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I specialized in the Interior Design sector of the architectural industry and over the years, I’ve discovered just how many people don’t know what I actually do.
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I’m currently studying for professional certification exams to become a licensed interior designer - which, in North America, requires you to obtain an accredited university degree plus many years of in-field experiences before you would be qualified to take a series of very challenging exams. Now many people are confused by this because they think - couldn’t anyone be an interior designer?
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Well of course many people and actually I would argue most people could have good design sensibilities and creative ideas. But to become an interior designer, it requires much much more than that.
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Public safety is very very important when it comes to built environments. After all - it’s where the majority of us spend our time - in homes, offices, schools, shopping centres, bars. Well hopefully not the majority of your time is spent in bars. And while engineers and architects are responsible for many important building components - their responsibilities don't always cover everything - especially interior components such as interior partitions, corridors, circulation, suspended ceilings, lighting, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and finishes. Someone needs to make sure all these interior components meet egress, life safety, indoor air quality, and building code requirements, while at the same time being functionally and economically designed.
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Fire safety is really really really important. Most of us know about fire alarm and sprinklers but there are also many other steps taken to ensure our safety in interior spaces that many people don’t see. Walls, ceilings, windows and doors have to be built with the appropriate material and assemblies in order to meet fire separation requirements. Materials such as wood, carpet, textiles and many other things have to meet flammability and fire resistance ratings and designers need to know what ratings apply in what situations. Corridors, aisles and doors have to meet appropriate lengths, widths and clearances that adhere to stringent building codes in order to allow for proper evacuation in the event of a fire.
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So unlike structural engineers, interior designers are usually not responsible in designing load-bearing walls or structures, but we still have to be responsible for the material and structural integrity of many things, such as knowing where to put deflection channels and expansion joints in materials, knowing where to put additional support and blocking for wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted fixtures such as lighting, cabinets, and heavy equipment, and where to install additional bracing and support for things like suspended ceilings and demountable partitions in certain seismic zones When it comes to finishes, interior designers needs to have extensive knowledge in standardized testing of materials and industry requirements, sound absorbency or transmission levels of products in order to meet acoustic needs, coefficients of friction, what they mean, and how to meet flooring slip resistance requirements, and if the materials emits volatile organic compounds or toxic chemicals that could adversely affect indoor air quality For instance, to you it may look like the interior designer just picked out a nice looking window covering, but really he or she may also had to consider factors like light control, thermal heat gain/heat loss, privacy needs, acoustic transmission, operability, air circulation, material quality, durability, flammability and fire resistance, while at the same time balancing those factors with the clients budget and personal requirements.
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Every step of the way, designers also need to ensure that the spaces we build are inclusive to persons with disabilities. Whether it’s planning adequately sized accessible routes, clearances, doorways, and turning circles; installing visual, auditory and tactile signage and alarm systems; and integrating automated systems that can aid the access of people with mobility limitations.
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These a just a few examples of the types of considerations interior designers have to make. And after doing all of that, we still have to produce accurate construction drawings, put together contract document and bidding packages so the project can be sent out to be built.
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Lots of people think design is all about making something look beautiful. Whereas aesthetics is really only just a part of the equation. Good design is about the ability to achieve safety, function, quality, and aesthetic beauty while working in a set of programmatic and budgetary constraints.
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When I think about all these things - it honestly makes me very excited. To know that interior design is such a wholesome, integrated discipline that is the practical application of technical knowledge and creative thinking. It is also an important responsibly to have - to ensure that people can live, work and entertain in spaces that are safe, secure, healthy, comfortable and fulfilling.
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Thanks for watching. If you have any questions about interior design or if this is a field that you are interested in pursuing and you would like to know more, please let me know in the comments. And see you next time.
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Vocabulaire et conseils d’expression pour cette leçon
Cette leçon d’expression orale de niveau C1 s’appuie sur la vidéo « What Does an Interior Designer Actually Do? ». Les mots qui reviennent le plus souvent : interior, designer, material, design, meet. Cette vidéo contient 11 phrases et 820 mots à répéter en shadowing. La partie parlée dure 4:47. Le locuteur parle à un rythme naturel d’environ 171 mots par minute, proche d’une conversation courante. Seuls 78 % des mots font partie des 3 000 mots les plus courants en anglais, le vocabulaire est donc exigeant.
Vocabulaire clé de cette vidéo
Les 15 mots les plus avancés de la vidéo, avec leur prononciation et leur sens :
| Mot | Prononciation | Sens |
|---|---|---|
| fixture nom | /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/ | habitué |
| suspend verbe | /səsˈpɛnd/ | suspendre |
| integrate verbe | /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/ | intégrer |
| corridor nom | /ˈkɒɹɪdɔː/ | couloir, corridor |
| clearance nom | /ˈklɪɚ.əns/ | évacuation, vidage |
| circulation nom | /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/ | circulation |
| indoor adjectif | /ˈɪndoɹ/ | intérieur, en salle |
| absorbency nom | /æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩.si/ | absorbance |
| accredit verbe | /əˈkɹɛd.ɪt/ | accréditer |
| auditory adjectif | /ˈɔː.dɪˌtɔɹ.i/ | auditoire, auditif |
| automate verbe | /ˈɔ.təˌmeɪt/ | automatiser |
| budgetary adjectif | /ˈbʌd͡ʒ.əˌtɛɹ.i/ | budgétaire |
| coefficient nom | /ˌkoʊ.ɪˈfɪʃənt/ | coefficient, facteur |
| constraint nom | /kənˈstɹeɪnt/ | contrainte |
| deflection nom | /dəˈflɛkʃən/ | déflexion |
Les verbes à particule que vous entendrez
| Mot | Sens |
|---|---|
| pick out verbe | distinguer, faire la distinction |
| put together verbe | assembler |
La grammaire de cette vidéo
Les structures que le locuteur utilise le plus, avec les mots exacts de la vidéo :
| Structure | Dans la vidéo |
|---|---|
| Voix passive be + participe passé — l’accent est mis sur ce qui arrive, pas sur qui le fait | is spent · be built · can be sent |
| Present perfect have/has + participe passé — une action passée qui compte encore maintenant | I've discovered |
Prononciation à surveiller
Le locuteur utilise 6 contractions et formes réduites, comme don't, couldn't, I'm. Prononcez-les sous leur forme courte, telles que vous les entendez.
- Les sons « th »: aesthetics /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/, width /ˈwɪtθ/, aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛ.tɪk/, thermal /ˈθɜːməl/
- Les sons « sh » et « zh »: partition /pɑɹˈtɪ.ʃən/, circulation /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/, coefficient /ˌkoʊ.ɪˈfɪʃənt/, deflection /dəˈflɛkʃən/, specialize /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/
- Mots longs — placez bien l’accent: circulation /ˌsɝkjʊˈleɪʃən/, auditory /ˈɔː.dɪˌtɔɹ.i/, budgetary /ˈbʌd͡ʒ.əˌtɛɹ.i/, coefficient /ˌkoʊ.ɪˈfɪʃənt/, durability /dəɹəˈbɪləti/
Les sons difficiles pour les francophones :
- /h/ — il se souffle, il n’est pas muet: wholesome /ˈhoʊl.səm/, adhere /ædˈhɪə/
- /tʃ/ et /dʒ/ — à ne pas adoucir en « ch » et « j »: fixture /ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/, budgetary /ˈbʌd͡ʒ.əˌtɛɹ.i/, signage /ˈsaɪnɪd͡ʒ/, stringent /ˈstɹɪn.d͡ʒənt/, architectural /ˌɑɹkɪˈtɛkt͡ʃəɹəl/
- /r/ anglais — langue recourbée, sans frotter la gorge: partition /pɑɹˈtɪ.ʃən/, integrate /ˈɪn.tɪ.ɡɹeɪt/, corridor /ˈkɒɹɪdɔː/, indoor /ˈɪndoɹ/, absorbency /æbˈsɔɹ.bn̩.si/
Comment s’entraîner avec cette vidéo
- Écoutez la vidéo en entier une fois sans parler et notez les mots que vous ne connaissez pas.
- Commencez à la vitesse 0,75×, répétez phrase par phrase, puis revenez à la vitesse normale quand cela devient facile.
- Enregistrez-vous et comparez avec l’original, en faisant attention à des mots comme fixture, suspend, integrate.
Qu'est-ce que la technique du Shadowing ?
Le Shadowing est une technique d'apprentissage des langues fondée sur la science, développée à l'origine pour la formation des interprètes professionnels. Le principe est simple mais puissant : vous écoutez de l'anglais natif et le répétez immédiatement à voix haute — comme une ombre suivant le locuteur avec un décalage de 1 à 2 secondes. Les recherches montrent une amélioration significative de la précision de la prononciation, de l'intonation, du rythme, des liaisons, de la compréhension orale et de la fluidité.