The New Oases

The New Oases

Unit 5 Reading 1

A. working with the reading.

Read the article and gather information on what makes a public place appealing.

B. Vocabulary

Here are some words and phrases from reading 1. Read the sentences. Choose the answer that best matches the meaning of each bold word or phrase.

Multiple Choice

1. Frank Ghery likes to create controversy to get people discussing his challenging, modern style of architecture.

• fun

• disagreement

• harmony

Multiple Choice

2. College students lead a nomadic lifestyle; every day they move among dorms, classrooms, and libraries.

• travelling often

• being busy

• working hard

Multiple Choice

3. The new building is a hybrid space suitable for both work and play.

• different

• mixed-use

• beautiful

Multiple Choice

4. The building's design is not specialized, so it can easily be adapted to different purposes.

• made for a particular purpose

• unusual

• finished

Multiple Choice

5. To create a sense of community, city officials intentionally created a place where people could sit and work during their lunch hour.

• then

• accidentally

• deliberately

Multiple Choice

6. A good public pace should be safe, neutral, and informal.

• brightly colored

• open only for some people

• open for all people

Multiple Choice

7. The city needs to spend more money downtown because many older buildings are in decline.

• being offered for sale

• getting worse

• being used

Multiple Choice

8. a community is stronger when people care about each other and form bonds.

• work together

• play sports

• develop relationships

Multiple Choice

9. Customers in many coffee shops never talk to other people there, so they feel isolated.

• alone

• intelligent

• private

Multiple Choice

10. In good public places, people can mingle, getting to know new people if they want.

• sit together

• make noise

• mix and chat

Multiple Choice

11. If possible, architects should design places so that visitors encounter a welcoming atmosphere in a public space.

• meet with

• hope for

• appreciate

Multiple Choice

12. New public places pop up all the time in growing cities.

• get larger

• appear suddenly

• fail

C.

Read the statements. Choose True or False.

Multiple Choice

1.

• True

• False

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2.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

3.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

4.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

5.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

6.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

7.

• True

• False

D.

Choose the correct answer based on the text.

Multiple Choice

1. Why does the "student street" in the Stata Center have twists and curves?

• to look intuitive

• because there are no landline phones

• to create controversy and something to discuss

• to create a space that is comfortable for different uses

Multiple Choice

2. According to Oldenburg's definition (a place where people can socialize for little or no money), which is a third place?

• a bookstore that holds free weekly discussion groups for local residents

• a coffee shop with internet access

• a suburban shopping mall

• a museum that charges people to attend public lectures

Multiple Choice

3. What can you infer from Reading 1 about people who live in the suburbs?

• They work longer hours than others

• They don't have much contact with other people outside work

• They dislike shopping in urban centers

• They don't have access to coffee shops

Multiple Choice

4. What is causing the shift to multifunctional districts, according to the last paragraph of Reading 1?

• third places

• the internet

• modern architecture

• changes in lifestyle

E.

Use your understanding of Reading 1 to define these terms from the article.

1. nomadic lifestyles (paragraph 1)

Multiple Choice

1. nomadic lifestyles (paragraph 1)

• a lifestyle of moving around a lot

• a place with many uses

• a place that is in the public, but where people can work

2. hybrid space (paragraph 1)

Multiple Choice

2. hybrid space (paragraph 1)

• a place that is in the public, but where people can work

• a place with many uses

• places where people can get a coffee and a small snack

3. semi-public spaces (paragraph 3)

Multiple Choice

3. semi-public spaces (paragraph 3)

• places where people can get a coffee and a small snack

• places with only one function or cultural use

• a place that is in the public, but where people can work

4. coffee and crumbs (paragraph 8)

Multiple Choice

4. coffee and crumbs (paragraph 8)

• people who can be anywhere, but are in their own worlds of technology

• places where people can get a coffee and a small snack

• place that is in the public, but where people can work

5. cyber-nomads (paragraph 9)

Multiple Choice

5. cyber-nomads (paragraph 9)

• people who can be anywhere, but are in their own worlds of technology

• a lifestyle of moving around a lot

• people who love video games

6. monocultures (paragraph 11)

Multiple Choice

6. monocultures (paragraph 11)

• Places with one religion only

• places where people can get a coffee and a small snack

• places with only one function or cultural use