Imagine that you are preparing a project with your friend. You have found some interesting material for the presentation and you want to read this text to your friend. You have
A long time ago men learnt how to make structures with walls and roofs to protect themselves from bad weather and wild animals. These ancient structures were quite primitive and very different from modern buildings. Still, they gave people shelter and comfort which they needed. Now there are many types of buildings in the world. They vary in size, shape and function.
There are several factors which influence the construction of a building. Firstly, builders need to consider which building materials are available or suit better. Secondly, they must know what a building is going to be used for. Moreover, they should think about land prices and climate in the area where they are going to construct a building. It is not a very good idea to build a house with big windows in the north or construct a lot of detached houses in the city centre where land is very expensive.
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A long time ago men learnt how to make structures with walls and roofs to protect themselves from bad weather and wild animals. These ancient /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/ structures were quite primitive /ˈprɪm.ɪ.tɪv/ and very different from modern buildings. Still, // they gave people shelter /ˈʃel.tər/ and comfort which they needed. Now // there are many types of buildings in the world. They vary in size, shape and function.
There are several factors // which influence the construction of a building. Firstly, // builders need to consider which building materials are available or suit better. Secondly, // they must know what a building is going to be used for. Moreover, // they should think about land prices and climate in the area where they are going to construct a building. It is not a very good idea // to build a house with big windows in the north // or // construct a lot of detached /dɪˈtætʃt/ houses in the city centre where land is very expensive.