Conservation/Restoration work in progress
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Learning goal
- To acquire useful vocabulary in order to be able to describe stonework conservation and restoration procedures.
To achieve that goal, you should become familiar with the words in the resource, paying special attention to those included in the exercises. The interactive activities provide feedback so that you can evaluate your performance.
Watch the video
Watch the video “The Portico de la Gloria: Work in Progress”, uploaded onto YouTube on 18 July 2012 by Programa Catedral (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R4TyV3_Vww). If you have trouble following the video, you can access the script here.
Find the English equivalents
Select from the drop down menu the English counterpart for each of the following words and expressions, bearing in mind that the menu contains some extra words that are not relevant for the exercise.
1. material pétreo:
2. amenaza:
3. financiación:
4. patrimonio:
5. bien cultural:
Rewrite the sentences
Rewrite the sentences below using appropriate forms of the words in the box (which have been taken from the video script):
| awareness | decay | landmark | moisture | pose |
1. Excessive dampness implies a serious risk of deterioration.
2. The aim of this campaign is to raise social consciousness of the need to preserve this famous monument.