space. The geometric shapes in the artwork are repeated in the accent pillows on the couch and again in the accessories on the shelf above. Tip: Placing a small light beneath a plant stand adds drama and height to small spaces, as in the corner behind the sofa pictured here.

Check this out: Passive voice in depth

Class 9

It is also important that you know that passive voice can be formed in any tense : Present, present perfect, past, past perfect, etc. See the table below for further information. Auxiliary Singular Present Present perfect Past Past perfect Future Future perfect The house/houses The house/houses The house/houses The house/houses The house/houses is has been was had been will be Plural are have been were had been will be Past Participle designed. designed. designed. designed. designed.

Tense

Subject

The house/houses will have been will have been designed. is being was being are being were being designed. designed.

Present progressive The house/houses Past progressive The house/houses

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Activity: Describing design with passive voice

Class 9

Complete the following passive voice sentences using the verbs in parenthesis. Then add 3 more examples. In this moment ceramic tiles ________________________________ in the bathrooms. (install) That apartment building _____________________________________ very fast. (build) The interior designer ______________________________ 3 months in advance. (hire) The parking spaces ________________________________ with halogen light. (illuminate) 3 different types of vow windows ______________________________ for the new house. (choose)

Group work: How has it changed?

Class 10

In groups, look at the two pictures and comment on the differences in each. You can use the following verbs:

Place Access Measure Furnish

Reshape Locate Choose Transform

Adjust Install Remodel Fix

Divide Line up Lighten Place

Attach Replace Split Organize

Paint Add Hang Wallpaper

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After talking about the pictures with you partner, describe what has been done :

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After talking about the pictures with you partner, describe what has been done :

After talking about the pictures with you partner, describe what has been done :

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Group work: What would you have done?

Look at the pictures again and answer : 1. What do you think of the changes? 2. Would you have done something different? Explain

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3. If you were hired to remodel your Duoc Site, what would you do? Discuss your ideas with your group and teacher.

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