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Flexi-Course Book

Students' Book and \Vorkbook

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Contents 7.1 Dimensions P.52

1.2 Quantities p.54

7.3 Future p ro jc<:t.s. p.56

8.1 RecGnt incidents p.SS

8.2 Damage and loss p.60

8..3 Past events p,62

Review Unit D p 64

9.1 Operation p.68

9.2 Hotline p.70

9.3 User gulde p.72

10.1 Rules and warnings p.1'4

10.2 Safety hazards p.76

10 .3 lnve,stlg:n ions p,78

Rewew Unit E p 80

11.1 Pistons and valves p.64

11.2 Switches and relays P.'86

11.3 Rotors and tutbines p.86

12.1 Data p.90

12.2 Instruction s p.92

12.3 Progress p.94

A$V10W Unit F p 96

Spocily.ng dimensions Usi•'9 a spoeilicali0Tl$ Chait

Specifying materials Buyng materials bra job Usil'g a materials cheddis1

oescribing plans tor the luture Using •Gantt Chari

Taking an crt\Ocrgcncy call Explaining \\1\at has happened Checking on progress

Reponing damage Oea!!ng whh a cus1omer

OiscuSSil'IQ past eve111s Phoning a rapa._1 ShOI)

ExplaPng tw;w1 lhings ~ E.xpfaftng whal lhings dO

U~ening to an automated phone 1~$\\i:IC Using a servioe hotline Taking a customer through a problem and SOlvtlon

Using a flow chan U$ing ft 1roubleshootlng guide

Foffowing ~.lety 1019$ Giving and tollo\Wlg warnings Using safety signs

Giving and lotlow1ng wa~ Noi.clng salety hazards Repo11ing salelY hai:ards

lmresllgatlng an aociden; Rcl)()f'ling 3n aoeident GiW'IQ. acoeJ)ling and luming dt)M'\ en irN!labon

E.xpJessA-lg causation, permission and prevenuon Expl3.t\IOQ h0-11 a touf·Stage cycle wor1<s

Explall'llng how a relay circuit works GilMQ an oral presen1a1100

Explaining how a wind turbine worts Gl.J.ng an oral presentation Making svgges11ons

0$Sc1ibing specilicalioos Expressing approximation Checking lhat data is 001rect

Folov1ing spoken in$1rocli0ns Confirn'Wlg actions Describing results of actions

Oescri~ maint-onanoo work Checking progress with a Gantt chart

Ho1v rortg i's 1't'? 1rs 9 mm JOl'lg. The Jeflgth OI lfle tOad i$ '20 km.

COuntatll& and unoountab&e noons I'd like some paint, please.

wiW, won't Time expressions: in 2015. at the end ol 2015

Present perlecl rve C/leCk(J(J me 1)(8/<es. Have you ch'1Ck6d the tyun?

Pas1 paniciplc$ 3$ adjeelives; 1rs ~11. They're dented. There are some scmrches on the screen. T1>Cl'C ~ llO ~tSCf tn.11)USJ.

Past simple Tiley laVf'IChe(I }11112001,?. Timo $>11)fOSSiOn$: Jn Z001J. on !J' Octot>ef. filly years ago ...

Revision ot presen1 simple T/le hlll•dfelXlr steers the simoaro.

1$ the computer oonnneci'ed to ltle arfflpfef? $h()fl t1nsw01$: Yft$, J /J..'lvtl N(). ii dOttSl'l'I'. ~.itis.

Zero concitionaJ + impera!Ne If it doesn'r start. check. the cable.

could, n'llght, ttluSI Alw~s ..• DOii 1.,. Yc<1 mushl 1 .. lOO niighl ltaP JIOt" httnd

Pasl tense of bo The fire exit was rocked. There Wf!fe no fire extinguishers.

Questions in the past simple Where? Wilen? How hfgh? Whar? How fat? Hown>any?

Verb oons1ruetions e.a1.1se. aNow + :o infiniti\le make. let+ bare infinitive s top, prevent + from + gerund

Fu rther practice of verb patterns in 11 .1

Further p1actice of verb -patterns in 11 . 1 Reference wOfds: ;i. one

Aev1sio1l 01 <1ues11on torms 1$ lNt correct? No. thJt'S wrong

Revision or il't~raUve v1ith p1esen1 continuous

ReVl$ion 01 present ~rltX::', past slm(l6&. prosen1 COfllinuOU$, and Wlif

Bridge patts: deck. pie<, pylon Adleettveslnouns. IOn{/length, hlgf1/tte.ighr Ur'WW and weight: mm, m. kg . , .

&ibStanotS. glue, cement. otl .. Containers: tubtl. tin, bag ... Area and volume: m-. m'. titre •.•

Verbs: artach. complele. cormecl ...

Car repair: brakes. exhausJ P.'P9 •.• Building she: beam. bucket.. digger ..

Elec:lrlcat an1enna, pk;g •.• Damage: betlt, bfOken, ccnre<J ... Loss: missir.g ..

Time: today. yesre«Jay. a week ago ... Revloon 01 dales and years mOfe than, less than

Verb&.: conlrol. drivs, pross .. Pans: body, lever .. Connechons· anached to. mounred on ..

Electronics and computing: RFJSCART SOd<et, t'OtllfU, modem .. conneetiOns; COt'H"t«t~ U>

Electronics· LEO. ~{C.tblf) Computing: disk drive. prirrler ... Car repair: flat (batter» .

Safety gear: hard hat. gJoves ... Hazards: poison, danger ... Accidents.: hurl. injure, rm.,o .. Shnpes: Cirr:ul.1r_ ro1.1nd ...

Ha:ar\1 nouns: (}Jp, b8fe 1vife .. Hazard adjectiYeS; ~ dc1~cd, /ockJJd ... Safety: fire exit safsly cone ...

Nouns on a iorm: position, aftitudo, distance ..

Electrical: battery, btrzur, earlh

To1bines; blade. brake. gear, Verbs: drive. 10ta1e. send ..

A,pproximauon: atxxtt. O'·V!Jf, ar reast .. Noons· mas.s. r<>rat.iOfl

Revision ol controls,. vehieles. direction OOVCJbS, verb$ of movc1ncnt

Mahtenance and repair: Cheek, inspect, tlS~Ole ...

Grammar summary p.100 Reference section p.108 Extra material p.112 Audio script p.116 Workbook follows p.122

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Slart here

Specifications

1 Dimensions

Whal do you know about !his bridge?

I What's It called? 2 Where is it? 3 How high Is it?

Listening 2 IE.D Listen to part of a 1V programme about the bridge. Check your

Ooril.o.i•to~ ,,_ ..,.,_IM'ldl«l,,...f ~ ..... ,00 •• 100 ...

.. 111111

answers to 1.

3 Work In pairs. Which of tht following can you see in the photo?

cab'e deck pier pylon span

4 Km Listen to the next part o f l he lV programme and com1>tete the specifications of the br ldije.

Millau Brld99: apec::lf1Cat lon1

Structure (l)~t>t.Jyed Length of outer spans (7)

Completion date (2) ~=-21X>4 ..._ ....... (8)

Ma:onal cables and dt<:k (3) ._. .. .,....._"""' (9)

Material P'9'S (4) l-te9it of deck aboYe waww (10)

~ .. ~ (5) Leng1h oC """' (11)

-~ 18) m Wdhofdec:k (12)

km

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Vocabulary 5 Complete the table.

I::"'" ~ ~ wide -6 Complete the scntenctt with the correct word in brackets.

The ---of the road is 6 m. (wide/width)

TI1e river ls 230 km ____ (lo ng/length)

The sea has a ___ of 330 m. (deep/depth)

These pylons are over 80 m ____ (high/height)

These oil wells are more than 700 m --- - (d~p/depth) TI1e total ___ of the road Is about 120 km. (long/length)

The tunnel is IS m ---·(wide/width) 8 The ___ of the bridge ls 130 m. (high/height)

Language •9> millmetres high - wide IS rt? h0S long are they? They're

10 ~Ires wide 100 me1res long - 1000 kilometree deep

Speaking 7 Make questions about the Mlllau Bridge. Use the specification chart in 4.

8 Work In pairs. Ask and answer your questions In 7.

Example 1V presenter. How long are the mner spaTU? Engmeer. 771ey're 342 metres long.

Task 9 Work in pairs. Find out the sl>C(:iflcations of your partner·s bridge .

Student B. Turn to page 114. Type ol structure

Counby

Student A: P 19fS (number) I Ask Student B questions about the Span (lengltl)

Akashl-Kalkyo Bridge. Complete your spttlltcatlons chart. TI1en change roles. Turn to page 112 and answer Student s·s questions about I he Rion-Ant irion Bridge.

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Start here

2 Quantities

Try the quiz. Match lhe names of the buildings to the pk:tures. Write lhe number and the approxlmttte height of each building.

A ~ToweraDoM,~

f'ic1o.1'9 fl ___;'*11'1t--m B Flldilratlon Towtt, Rutti.

lf'icUe • - tieor.1t--"' C Abr• I Al B• i1 Tovr«s, Stl.ldl Ar• bl•

jpict1.X9• __;t-.gl'lt ,,...

0 Se.rsT_.,USA

f'K."hn • ~ 111

E ~sT--.W.i.y.i. ....... ---~ F T.ip.1101, Tlliw_,

~·-,,.,,.--~ G ~Woftd ftrwK. ... c.ntr., ~

FblN ·-hiV"

2 1121111 Usten and check your answers to 1.

Reading 3 Read the FAQs from the webslle and match them to the answers.

~·IClOOtW,..,.eigf'll --­.... 1'f0.000~..,..-,....,.,,...,.'-"' --... s,_,.,. ... ~ « ... ..,.

This is Taipei 101 . It 11 currently the highest in the world. Here are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the build ing.

1 How hlg/> IS Taipei 101? 2 Whats the loo/pnnt ol the bWJding? 3 How many storeys does d have?

4 How do you gollo 1116 lop? 5 Whals the building made ol?

How mvch steel and concrete 1s in the building exactly?

A ~ 700.000 kw1oM

B Syaiper-laslelemol'Thrt~h.MIWO~~Each~l,.,...117m.'a

C U)1

0 • .,,...,. llboooe 1..,.. ..... ~ ht9lt ol °""" 509 mcr... E Aewitorwd ccnc.-. -.. . ....,_.-Id gtna.

F ThebMeollhetuldil'OMl81'1.,..cllibout.t50rri'

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Language Countable nouns can be both singular and plural. E:.'<amples: screw. 11ail, /Joule.

•1'he: t5L:,say: 15/drQ$

Uncountable nouns are always singular. Examples: concrete, cement, sand, oil.

screws are countable ~

a screw one

some two screw

a bag of rwo bags of

•S

Do you need some/any

cement Is uncountable

some

a bag of two bags or

screws? cemenl?

cement

How many

much

4 Complete the d ialogue with the words in the box.

(screws) do you need?

(cement)

any how many much some What colour What size

• Good morning. Ca11 I help you?

O Hello. Do you have (l ) ------ screws?

• Certainly. (2) ----- do you need?

0 Ten mil.

• OK. And (3) ----------do you need?

O Fifty. please.

• Rigf11. So that's fifty 10 mi/ screws. Anything else?

O Yes. I need to buy (4) paint, please .

• (5) ?

O Black.

• OK. So (6) ----------black paint do you need?

0 Six large tins, please.

• Anything else?

O No. that's all, thanks.

To buy ... ~

5 Make similar dialogues with your partner. Use the questions in the box and the information from the table.

Item Quanllly Kind, size or colour

How many? How much? What colour? What kind? What size? Whal type?

screws

pain1

glue

nuts

°'' bolls

cement

nails

50

6 large tins

2tubes

30

15 L

60

20 bags

2 packets o4 50

tOmm

black

supergtue

15mm

motor oil

25mm

white

20mm

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3 Future projects

----+---main tunnel

Start here 1 Work in pairs Look at the picture. What is it? How does the vehicle move?

2 CiFM Listen to this radio Interview and complete the specification chart.

Trans-Atlantic MagL•vTube

Locahon of tubo ( 1) Under the Atlantic Ocean from Bnt.im to me USA

Possible date of completlon (2) 2t00

Length (3) km

Depth below sea tevet (4) m

N'"'1ber of cables (5)

Speed of train (6) kmito

Souroe of power tor train (7)

Language l.:se will and won't to predict a future fact or event.

They/We My company The engineers

!When

Wiii ·11

woll noc won't

buolcl 11 n 2050.

build n? In 2050. Wiii

Will they/you

build n In 2050? Yes, they Wiii. / No, they won't. __ _,

3 Disagree with each statement.

I The engineers wlll start the tube in 2020. (2080) 2 The tube will be under the Pacific Ocean. (Atlantic) 3 The tube will connect Britain with Europe. (the USA) 4 The train will use diesel (magnetism) 5 The tube will contain compressed air. (a vacuum) 6 The trains wlll travel al I I .OOO km/h. (8000 kmfh)

Example. I They u:on ·1 start the tube m 2020. They'll start it in 208Q.

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Reading 4 Read this interview and p roduce a specilicalions chart !or the bridge (see 2 on page 56). Use the words in the box.

completion date deck height length materials pier pylon span

Bridge of the Future:

Europe-Africa Bridge RadloTech presenter Tom Burns interviews e ngineer Galal Ha1ndy.

Tom: What project are you working on now? Galal: We're designing the world"s longest bridge. Tom· Where will it be? Galal: ll<'tween Morocco and Spain. It 'll connect Europe

with Africa. Tom: What are the specifications of the bridge? Galal: It "111 be almost 15 km long. In our design. the bridge

will have two spans. Each span will be 4800 m long. Tom: That's a very long span. How will that be possible? Galal: The bridge will have three steel pylons, on concrele

piers. The pylons w111 be IOOO m high. The deck wtll be very light and strong. It'll be made of fibreglass.

Tom: Many engineers think you won't be able to build this bridge.

Galal: I don't agree. I think we' ll complete it around 2030.

Speaking 5 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about the specifications o f the bridge.

A: How long will the bridge be? B: It will be almost 15 km long.

6 Here is a possible project schedule for the Europe-Africa Bridge. Roleplay an interview between a 1V p resenter and an engineer.

Task 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

lay tounclalions

build piers

put pylons on piers

attach cables to pylons

make deck

fix deck lo cables

build roads

open bridge

7V Presenter: When will you build the piers~ Engineer.· We'll start in 2026 and fin ish in 2027.

Social English 7 How do you think t he world will change in the next 20 years. Think about technology, social, political and legal changes.

Example: Computers will control more things in our homes.

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2 Damage and loss

Start here 1 Do you have any damaged too ls or equipment? Describe the damage to your partner.

Vocabulary 2 Do you remember the verbs in the box'? Match them with the pictures.

bend break burn crack cut dent scratch tear

Task 3 Correct the mistakes in this checklist.

Quick Start guide Check all these i tems are in the box and in good condition. lf any i tems are damaged or missing contacc Cuscomer Services immediately.

60 11

item in box condition

radio .I damaged

• radio antenna OK • body of radio cracked . display screen OK power cable wi!h plug noolug cable OK 4 AA batteries .I OK t user manual no manual -1 pair headphones .I OK 1 LH external speaker .I OK 1 AH external speaker .I OK 2 cables for speakers .I OK

Listening 4 &"UW Look at the picture in 3. Listen to the telephone conversation and check the list.

Speaking 5 Look at the picture in 3 again. Make sentences about the damage and the things that are missing. Use these sentence patterns.

Ways to report damage

The screen is scratched. There's a scratch on the screen. The speakers are denced. There are some dents on the speakers.

Ways to report something missing

The manual is missing. There's no manual in the box. The cable has no plug./ The cable doesn't have a plug. There's no plug on the cable.

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Language Focus on action

I have dented the radio.

Ho has broken the speakers.

I past participle I

Focus on result o f action

The radio

The speakers

IS

are

dented broken.

I adjective

6 Rewrite the sentences In the same way as in the table above.

Focus on action

I've scratched 1he display screen.

2 Someone has bent the anlenna.

3 I've burn1 the body or the radio.

4 Someone has dented the top of the speaker.

5 They've cracked the cover or the plug.

6 Someone has tom the user manual.

Focus on result of action

7 Complete the sentences with lhe correct form of the words in the box.

bend crack cut denl scratch tear

II

I The side of the box is ___ _

2 The lenses of the goggles are -----

3 The surface of the road Is -----

4 The insulation o f the cable is -----

5 The pipe below the tank is -----6 The overalls are ___ _

8 Re\\'rite the sentences in 7 to give the same 111eaning.

There's a .... f There are some .. . .

Example: I There's a dent in the side of the box.

Task 9 Work in pairs. f'ind out the damage to your partners car.

fronl .,.. rear lho steering wheel Is always o/lsKJo.

Student A: 1 Ask Student B questions about the

damage to their car. Label your d iagram. 2 Then change roles. Turn to page 112.

Student B. Turn to page 114. • What's the problem? O 111e door is scrarcfled. • Which door? O 771e back I from nearside one. • Anything else?

wind1eroon

t

boot

ReportJnR: 11 6t

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3 Past events

Start here 1 Work In pairs. V.'hen did these events happen?

Give the approximate year of the first ... I space station 6 •1>accwalk 2 telescope In space 7 man on the Moon 3 man in space 8 shuttle in space 4 space tourist 9 crew to enter the lnternallonal Space Station S satellite 10 European navigation satellite

Reading 2 Read this chart and check your answers to I.

Event

The Ra5(1ms laun.;htd c;:ru-n1L. 1ht firo 'Ollelhtc!

2 'un Ga,e3fl.D bt\:.nmt lbc fir,I nun in ~pat.~. ' L.COftO\' made the fiN ..-alk 1n '?Jle. t TI.e fir..l tnen. Arrru.tronc anJ Aldt1n, hmdeJ oo the t.ioon

' Tiw RuS;1>i:1n,;; lau1~hcd 11~ firi.c 'l).;11..~ .. 1.uit•n. S1.1Jyut I 6 l1k! An1ttic:ao:> put the t1n.l .. hu1dc 1nh1 -.pM...-c. 1 NASA c;en1 the Hubble iclcM:<,pt lntoi-~•«

M ~ rlr)I crev. eotcn:d the Jn1emat1ooal Space Station. 9 The first ~P'KC tuun\I Oe. into "();a:~

IO Th<""- laanch<.l Wl1i«>. a sloOOI nmpooo -.1tl1•1t

Date

5 o._,..,,.,_ IQ57

11 AJ"'I 1'161 18 \t1ud1 196S

.?OJul) 1%9 I 9 llpnl 1971 12 llpnl 1981

l.& Apnl 1990

2 'l<r.·cmhcr 2000 18Apnl 1001 1~ D<nmbtt 2005

Language This Is the past simple form of th~ verb.

• You can use it to talk abou1 past el)('nts. • Use the past simple with dales. limes or e>Cpressions such as: yesterday, last

year, When?

Speaking

Ute on IOI' 11'18 exact day: °" ""' , .,. ol May 2005 u.. MJ k>c' a morun or a ~ ,,,,,..,.,,,2005

When did he/sliefil/tlioy/walyou go tr.wel

there?

3 Make quesllons and answers about the table In 2.

A: When d1d the Russians launch Sputnl//? B. They launched ii 011 the 5'' of October 1957.

(or. They launched it In 1957.)

'"2007

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Vocabulary ago = before now

'lbu can say tht f~tn of NowJ-mtw or fll()...,,-,bfN the lil!eenftl.

If it is the 15• of November today ... Im> days ago • 13"' November t~ WHks ago= 1• November two months ago= 15" September

lf rtis10.15now ... five minutes ago = 10.10 an hour ago • 9.15 two hours ago = 8.15

4 Write the name of this month on the calendar. Put a circle round today's date. Then say what the following dates are.

today 2 yesterday 6 7 3 the day before yesterday 13 14 4 two days ago 20 21 5 one week ago 27 28 6 two weeks ago

I 2 3 4

8 9 10 ll

15 16 17 t8 22 23 24 25 29 30 31

5 Make statements about the chart in 2 using ago and approximate years from today's date.

morfl than 50 .. fess than 50 Example: 1 The Russians launched Sputnik more rhan 50 years ago.

6 &!j!M Listen and complete the phone call.

• Hello, Electronic Repairs. Don speaking. How can I help you?

5 12 19 26

O Hi. My name's Ben Jones. I've (1) my MP3 player. Can you repair it?

-Item :

-Model no:

Date of purchase:

Damage:

Date of damage:

• OK. sir. What's lhe model number?

0 II 's a Super 30 GB. • And when d id you (2) ----- it?

o Er, let '.< see ... Yes, I (3) ii on tile /8'• of August.

• And what's the problem? O I've (4) it and I've (5) ____ the screen.

• And, er ... when did you (6) _____ the screen?

O Yesterday.

• OK, bring It into the shop and I'll look at it.

O Thanks. Bye.

7 Work in pairs. Make similar phone calls.

Item 1 Item 2

MP3 player mobile phone

60GB 9300

15" February 13" October

dented cover dropped in water

three days ago day before yesterday

Item 3

laptop

Travel 380

21• July

broken cover

lwo weekS ago

Social English 8 Make a list ol interesting things you have done in your life, with their dates.

• climbed Mont Blanc in June 2006 • snorkelled in tl ie Red Sea in August 2007

9 Tell other students in your class about your list.

J

Kt"po t tln'=! D 63

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64 M!&ME

Review Unit D

Make questions for these answers.

I It 's about 50 m wide . (the road)

~

They're 90 m high. ( the pylons)

3 lt"s more t han 2 km long. (the deck or the bridge)

4 It's about 35 m In height (t he scaffolding)

S They're 15 m deep. ( the foolldatlons of the building)

They're about 12 m in length. (t he steel beams)

2 Change these nouns to adjectives

t depth

2 height

3 widlh

4 length

3 Rewri te the sentences to give the same meaning.

l What Is the height of the bridge? 4 The length of the new road is 355 km. HowhiqhistJlt!bndoe'i This new rood is ____ _

The height of the tower Is 46 m. 5 What are the widths of the screws?

The tower is How

What ls the de1>th of the sea The depth of the well ls more unde r the br idge? than 30 m. How The well is ______ _

4 Make questions for these answers

I It has ten. (s toreys I building) Howl!1.1nv :irpm.,doe~ t.he MdM h.ii:-r?

He needs 20 ki los. (cement I builder)

They're using two. (cranes I men)

4 It needs about 4 litres. (oil I car)

I'm buytng 150. (screws I you)

They can carry about 50 cubic metres. (concrete / ten trucks)

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5 Read the text. Label the diagram with a ll the parts and dimensions In italics.

- -

This cable-stay bridge has 20 cables. The deck of the bridge is 1.2 km long. nnd is 185 111 nbove water level. Each pier is 35 m wide. The spa11 between the two piers is 832 m long. Each pylan is ./5 111

high above the road deck.

-- -6 Work in pairs. Order what you need to build the Burj Dubai skyscraper.

trucks / 40,000 concrete / 150,000 m'

cranes f 3 steel / 25,000 tonnes

steel poles / 12,000 aluminium / 15,000 tonnes

A: I need to order some concrete/ some trucks. B: OK. How muc/1 concrete/ Now many trucks do you need? A: I need ... .

7 Complete the dialogue.

• Engineers are planning to build a tunnel under the sea.

O Where will the tunnel be?

• It'll be between Spain and Morocco.

O /low long (I)---------- be? • It (2) _ _______ _

O Now many (3) ___________ have?

e It (4)---------0 Now (5) _________ ? e It (6) ________ _

0 Now CTJ----------? e It (8)---------0 When (9) ___ tlie engineers ----~'

e They (IO)----------

8 Answer these q uestlons.

Did they complete the Millau Bridge in 2000? (2004) No they didn't They completed it In 2004

Location:

• Between Spain and Morocco

Length: • 40 km

Number of railway lines: • 2

Width:

• Sm

Oopth (botow sea level): • 300m

Completion date:

• 2025

2 Have you ever worked in an electronics company? (video shop)

3 Will they build a bridge from Africa to Europe? (a tunnel)

4 Are they constructing the tunnel now? (planning and designing)

5 Uas NASA ever put men on Mars? (the Moon)

6 Did Russia launch the first satellite in 1960? (1957)

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9 Rewrite the sentences using the present perfect tense.

Remember: don't use a time expression (such as yesterday or an hour ago) with the present perfect.

My car broke down live minutes ago. My wir has broken down.

2 NASA launched the space shuttle fifteen minutes ago.

3 A virus attacked our office computers two hours ago.

4 I wrote the email and I sent it to the customer yesterday.

5 The technician took the hard drive out o l the computer an hour ago.

6 The exhaust pipe !ell oll my car ten minutes ago.

10 Look at the pictures. Say what's missing, in three dillerenl ways.

Example: I The wheel has no wheel nuts. I The wheel doesn't have any wheel nuts. I There are no wheel nuts on the wheel.

11 Complete the table.

Focus on action

He's dented the front bumper.

2 You've broken the windscreen.

3 Someone has burnt the rear seat of the car.

4 We've bent the poles of the scaffolding.

5 They've torn the safety jackets.

6 Someone has scratched the rear panel of the car.

12 Complete the table.

Focus on result of action --------The front bumper is dented.

He's bent the antenna. The antenna is - ---- There's a small -----in the antenna.

2 The fire has burnt the walls. The walls are-----

3 You've cracked the window. The window is-----

4 I've torn my shirt. My shirt is

ReVt{'\\' ll1u t D

There are two large on the \Valls.

There are some in the \vindow.

There's a in my shirt.

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13 Rewrite these sentences to give the same or similar meaning.

l There's a scratch on th is cover. Thls cover is

2 There are no wheels on the car. The car has

3 The cables don't have any plugs. There are

4 The windscreens are cracked. There are some

5 There's no workshop manual in This garage doesn't this garage.

6 There Is a dent ln the roof of Uie car. The roof

14 Complete this dialogue with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

• Where did you buy your safety equipment?

O I (I) (buy) It online. over the Internet.

• Tliat's good. How did you (2) (find) tile websi1e?

O I (3) (find) it through Google. I (4) (key) in the

words 'safety gear '.

• lfow (5)------(you I pay) for ii? Did you (6) ____ (use)

your own bank cord?

O No, no. My com1>any (I) ____ (give) me a credi t card last week.

I (8) (use) that.

• Thais greal. When (9) (yau I receive) tile goods?

O They ( 10) (come) yesterday, by express mail.

15 Write a description o f this water tower and how it works. Use the notes below.

(' r (' r r r (' (' (' (' (' (' (' Water tower Funct.ert fCCre/ 1t:1te.r

~ fhe. M/Jn p.<Art6cf fihe>Yol~ t"""" .;I~ ,.,

fbt:a1.':ff;:.. t(?~-g3J~.d p.teef

""'*-"*""""'" ar.d ,_,..., -.llt<jl:i&• JJJI \~/l"ltl,' 7Jld Z..JJlk c.m Mown ...otti.· I 1t.otto" I fft:W I re I F"'"P 2 P""'i" f'l"h I~-I«> I a<y $ eirtl".IWilttf'/ •t;lw iup lf'lfO/ t.1"11:' ... tJtil. /!ltcf"dl• lkr 5 Cttr#·YaUrl'\:iwldoM'll~ 'r..tklt:c/Clty -

Projects 16 Choose one of these projects and follow the instructions.

Find out some facts about a famous structure (for example a bridge or building). Write a short article about ii for an in-flight tourist magazine.

2 Design a new bridge, tunnel, or transport link (e.g. railway line or hovercraft route) to connect two places. Find out some facts about the location (for example. the width o f a lake, the depth o f the lake, the height of the land beside the lake. and so on). Write a short article about it for a technical magazine.

a) Draw a simple diagram of your design. Mark the dimensions. b) Produce a specifications chart. c) Write a short description.

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Troubleshooting

1 Operation

Start here 1 Work in pairs. How does this vehicle move? Discuss with your partner.

2 What do the main 1>arls do'/ Complete the chart.

Part Function

drive the fan

pull the air in +- force tho au down

control !he speed encl a<:Celef81oon

saeer lhe airboard

Listening 3 &'IW Listen and check your answers.

4 Listen again and com1>lele the dlalo~ue.

• look at the airboard. You con see the five main pans: the body, tire e11gi11e,

the fan, the handlebar artd tire two IPvers. The body (I) Svf!POrt• lhe rlcler

-nw•uh. oipwmos and the ertgine (2) the fan. 17te ltandlebar (3) tire

Language

airboard left ond right.

O Ah yes, I see. So what (4) the fan (5) ?

• It (6) t11e air irt artd (7) it downwards.

O Right. Aod what (8) __ the two levers (9) ?

• They (10) the speed and accelerat1on ol the airboord .

I does lhe engine II drNe -s lhe Ian. I ._Wha __ '_c1o ___ lh_e_1eYe_r __ ·•_c1o_7_TI>ey ccn1ro1 the speed.

5 Make short dialogues ab<>ut th<' 1>arts of the airboard.

I fan I cool the engine"/ no + push air downwards 2 engine/ drive the wheels'/ no + drive the Ian 3 levers / stop the airboard'/ no + Increase the speed 4 handlebars / co11trol the brakes"/ no + steer the airboard

A: Does the fan can/ the e11gi11e? B: f'•lo, it doesn't. A: So, what does it do? 8: It pushes air dou.nwards.

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Reading 6 Read th is ar ticle from a technical magazine and answer the questions below.

TH f HI RBO H RD how it works

You stand on the ail'board and ride it like it downwards. This pushes the vehicle a skateboard. The board moves on a " upwards and propels~ forwards. On the cushion of air, like a small hovercraft. It has body there is a tibreglass platform. This a 'ibr09fass body, an engine, a large fan. supports the rider. The skirt contains the a ~lexible rubber skirt, a friction wheel, a air and the cushion of air supports the nandtebar and two levers. airboard. The rider uses the handlebar to

The engine and the fan are mounted on 20 steer the board. One lever controls the lhe body. The skirt and the friction wheel are speed of the engine and the fan. The other suspencled from the body. The handlebar lever controls the friction wheel. The friction s mounted on the body, at the front. The wheel touches the ground for one or two evers are attached to the handlebar. seconds and accelerates the airt>oard into

The engine drives lhe fan. The function ,. the air. If you want to stop, simply release ol the fan is to suck air in and to force the levers.

,.,..... ~ .,ri .---

press -it release

Language

I What is the friction wheel for"? 2 ls the skirt above or below the body? What is it made of? Can you bend it? 3 Which part or the airboard does the rider stand on'/ 4 What happens H you take your hands oH the levers? 5 Does propel (line 15) mean pull, push, hold or controf? 6 F'ind words which mean the opposite or {l) backwards (2) upwards.

7 Rewrite the sentences to give the same meaning.

I The purpose or the handlebar is to steer the airboard. 2 The job or those levers is to control the speed or the air board. 3 The function or the friction wheel is to accelerate the airboard. 4 The purpose o f the ran and the engine is to propel the airboard forwards. 5 The function o f the skirt is to hold the air and to support the ai rboard. 6 The job of the l)ody and the platform is to support the rider.

Example: I The handlebar steers the airboard.

Vocabulary 8 Match the pictures with the sentences.

1 X is attached to Y. 3 X Is mounted on Y. 2 X is suspended from Y. 4 X is connected to Y.

[jJ

9 Complete these sentences. Use each phrase once on ly.

attached to connected to mounted on suspended from

I The huge cables of the Millau Bridge are------- steel pylons.

2 The pylons and the road deck are concrete piers.

3 Close the circuit switch. Now the lamp is the current.

4 The shelf is------- the wall with screws.

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2 Hotline

Listening 1 &j!.i Listen to the automated message on the phone.

Speaking

USEFUL LANGUAGE ts me ... connected to the ... ? Have you connected your ... totho . .. ?

9 ·rnn1bl1._-shoot1ng

The customer wants to talk to the service technician about a computer problem. Which three keys does the customer press?

2 & >ipi The customer gets th rough to the service technician. What does the technician say? Complete the text below.

• Hello. you've { I ) the computer

service hotline. This is Jan (2) I'm the technician. How (3) __ _ 1(4) _ _ _

you?

3 M?ti0M Listen to this phone call to a service hotline. What mistakes did the customer make when he set u1> his wireless router? Delete the wrong words.

The router is/ isn '1 connected to the power outlel/comp11/er/ modem.

2 The customer has/ has11 't connected the computer to the power outlet/router/ modem.

4 Work in pai rs. Practise similar conversations.

• lie/lo. 1s that the ff 1!01/i11e?

computer

0 Yes. this is ... speaking. I'm the technician. How can I help you?

• .1/y router doesn't work.

0 OK. I'll talk you through II. Are you sitting at the computer now?

• Yes. I Ctm .

0 OK. Look at the back. Is the . .. connected to the ... ?

5 Work In pairs. Make more dialogues about the situaHons In these pictures.

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Language

Task

USEFUL LANGUAGE dlgltal receiver, DVD, VCR, TV, antenna, SCART socket, RF socket, in, out, power, socket

Do you have a/an ... ? Look at the . .. . Where is the .. . ? Does the ... connect to the . .. ? Have you connected the ... to the .. . ? Is the ... connected to the . .. ?

6

7

8

Write short form answers for these questions.

I Are the lights on·/ .I Yes. they are. X No. they aren't.

2 Is the computer connected to the adapter ! ,/ )<

3 Have you sent the email?

.I

4 Does your new rad io work?

.I )<

5 Did you go to the cinema yesterday?

.I )<

6 Can I speak to your brother?

.I )<

7 Do you work in the city?

.I )<

8 Are you sitting at the computer now?

.I )<

9 Do those speakers cost a Jot of money?

/ )<

10 Has your car broken down?

,/ )<

& ·'JiM Look at 6 again and listen to the questions and answers. You will hear only one answer to each question. Repeat each answer.

Work in pairs. Find out all the differences between your wi ring diagram and your partner's.

Hint: there are at least ten differences of (a) location of sockets and (b) wiring connection.

Instructions. • Student A, turn to page 115. • Student B, this is your wiring diagram.

DVD

digit.al rece<ver

. '"" ·=

"'

TV

KEY: • RF &OCket === SCART $0C~I

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Start here

3 User guide

1 & >if# Listen and co1nplete the flow char t.

Press lhe power butlon.

If lhe computer does nol start, check the green LED.

Press ___________ _

3 Check

Reading 2 Draw a similar flow chart based on the solutions in this troubleshooting guide.

Language

Notebook computer - troubleshooting FAQ

I pressed the power button and opened the display, but the computer does not start or boot-up.

Try these solutions: 1 Press the po\ver button again. 2 If the computer does nol s1ar1, check the green LED. 3 If the green LED is off, check the power source. 4 If the power source is off, S\viteh on the po,ver and press the power button again. 5 If the computer does not start, check the disk drive. 6 If there is a disk in lhe drive, take ii out and press the power bollon again. -------------------- ----

C·ondition Instruction

If the car slarts, drive away.

the car doesn't s1ar1, check lhe battery.

the tight is off, press lhe power bullon.

there is a disk in the drive, take it out

3 Make sentences with if from these shor t dialogues.

I • Is the light on'/ 3 • Are there any numbers 5 • Is the battery flat? • No, it isn't. on the screen? • Yes, it is . • OK. Press the switch. • No, there aren't. • OK. Either replace it o r

• OK. Press the keys. recharge i t.

2 • Does the airboard start? 4 • Are the LEDs orr? 6 • Do the speakers work? • No, it doesn't. • Yes, they are. • Yes, they do. • OK. Turn the key. • OK. Push the power • OK. Connect them to the

but Ion. computer.

Example: J if the light isn't on. press the switch.

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Safety

1 Rules and warnings

Start here 1 Work in pairs. What safely rules are in your workplace or college? Make a list.

2 M?i'Fi Usten and complete the warnings with the words in the box.

don't might musl musm't

I You - - --wear a hard hat on the building site.

2 go through that door!

3 You wear salcty gloves everywhere in lhc factory.

4 touch that machine! It's very hot.

5 Be careful! High-voltage electricity. You ___ _ get an electric shock.

6 You use your mobile phone here.

Reading 3 Work in pairs. Why do the signs below have diflerent colours and shapes?

4 Read the text. Match the examples to the signs.

The safety signs below follow the ISO international standard. This standard is used in the EU because it has many different languages. There are three types of safety sign:

D Iii • WARNING SIGNS. These signs warn you about a danger.

II

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They say things like this: Warning. Danger lk careful look out. There 1s a danger or hazard here. You might •flJure yourseU. The signs are yellow and black in colour and triangular in shape. I I ere are some examples: I Warning. Polson: see (1) _£ 2 Danger. Flre hazard here: see (2) __

• PROHIBITION SIGNS. These signs prohibit an acllon. They say: Do not du 1/11s. You must not do this. Never do 1/11s. The signs are red, while and black in colour and round in shape. Here are some examples: 3 You musl not lift this wilh a hook: see (3) __ 4 Never take the guard olf this machine: see (4) _ _

• MANDATORY ACTION SIGNS. These signs order you to do somethinR. They say: Do this. You must do 1/ris. Aluxiys do this. These signs arc blue nnd \.,hite in colour, and round in shape. Here are so1ne exarnples: 5 Always read the manual belore you service this machine:

see(S) __

6 You must use the guard on this circular saw: see (6) __

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Language Wear

Do not Don't

Always a hard hat here. Never touch the machine.

wear You must not You must

You mustn't

5 Complete the instructions with the words in the box.

always do do not must mustn't never

I _______ use a lighted match in this workshop. 2 _______ wash your hands after using these chemicals. 3 _______ enter this small space.

4 You - ------wear safety boots when you lift this. 5 not smoke in this factory. 6 You touch this machine with bare hands. It's hot.

6 Write these signs in another way.

Example: I Do not smoke here.

6

No exit NO

PARKING

Use might or could to explain the possible result of the hazard.

You might could

burn your arm. injure/hurt yourself. get an electric shock.

7 Complete these warnings with the words or phrases in the box. You can use the words or phrases more than once.

could might there are there's

I

2

3 4

Take care. Heavy weigh t. You ------- injure your back. Warning. ------- a cold surface here. You------­injure your hands or arms. Be careful. You _______ trap your hand in the gears.

Danger. _______ lasers in this laboratory. You -------injure your eyes.

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2 Safety hazards

Start here 1 &jii Listen and match the warnings with the pictures.

2 Listen again and write the warning number in the table.

Warning Possible result

You might bum your hands.

You could injure your head.

You might fall into lhe gap.

You could trip over the brn::ks

You mtght trap your hand in the gears.

You could get an oloctric shock.

-

Speaking 3 Say the warnings and their possible results.

10 L ~fr'I\

£mm pie: I lcok out! There s a low beam in front of you. You could injure your head.

4 Work in pairs. How many safely hazards can you see'! Make a list.

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Language

5 You are a safety inspector, inspecting the workshop in 4. Describe what you see.

There is a liquid in the workshop. There's some bricks on lhe floor. There are no boxes around the bricks.

food on the machines. drink on the stairs. tools on the benches. fire extinguishers fire exit cones guards

Past simple of is and are.

There was some liquid on the floor. _____ _, There were some boxes on the stairs.

The fire exit was locked.

Some cables were coiled.

6 Change more sentences from 5 into the past.

A cable Tv10 windows The fire exit Some cables

is are

damaged. locked. broken. coiled.

Writing 7 Complete the inspector's report. Describe all the hazards in the workshop.

Safety inspection report

Visit to: Kwik Automotive Workshop Date of report : 2S•h October

I inspected the workshop on 22"" October. Here are my findings.

I There were no fire extinguishers any\vhere in Lhe workshop.

2 There was a single fire exit, but the door was locked with a padlock. ,.,.,.....

v 8 Work in small groups. Write at least ten safety rules for the workshop in 4.

Pu/ away a/1100/s oiler work. Do 1101 bring food or drink inlo the workshop. No eating or drinking in the workshop. Always .. . . l\ieucr .. . S1off must/must not ....

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3 Investigations

Star t here 1 Work in pairs. Discuss these questions.

• What's happening? • Which d irections are the planes

n1oving in? • Who will talk to the pilots'/

2 &·'tiW Listen and complete the warning to the pilot from air traffic control.

Clock reklrences s.h0'11

relative location. • ConAir 286. Unknown traffic. ( l ) _ __ o'clock. (2) ___ metres.

Crossing right to left.

O ConAir 286. Negative contact. Request vectors.

• Tum (3) . Heading ( 4) . Descend. 11 12

10

9

8

(5) metres.

O Right turn. Head ing (6) ----· Descending. (7) ____ metres. ConAir

286 .. .

twoo'dock • Con Air 286. All clear. Resume own navigation.

0 Roger. ConAir 286.

Reading 3 Read this newspaper article and complete the incident report.

Near Miss Over Manchester 25 November

Last night, a military jet plane ahnost crashed into a large passenger plane over northern England.

The incident happened in dcl'!se clouds 10 kni west of Manchester. The Boeing 757 passenger plane v1as 3505 1netres above sea level. t\t 22.17, the FIG military plane passed al an altitude of 3527 metres. At its closest point, the total distance bet \veen the t\vO aircraft \Vas only 36 metres.

The Boeing, flight ournber BA 4058. had 234 passengers,

78 m Safety

and was on a flight path frorn Manchester to Greece. The 1nililary plane v.·as on its v.·ay rron1 Scotland to the south of England.

·rhe pilot and passengers on the plane did not see the incident because of the clouds. but the emergency anti­collision system (TACS) in BA 4058 switched oo autOl'nati<.:ally. The TACS system steered the passenger plane safely a\vay from the military plane.

There were 110 Injuries in the incident.

Aviation near-miss incident report Date of incident:

Time:

Location:

Distance between two pianos:

PLANE 1

Type: Boeing 757 pasGenger plane Altitude:

Flight number:

Number of passengers:

Flying from:

Flying to:

PLANE 2

Type:

Altitude:

Flight number: -

Number of passengers: none Hymg from:

Flying to:

--~---

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Speaking 4 Work in pairs: an investigator and a pilot. Ask and answer these questions.

1 \!/here I incident / happen 5 What time / 1'16 / pass / Boeing

2 \!/hen I it I take place

3 How high / be / Boeing

6 How far / be/ jet I from / passenger plane

3tte pfa<XJ = happen 4 What I be I height I of/ 1'16 7 What / be/ flight number/ passenger p lane

8 How many passengers I be I in I Boeing

Language Where were the planes? (They were) 3500 m above NW England.

When did the incident happen? (It happened) at 22.1 7.

Task 5 Work in pairs. follow the instructions.

Student A. Turn to page 112.

Student B: 1 Investigate Student A's incident. Ask questions and complete the report form. 2 Change roles. Your incident is on page 113.

About the accident About the injured person

Date: Name:

Time : Job title:

Location: Injury:

Haig.hi above ground: Description of accident

Type of accident (tick one box):

• lifted something and Injured self O

• received an electric st\ock D

• shpc:ied, !ripped or fell on lhe same level O

• fell from a height 0

• o ther O

Social English 6 Complete the dialogue with the words in the box.

are can't don1 I'd I'll must

• We (1) ___ go out for a drink soon.

O Yes, (2) like to do that. How about tomorrow? (3) ___ you

free tomorrow?

• I'm sorry, r ( 4) do it tomorrow. What about Saturday?

O Yes, Saturday's fi ne. What time?

• I (5) know yet. (6) phone you tomorrow morning.

O OK, good. Talk to you then.

7 Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue in 6 with your par tner.

8 Work in pairs. Make similar dialogues. Use different times and days.

go and see a film / have a meal together / go bowling/ have a party

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Review Unit E

1 Comple1e l he sentences with the correct forms of verbs in the box.

control increase move propel push rotate sleer support rum

The saddle----- ­

the cyclisL The cyclist ______ the pedals

downwards. 2 The peda ls _____ _

the chain and the wheels _____ .This

the bike forwards.

3 The cyclist uses the pedals to

_ ___ _ _ the speed. If the cyclist pedals quickly, this

_ ______ 1he speed of the bike.

4 The cyclist _______ the bike with Lhe handlebars.

5 II the cyclist the handlebars Lo the lelt, the bike goes

lelt.

2 Complete the description with the correct form ol the verbs in the box.

conlaln drive move suck worl<

This hovercraft moves over land and water. How does It {I) _ _____ ?

A powerfu l engine (2) __ _ _ __ two large !ans. The fons

- --- - -the air In. They force some of the air backwards and (3) push some ol the air downwards. A rubber skirt (4) _ _ _____ the air

and the hovercraft (5) _______ on the cushion or air.

3 Complete the sentences with the words and phrases in the box.

above below between 1n lhe centre on the tefVrighl 10 the lefVright

I The RP sockets are

2 The SCART sockets arc

3 The SCART sockets are Lhe RF sockets and Lhe power socket.

4 The power socket is _ _ or the SCART sockets.

5 The RF OUT socket is _ _ the RF IN sockel.

6 The TV SCART socket is the VCR SCART socket.

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4 Identify the equipment from the description. Use the words in the box.

battery digital receiver disk drive modem router starter motor

I This device can change d igital signals into analogue signals for a TV. 2 This device stores electricity. When It is flat, you recharge i t. 3 This equipment can connect two or more computers to one modem. 4 This device connects a computer to the Internet through a phone line. 5 This machine uses electricity from a battery. It starts the engine of a car. 6 This hardware can copy data from a computer to a CD-ROM.

5 Look at the p ictures and complete the sentences with the phrases in the box. You can use the words more than once.

attached to connected to disconnected from mounted on suspended from

l The switch is the ceiling.

2 The printer is the power socket.

3 The vice is the workbench.

4 The mouse is the computer.

5 The hook is the rope. The rope is ____________ a bar.

6 The speaker is------------ a base. It is

------------ the computer.

6 Draw and complete the flowchart.

If your computer does not start, check the adapter. If the adapter is not connected, connect it to the computer. If the adapter is connected, check the disk drive. If there isn·t a disk in the the drive, p ress the power button. If there is a d isk in the drive, take i t out.

Does the compu1er slart? _____..

7 Write a troubleshooting guide from this flowchar t.

Does lhe rad.:>

v.•ork?

Begin:

Ch<>c:k lhe

adapter.

t Is it

connected?

Connect the

adapler.

Check the -.

LED.

If the radio doesn't worl<, checl< the adapter

Chock ...

IS it on?

Check tne powet

s·witch.

Press tt'e START bun on.

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r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r

8 Complete the warnings Use each word once only.

always could don't might must mustn"t never

I Stall ----wear hard hats at all times on this site. 2 You musl use a lighted match near petrol or gas.

3 You smoke In the workshop or on the building site.

4 This low beam is very dangerous. You injure your head on It. 5 wear gloves if you lift these boxes. They have sharp edges.

6 The oven is very hot. You burn yoursell. Please ____ touch It.

9 Complete the safety report with the correct form of the verbs In brackets.

On 24" August last year, I inspected the Nautilus shipyard. I (1) ------ (find)

many safety hazards. Here are the main points of my safety report.

The emergency exit (2) (be) locked. There (3) _ (be)

some ropes on the ground, between two boats. Two lire extinguishers

(4) (be) damaged. Five workers (5) (have) no hard

hats or safety gloves. One welder (6) ------ (not wear) his safety boots. A

high-voltage cable (7) (be) coiled. There (8) (be)

many tools on the ground.

A supervisor (9) (Jell) me about a near miss. The incident

( 10) (take place) in July last year. A repair man

(11) (put on) his hard hat and safety boots. He then

(12) (climb) a ladder 8 metres up to an electrical cable. The cable

(13) (be) damagod. 11 (14) (have) some bare wires.

The repair man (15) (shout) to a worker: 'Switch off the power!'

The worker (16) _ _____ (switch off) the main electricity supply and

shouted: 'OK, I've (17) (switch) it offl 'Then the repair man

(18) (touch) the cable. But the cable (19) ------ (not be)

connected to the mains supply. It (20) (be) connected to a generator.

There (21) (be) a spark. The repair man was very lucky. He

(22) (not receive) a shock. But this was a very serious incident.

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10 Ask the questions !or these answers about the near miss incident in 9.

l t took place in the Nautilus shipyard. (Where / incident) Where did the incident take place?

2 It happened in July last year. (When I happen)

3 Yes, he wore his hard hat and his sa!ety boots. (repair man I hard hat)

4 He used a ladder. (How / climb I to the cable)

5 It was about 8 metres high. (How / cable)

6 It had some bare wires. (problem)

7 No, he didn't, but there was a spark. (get I electric shock)

8 No, it wasn't. It was connected to a generator. (cable / mains supply)

11 Write a set o( safety rules based on the report in 9.

Project 12 Choose one of the projects below and follow the instructions.

I Troubleshooting in your industry Work with a partner or small group from the same or similar industries. a) Find out about some important equipment in your indust ry. b) Make a list o! common operating problems, and their solutions. c) Write a troubleshooting guide explaining how to solve the problems.

2 Sa!ety in your industry Work with a partner or small group !rom the same or similar industries. a) Find out about the causes or common accidents in your industry. b) Design a safety poster to avoid one or these accidents. c) Write a set of safety rules for your poster.

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Cause and effect

1 Pistons and valves

Start here 1 Put the parts of the spray bottle together. Draw arrows to show where the parts flt the bottle.

Turn to page 11 3 to check your answers.

noule :I

spring

I

tngge< ~;sion liquid

·1 ~Chamber OO'!let vatve

t>ollle

ri&t1valve

'f-spnng

tube

2 Work in pairs. How does the pump in the spray bottle work? Discuss with your partner.

Reading 3 Match each diagram with a caption below.

increase lhe temperature/ prcssu rc:specCl/volume

e. • ' .. " ,. '

doetcasc the temperature/ preSS(.trefspe-edl\'olume

·o:· ! ,_, ,. :· • •10 . '

11 ( .iu~t· .uu l t· fh~ I

m m

Caption I : The trigger makes the piston move in. Th is makes the water pressure increase. The high pressure causes the outlet valve to open. The open outlet valve allows the water to flow out or the chamber. Caption 2: The piston moves in. This causes the water pressure to increase. The high pressure makes the inlet valve close. The closed inlet valve prevents the water from flowing back into the bottle. Caption 3: The piston moves out. This makes the water pressure decrease. The low pressure causes the inlet valve Lo open. The open inlet valve let.s water flow from the bottle into the chamber. Caption 4: The piston moves out. This makes the water pressure decrease. The low pressure causes the outlet valve to close. The closed outlet valve stops air from flowing into the chamber.

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Language The motor

causes the shaft to move.

makes the shaft move.

lets the water flow out. The open valve

allows the water to Ho\•/ out.

The closed valve prevents stops

the water from nov1ing out.

4 Make true sentences about t he pump.

The trigger the water flow in/out/back.

The piston make(s) the piston flowing in/out/back.

The spring let(s) The two valves cause(s)

the inlet valve (to) move in/out/in and out.

The inlet valve allow(s) the outlet valve (from) increase.

The outlet valve prevent(s) the piston (-) decrease.

High pressure stop(s) the pressure open.

Loi.v pressure the air close.

5 Rewrite these sentences to give similar meanings. Replace the verb(s) in i talics with the correct form of the verb(s) in brackets.

l Heat makes a metal expand and cold mal1es i t contract. (cause) 2 Overflow pipes let extra water flow out of the tanks. (allow) 3 The valve on the oil well does not allow the oil to explode. (prevent) 4 These powerful pumps force the water to r ise 30 m up the hill. (make) 5 These fire ext inguishers do not allow electrical fires to spread. (stop) 6 Show your TD card and the guard will allow you to enter the factory. (let)

6 Delete the wrong words.

PISTON PUMPS

Pi.:;101l purnps can pu1np any nuid. This one 1>un1ps \Vater. The pu1np has a niotor. a shaft. a piston. a spring and t \VO va)vcs. The valve on the right is rhe outlel valve. T he valve on the left is the inlet valve.

l'his is hO\V il \\10rks. The n1otor n1nkes the shaft ( I 1nove/to n1ove} in and out. The shaft n1akes the piston (2 move/to move) in and out. Let us look a1 Lhe two 1nove1ne11~ of 1he piston.

I The piston 1noves in. This causes the v.·ater pressure (3 incrc9Selto increase). The high pressure forces the outlet valve (4 open/to open). The ope11 valve a.llO\VS the fluid (5 flo,v/to flo,v) out of the pun1p

through the outlet pipe. At the same time, the high pr~sure makes the

inlet valve (6 close/to close}. This closed valve prevents lhe fluid (7 to

no,v/fron1 00\Ving) back through the i1lle1 1>ipe. 2 The piston moves out. This 1nakes the \Yater pressure (8 decrease/

10 decrea.-;e). The low pressure forces the inlet valve (9 open/to open).

The open inle1 v[1l ve lets fluid (10 llov..-llo flow) i1uo Lhe 1>u1np through the inlet valve. At the !)amc ti1nc. the lovv pressure n1akcs the oullct 'alve ( 11 close/10 close}. ·n1is closed valve stops 1he fluid ( 12 10 noy.·/ fro1n flowing) back into the pu1np through the oolJc1 pipe.

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2 Switches and relays

Start here 1 Work in pairs. Try this quii. How many electrical symbols do you know?

battery, bell. buzzer, conductor, earth. lamp. switch. terminal

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Answers: see the glossary or electrical symbols on page 109.

2 e;si1w Listen and name the sounds. Choose lrom the list below.

buzzer, door bell, click, siren, horn, beep, alarm bell. dial tone

Reading 3 Work In pairs. How does this window burglar alarm work?

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4 Read the web page. Label the circuit diagram and the diagram in 3.

battery buzzer spring switch terminal wire

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Ask Mario, our electrical expert Marlo answers all your questions

Hi, MarlO. My name's Bob. How does the burglar alarm on my wi.- IOl:)(k?

Mario 's answer:

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Well, Bob, on your window there's a small magnet. Next to ot, on the window frame, there's a metal swllch and two terminals. The terminals are attached to two wires and the wires are connected to a battery and a buzzer. They make a simple circud. When the window os dosed, the SW>tch os next to the magnet. The magnet pulls the switch towarcls it. This doses the circud and electncity flows through tt. The buzzer does not sound.

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When the burglar opens the window, he breaks the circuit. The magnet moves away from the switch and this allows the spring to pull the switch back. This opens the circuit. The open circuit prevents the current from flowing. When this happens, the buzzer makes a sound.

But how does the buZzer sound wtlerl there tS no ClfCull?

5 Work in 1>airs. What is the answer to Bob's second question?

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6 Read the nexi part of the web page. Check your answer to 5.

Because there is another circuit. The buzzer has its own circuit. When the window circuit opens, this makes the buzzer circuit close.

How does this happen?

The buzzer circuit has its own battery, an electro· magnet and a relay switch. This is how it works: 1 The window circuit opens. 2 This causes the electro-magnet in the window

circuit to switch off. 3 The electro-magnet releases the relay switch

on the buzzer circuit. This allows the spring to push the switch. The buzzer circuit closes.

4 The current flows from the battery around the

The buzzer circuit

buzzer circuit. This makes the buzzer produce a loud noise.

OK, I understand the circuit. But how does the buzzer make a sound?

That's easy. Here's what happens: 1 The current flows through the buzzer circuit. 2 The current makes the electro-magnet switch on. 3 The electro-magnet pulls the metal strip away from the thin wire. 4 This causes the current to switch oft again. 5 When the current switches off. the electro-magnet switches off. 6 This allows the metal strip to spring back towards the thin wire. 7 The metal strip moves quiekly up and down. This makes the loud buzzing noise.

Thanks, Mario. I get it now.

7 Answer these questions about the complete burglar alarm.

How many circuits are there?

wood

2 How many electro-magnets are there? What is an electro-magnet? 3 How many switches are there? 4 What makes each switch open and close?

language 8 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

allow cause let make prevent stop

The electro-magnet -----the relay switch move away from the contact.

2 The magnet----- the window switch from opening.

3 The wires the electric curren t to now from the battery to the

Speaking

electro-magnet.

4 The open switch _____ the current from flowing around the w indow circu it.

5 The spring _____ \he window switch to break the window circuit.

6 The closed switch the current flow around the buzzer circuit.

9 Work in pairs . Explain how the burglar alarm works. Look at Lhe circuit diagram. but don't look again at the reading text.

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Start here

Vocabulary

a __ _

1

) S high·speed _

ss m Cause and t>ffE"l't

3 Rotors and turbines

1 Try this quiz. What do you know about wind turbines?

How tall is the tower of the world's tallest wind turbine? a) about 100 m b) about 180 m c) about 200 m

How high is the world's h ighest turbine? a) about 1800 m b) about 2300 m c) about 2600 m

What's the minimum \Vind speed for a large \Vind turbine?

a) about 15 km/h b) about 20 kmth c) about 25 km/h

What's the maximum wind speed for a large wind turbine? a) about 45 km/h b) about 70 km/h c) about 90 km/h

2 &'iW Listen to this radio programme and check your answers to the quiz.

3 Label this cliagram with the parts of a wind turbine in the box.

blade brake gear generator housing hub shaft

anemometer

vane

• I 4 Read the text. Check your answers to 3.

The wind turbine consists of a tower, a rotor and a housing. The rotor oonsists oi three blades, and a hub.

The housing is a strong rigid container. It contains a lo\v·speed shaft. a high-speed shaft. two gears. a generator, a controller. and a brake.

The low-speed shaft connects the rotor to the gears. The high­speed shaft connects the gears to the generator.

Inside the housing, at the back, behind the generator, is the controller.

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Reading 5 Read the web page and answer the questions below.

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TECHNO CHANNEL: the TV channel for people who love ~tecn

Yeattrday, Techno Channel fntorvlewed the wind turbine expert. Dr Roger Jones. Here is part ot the script To downloed the whole aerlpt, el~.hete.

speed one ll attached 10 a sma 11 gear The large gear makes the 1-gear turn and the smal gear makes the hlgh·speed Sha.ft rotate. n $haft rota!00811200-1400rpm __ ,,,,, ___ K1

NI. I-~ lhB_.,IOt al ""6 ope«/?

s The wind bbNs on thEt blade$ and ma-.es them mtate. This cause-s the shatt to rotate at a speed of about 30-60 rpm.

·• That• ngnt. And !hen the generator i)foduoes AC elecinclty Whal~· 1/ Ill• W"1d,. too strong?

But 1sn~ lhal too slow? Th8 shaft,,, a generator must rotato ar 1bout 1200- t •OO rpm.

The anemome1er measures the speed ol lhe w1nd.@}sends this data to the oon1roller. (The controller is a am.all computer.) If the speed of the wlnd is more lhan about 90 krnth, the oontrolJe( automatically sw11che1 That's fight There a1e two shllf1s. There•s a ~-speed shaft and a high·

" opted ahoft. The low-Sll"ed@ll 81!4Chod to a large gear The r.gh- » the wind turbone This prevents the w.nct from damaging tM lu(bine

I Which part makes the low-speed shaft tum? 2 What are the two main functions of the controller? 3 Which pan transmits rotation to the generator?

6 What do these words refer to? Choose the correct answer.

one (line I 0) 2 it (line 14) 3 It (line 17)

a) generator a) low-speed sha!t a) anemometer

b) shaft b) high-speed shaft b) speed

c) gear c) small gear c) wind

Language 7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs In the box.

Speaking

Social English

cause make prevent

I The wind------- the blades rotate. 2 The controller the wind turbine from operating in a

strong wind.

3 The blades------ the low-speed shaJt to rotate.

8 Work in pairs. Explain how the wind turbine works. Look at the diagram, but don't look again at the reading text.

You can use let's(• let us) to suggest something for you and others to do together.

let's go to the cof~ of/er work. let's have a party for our class next u:eek.

You can also say: W/iy don ·t we go to the caM after work? IVl1y don't we hove a parry next week?

9 Make your own suggestions.

A: We have a free period after this class B: Lers ____________________ _

2 A: Work fm1shes early today. B: Why don't we ______________________ •

3 A: Next week is tile half.term holiday.

B:-------------------------4 A: The cinema is closed, so we can't see the film.

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Checking and confirming

1 Data

Start here 1 Work in pairs. You are a TV reporter. Prepare questions about the Mars rover.

Reading 2 Read the text quickly. Does the text answer any or your c1uestions?

AMQlucfe .._ #!l:ltdtJdtl Weoghl OI boai. 1000 kO Thit~Ctfl#

-•ndfuol Weight of crew, paa&~rs and fuel = 200 kg, Total weight of boat • 1200 kg. Thi& Includes crew, passengers and fuel

mngo -=- ftOm minimum to 111ax1mvm

use mass on Man. no1 ~ II you ~to Mara. your ""91• ctlangeS. ""' ,.,., ,,,... stiys.,,. same

"''"

The Mars Science Laboratory. or MSL. is a rover. or mobile robot. II can move around on the surface of Mars.

Look at the diagram of the rover. II has a body. six wheels, two robot arms, two antennas and a mast. The antennas and lhe mast are mounted on the body, and the robot arms are attached to the front of the body.

There are special tools at the end of each robot arm. Soirui tools break p1eoes of rock. Other tools dig and collect samples of soil. Scientdc instruments on the rover then analyse the sod and rock powder.

The top of the mast is about 2.1 metres above the ground. The mast supports two

robo1 arms

special cameras. They are called the Mas1Cam and the ChemCam. The MaslCam (mast camera) is al the top of the mast II looks all around the rover The ChemCam (Chemistry camera) has a laser gun. The gun fires a laser beam at rocks up to 10 metres away and breaks them into powder. The camera then analyses the powder.

The rover is about 2.2 m long and its total mass is jusl under 800 kg. This includes at least 60 kg of scientific Instruments.

II has a six·wheel drive and a special suspension system. The wheels are made of titanium and are 25 cm in diameter. The suspension system allows the six wheels to remain on the ground all the 11me. II also allowS the rover 10 go over big rocks (up 10 75 cm high), and over deep holes. Each wheel has 11s own motor. This allows the vehicle 10 rotate 360 degrees. It can move at a speed of up to 90 metres per hour. The average speed is about 30 metres per hour.

The rover can operate in the temperature range on Mars. This ranges from - 120"C mi111mum up 10 as·c maximum.

The fOV'er can travel up to 200 metres per day and can operate for up 10 one Mars year (approximately 687 days).

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3 Read the text again and complete this specification chart.

Mars Science Laboratory (Mars rover): specifications

Total heigh1 7 Maximum rotation of rover

2 Total length 8 Maximum obstacle height

3 Total mass 9 Maximum speed

4 Mass of instruments 10 Average speed

5 Number of wheels 11 Max./Min. temperature range

6 Wheel size 12 Maximum daily distance

Vocabulary Ways to express approximation:

- about, approximately >more than, over ~ up 10

<less than, under ~at least

4 Complete the sentences. Use the information in brackets. The Mars rover _____________________ _

(height - 2. I m; length - 2.2 m) 2 The rover _______________________ _

(mass > 750 kg)

3 The scientific instruments-----------------­(mass ~ 60 kg)

4 The wheels ---------------------­(rotation s 360' )

5 Therover------------ ------------(distance > 100 metres per day; operations - 687 days)

Speaking 5 Write questions for these answers about the rover.

I Ifs called the Mars Science Laboratory. 2 It has six wheels. 3 Titanium. 4 They're attached to the front of the body. 5 Ifs mounted on the top of the body. 6 About 2. I metres. 7 It looks at the whole area around the rover. 8 It fires a laser beam at rocks and analyses them. 9 Around 60 kilograms.

10 Up to 90 metres per hour.

6 Work in pai rs. Practise asking and answering the questions in 5.

7 Work in pairs. Student A guess the answers. Then check them with Student B. I The diameter of Mars is .. . a) - 4280 km. b) - 6740 km. c) - 11 ,290 km. 2 Mars rotates 360° in .. . a) - 24 hours. b) - 36 hours. c) - 48 hours . 3 Mars is ... kilometres from the Sun. a) - 220 mil lion. b) - 150 million.

c) - 300 million. 4 Mars orbits the Sun in ... a) - 365 Earth days. b) - 685 Earth days.

c) - 905 Earth days.

Example: 1 The diame/er of Mars is abou/ 4280 km. Is that right?

Student B: Turn to page 113.

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2 Instructions

Start here 1 Make a list of the instructions to give the Mars rover.

2 &'hi Listen and complete the dialogue between the controller and the rover.

• Move forwards 200 cm.

O Confirmed. I'm (1) forwards 200 cm.

• Now rotate 15 degrees to the left.

O Confirmed. I'm (2)------ - 15degrees10 the left.

3 You are the rover. Confirm your actions.

Instruction

Move fo1V1ards 200 cm.

2 Rotate 15 degrees to the tett.

3 Reverse for 300 cm.

4 Rotate 80 degrees to the right.

5 Go up the hill.

6 Roll down the hill.

7 Go round to the left of the rocks.

8 Stop.

Confirmation

Jin moving forwards 200 cm.

Listening 4 & · fiii Listen and complete the dialogue.

A is training 8 how to control the Mars rover.

A: Righi. I'll give you on instruCJion. First, do it. Then confirm what you 're doing, OK?

B: OK.

A: 711en confirm what Jhe rovers doing. Is that clear?

B: Yes.

A: Righi. Let's go. First. (I) the rover (2) ------ 200 cm.

B: OK. rm (3) the joystick forwards. A: Good. Now what's (4) _____ ?

B: The rover (5) moving.

A: Right. Wail five seconds. Now whot's happening?

B: OK. It's (6) forwards now.

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Task 5 Work in pairs. Discuss the question below.

Speaking

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In this simulation on Earth, the Mars rover responds after five seconds. If the rover is on Mars, it responds after about ten minutes. Why'?

6 Complete the table. Use information from the table in 3 and the notes below.

Instruction Confirmation After 1 second

Make the rover OK. I'm pushing the The rover isn't move forwards 200 cm. joystick forwards. moving.

2

3

4

I push joystick forwards 2 turn wheel left 3 pull joystick backwards 4 press ' rotate' button

After 5 seconds

Now it's moving forwards.

7 Work in pairs. Practise the dialogues, using the notes in 3. Try not to look at t he table.

8

Begin: A: Make the rover move forwards 200 cm. B: OK. I'm pushing the joystick forwards. A: Good. What's happening now? 8: The rover isn 't mouing. A: That's OK. Wait for five seconds. Is it moving fonvards now? B: Yes, it is.

Test your memory. Look at the p ictures for 10 seconds. Then turn to page 113.

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Taak

Dohrst spacewalk.

Repairlhe

Start here

3 Progress

Ka Listen to the astronaut talking about his \\'Or k_ Complete the list of tasks with the verbs In the box.

assemble allach bring connect

disconnect dismantle inspect remc:we repair repiace taM lest

(1) mi lhe equpmen1 '°' lhl lpeOIWalks

On apateewalk 1: {2)--- N<lamago (3) _ __ phocographa ot lhe i.nk Plan lhe repair and

Pf•re tor the n&X1 spacewalk

Onapacewalk2: (4)__ Thepipes.(5) __ _

rhe 1ank. (6) ___ lhe i.nk into the stabon (7l---thelank (8) _ _ _ lhedarnapeor

l•l---lhepart..(10) _ _ _ ........ _

On apKeW .. k J: (11) ___ lhe &an.It toh! sp9C9 awion

(12) _ _ _ 1he~tc>Ntank.

Vocabulary 2 Find the op1>0sltes of these words In I .

Listening

connect. assemble. damage, remove

3 Km Ust en to the cont roller talking to the astronaut. Complete the dlaJogue

The controller is speaking from the coot rol «ntr@ on Earth The astronaut is on a space station.

• OK, today Is the &to of June. 7 pm In the evening. I'm check ing progress on

the space stat ion. Have you ( I ) _ __ the first spacewalk yet?

0 >Cs. we haue. • Cood. When (2) ___ you dolt? -- !Ji" (3) --- the spaceuolk )'(!Sterday, on lhe Siii of Jun~

• Right And have you (4) -- the oxygen tank )Id"

O /\o, u:~hcwen)(S) ___ l/yet " e·resllll(6) ___ .,

• Whe:n (7) - --you finish It ?

O Hi..- 'It complete lhe job tomorrow mommg,

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Language You can use yet with some questions and negatives in the present perfect. h means up to now.

1 We haven't repaired the o~-ygen tank ye/. 2 A: Have you repaired the oxygen tank yet'! B: No. not yet.

Speaking 4 Work in pairs. Make similar dialogues. Today is Ii" June.

June Task

10 11 12 t3 14 15 t6 17 18 19 20 21

Test equipment for first spacewalk.

Do first spacewalk.

Take photograph of damaged tank.

Inspect damage to tank.

Remove tank.

Repair tank.

Replace tank.

O.smantle old venblabO<I system.

Lubricate moving pans on all fans

Install new valves on pumps.

Task 5 Work in pairs. follow the Instructions.

• Student A: Turn to page 115. • Student B: It's 81h August. You're doing a progress check. Ask Student A questions and complete your checklist.

Task YIN? Notes

Dismantle old water system [YI Completed 4~ Aug.

Assemble new water system D Install water system D Test equipment for third spacewalk :::J Take video of damaged nose cap 0 Inspect damage to waste tank D Assemble new robot arm D Attach new robot arm D

8: Have you dismanlled tile old water system ye/? A: Yes, we have. B: When did you comp/ell! the job?

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p151on

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Review Unit F

1 Complele the sentences with the correct form of the verbs In the box.

allow cause let make preven1 slop

The water flows down onto the water wheel. This _ ____ the wheel turn.

2 The valve opens. This - - - - - the water flow in. 3 The valve closes. This the water from flowing out. 4 The switch touches the contact. This the electric current to

flow. 5 The switch moves away from the contact. This the electric

current from flowing.

6 The water level rises. This - ---- 'he float to rise.

2 Complete lhe driving instructor's words with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

3

II you (press) the accelerator pedal, this (make) the car (go) faster.

2 II you (push) the brake pedal down, this (cause) the car to (stop) .

3 If you (pull) the parking brake up, this (prevent) 1he car from (move).

4 II you (release) the parking brake, this (allow) the car to (move) again.

Complete the sentences with the correct form or the verbs in the box.

close flow from go down open rise 10

1 You push the hand le down. This makes the piston

2 The piston rises. This makes valve B - --- - - - and causes valve A ____ __ _

3 Valve B closes. This prevents water ______ into the chamber.

4 Valve A opens. This allows water --- ---- into the chamber.

5 You pull the handle up. This causes the piston-------6 The piston goes down. This makes valve B --- ----and causes

valve A-------

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4 Draw a llne from each word or phrase to Its 01>poslte.

increase expand bring decrease low assemble

contract dismantle inlet outlet less than take more than high connect

remove rep\ ace disconnect approximately exactly

5 Complete t his explanation of how the electric bell works with the corr~t form of the words in t he box.

a • . ~ 0-----C =

L I

dose ftow make mo't9 open poll Sink&

How an electric bell work.II

Someone presses the bell button. and the switch ( 1) ___ _

An electrical current (2) __ through the c;oil. This

(3) the c;oll become an elect romagnet. The electromagnet

(4) the metal arm towards It. (Diagram 1). This causes the hammer to (5) _____ the b<-11 At the same t ime. it

(6) the circuit. .'low the coil Is not a magnet. The hammer (7) _____ away lrom the coll. (Diagram 2). This

(8) _____ lhe circuit a.gam The hammer (9) ___ _ lh• bell again and again.

6 Work In pairs. f..q>lam how this hand pump works.

7 \\.rit e your explanation of how the hand pump works.

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4 Draw a line from each word or phrase to its opposite.

increase expand bring decrease low assemble

contract dismantle inlet outlet less than take more than high connect

remove rep\ace disconnect approximately exactly

5 Complete this explanation of how the electric bell works with the correct form of the words in the box.

close llow make move opon pull Sinko

How an electric bell works

Someone presses the bell button. and the swilch (l) -----An electrical current (2) _ ____ through the coil. This

(3) - ----the coil become an electromagnet. The electromagnet

(4) the metal arm towards it (Diagram 1). This causes the

hammer to CS) _____ the bell. At the same time. it

(6) _____ the circuit. Now the coll ls not a magnet. The hammer

(7) _____ away from the coil. (Diagram 2). This

(8) the circuit again. The hammer (9) ______ the

bell again and again.

6 Work in pairs. Explain how this hand pump works.

7 Wrile your explanation of how the hand pump works.

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8 Complete these dialogues. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

A supervisor in a car repair workshop is reporting on progress to his manager.

• The men have (replace) the windscreen.

O Good. When did they (replace) it?

• Let me check the file ... They ( replace) it yesterday.

2 • They've (take) out the old brake system.

O Thais good. When did they (take) it out?

• Let me see . .. They ------ ( take) i t out this morning.

3 • Bob has (drive) the car to the body repair shop.

0 That's great. When did he------ (drive) it there?

• Let me check .. . Ah yes, he (drive) it there about two

hours ago.

4 • Tom has------ (speak) to the customer about the damage to

her car.

0 Great. When did lie------ (speak) to her?

• Er. let me see . . . He (speak) to her yesterday.

9 Work in pairs. Practise the dialogues in 8.

10 Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue below. The supervisor is checking progress with a mechanic. Then make new dialogues usi11g the information from the table.

• Have you repaired the brakes yet? 0 Yes, I have. • Good. When did you do that"? O I did ii yesterday. • Right. And have you replaced the

windscreen yet? 0 No. I haven't. I'm replacing it now.

Repair brakes Replace windscreen Lubricate main shaf&

- -• OK. And what about the main shaft? Have you lubricated it? 0 No, I haven'/. /'//do that tomorrow morning.

Lubricate axles and shafts Inspect damaged fuel tank Disconnect fuel pipe from fuel tank Take photograph&-of dented panels Remove old radiator lnetall new cooling system Repair dented bumpers Replace damaged valve on water pump Service the brake S)'5tem R.epair damaged radio Connect battery to starter motor Test new air conditioner -

,/

.I lastweek ,/ yest:en:iay X tomorrow morning X tomorrow afternoon X in progress ,/

X in progress x X later today .I two da)'5 ago .I 8.00 ihls morning

.I yesterday I X in progre55 X wmorrow morning

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reservoir

11 Write a description of this dam and how it works, using all the information and the words in the box.

gate

allow carry cause drive enter flow generate leave make open pass produce rotate turn

Hydroelectric dam

dam

powemouse

Function of d3n1 Mam parr.s

°"''-­M'lteri.af How the d,'im WO!is

!)Ptelopen ' water/in 1...-at.er from reservoir -) filt:er ' (Ji'te 7 tunnel water 7 blado..,;/tu.-t>me /;fades 7 s/Jaft 7 generator geswator 7 <learidty h.~h-<tllt;ige cab"'5 IS~, .. IOtJt _,._ ,,,..

Height ot d<1m: 111 m

outtet Length: 3600 m

V/idth (at b.,se): 980 m

Project 12 Find out some facts about a major engineering project in your country or region.

I Draw a simple labelled diagram. 2 Make a specifications chart. 3 Write a short description o f the project:

• function of project • Dimensions • Main parts • Materials

M:iteri:il: reinlorood concrete

Volume of water: 11 ,000 rri'/s can pass through dam

Size of reservoir: 132 kml

• How it works

Rcv1ev. Unit F • 99

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1 Present simple of be

Positive

I am 1 student

You are earty.

He/She IS a technician.

The machine {It) IS on.

The switches (They) are off.

We/They are ele<:trlcians.

l am + I'm you are, we are, rhey are -+ you ·re, we 're, they're he is, she is, it is -+ he's, she's, it's

Negative

I am I')()( a tachnoaan.

You are not late

He/She is not a student.

That is not an M6 spanner.

WefThey are not from Italy.

I am not -+ I'm not you are not -+ you're not or you aren't he is not/she is not -+ he isn 'I/she isn't or he's not/she's not 11 is not -+ it isn't or it's not we are/ they are -+ we aren 'I/they aren ·1 or we 're not/they're not

Yes/No q uestion

Am ea~y?

we fale?

Are the switches on?

Is

you the manager?

he/she

that

a tectlnocian?

an AC adapter?

Don' t use contractions in a short answer. Are you French? Yes, I am. (Not 1~3, Pm.) Is he a technician? Yes, lie is. (Not 11::3, lle'.1.)

f .r.1111rnar ..,11111111.ir ~

Wh- question

Where are we now?

is the manager? Who

are those men?

What IS that sound?

In these tables, Wh- means any question word, e.g. Where? When? How? How many? Why?

What Is that called?

are those called In Enghsh?

What is -+ What's You can say What'.~ tl11s? but not m~at'.1 i:? You have to say What is it?

2 Present simple of have

Positive

llYouN/efThey have

My bike (It) has

25 screws.

2t gears.

Negative

VYou/WelThey do

My btke (It) does nol ha1o11

any screws.

27 gears.

does not -+ doesn't clo not -+ don 't

Yes/No question

Do you/we/they

Does your btke \n)

In colloquial English:

1 any screws?

have I 27 gears?

Have you got any screws? (Br£) •Do you have any screws? (Am£) I've got 25 screws. (Br£) • I have 2.5 screws. (Am£)

Wh- q uestion

gears does your bike (it) have? How many

screws do you/we/they

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3 Present simple of other verbs

Positive

H..She

I/You/We/They

works

work

Th1st001 (It) cuts

Those tools (They) CUI

Negative

H..She

L'You/We/They

Th1stool(U)

do

does

These tools {They) do

does not .. doesn't do not .. don't

Yes/No q uestion

Do you/!ti"Y

Does ho/she

Does thlS tool (11)

Do these tools (they)

Wh· question

Where

What

do yoo/lh"Y

does he/she

aoes tn1stOOl(rt)

-~n Pans

wood.

l"IOI work in Rome

l"IOI cut metal.

work 1n Pans?

cut metal?

do? do these tools (they)

Spelling There are three different ways to spell the ending of a present simple verb:

·Y -+ ·les _ flow flows go goes carry

pass passes study s1ud1es

rises push pushes fly lhes

Pro nunciation There are three d ifferent ways to say the -sf -es ending of a p resent simple verb:

lz (rhymes with his)

flows smks

Slops passes

burns snikes presses

goes hits pushes

4 Modal verb: can

Positive

VYow'He/She/We/They can operate !his machine

A helicopter lll) fly backwards

Negative

llYou/Ho/SheJl/lfo/They can l"IOI operate the forklift tn.1cfc.

An aeioplane (It) l"IOt fly backwards

can not -+ can't or cannot

Yes/No que stion

Can VyoUlhel~tthey a hehcop1er (it) fly backwards?

Wh· question

How I/he/she/we/they help you?

What can L'helsheJwellhey do tor you?

5 Modal verb: will

Positive and negative

wiM IJYou/He/She.N/e/They

will not

will not ~ won't

""'" the wan tomorrow

I will. you will, he will, she will, it will, they will -+ I'll, you'll. he'll. she'll, it 'll, they'll

build the wait?

6 Modal verbs: must, could and might

I You must

I You must oot mustn't

wear a hard ha1 here. I

touch the mach ne .

bum your arm. hurt yourself.

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Time expressions Some time expressions you can use with the past simple: • yesterday, this morning. the day before

yesterday • three minutes ago. two days ago. fiue weeks

ago • last week, lasr month, lasr year • in 2005. on the 20th October. ot 6.30 am

10 Past simple and past participle forms

The past participle is part of the present perfect verb. Here are some examples of verbs in this book.

Most verbs are regular. Both the past simple and tile past participle end in -ed.

Regular (ending in -ed)

verb past simple/past participle

anacn attached

ciose closed

connect connected

cool cooled

crack cracked

crash crashed

damage damaged

dent dented

doSCOnnect discoonected

drop dropped

lit lilted

happen happened

Inspect inspected

launch launched

mount mounted

press pressed

remove removed

repair repaired

replace replaced

scratch scratched

suspend suspended

travel travelled

Some verbs are irregular. The past simple and the past participle don't end in -ed.

Irregular (not ending in -ed) l past simple = past participle

verb past simple/past participle

bend bent

bring brought

build built

burn burnt

buy bought

cut cut

find found

get got

have had

hold held

leave left

let let

lose lost

make made

put put

read read

say said

sell sold

send sent

Sil sat

tell told

Irregular (not ending In -ed) past simple • past participle

verb past simple past participle

become became become

break broke broken

do did done

drive drove dnven

lall fell fallen

fly ftew flown

go went gone

rise rose risen

run ran run

speak spoke spoken

steal stole stolen

take took taken

tear tore torn

wnte wrote wnnen

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Pronunciation There are th ree different ways to say the -ed ending of a past simple verb:

d

flowed

moved

launched mounted

increased added

changed dropped inspected

opened gripped rotated

• rhymes w i th did

Here are some past participles often used as adjectives: Damage

cracked, damaged, dented, punctured, scratcfled, broken, stolen, torn, bent, burnt, cut Location connected (to), disconnected (from), suspended ( from), mounted (on) , attacfled (to)

Example: The pipe is cracked. The switch is connected to the battery.

11 Past simple of be

Positive

I/He/She was in London last year.

You/We/They were in the workshop yesterday.

Negative

I/He/She was

You/We!They were

was not ~ wasn't were not ~ weren't

Yes/No question

not in Dubai last year.

in the workshop last week.

~~~~~~~~~~~~-

Was I/he/she in Dubai last year?

Were you/we/they in the workshop last week?

Wh- question

When was I/he/she in London?

were you/we/they in the workshop?

1 lira1n1nar su11111t.1ry

12 Zero conditional

If the sun shine -s .

the sun does noV shine doesn't

the current flows trom the panel.

the current flows trom the battery.

the is lull the current doesn't flow

If battery into the battery.

the are noV on the current flO\VS into

lamps aren't ' the battery.

13 Countable and uncountable nouns

screws are countable cement is uncountable ~~~~~~~~~~~

a one screw

some some oement hvo screw

•S

a bag of a bag of two bagsol f\110 bags of

Countable nouns can be both singular and p lural. Examples: screw, nail, flammer, boule. Uncountable nouns are always singular. Examples: concrete, cement, sand, oil, water.

How much/How many

Do you some/ screws? H many screws do you need any cement? ow much cement need?

14 Verb constructions

cause, allow+ to infinitive make, let + bare infioitive stop, p,-event +from + gerund

The motor causes the shatt The open valve allows the \vater

The motor makes the water The open valve lets

The closed prevents the water

valve stops

to move. to flow out.

flow out.

lrom flowing out.

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15 Describing damaged or missing Items

Passive

I Thl:screen 1s ~speakers_.:a;.;re:.._ ___ _ _,

have/ don't lwve

has The cable

doesn't have

The cables have

don't have

There is/ 711ere are

a scratch There is

no manual

Thete are some scratches

no bananas

there is ~ r/1ere 's there are ~ rhere ·re

no

a plug.

no

any plugs.

on the screen.

in the box.

on the screen.

in the box.

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Reference section

1 Abbreviations

SI units of measurement Abbreviations are usually singular (e.g. 50 metres Is SOm, not SO M:$) Abbreviations are usually lower<ose (e.g. mm, not lr/M) with very few exceptions. Note that: • litre can be l or I • ampere (A), wall (W) and volt (V) use

upper-case (capital) letters

Length

mm millimetre(s) cm centimetre(s) m metre(s) km kilometre( s)

Area

mm' square millimetre(s) m' square metre(s) km' square kilometre(s)

Volume/Capacity

mm' cubic mil limetre(s) m• cubic metre(s) Jun• cubic kilometre(s) ml millilitre(s) cl centilitre(s) L (or I) litre(s)

Mo88/Weight

mg milligram(s) g gram(s) kg kilogram(s)

tonne(s)

FJcctriclty

A ampere(s) or amp(s) Ah ampere hour(s) W watt(s) kW kilowatt(s) kWh kilowatt hour(s) V volt(s)

Speed m/s metre{s) per second km/s kilometre(s) per second km/h kilometre(s) per hour rpm revolulion(s) per minute

OU1cr uuits in common use

gal gallon(s) I gal (US) = 3. 7854 L I gal (UK) - 4.5461 L

pt pint(s) I pt (US) • 0.4732 L I pt (UK) = 0.5683 L

in inch(es) I in = 25.4 mm yd yard(s) I yd • 0.9 144 m ml (or m) 111ite(s) l 1111 • 1.61 km mph mite(s) per flour 100 mph = 161 km/h lb pound(s) I lb • 0.4536 kg Ol ounce(s) I oz • 28.3495 g

Temperature

C degrcc{s) Celsius F degree{s) Fahrenheit

To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit: °F . 'C x 9/5 • 32. To convert Fahrenheit to Celsius: •c (0f - 32) X 5/9.

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Some other abbreviations used in this book am AC approx. CD CO-ROM DC ovo etc. FAQ GB ID ISO

in the morning alternating current approximately compact disc compact disc, read-on ly-memory di rect current digital video disc and so on/etcetera lrequently asked questions gigabytes identity International Organisation for Standardisation

IT information technology LED light-emitting diode LH left-hand MB megabytes n/a not applicable; write this when there

is no possible answer. or no need to answer a question on a form

no. number NS near-side (of car). away from the

steering wheel N, S, E, W, NW north, south, east, west. north

OS

pm qty R&D ref. RF

RH SCA RT

SI

west off~side (of car), next to the steering wheel in the afternoon (or evening) quantity research and development reference/with reference to radio lrequency; the RF IN socket on a TV comes from the antenna right-hand a connector between two audio-visual machines, e.g. a TV and a DVD player, also called a Euro-connector International System of Units; metric units

1V television VCR video cassette recorder

2 Numbers, times and dates

Numbers up to I 00

I one 14 fourteen 2 l\\10 15 fifteen 3 three 16 sixteen 4 four 17 seventeen 5 five 18 eighteen 6 six 19 nineteen 7 seven 20 twenty 8 eight 21 twenty-one 9 nine 22 twenty-two 10 ten 23 twenty-three 11 eleven 24 twenty-four 12 twelve 25 twenty-five 13 thirteen

30 tiilrty 70 seventy 40 forty 80 eighty 50 fifty 90 ninety 60 sixty 100 a hundred/one hundred

Numbers over 100

100 a hundred/one hundred 1000 a thousand/one thousand I 0,000 ten thousand 100,000 a hundred thousand/one hundred

thousand I.OOO.OOO a million/one mil lion 1.000,000.000 a billion/one billion

Ordinal numbers

I" first 11'" eleventh 21 twenty.first 2"" second 12'" twelfth 22 twenty-second 3"' third 13"' thirteenth 23"' twenty-third 41t. fourth 14'" fourteenth 24'" twenty-fourth 5•• fifth 15'" fifteenth 25'" twenty-fifth fi!h sixth 16"' sixteenth 26'" twenty-sixth 7111 seventh 17•• seventeenth 21•• twenty-seventh 8" eighth 18'" eighteenth 28"' twenty-eighth 9'" ninth 19"' nineteenth 29'' twenty-ninth 10'' tenth 20'" twentieth 30'" thirtieth

31~ thirty-first

Decimal numbers

0.1 nought point one/ zero point one 15.1 fifteen point one 15. 15 fi fteen point one five 15.015 fifteen point oh one five/fifteen point

zero one five

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Times

24-hour 12·hour Soma ways to say it

clock clock

oh tive fitteon

05. 15 5.15 am live hlteen 1n 1he morning ltve tllleen a1n

10.30 10.30 am ten thirty In the morning Ian thirty am

tourteen lorty·hve 14.45 2.45pm two lo<ty·llV8 In the afternoon

two lo<1y·llV8 pm

twenty-one fdty·lt\le 21.55 9 .55 pm nine hfty·f•ve pm

nine 111ty·l1ve 1n the evening

Months January, Februar y. March, April , May, June. July, August, September. October. November, December

Days

l\londay, Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Saying years

• 19.98 • nineteen ninety-eight • 2000 • two thous(lnd • 200/i • two tho11S(lnd and eighr (BrE): two

1/1ous<in<i eight (AmE)

Writing dates

• 2011-06-14 (yyyy-mm-Od)- ISO 8601: an International standard

• 14/06/11 (dd/mm/yy)- commonly used in Europe

• 06/14/11 (mm/dd/yy)-cornmonly used in the US

• 14'" June 201 I • /4June20/J • June 14, 2011 • June 14"', 201 I

Saying dates

• t/1e fourteenth of June, two rhousan<i and eleven (BrE); rwo rhousan<i eleven (AmE)

• June rhe fourteenrh, rwo rhouson<i (and) eleven

Heference section

3 Symbols

General warnings and safety symbols danger/warning/caution/ hazard

Specinc hazards

II a 11111 rn b I e toxic/poison

Safety equipment or help

EXIT .I ~ emergency exit/ lire exit

fire extinguisher

emergency stop

Prohibitions

no entry

hospital

no exit

Danger IW,lh Y(ll~l)t

high voltage

fire alarm

+ c lirst aid

no smoking

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Some electrical symbols

I Q9 =CJ =D conductor lamp

I I

T ) battery switch

fuse

Other symbols

+

# 0

=

plus/positive minus/negative hash/number degree(s) plus or minus equals does not equal

buzzer bell

0 J_ terminal earth

" "

at least (also more than or equal to)

<

up to (also less than or equal 10) approximately/ about (also has other uses) less than. under

> more than, over .I tick X cross

point (decimal number)

Currency symbols

£ euro(s) $ dollar(s)/peso(s)/reai (s) S. pound(s) ¥ yen Ji; renmlnbi/ yuan J!-~ J rial(s)/riyal(s) Rs Rp rupee(s)

Internet symbols

@ at .com dotcom A·B A hyphen BI A dash B A/B A slash B / A forward slash B A_B A underscore B

4 Useful words

Industries and technologies

aerospace agriculture automotive engineering bio1echnology chemical engineer ing civil engineering bui lding and construction electrical engineering electronics electronic engineering environmental engineering information technology/ IT information and communications technology/ ICT manufacturing 111arit1e engineering materials testing mechanical engineering petroleum public health security telecommunlcations/ telecoms transport

Names of jobs

engineer manager technologist technician supervisor team leader mechanic operator

Materials Melals: aluminium, titanium, copper. iron, lead, tin Alloys: steel , chrome, cromoly Plastics: polycarbonate, polyester, polystyrene, nylon Composites: Ubreglass, graphite

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British and American English

Here are some of the words used in this book, but there are many more. Key the words American British English into an Internet search engine or Wikipedia to find complete lists. Some AmE words and spellings are now used also in BrE, for example, onte11110, disk. Some BrE words are now used in AmE, for example, car.

British English (BrE;)

accelerator aerial aeroplane aluminium cable/wire (electricity) car centre colour disc earth (electricity) fibregla'I.~

flat (bollery) lift (in a building) litre metre, kilometre, millimetre mobile/mobile phone petrol polystyrene postal code spanner storey (in a building) torch tyre vice (in a workshop) windscreen

5 Social phrases

American Engllsh (AmE)

gas pedal/gas antenna airplane a1uminum cord automobile cent er col or disk ground fiberglass dead elevator li ter meter, kilometer, millimeter cellphone gas/ gasoline styrofoam zip code wrench floor/ story flash light tire vise windshield

Meeting a friend or co-worker Hello. Hi. Morning. Good morning. How are you? How are things? How are you doing? How·s ii going? Fine, thanks. Great. How about you?

Introducing yourself I'm Hans. My name's Hans.

Introducing someone el~ This is Mia. She's a student here. She's a technician.

i Reference section

Meeting someone for the first time Pleased to meet you. Nice to meet you. Good to meet you

Taking leave Goodbye. Bye. Cheerio. See you. See you later. See you tomorrow.

6 Telephone phrases

Beginning a phone call Hello. This is Mike. Ifs Mike. Mike here. Mike speaking. Hello. Is that Mike? Yes, this is Mike. ls that Jim?

Listening to a voicemail Thank you for calling ABC Computers. You've reached the voicemail or John Wilson. Please leave a message after the tone.

Leaving a voiccmail Hello. My name is . .. My phone number Is . . . My email address is .. . My address is ... I'd like to order/ buy .. . I'd like some information about Could you please send me your catalogue/ brochure. Please call me back. It's urgent. Please get back Lo me when you can. Thanks. Thank you.

Listening to an automatic message Thank you for calling ABC Computers. For the sales department, please press I. To hear information about our services, press 2. To speak Lo a service technician, please hold. Please wait.

Answering a call from a customer Thank you for calling ABC Computers. This is the service department. My name's Jason. This is Jason. Jason speaking. I'm the service technician. How can I help? How can I help you? What can I do for you? What's the problem?

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7 Forms and email conventions

Forms

• • •

Tltlo (Mr/Ms/Mrs)

Full name

First name(•)

Surname

Occupation

DHlgnatlon/Job Tiil•

Company

Company address/Wortc adctres•

NeUonallly

Passport number

Dole of birth (dd/mmlyy)

Ouallflcallons

Home address

House number

Po1t11 code

Molllng address•

Billing address ..

Email address

Otflce telephone number

Extension

Mobile

Mr

Jan Lorenz Nowak

Jat1 Lorenz

Nowak

Manne technician

Team Leader. Secbon 2

Fleo1 Engine<>nng Co

U;;;f 34, Marina Docks, Rong Road, Bristol BS98 4NT

Polish

n/a

10/12/90

Diploma 10 Marine Techno4ogy

14 Wa~ing Street BnslOI BS88 90 I

14

BS88901

same

[email protected]

0 1234 8856967

x 340

07734 123 456

• we'll send the goods to this address • •we'll send the invoice to this address

Email

Subject: Re: Steering problem From: 1ofoOmorors co.uk To: Peter Jones

Dear Mr Jones Thanks loryour email of 07111.

With rcferencs ro your steenng pr004ems, I've

Inspected your car. It needs a new powor steering pump. Do you want me to install a new pump? Ploase confirm. Regards

John Stevens

HI Pl!ter'

Thank you tor

Re /With regarct tolCOtlcernmg Would you like me to

Please lot me know. Best regarcts/BesdBest wishes John·

• Use this form when you know your customer well.

• •

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7 Specifications 1 Dimensions Task exercise 9 page 53

Student A

2 Answer Student B's questions about the Rlon-Antlrion Bridge.

The Rlon-Antirlon Br1dge In Greece

deck (longll>) 2252"'

I dec1<: (.ab:M! wa:rer)

52m

8 Reporting 2 Damage and loss Task exercise 9 page 61

Student A

2 Answer Student B's questions about the damage to your car.

bem '""" - 2

I I \ll,1 111,1!1 11.11

broken rear 5--/

10 Safety 3 Investigations Task exercise S page 79

Student A

Read about your Incident and answer Student B's questions.

Two days ago, 23• November, a builder called Gino Pelri had an accident on the 3"' floor ol the new building. The acadent happened at 09.38. Mr Petri was about 20 m above the

ground al the lime. He lflpped over a metal girder and he Jell from Iha 3~ Hoor 10 the 2"" floor. He fell Into a safety net and received no Injuries from the fall, bul the girder cul his leg. --- -

2 Then change roles. Investigate Student B's incident. Ask questions and complete the report form on page 79.

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Unit 8 Reporting 1 Recent incidents Speaking exercise 7 page 59

Look at this picture !or one minute. Then turn back to page 59.

- ~-

JI ' -::..._~ - Jiil r.._~ ~~~

Unit 12 Checking and confirming 1 Data Speaking exercise 7 page 91

Student B

Confirm or correct Student A"s answers.

Mars

1 6747 km 2 24 hours and 37 minutes 3 228 million km (average) 4 687 Earth days

Yes, that's right. No, that's wrong. Change it to

Unit 12 Checking and confirming 2 Instructions Speaking exercise 8 page 93

Write down what is happening in the pictures using the words in the box.

astronaut car helicopter motorboat plane rover shuttle truck

10 Safety 3 Investigations Task exercise 5 page 79

Student B

2 Read about your Incident and answer Student B's questions.

Yesterday, 15~ July, an electrician called Pedro Gomez had an accident on the #1 scaffolding. The accident happened at 14.46. Mr Gomez was about 1 O m above the ground at the time. He raised his right arm. His arm touched a live wire and received a small electric shock. He had a small 2 cm burn on his right arm, but received no other injuries.

Unit 11 Cause and effect 1 Pistons and valves Start here exercise 1 page 84

Check your answers.

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7 Specifications 1 Dimensions Task exercise 9 page 53

Student B 1 Answer Student A's questions about the Akashi-Kaikyo I Bridge.

The Akashi4 Kaikyo Bridge in Japan

deck (\ength) 3911 m

span (length) 1991 m

water (max depth) watCf \II main pier 110 m (deplh) 45 m

2 Then change roles. Ask Student A questions about the Rion-Antlrlon bridge. Complete your specification chart.

8 Reporting 2 Damage and loss Task exercise 9 page 61

Student B

Answer Student Ns questions about the damage to your car.

2 Then change roles. Now ask Student A questions about the damage to their car. Turn back to page 6 I. Label your diagran1.

I f.."Xtra maten al

dented roof

windscreen missing 3

missing offSide wing mirror 2

donted bonnet

Rion·Antirion Bridge: specifications ~~~~~~-"~-'-~~~~~~~I

Type ot structure Cable-stayed

Country

Piers (number)

Span (length)

Ded< (above water)

Ded< (length)

Ded< (width)

Pylon (above deck)

b<oken lfOf'I\ sideVMdow

s ben1 r$at bumpcf

7

·~ bent rear aenal 6

9 scra1cnoo rear door

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9 Troubleshooting 2 Hotline Task exercise 8 page 71

Student A

Find out all the differences between your wiring diagram and your partner's.

Hint: there are at least ten differences of (a) location of sockets and (b) wiring connection.

VCR

0

- 1 .. TV

-., KEY • RF sockel - SCARTtoekel

Unit 12 Checking and confirming 3 Progress Task exercise 5 page 95

Student A

It's 8"' August. Answer Student B's questions about your chart.

Task August

USEFUL LANGUAGE digital receiver, DVD. VCA, TV, antenna, SCART aocket, RF aoeket, in, out. power, socket

Ooyou have a/an ... 1 Look at the ... . Where is the ... ? Ooe5 the ... connect to the ... ? Have you connKted tM ... to the ... ? ls the ... connected to the ... ?

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

D1smanlle old water system

Assemble now water system

Install water system

Test equipment lor third spacewalk

Take Video ol damaged nose cap

Inspect damage to waste tank

Assemble now robot arm

Attach new robot arm

B: Have you dismantled the old water system yet? A: Yes, we have. B: When did you complete the Job?

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