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BuildingsLesson code: IGKC-M2QB-CS51-V

1 Building types

Look at the different building types below. Put them into the correct categories:

a brewery a factorya library

a museum a palacea parliament building

a power plant a shopping centre/malla skyscraper

a town hall a villaa warehouse

an apartment block an embassyan opera house

Commercial:

Residential:

Educational:

Government:

Industrial

What kind of buildings do you have in your hometown?

2 Describing buildings

Study the adjectives below and discover their meaning in a dictionary.

abandoned ancient classical conveniently-locatedeye-catching modern multi-story neglectedneo-classical rundown tall unusual

Can you think of any other adjectives for describing buildings?

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Can you name the famous buildings below?

the Taj Mahal the Empire State Building the White House

the Sydney Opera House the Chernobyl Power Plant the Parthenon

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

How would you describe these buildings using the adjectives from this exercise?

3 Phrases for describing a building

Match the two halves to form sentences.

1. It’s an important venue for New York City.

2. It was used to generate concerts and artistic performances.

3. It was used as a in recent years.

4. It’s located in nuclear power.

5. It has been renovated place of worship.

6. It’s a symbol of the classical period in the country’s history.

7. It represents the country’s heritage.

Which buildings could be described with the sentences above?

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4 Practice (Part 2)

Work in pairs. Take turns to talk about the topics on cue cards below. Try to use some vocabulary fromthis lesson. Remember, you have one minute to take notes and 1-2 minutes for talking.

Describe an important building in your hometown or city. You should say:

- where it is

- what it looks like

- what it is used for

And explain why you think it is important.

Describe a building or construction that you have seen and impressed you.You should say:

- where it was

- what it looks like

- when you saw it

And explain why it impressed you.

5 Discussion (Part 3)

Discuss any of the questions below.

1. What can we learn from old buildings?

2. Do you prefer modern buildings or old buildings?

3. Do you think historic buildings should be preserved?

4. Why are historic buildings and monuments important to a city?

5. Have people’s attitudes towards old buildings changed in recent years?

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Buildings - Key lingua houseInnovation in Learning

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A A A A IELTS SPEAKING PART 2-3

1- Building types

1. COMMERCIAL: a skyscraper, a shopping centre/mall2. RESIDENTIAL: an apartment block, a villa, a palace3. EDUCATIONAL: a library, a museum, an opera house4. GOVERNMENT: a town hall, an embassy, a parliament building5. INDUSTRIAL: a brewery, a factory, a power plant, a warehouse

Brainstorm any other building types.

2- Describing buildings

Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the adjectives and clarify meaning.1. the Taj Mahal2. the Empire State Building3. the White House4. the Parthenon5. Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant6. the Sydney Opera House

Possible answers:the Taj Mahal: eye-catching, ancientthe Empire State Building: tall, modern, multi-storythe White House: neoclassicalChernobyl Nuclear Power Plant: neglected, abandonedThe Parthenon: ancient, eye-catching, classicalSydney Opera House: modern, eye-catching, unusual, conveniently-located

3- Phrases for describing a building

Students work individually and check in pairs. Go through the answers and clarify meaning.1. It’s an important venue for - concerts and artistic performances.2. It was used to generate - nuclear power.3. It was used as a - place of worship.4. It’s located in - New York City.5. It has been renovated - in recent years.6. It’s a symbol of - the country’s heritage.7. It represents - the classical period in the country’s history.

5- Discussion (Part 3)

Encourage a discussion among the students (in pairs or groups). Monitor the activity, make notes of languagemistakes and do a class feedback.

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