topic-specific vocabulary 89 For reference, see the Easier English Dictionary for Students (978 0 7475 6624 3)
A. Put the words in the box into their appropriate category in the table beneath. Some words can go into more than one category. modernist • reinforced concrete • practical • post-modern • standardised
skyscraper • well-designed • porch • façade • traditional • walls
an eyesore • timber • elegant • stone • steel • functional • ugly
glass • concrete • low-rise apartments • high-tech • controversial
high-rise apartments • pleasing geometric forms • art deco
multi-storey car park • international style • energy-efficient • foundations
Building materials (6 words / expressions) Aesthetic perception (how we feel about a building) (6 words / expressions) Types of building (4 words / expressions) Architectural style (6 words / expressions)
