Presentation to help you do an oral presentation or a writing activity on architecture in English. ELT;

1. Oral presentation

2. INTRODUCTION
 CHOOSE A FAMOUS BUILDING AND
PREPARE AN ORAL PRESENTATION.
You can talk about style, architecture,
give your opinion and also compare it
with other famous buildings.
 Use the following words to help you.
Read the sample text as well.

3. ART STYLES IN ENGLISH
 Ancient art: Greek, Roman, Egyptian
 Medieval: Romanesque, Gothic,
Byzantine, Islamic
 Renaissance
 Baroque
 Neoclassical
 Romanticism /romantic art
 Realism
 Impressionism

4. ADJECTIVES TO USE
 Boring/ Dull/ Bland . Beautiful/ Gorgeous
 Classical
 Ecologically friendly/ Green (sostenible, ecológico)
Elegant
 Famous/ -Huge/Massive (big)
Iconic (icónico)
 Impressive (impresionante) - Influential(influyente)
 Old-fashioned (anticuado) - Ornate (decorado)
 Multi-storey/ High-rise (de varias plantas, alto)
Single Storey (de una sola planta)
 Spacious (espacioso)
Timeless (intemporal) Stunning (impresionante)

5. STRUCTURES TO BEAR IN
MIND
 I’m going to talk about / describe
 Inside/ outside
 There is/there are (hay)
 Comparative and superlative forms
 It is the biggest/ the highest
 It is higher than/ bigger than/ more beautiful than
 PASSIVE VOICE:
 It was designed by (diseñado por…)
 It is made of (hecho de…)
 It was built with (construido con…)
 It is situated in (situado en)

6. SAMPLE TEXT:
ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL
 Saint Paul’s Cathedral is situated in the centre of London, in a
really beautiful area. It was designed by Christopher Wren and
it was built between 1675 and 1708. There are many important
people buried there such as: The Duke of Wellington or William
Blake.
 It is made of white stone and it has got an impressive dome,
which is one of the highest in the world. The pillars are good
shapes. From outside is a huge building, and, at night, it has got
a really pleasant light. The south west tower is the most
beautiful because the clock is there.

7. ST PAUL’S
 Inside, it has got a nice atmosphere. The
high altar is awesome, and the altar and
naves are really impressive, surrounded
by pillars and archs.

8. ST PAUL’S
 I have chosen this cathedral because it is one of the most important
buildings in London, which represents the Baroque style. If you visit it,
don’t miss the dome and the windows, which are really stunning.