Introduction
English for Architecture is an online course, consisting of 56 units of English, and providing approximately 60 hours of study for students.
Course aims
To give students at Intermediate, CEFR B1/Upper Intermediate B2 level practice in general and business-oriented language required for business contexts at this level, specifically tailored towards architecture situations. The course blends grammatical structures necessary for this level, with vocabulary, reading, listening, writing, speaking and pronunciation.
Γραμματική
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Use present and past tenses correctly
- Use the appropriate conditional forms to talk about situations and consequences.
- Use the present perfect to describe a link between past and present events.
- Use going to and will to talk about future predictions and intentions.
- Use the passive form correctly
- Distinguish and be able to correctly describe countable and uncountable nouns.
Λεξιλόγιο
By the end of the course students will have learnt approximately 120 expressions used in architecture.
Skills
By the end of the course students will have had exposure to and practice in reading and hearing formal and informal English from a variety of accents and architectural contexts.
Unit Summary
Module 1
- Introduction to Architecture: Present tenses
- Λεξιλόγιο: Essential architecture vocabulary
- Ανάγνωση: Architectural texts, articles, and project descriptions
- Ακρόαση: An architectural presentation
- Γράφοντας: Architectural descriptions
- Μιλώντας: Architectural Elitism: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Anxious and Chess + connected speech
Module 2
- Architectural Design Process: Past tenses
- Λεξιλόγιο: Design stages, design concepts, planning and zoning
- Ανάγνωση: Design briefs and project proposals
- Ακρόαση: Client meetings
- Γράφοντας: A design brief
- Μιλώντας: Gentrification and Displacement: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Beats and Beach + connected speech
Module 3
- Building Materials and Construction Techniques: Going to and Will
- Λεξιλόγιο: Types of building materials, construction methods, sustainability
- Ανάγνωση: Materials, construction techniques, and innovations
- Ακρόαση: A construction update
- Γράφοντας: Material specifications and construction notes
- Μιλώντας: Iconic Buildings: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Bet and But + connected speech
Module 4
- Architectural Drawings and Plans: Present perfect
- Λεξιλόγιο: Types of drawings, scale, drafting tools
- Ανάγνωση: Architectural drawings and blueprints
- Ακρόαση: A drawing explanation
- Γράφοντας: Drawing annotations
- Μιλώντας: Diversity in the Architectural Profession: A point of view
- Pronunciation: Bud and Bird + connected speech
Module 5
- Building Codes and Regulations: Countable and uncountable nouns
- Λεξιλόγιο: Building codes, regulations, permits, accessibility
- Ανάγνωση: Building codes and regulations
- Ακρόαση: Regulatory updates
- Γράφοντας: Compliance reports
- Μιλώντας: Environmental Concerns: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Cart and Cut + connected speech
Module 6
- Project Management and Collaboration: First conditional
- Λεξιλόγιο: Project management terms, roles, collaboration tools
- Ανάγνωση: Project schedules, timelines, and progress reports
- Ακρόαση: Team meetings
- Γράφοντας: A progress report
- Μιλώντας: Corporate Influence: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Day and Ray + connected speech
Module 7
- Sustainable and Green Architecture: Passive
- Λεξιλόγιο: Sustainable design, energy efficiency, green building certifications
- Ανάγνωση: Green building trends and innovations
- Ακρόαση: A sustainable design presentation
- Γράφοντας: Sustainable design ideas
- Μιλώντας: Bureaucracy: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Guess and Yes + connected speech
Module 8
- Professional Communication for Architects: Second conditional
- Λεξιλόγιο: Formal and informal language
- Ανάγνωση: Professional emails, memos, and announcements
- Ακρόαση: A career in architecture
- Γράφοντας: An email to a client
- Μιλώντας: Disconnection from local context: A Point of View
- Pronunciation: Hope and Hop + connected speech
Follow-up
- Students completing the English for Architects course should feel confident in tackling any upper intermediate course, including our Upper Intermediate Business Power course.