Useful expressions and Structures

I. Useful expressions

make certain choices works of art a shop assistant

in a modern flat a traditional house get excited about

take examples from nature go against people’s feeling of beauty

feel invited look inviting act as

lay a wooden floor put up pictures on the wall

place a table in the corner with someone’s help be decorated with

have many halls and workshops of different sizes art exhibitions

with old factories turned into successful arts centres

II. Structures

1.If you were free to design your own dream house, what would that house look like?

(主句謂語would do 從句謂語were/ did) 表示與現在或將來事實相反

2.The room was furnished with antiques.

(be furnished with furnish sth with with)

a furnished flat some pieces of furniture

3.It is also convenient to live close to your work.

4.I wouldn’t feel happy living in a block of apartments.

5.1)Modern flats are all the same.

He did me lots of kindness. I’ll do the same for him someday.

2)You can stay or leave now; it’s all the same to me. (adj.)

Thank you all the same. (adv.)

6.1)Modern buildings impress us because they are huge. (impress sb)

The film impressed me very much.

We were most impressed by/with your efficiency.

2)The manager impressed on his office staff the importance of keeping accurate records.

(impress sth. on/upon sb)

3)The impression she makes on me is that she is honest. (make/leave an impression on sb.)

7.Both in the choice of materials and shape of buildings, ancient architecture stands much closer to nature.

8.Antonio Gaudi, a Spanish architect, was the first to understand that.

9.Most of Gaudi’s works were constructed in and around Barcelona. Looking at the architecture by Gaudi is like a dream, full of fantastic colors and shapes.

10.Birds fill up the spaces between the branches of their nests with soft materials.

11.Honey is to a bee what milk is to a cow.

12.I want you to keep me informed of how things are going with you.

13.At last I succeeded in making myself understood.

14.Often these buildings are pulled down after having stood empty without use for many years.

15.1)The simple style of the buildings and the fact that they are German set them aside as very different from Chinese architecture.

2)She sets aside a bit of money every month.

3)I try to set aside a few minutes each day to do some exercises.

4)Let’s set aside my personal feelings.

16.Music bands rent space to practise.

17.1)They like these buildings because the rooms and halls are often very large, which is good for

artists who want to make large objects. (be good for…)

2)Is this kind of food good for me?

3)He/His credit is good for $5000.