بوابة الثانوية العامة المصرية - Al-NAJM * Advanced Level * 3rd Sec . Azhar 2012

Unit One (1) A Symphony in concrete

BOOK ONE (1) READING FOR ADULTS

1- Vocabulary and structures :

beauty

جمال

architect

مهندس معماري

pier

رصيف

original

مبدع – مبتكر

a finger of land

أخدود

design

تصميم

bold curve

منحني سميك

mould

قالب

concrete

خرسانة

committee

لجنه

butterfly

فراشة

election

انتخاب

creative

إبداعي

take charge of

يتولى مسئولية

section

مقاطع

lack details

ينقص التفاصيل

harbour

ميناء

beyond the bounds

وراء الحدود

cast

يصب في قالب

segments

يتجزأ إلي مقاطع

peel

يقشر

solve / work out

يحل

adults

مراهقين

wooden shell

أصداف خشبية

resign

يستقيل

subcontractor

مقاولون من الباطن

judges

قضاة

outstanding

بارز

imagination

خيال

technical

فني

podium

منصة

tourist attraction

جذب سياحي

construction

يشيد - يبني

unique

فريد/لا نظير له

name board

لوحة شرف

harmonies

انسجام/ تناسق

architectural panel

مجموعة خبراءمعماريين

professional fees

أتعاب الحرفيين

stand out against

تقف مقابل لـ

towering skyscrapers

ناطحات سحاب

hold a competition

يعقد مسابقه

**** With my best wishes for you all ****Mr. Najm ****

2- Main points:

&TheSydney Opera House is called “A Symphony in Concrete” because it has no like in harmonies planning and construction .Itis like a musical composition existing in material from that canbetouched and seen .
&It is unique in its shape and constructions. It is a building of enormous technical interest to architects and engineers because the roofs of such size and with bold curve have never been built before. It stands out against towering skyscrapers, the blue water of the harbour and the grayness of the great Sydney Bridge. It has become Australia’s biggest tourist attraction.
&Jorn Utzon, a thirty - eight - year - old Dan , won the competition that was organized by the state government with a very imaginative and daring design of building that looked like a beautiful concrete butterfly .
&The engineering firm had to face unusual technical problems in building the podium. About seven hundred concrete piers had to be sunk to a depth of thirteen metres in Sydney Harbour to support the building. But the most unusual technical problem was the roof. Jorn Utzon suggested to give up the proposed system. Instead, he suggested building the roof in segments . This idea came to him when he was peeling an orange one day. Utzon had disagreements with many engineers and government officials. There had been a delay of professional fees. So, he resigned on February 28 / 1966 . Today, in spite of its enormous costs, most Australian are extremely proud of their Opera House .
& Utzon was deeply influenced by the dramatic position of the Castle of Ellsinore, the setting of Shakespeare’s play "Hamlet" as he used to play on the castle walls as a child. He also was interested in the architecture of the ancient Mayan Temples in Mexico. After Jorn Utzon’s resignation before the project was finished, he left Australia and returned home. Sadly he demanded that his name board should be taken down.
&Jorn Utzon won a half dozen Danish competitions. At the age of 38, he won the Sydney Opera House competition. His name became internationally known. Later, while he was working in Sydney, he won another international competition for a theatre in Zurich, Switzerland .
&The Sydney Opera House is a work of art in its sight and a home for the arts that is among the best in the world. It was built under the pressure of leading citizens who complained of not having a modern center for the arts .
&Jorn Utzon’s life in Sydney was not a happy one. Although he was elected a fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, he had many disagreements with engineers and officials .

3- Answer these questions :-

1- What does the Sydney Opera House look like ?
2- What purpose does the Opera House serve ?
3- Why is the Sydney Opera House described as :
"A symphony of concrete" ?
4- What difficulties did Utzon face ?
5- To what extent public pressure is decisive in Australia ?
6-Why did Utzon resign at last ? Was Utzon right to resign ?
7- What kind of life did Utzon lead in Sydney ?
8- What were Utzon’s contributions as a designer ?
9- How did Utzon overcome the problem of the roof ?
10- Why is the Opera House a unique building ?
11- What adds to the beauty of the building ?
12- What had influenced Utzon’s work ?
13- What problems did the firm face in building the problem ?
14- Why was Utzon’s name not mentioned in the list of men
connected with project ?

4) Find the mistakes in each sentence and correct them ;

1- Utzon was the design of the Opera House .
2- Hot weather effects crops badly .
3- Neither he phone me nor he send an e-mail last week .
4- It said that Mai painted this picture .
5- I wish you were here yesterday .
6- I’d rather help my friend , hadn’t I ?
7- Last year, she often travels to Port Said .
8- Never he arrives at home late .
9- They have not left the town already .
10- On receive the prize , she left the place .

5- Essay writing :

Write an essay of 2o lines about :-

{ The Sydney Opera House }

6- Translation .

a) Translate into Arabic :

Egypt is witnessing a volatile period in its history. So, the Egyptian people, Muslims and Christians, should stand one hand to get through it to the safe side, and to prove, to the whole world, that they still deserve the nickname "Civilization and history makers".

b) Translate into English :

1- لقد كان لثورة 25 يناير دورها البارز في تمكين مصر من ملاحقة الشعوب التي تتمتع بالحرية والمساواة والعدالة الاجتماعية.
2- لقد سطر شهداء ثورة 25 يناير بدمائهم الذكية تاريخ الحرية والعدالة والمساواة .

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Vocabulary.

volatile

عصيبة

have written

سطر

nickname

لقب

social justice

عدالة اجتماعية

witnessing

تشهد

outstanding

بارز

* دعاء بداية الإجابة في الامتحان *

1- حسبي الله لا إله إلا هو عليه توكلت وهو رب العرش العظيم(7 مرات)
2- رب اشرح لي صدري ويسر لي أمري واحلل عقدة من لساني يفقهوا
قولي .
3- بسم الله الفتاح العليم اللهم لا سهل إلا ما جعلته سهلا ، وأنت تجعل
الصعب إن شئت سهلا يا أرحم الراحمين .

* مع أرق وأطيب التمنيات بالنجاح والتوفيق لكم جميعا *

Mr. Najm El-Sayed * أستـــــــاذ / نجـــــم الســــيد محمـــــد *

* إن استخدامك لسلسة كتبالنجــــــميقودك اليالتفوق والحصول علي اعلي الدرجات *

* النجــــمهو حصن الأمان من غدر الامتحان*

* مع أرق وأطيب التمنيات بالنجاح والتوفيق لكم جميعا *

Mr. Najm El-Sayed * أستـــــــاذ / نجـــــم الســــيد *