Choose one of the words below that you know and explain which one you are thinking of without using any part of its name until your partner works out which one you are talking about.
Floor
Ceiling
Socket
Air conditioning
Double glazing
Handle
Fitted kitchen
Open-plan dining room/ kitchen
Balcony
Playground
(Roof top) terrace
Veranda
Ground floor/ First floor
Fire escape
Lift/ Elevator
Bicycle racks
Basement/ Cellar
Roof
Foundation
Mezzanine
Penthouse
Sewage
Communal area
Lobby
Gate
Partition wall
Window cleaning cradle
Skylight
Detached house
Semi-detached house
Terraced house
Bungalow
Cottage
Mansion
Block of flats/ Apartment building/ Apartment block
Old people’s home/ Nursing home
Care home
Community centre
Multi storey car park
Skyscraper
Luxury flats/ Condo
Shopping centre/ Mall
Studio flats
Health centre/ clinic
Hospital
Department store
Public building
Brick
Reinforced concrete
Tile
Stone
Wood
Nails
Glue
Paint
Plaster
Wallpaper
Plywood
Insulation
Screw
CAD programmes
Pen tablet
Set square
Ruler
Protractor
Rubber/ Eraser
Foam/ Styrofoam
Automatic pencil/ Mechanical pencil
Compass
GPS
Surveying equipment
Plan
Drawing
Sketch
3D model
Doodle
Blueprint
Concierge
Security guard
Builder
Bricklayer
Surveyor
Site manager
Landscape architect
Plumber
Electrician
Civil engineer
Interior designer
Decorator
Carpenter
Electrician
Safety inspector
Roofer
Plasterer
Architectural engineer
Useful language
You can find it…
It’s used for…
It’s (usually/ always) made of…
What are the differences between the words divided by dashes (/)?
The words are arranged into groups above. What does each group represent?
Match these headings to the groups of words above.
People
Materials
Equipment
Parts of a room
Parts of a house or flat
Parts of a building
Types of house
Types of other buildings
Things architects do and produce
Which categories from above are and aren’t useful in your work?
In the categories which are useful, which words are and aren’t useful?
Which words from above are most useful to describe your job to someone?
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