Assignments

Exercise 1.Put the following sentences in a logical order according to the content of the text.

 The skin of the house is glass framed with aluminum, which serves to accentuate the shape.

 The architect Ganesh Ganapathy and his clients spent nine months discussing numerous options for the house.

 The owners are delighted with their new house, and the architect is grateful for the freedom to experiment.

 An unusual building in the form of a glass cube seemingly balanced on one vertex has been erected in Delhi.

 It took the architect six months to convert the form into practical spaces and another three months to get the plans approved by local building authorities.

Exercise 2.Look through the text again and find paragraphs dealing with the description of the building unusual structure. Copy out and translate key words and word combinations used.

Exercise 3.Comment on the reason for building such a unique house.

Exercise 4.Make up a short summary of the text.