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Task 2. Answer the questions

1.How many styles of furniture are there in the world?

2.What are the most commonly used trends?

3.What age of antique furniture may guarantee its authenticity?

4.What kind of furniture is vintage furniture?

5.Does vintage 1940`s wishbone chair differ from a vintage 1980`s wishbone chair?

6.What period is traditional furniture from?

7.What features does it combine?

8.What environment do Chippendale and Sheraton styles create?

9.What is rustic style furniture influenced by?

10.What is it made of ?

11.Is it relaxed or formal?

12.What appearance does it have?

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Task 3.

Find the English equivalents to the following Russian ones

1.Чаще всего используемые тренды

2.Антикварная мебель

3.Изготовленный из древесины

4.Уникальные характеристики

5.Необычность

6.Быть предметом коллекционирования

7.Настоящая антикварная мебель

8.Гарантировать подлинность (аутентичность)

9.Старинная мебель хорошего качества

10.Стул в форме дуги

11.Деревенский

12.Сундук

13.Искусно украшенный

14.Стиль английской мебели 18 вв.

15.Стиль шератон

16.Искусное украшение

17.Мебель, сделанная со вкусом

18.Контрастные вставки

19.Роскошный диван

20.Создать комфортный и естественный интерьер

Task 4.

Translate the following sentences into Russian

1.The most commonly used trends are antique furniture, traditional furniture, rustic style furniture and others.

2.The age, condition, unique features and rarity determine the value of antique furniture.

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3.Vintage furniture has the best qualities associated with a particular

era.

4.Traditional furniture combines features from the Queen Anne

period.

5.It`s graceful and elaborately decorated.

Task 5. Fill in the gaps

1.There are different styles of furniture in the market …….. .

2.Antique furniture is ….. of wood.

3.……. Are at least 100 years old.

4.Genuine antiques guarantee ….. .

5.……………. create a comfortable and warm environment.

6.…… is often made of a warm timber or a natural material.

UNIT 4

Task 1. Read and translate the text

DIFFERENT TYPES OF FURNITURE (Part 2)

Art Deco vs. Retro

Art Deco is an eclectic style that combines Machine Age imagery and materials with traditional crafts. The style is characterized by geometric and angular shapes, materials like chrome, glass, shiny fabrics, mirrors and mirror tiles as well as stylized images of aeroplanes, cars and skyscrapers. With the success of The Great Gatsby movie and TV series like Boardwalk Empire, Art Deco is back in full force.

Retro furniture can be harder to define. When we think of Retro design we usually conjure up ideas of mod, geometric shapes in teal, yellow and brown or flashbacks to the kitchen from the Brady Bunch with its tulip table and orange splash back. Technically, retro furniture design is defined as aspects of modern culture which imitate trends, modes and fashions of the recent past which had come to be unfashionable.

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Retropia 1940's Low Back 2-seater Sofa

Shabby Chic vs. French provincial

French provincial furniture is exactly what its title depicts. Characterized by the styles popular in the French provinces in the 17th and 18th century, this furniture style has a classic yet country feel to it. Ladder back dining chairs with woven seats, simple scalloped carving, large armoires or French sideboards with decorative moldings are all key features of this style.

Shabby Chic furniture, while similar, is more casual and often has a distressed appearance. The Furniture is typically white with a feminine and romantic feel. Like French provincial, this style originated from country houses but incorporates more up-cycling and salvaging of furniture.

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French and English Avignon 3-drawer Console Table

Modern vs. Contemporary

Modern furniture originated under the modernist movement in the early

1900’s. It often combines leather, vinyl, steel, moulded plywood and plastics with a monochromatic colour scheme to create sleek and stylish interiors. Big name designers like Herman Miller, Hans Knoll and Charles and Ray Eames are the faces for this design era and you’ll often find replicas of their modern furniture designs on the market today. The Barcelona chair is a timeless example of modern design.

Modern furniture design is a defined style and will always refer to the modernist period of time, contemporary furniture design however, refers to furniture that is popular and used now, in the present. Furniture will often be described as

“modern and contemporary”, which is where the confusion comes in between these two styles.

Innovation Living Sly Sofa Bed

Task 2. Answer the questions

1.What types of furniture were mentioned in the text?

2.What does an eclectic style combine?

3.How can this style be characterized?

4.Is it easy to define retro style of furniture?

5.How can this style be defined?

6.What are the key features of French provincial furniture?