LANDSCAPING
SPEAKING UP LANDSCAPING
TAKE A LOOK TO THE FOLLOWING VOCABULARY AND TRY TO DEFINE SOME OF THE ITEMS WITH YOUR OWN WORDS.
to plan
engineering
government permits
teamwork
to erect (building,
public spaces
parklands
golf curses
college campuses
public spaces
bike trials
verge
expressway
landscape architect
green space
ecology
plant and soil science
college course work
master’s degree in landscape design
to be licensed
to transfer (license) to another state
grass
stone
falling water
bachelor’s degree
to serve an internship
backyards
steady (income)
historic preservation
natural resources conservation
sketches
video simulations
models
to coordinate (teams)
budget and time limitations
to come to life
WITH THE HELP OF A DICTIONARY WRITE DOWN THE DEFINITION AND AN EXAMPLE OF EACH ONE.
to plan (v) to think about the details of sth that will happen in the future
engineering (n) the study of designing and building machines, engines, electrical systems, or large structures such as roads or bridges…
permit (n) an official document that allows you to do something or go somewhere. Permission is when someone is allowed to do something
teamwork (n) working together in a group with other people
to erect (v) to build
building (n) a structure with walls and a roof
public (adj.) related to people
parkland (n) an area of open land with grass and trees
course (n) an area of land or water used for a sports event
campuses (n) the buildings of a college or university and the land that surrounds them
trail (n) a path through a countryside, mountain or forest area often made or used for a particular purpose.
verge (n) the strip of land that borders a road or path
expressway (n) a wide road for fast-moving traffic
landscape (n) a large area of land, especially in relation to its appearance.
green space (n) land in a town or city that does not have buildings on it
ecology (n) the relationship between the air, land, water, animals, plants, etc. usually of a particular area, or the scientific study of this
plant and soil science (n) a field that focuses on the study of plant biology and how plants interact with soil.
coursework (n) work set at regular periods as part of an educational course.
bachelor’s degree (n) a first degree at college or university
master’s degree (n) an advanced college or university degree
to be licensed (phrase) to have an official document that gives you permission to own, do or use something.
to transfer (v) to move someone or something from one place, to another
grass (n) a low, green plant that grows naturally over a loto of the earth’s surface
stone (n) the hard, solid substance found in the ground that is often used for building
to serve (v) to work for; to du your duty to
internship (n) a period of time when you work for a company or organization in order to get experience
backyard (n) space at the back of a house usually covered with grass
steady (income) [adj.] something that happens in a regular way over a period of time
income (n) money that. is earned from doing work
preservation (n) the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged
natural resource (phrase) any of the materials such as water, coal, and wood that exist in nature and that is used by people
conservation (n) the protection of plants and animals, natural areas and interesting structures or buildings from the damaging effects
sketch (n) a simple, quickly-made drawing without many details
video simulations
model (n) a physical object, usually smaller than the real object used to represent something.
to coordinate (v) to make many different things work effectively as a whole
budget (n) a plan to show how much money a person or organization will earn and how much they will need to spend
to come to life (idiom) when something has become real
WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO AND IDENTIFY THE STUDIED WORDS ABOVE.