Tasks for the text:
1)
Read and translate the text (in the written form)
2)
Answer the questions in the written form (according to the text):
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How do Fine Arts can be useful for the Civil engineer?
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Why should the given characteristics of a piece of art be emphasised
in a course for Civil engineers?
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What characteristics are necessary for engineers nowadays?
3)
Make up the sentences in Indefinite (3 sentences), Continuous (3
sentences) and Perfect (3 sentences) forms, using words in bold from
the text and time phrases which justify the usage of the verb form.
(Total: 9 sentences)
The words:
rewarding, include, apply, society,
appreciation, expand, narrow, broad, shade, mundane.
4)
Put the following sentences into negative (1 sentence) and
interrogative (4 sentences) forms
1.
An appreciation
of the arts also enhances communication skills and enables an
engineer to provide the public with infrastructure that goes beyond
functionality.
2. A
course in art appreciation has emphasized the following
characteristics of a piece of art.
3.
An artist is using proportions of objects in a picture to control the
feelings of the viewer by placing emphasis on certain objects within
the art piece.
4.
Variations in color, shading,
and object shapes can add variety to art, which can invoke feelings
in the viewer.
5)
Write a short essay (150 - 200 words) on the topic:
Civil
Engineer of the 21st
Century
