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Describe A Building: Iielts Speaking Part 2 +3

The document discusses different types of buildings including high-rise skyscrapers, low-rise structures, and landmarks. It describes the materials used in buildings such as timber, fiberglass, reinforced concrete, stone, steel, and marble. The document also lists various parts of buildings like the façade, balcony, staircase, pillars, ceiling, and rooftop terrace as well as aesthetic perceptions including pleasing geometric forms, eyesores, and elegant designs.

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Describe A Building: Iielts Speaking Part 2 +3

The document discusses different types of buildings including high-rise skyscrapers, low-rise structures, and landmarks. It describes the materials used in buildings such as timber, fiberglass, reinforced concrete, stone, steel, and marble. The document also lists various parts of buildings like the façade, balcony, staircase, pillars, ceiling, and rooftop terrace as well as aesthetic perceptions including pleasing geometric forms, eyesores, and elegant designs.

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Describe a

building
Iielts Speaking Part 2 +3
Types of building

High-rise/
Mansion Heritage
skyscrapers

Low-rise/ 2-storey
Landmark Villa
Material of the building

Timber Fiberglass Reinforced Concrete

Stone Steel Marble


Parts of the building

Façade Balcony Staircase

Pillars Ceiling Rooftop Terrace


Aesthetic perception

Pleasing geometric
Eyesore forms Elegant

Stunning/ Eye- State-of-the-art/


catching Iconic
groundbreaking
Architectural style

Modernist/
contemporary Gothic Art-deco

Traditional/
Conventional Classical aristocratic
Describe a tall building in your city you like or dislike
You should say:
• Where it is
• What it is used for
• What it looks like
• And explain why you like or dislike it
to stands out from sth: nổi bật (so với cái gì)

at the heart of = in the middle of/ outskirts/ suburban


At the heart of Qn city lies a skyscraper, which is called
touristry area (n) khu du lịch

Where this to be frequented by: thường được ghé thăm bởi

building is vibrant (adj) rực rỡ

hectic stream of people: dòng người nhộn nhịp

It takes you …
What it looks like
• architectural design/ outlook/ interior and exterior appearance, layout/ materials
• How many storey, size
• Observatory deck
• The design is inspired by …, which symbolize …
• Immense facilities and services
What is it used for

• to serve (a purpose): phục vụ (mục đích)


• to house: cung cấp địa điểm cho
• Commercial hubs
• offers a number of things available at one place/ all-in-one
• well maintained with air conditioners -> spend their waiting time here while relaxing or taking
some beverages
• facilities available too along with cosmetics and fashion hubs like horror houses, eating points,
children parks, cinema halls etc.
• to splurge on: vung tiền, đổ tiền vào tiêu
• extravagant (adj) xa hoa, đắt đỏ
• to feel up to doing sth: muốn làm gì
• to hit the bar (phrase) vào quán bar
Why do you like/ dislike

• Fall for
• the best vantage point
• Spectacular view of the city/ stunning panoramic views/ look
out over the city in any direction
• beautifully decorated with nice ambience
• Arrest/ absorb attention/ To be instantly captivated by
• Iconic landmark/ Tourist hotspot
• Tell a story
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living
in tall buildings?

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
cost a fraction of land but Risk of disasters
can accommodate a huge number More vulnerable due to high density of
of population population
Daylighting Time to enter or leave the apartments
Air ventilation Low-income social housing block -> bad
Panoramic View over the city facilities -> health issues
Free from noise
Do you
think there Commonplace/ ubiquitous
will be Scare land
more tall Accommodate influxes of
buildings people

in the Sprawling urban areas

future?
Why aren’t
there many
tall • Vacant land
buildings in • Open spaces
the
countryside
?
Why do some people like to live in tall
buildings nowadays?

Costly land -> the affluent


finances, prestige, and desire
Certain respite from street noise
What is the everything has its price
most so they are all important
important for
a building: entertaining or artsy
design, space
location, or
facilities?
prime location
Describe your ideal house
You should say:
• where it is
Homework • what it looks like
• when you would like to live in
• And explain why you would like to live in it

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