A new library used shaded courtyards and natural ventilation to reduce heat without losing public space.
/ə nju ˈlaɪbɹɪɹi just ˈʃeɪdɪd ˈkɔɹˌtjɑɹdz ænd ˈnæt͡ʃɚəl ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən tə ɹɪˈdus hit wɪˈðaʊt ˈluzɪŋ ˈpʌblɪk speɪs./
At first, this looked like a small decision about architecture, but its result soon became visible.
/æt fɚst, ðɪs lʊkt laɪk ə smɔl dɪˈsɪʒən əˈbaʊt ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ, bʌt ɪts ɹɪˈzʌlt sun bɪˈkeɪm ˈvɪzɪbəl./
The case raises a broader question: how buildings combine function, identity, and resources.
/ðə keɪs ˈɹeɪzɪz ə ˈbɹɔdɚ ˈkwɛst͡ʃən: haʊ ˈbɪldɪŋz kəmˈbaɪn ˈfʌŋkʃən, aɪˈdɛntɪti, ænd ˈɹisɔɹsɪz./
A natural English sentence states the subject and action directly instead of copying Chinese word order.
/ə ˈnæt͡ʃɚəl ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈsɛntəns steɪts ðə ˈsʌbd͡ʒɪkt ænd ˈækʃən dɪˈɹɛktli ɪnˈstɛd əv ˈkɑpiɪŋ t͡ʃaɪˈniz wɚd ˈɔɹdɚ./
The example draws attention to modern architecture, which can shape how people respond to architecture.
/ðə ɪɡˈzæmpəl dɹɔz əˈtɛnʃən tə ˈmɑdɚn ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ, wɪt͡ʃ kən ʃeɪp haʊ ˈpipəl ɹɪˈspɑnd tə ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ./
A closer look at a building structure reveals a practical side of architecture that general opinions often miss.
/ə ˈkloʊsɚ lʊk æt ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈstɹʌkt͡ʃɚ ɹɪˈvilz ə ˈpɹæktɪkəl saɪd əv ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ ðæt ˈd͡ʒɛnɚəl əˈpɪnjənz ˈɔftən mɪs./
An opinion about architecture becomes useful only after it is supported by a reason and an example.
/ən əˈpɪnjən əˈbaʊt ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ bɪˈkʌmz ˈjusfəl ˈoʊnli ˈæftɚ ɪt ɪz səˈpɔɹtɪd baɪ ə ˈɹizən ænd ən ɪɡˈzæmpəl./
However, an early success can hide a cost that appears later.
/ˌhaʊˈɛvɚ, ən ˈɚli səkˈsɛs kən haɪd ə kɔst ðæt əˈpɪɹz ˈleɪtɚ./
This matters because the decision changes what people can do in ordinary life.
/ðɪs ˈmætɚz bɪˈkʌz ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪz wʌt ˈpipəl kən du ɪn ˈɔɹdɪˌnɛɹi laɪf./
Although one response may help, no single solution will suit every person.
/ɔlˈðoʊ wʌn ɹɪˈspɑns meɪ hɛlp, noʊ ˈsɪŋɡəl səˈluʃən wɪl sut ˈɛvɹi ˈpɚsən./
A balanced discussion of architecture should include an example, a limitation, and a conclusion.
/ə ˈbælənst dɪˈskʌʃən əv ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ ʃʊd ɪŋˈklud ən ɪɡˈzæmpəl, ə ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃən, ænd ə kəŋˈkluʒən./
The immediate effect of architecture may be easy to see, while the longer-term effect is often less obvious.
/ðə ɪˈmidiɪt ɪˈfɛkt əv ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ meɪ bi ˈizi tə si, waɪl ðə ˈlɔŋɡɚ tɚm ɪˈfɛkt ɪz ˈɔftən lɛs ˈɑbviəs./
A careful comparison uses the same standard for both choices and separates convenience from lasting value.
/ə ˈkɛɹfəl kəmˈpɛɹəsən ˈjuzɪz ðə seɪm ˈstændɚd fɚ boʊθ ˈt͡ʃɔɪsɪz ænd ˈsɛpɚˌeɪts kənˈvinjəns fɹʌm ˈlæstɪŋ ˈvælju./
Once the difference is clear, a speaker can give a preference without pretending that the other option has no merit.
/wʌns ðə ˈdɪfɹəns ɪz klɪɹ, ə ˈspikɚ kən ɡɪv ə ˈpɹɛfɚəns wɪˈðaʊt pɹiˈtɛndɪŋ ðæt ðə ˈʌðɚ ˈɑpʃən hæz noʊ ˈmɛɹɪt./
When discussing architecture, people should explain why an important effect matters.
/wɛn dɪˈskʌsɪŋ ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ, ˈpipəl ʃʊd ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ ən ɪmˈpɔɹtənt ɪˈfɛkt ˈmætɚz./
The case shows why a possible solution matters when people make decisions about architecture.
/ðə keɪs ʃoʊz waɪ ə ˈpɑsəbəl səˈluʃən ˈmætɚz wɛn ˈpipəl meɪk dɪˈsɪʒənz əˈbaʊt ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ./
People can avoid a mistake when a real situation involving architecture requires action.
/ˈpipəl kən əˈvɔɪd ə mɪˈsteɪk wɛn ə ɹil ˌsɪt͡ʃuˈeɪʃən ɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ ɹiˈkwaɪɚz ˈækʃən./
A concrete example can provide evidence for a claim about architecture.
/ə ˈkɑŋkɹit ɪɡˈzæmpəl kən pɹəˈvaɪd ˈɛvədəns fɚ ə kleɪm əˈbaʊt ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ./
The main benefit of a thoughtful response to architecture is a result that people can actually observe.
/ðə meɪn ˈbɛnəfɪt əv ə ˈθɔtfəl ɹɪˈspɑns tə ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ ɪz ə ɹɪˈzʌlt ðæt ˈpipəl kən ˈækt͡ʃəli əbˈzɚv./
The main challenge is to respond to architecture without creating a larger problem elsewhere.
/ðə meɪn ˈt͡ʃælɪnd͡ʒ ɪz tə ɹɪˈspɑnd tə ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ wɪˈðaʊt kɹiˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈlɑɹd͡ʒɚ ˈpɹɑbləm ˈɛlˌswɛɹ./
Strong evidence helps people judge architecture without relying on a single attractive story.
/stɹɔŋ ˈɛvədəns hɛlps ˈpipəl d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ wɪˈðaʊt ɹiˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ə ˈsɪŋɡəl əˈtɹæktɪv ˈstɔɹi./
People need realistic support to maintain a balance between the benefits and costs of architecture.
/ˈpipəl nid ˌɹiəˈlɪstɪk səˈpɔɹt tə meɪnˈteɪn ə ˈbæləns bɪˈtwin ðə ˈbɛnəfɪts ænd kɔsts əv ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ./
The most practical lesson is that architecture should be judged through real effects rather than attractive slogans.
/ðə moʊst ˈpɹæktɪkəl ˈlɛsən ɪz ðæt ˈɑɹkɪˌtɛkt͡ʃɚ ʃʊd bi d͡ʒʌd͡ʒd θɹu ɹil ɪˈfɛkts ˈɹæðɚ ðən əˈtɹæktɪv ˈsloʊɡənz./
If new evidence challenges the first judgement, changing the judgement is a sign of careful thinking rather than failure.
/ɪf nju ˈɛvədəns ˈt͡ʃælɪnd͡ʒɪz ðə fɚst ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒmənt, ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪŋ ðə ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒmənt ɪz ə saɪn əv ˈkɛɹfəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ˈɹæðɚ ðən ˈfeɪljɚ./
Good decisions connect a clear purpose with evidence, human experience, and the willingness to revise a weak approach.
/ɡʊd dɪˈsɪʒənz kəˈnɛkt ə klɪɹ ˈpɚpəs wɪθ ˈɛvədəns, ˈhjumən ɪkˈspɪɹiəns, ænd ðə ˈwɪlɪŋnəs tə ɹɪˈvaɪz ə wik əˈpɹoʊt͡ʃ./
When those parts stay connected, the topic becomes easier to discuss in daily conversation and in an IELTS answer.
/wɛn ðoʊz pɑɹts steɪ kəˈnɛktɪd, ðə ˈtɑpɪk bɪˈkʌmz ˈiziɚ tə dɪˈskʌs ɪn ˈdeɪli ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃən ænd ɪn ən aɪ ɛl ti ɛs ˈænsɚ./