Exercise 1.The text is divided into 4 logical parts. Choose the most suitable title to each part from the given below.
| Part 1. 1. The building accommodations. 2. The goal of creating GLA building. 3. General information about the building. 4. The shape of the building. Part 2. 1. The ramp around the Berlin Reichstag dome. 2. The building’s openness. 3. Circulating to the top. 4. The main feature of the interior. Part 3. 1. The system of environment control. 2. Air conditioning units. 3. The building’s revolutionary appearance. 4. Engineering innovations. PART 4. 1. London’s historic landmarks. 2. Making its mark on the Thames. 3. ‘More London’ development. 4. A new pedestrian public realm |
Exercise 2.From each part of the text write down key words to be used for summarizing them.
Exercise 3.Find and copy out all attributes the author used to describe the Great London Authority building.
Exercise 4.Prove the author’s idea that architects and engineers produced a world-class example of energy-conscious design.
Exercise 5.Make up a short summary of the text.