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Clay roofing tile is a good choice for homes with a southwestern, Italian, or 5) _____ Mission design, or SPAIN even for homes with a modern, clean look.

Tile lasts a long time – its 6) _____ lifespan is EXPECT greater than the lifespan of the material on which the

roofing rests. Tile won't rot or burn, and it can't be harmed by insects. It requires little maintenance, and comes in a variety of colors, types, styles and brands.

The 7) _____ drawback to clay tile can be its BIG weight. 8) _____on the material used to make it, tile DEPEND can be very heavy – so heavy that extra roof support

can be required. With some new materials, however, color is added only on the surface of the tile, and they can fade over time. Although most modern tile is kilnfired into the tile making the color permanent. Tiles are fragile, so walking on them can break them. That

makes it more difficult to accomplish 9) _____ like MAINTAIN painting or cleaning rain gutters or fireplaces. Initial

10) _____ can be more complicated than other roofing INSTALL materials. Finally, tile can cost more than other roofing materials.

10 Fill in the gaps in the following passage with a suitable preposition given below:

POPULAR ROOFING MATERIALS

Part III

Concrete tile is now a roofing material. Shingles, simulated wood shakes, lighter-weight tiles and concrete panels are being manufactured 1) _____ a variety of fiber-reinforced cement products. Some are coated 2) _____ plastics, enamels, or thin metals, and some contain recycled material. Although the products themselves are not yet recyclable, they are a good choice 3) _____ durability and resource efficiency.

The advantages of concrete roofing vary from product 4) _____

product, but generally they all have a long lifespan, require low maintenance, offer good fire protection and are resistant 5) _____rot and insects. Many tiles mimic the appearance of wood shakes, while

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improving 6) _____the durability and fire protection that real wood affords. It can approximate the look of clay tile or slate while mitigating the structural problems caused 7) _____the weight of the real material.

Concrete is more expensive than some roofing materials, and early types 8) _____concrete roofing had problems with the material curling, breaking and changing color. Technology has improved, however, and these problems have mostly been overcome. Style and color choices are expanding, and 9) _____ mixing the cement 10)

_____additives, manufacturers make lighter products.

11 Match the columns to remember some technical words for parts of a roof. Figure 9.2 may help you:

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Figure 9.3 A Roof of a House

LISTENING

13 Audio “Components of a Proper Roofing System”.

Listen to the information twice and be ready to answer the questions below (1-5):

1.What is the most important step in roofing process?

2.Why is the quality of roof installation so important?

3.What components are needed for adequate roof functioning?

4.What is the function of the roof felt?

5.What is the role of ventilation in roof installation?

VIDEO

14 Watch the video and present the main idea of each episode in 4-– 5 sentences using the expressions from Appendix 2.

WRITING

15 Render the text in English using the expressions from Appendix 2:

ВЫЯВЛЕНИЕ ДЕФЕКТОВ КРОВЛИ

Выделяют следующие дефекты и нарушения кровли:

-– вздутия всего кровельного ковра или отдельных его слоев; неровности поверхности кровли (бугристость) с большим

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16 You’ve found out that the workers installing the roof of your house broke construction requirements. Write a letter of complaint to the building company in which:

specify the problem;

insist on making an examination;

insist on taking urgent measures.

Look at the example of the letter of inquiry and use expressions from Appendix 3.

17 Translate the sentences from Russian into English. Be ready to present them not looking at the English equivalents:

1.Для отвода воды с крыши ее верхнюю плоскость (скат) выполняют наклонной; по величине угла наклона различают три группы крыш: крутые (с уклоном ската более 15 %%), пологие

(от 4 до 15 %%), плоские (2 - –3 %%).

2.Крыши с теплым чердаком выполняют с несущими конструкциями только из железобетона и применяют в многоэтажных жилых домах при использовании чердачного пространства в качестве воздухосборной камеры вентиляционной системы здания.

3.Ребра пересечения скатов имеют следующие названия - – горизонтальное верхнее - – конек крыши, выступающее наклонное - – накосное ребро, западающее наклонное - – разжелобок или ендова.

4.Висячие стропила или фермы применяют при отсутствии внутренних опор; их обязательным элементом служит затяжка, объединяющая нижние концы стропильных ног.

5.При деревянных несущих конструкциях применяют деревянное основание (обрешетку) и плитные или листовые кровельные материалы, при железобетонных - – рулонные или мастичные.

SPEAKING

18 Read the text. Discuss the problem raised in the text with your partner. Use the linking words/phrases from Appendix 1:

Green roofs (roofs with a vegetated surface and substrate) provide ecosystem services in urban areas, including improved storm-water

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Collar roof

The collar roof has a tie member to connect the rafters higher up the slope. The design allows the roof eaves to be lower or the ceiling to be higher.

Purlin roof

A purlin roof has a horizontal timber that is supported by the external walls of the roof structure to stiffen the rafters. The purlin may be supported by struts, which rest on internal load-bearing walls.

Trussed purlin roof

Trusses replace struts as support for the purlins. Trusses, which are spaced about 1800 mm apart, are braced against external walls rather than internal load-bearing walls.

Trussed rafter roof

A trussed rafter roof combines ceiling joists with additional struts and ties for larger spans. The trussed rafters, which are prefabricated, are braced against the external walls. The use of trussed rafters eliminates the need for purlins and other supporting members.

20 Topics for projects and presentations:

1.Metal roofing.

2.Defects of roofing.

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