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Office trailers are almost always leased: they're a temporary, not permanent structure. Rental fees are from $100 to $500 per month. If you want to buy a mobile office it will cost not less than $20,000.They have few options for appearance and customization, but they are the cheapest and fastest way to add office space to a job site. They are delivered ready for use, with wiring, heating/air conditioning, and even basic furniture already installed. They're also the only realistic choice if you want a very small building, under around 800 square feet.

3.What other important information would you include in the table?

Activity 2 1. Look through the descriptions of prefab buildings again Vocabulary and find English equivalents of the following Russian words

and expressions:

1.(электро)проводка

2.внутренняя стена, облицованная сухой штукатуркой или фанерой

3.стальная балка

4.обшивка; опалубка; доски опалубки; листование

5.крепеж

6.конечный результат

7.без швов

8.подъем свода; уклон ската крыши; скат крыши

9.изготовление изделий по техническим условиям заказчика

10.отделка

11.схема размещения; схема расположения; компоновка

12.наружная штукатурка 13.сдавать внаем, в аренду/ брать внаем, в аренду (согласно

официальному договору)

2. Match each of the words in the first column with a word from the second column to make twelve word partnerships from the text. There are some alternative partnerships, but there is only way to match all twelve. Translate the word partnerships into Russian.

3. Match the verbs from the left column to their synonyms from the right column.

4. Complete these verbs by adding the vowels:

5. Make as many sentences from this table as possible:

2.Look at the pictures of the following buildings and use the facts about them to make comparisons according to their:

o size

o appearance o facilities

o etc.

The adjectives listed above will help you.

Use: –er/ more… than; not as/so… as; the –est/most; both… and…

be similar to/ be different from

abit

alittle

3. Think about possible application of these buildings.

Standard Features:

•Floor area: 8' x 28'

•A/C

•Plan Table

•Built In Desk With File Cabinet In Office

•Roll Up Door in the Storage Area

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Standard features:

•Widths from 20' to 120'.

•Ground to ground curved profile.

•Superior strength, durability and economy.

•Withstands hurricane force winds, extreme snow loads – virtually any harsh weather conditions.

Standard features:

Floor area: 2190 m2 (gross) and 1900 m2 (usable)

Displacement ventilation with 100% fresh air

A/C

Radiant heating and cooling

Extensive use of day lighting

Most light fixtures are controlled by photo and motion-sensitive controls.

Activity 5 Discuss the following questions:

1.Can you explain why certain types of prefabricated buildings are used for different purposes. Refer to the text.

What type of construction will you choose for the following buildings:

•a summer house

•a trade center

•a sports center

•a brick factory?

2.What other structures except houses can be built using prefabricated parts?

3.Work in pairs or small groups and make a list of advantages of prefab buildings in comparison with traditional ground-up constructions. Share your ideas with other groups. How are prefabricated constructions used in Russia? Give examples.

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Look at the drawing of the first phase and fill in the boxes with the appropriate activities.

1.Column base plates are fixed.

2.Steel columns are erected

3.Ground is excavated.

4.Concrete foundations are constructed.

a.

b.

c.

d.

b) Describe the activities of the first phase in a sequence using the following words:

Event 1: Initially/First,…

Event 2: Then,…

Event 3: Later/Subsequently,… Event 4: Finally,…

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Below are some suggestions for writing process descriptions:

1.Keep the description well organized. Use adverbs of order (transition words) as you go from one step to the next: initially/first, second, next, then, later/subsequently, finally.

2.Use a drawing to help clarify the description.

3.Keep the description simple.

4.Use simple present for most of the description.

5.Try to use several passive constructions.

3.Read the description of phase 1 of the assembly sequence:

After the preparation of the site has been completed the workmen begin the initial stage. This includes excavating the ground, constructing the concrete foundations, fixing the column base plates and erecting the steel columns. The workmen begin by excavating the ground. This precedes the constructing of the concrete foundation because they require solid ground to support them. This is followed by the fixing of the column base plates. Finally, the steel columns are erected.

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base plate – плита основания, опорная плита, фундаментная плита solid ground – прочное основание

Now follow this example to write similar description of phases 2, 3 and 4 that can be used as an instruction for workmen to follow.

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Activity 7

1. You are a general contractor working on the construction of a trade center. You’ve got a request from the building owner to inform him about the delay in constructing the building. You have to write a report including the information about:

−what has gone wrong on the building site

−what the reasons were

−what measures you are going to take to make up for the time lost

−when the construction will be completed/ finished

−show all the changes in the project schedule and attach it to the report.

To get the necessary information for the report fulfill the following tasks:

a.Study the table below and match the problems with the reasons. Use the project schedule to help you.