American cities

Thèmes abordés

American cities, Amérique, New York, villes américaines, compréhension orale, compréhension écrite, architecture, skyscrapers, building

Résumé du document

Ce document propose 3 exercices corrigés en anglais sur les villes américaines.

Extraits

[...] 2. Which 2 technologies/inventions could make skyscrapers possible? New skeleton frame building methods. 3. What are the 3 parts dividing the Wainwright building? A strong base, a soaring vertical shaft, and a decorative (and functional) capital. 4. Why did the Wainwright building set the tone for the next skyscrapers? Louis Sullivan, architect of the Wainwright building, "created a new visual vocabulary for tall buildings". [...]

[...] What transport innovation changed the landscape of US cities of the time? Railroad changed the landscape of US cities of the times, since the radial transportation axes ordered the land use patterns. Exercice 2 : compléter la légende Image Grand Central Station in New York around 1902 Image Setback: a terraced compound of successively receding stories or levels Image 1931 - The tallest building in the world for nearly 40 years: The Empire State Building - En haut: capital - Au milieu: vertical shaft - En bas: base Exercice 3 : Répondre aux questions de la compréhension orale "10 buildings that changed America: the Wainwright building, St Louis, Missouri", https://interactive.wttw.com/tenbuildings/wainwright-building 1. [...]

[...] American cities Exercice 1 - Répondre aux questions sur le texte 1. What ordered the land pattern of the US cities until WW2? The land pattern of US cities until World War II was primarily shaped by urban planning and zoning, characterized by a city center and a gradual decrease in value as one moved away from this city center. Besides, city planners adhered to a vision that emphasized the importance of downtown areas, therefore their primary focus was on the development of the central business districts. [...]