English for construction 2-2012

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Vocational English Course Book

English for

Construction

English for Construction is p a r t o f the Pearson Longman Vocational English series I t is designed for students i n v o c a t i o n a l

e d u c a t i o n a n d for employees i n t r a i n i n g at w o r k W r i t t e n b y i n d u s t r y

p r a c t i t i o n e r s , i t c o m b i n e s a s t r o n g g r a m m a r syllabus w i t h the specialist

v o c a b u l a r y a n d skills t h a t learners need t o succeed i n t h e i r chosen field

Level 2 English for Construction is designed for students w h o have

c o m p l e t e d Level 1 o r have an e l e m e n t a r y k n o w l e d g e o f general English,

w h o n o w r e q u i r e a p r e - i n t e r m e d i a t e (CEF level A 2 - B 1 ) course i n this specific field I t includes:

• topics t h a t reflect the latest d e v e l o p m e n t s i n c o n s t r u c t i o n , m a k i n g t h e m

i m m e d i a t e l y relevant t o s t u d e n t s ' needs

• clearly defined language a n d f u n c t i o n objectives w h i c h are backed u p b y

c o m p r e h e n s i v e on-the-page language boxes

• essential o n l i n e s u p p o r t for teachers, i n c l u d i n g teacher's notes, f u l l y editable tests a n d m u l t i l i n g u a l glossaries

• a s t u d e n t C D - R O M w i t h interactive glossaries i n b o t h B r i t i s h a n d

A m e r i c a n E n g l i s h a n d f u l l course b o o k a u d i o i n M P 3 f o r m a t

O t h e r titles i n the series include:

English for B a n k i n g & Finance

English for I n f o r m a t i o n T e c h n o l o g y

English for N u r s i n g

English for O i l & Gas

Contents

Roles and responsibilities p 4 Talking about roles and

responsibilities continuous Present simple and present Jobs Roles and responsibilities -*

o

Structure of an organisation p 6 Explaining how an organisation

works Departments in an organisation Collocations with prepositions

Jobs and experience p 8 Describing your job and

experience Writing your CV Questions with be Questions with do/does/did

Question words

Expressions for describing work experience

c Focus on a project: International

Finance Centre (IFC) Seoul,

Korea p 10

Discussing roles in an international construction project

New developments

Review p 11

Technical drawing p 12 Describing technical drawings Dimensions (imperial and

metric) 2D and 3D shapes Vocabulary relating to technical

Ideas and improvements p 16 Discussing ideas and

improvements Introducing and responding to ideas Office features Focus on a project: Light tubes in

Potsdamer Platz, Berlin p 18 Discussing light tube technology Light tubes

Review p 19

Talking about equipment p 20 Talking about equipment Asking and answering questions

about equipment Equipment and its uses

get + adjective Faults

3 Focus on a project: The Shard,

Delivery problems p 32 Explaining delivery problems Asking for clarification Delivery problems

c Focus on a project: Bahrain

International Circuit Formula 1

(BIC) p 34

Discussing problems and solutions involving materials Materials used in the construction of the Bahrain

International Circuit Review p 35

Contents

Function Language Vocabulary

3 Focus on a project: Emergency

housing p 42 Discussing emergency housing construction construction Emergency housing Review p 43

Kicking off p 44 Highlighting key issues Pronunciation: sentence stress Projects

-i Focus on a project:

Wroclaw-Katowice Motorway, Poland p 50 Talking about the scope of a project Toll motorways

Review p 51

Document control p 52 Explaining document control

amending documents

m Specifying p 56 Giving specific information

about documents Relative clauses Collocations relating to documents

c

3 construction p 58 Focus on a project: Golf course Discussing project documentation The design and build process Review p 59

Health and safety guidelines p 60 Communicating health and

safety guidelines advice Reporting instructions and Collocations relating to advice

Traffic control p 62 Giving instructions for traffic

control Giving instructions using need Traffic control

h a Incidents p 64 Describing incidents Past simple and past

t 8 Focus on a project: Hurricane

preparations, Florida, USA p 66 preparations Discussing hurricane Hurricane preparations Review p.67

Partner files p 68

Audio script p 70

Contents

1 Teamwork

• talk about roles and responsibilities

• explain how an organisation works

• describe your job and experience

• write your CV

• discuss roles in an international construction project

Roles and responsibilities

Speaking 1 Look at this i l l u s t r a t i o n Say w h a t the people's jobs are and w h a t they do

Vocabulary 2 M a t c h these d e s c r i p t i o n s w i t h t h e people i n the i l l u s t r a t i o n in 1

1 I'm a driver I w o r k for a concrete supplier We deliver concrete t o

c o n s t r u c t i o n sites all over t h e c o u n t r y Q

2 I'm a master electrician T h i s is m y apprentice Q

3 I'm a painter Today I'm p a i n t i n g a steel staircase Q

4 I'm a s e c u r i t y guard I c o n t r o l access to the site I'm responsible to the site manager Q

5 I'm the site manager M y c o m p a n y is responsible for the w h o l e project Q

6 We're r e p o r t e r s We're v i s i t i n g the site t o ask some questions Q

3 Name as m a n y items i n t h e i l l u s t r a t i o n in 1 as y o u can Compare y o u r list w i t h

a partner

ladder,

1 Teamwork

Speaking 4 Work i n pairs Either a) Explain w h a t y o u r j o b is and w h a t y o u d o Or b ) Imagine

y o u w o r k o n the c o n s t r u c t i o n site i n 1 Explain what y o u r j o b is and what y o u do

I'm a I work for My company I'm responsible for

M r Lang represents t h e Anna Black w o r k s for t h e Robert Lane is

Present simple and present continuous

We use the present simple to talk about routines and things

that are permanent or happen all the time / control access to the site

She works for the cement supplier

We use the present continuous to talk about things that

take place at the time of speaking and are not permanent We're visiting the site

He's walking through the gate

We use adverbs of frequency (e.g always, usually, often,

sometimes, never) with the present simple to describe how

often somebody does something or how often something

happens

We usually have about 100 people on site

Sometimes we work in a consortium

7 M a r t i n ' s assistant is giving m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n about people's roles o n site

Choose t h e c o r r e c t v e r b forms t o c o m p l e t e t h i s text

' So, as M a r t i n said, we (1) have / are having a r o u n d 100 people o n site

e v e r y day Today, most people (2) work / are working o n t h e basic s t r u c t u r e

of t h e b u i l d i n g T h e people i n green jackets over there are concrete finishers

from DKI Cement, t h e cement supplier O n t h i s project, t h e y (3) supervise / are supervising t h e u n s k i l l e d labourers, w h o are all local people Of course, t h e r e are always a l o t of heavy e q u i p m e n t o p e r a t o r s T h e y (4) handle / are handling

the cranes, t h e cement mixers, t h e cement p u m p s , a n d so o n T h e d r i v e r s

(5) bring / are bringing i n fresh loads of cement several times a day Over there,

a couple of painters (6) paint / are painting t h e staircase, a n d t h e electricians (7) repair / are repairing one of t h e generators.'

Speaking 8 Work i n small groups t o discuss these questions

1 What's t h e difference between a general c o n t r a c t o r a n d a s u b c o n t r a c t o r ?

2 What's a c o n s o r t i u m ?

3 W h a t suppliers are t y p i c a l o n a c o n s t r u c t i o n site?

4 In a u d i o s c r i p t 2 o n page 70, M a r t i n Karp says, 'We co-ordinate a l l the subcontractors and make sure things stay on schedule a n d stay within budget.' W h a t d o t h e expressions i n b o l d mean?

Teamwork 1

^ Structural Engineering J ^ Mechanical Engineering ^ ^ Electrical Engineering )

MATERIALS AND PLANT

— A C C O U N T I N G ADMINISTRATIO

LEGAL

departments divided external has look part report section top

1 Our c o m p a n y has a simple s t r u c t u r e At t h e is Kasper Karp,

t h e owner

2 There are seven The d e p a r t m e n t heads r e p o r t t o the owner

3 Operations consists of a Health and Safety and all the project managers

4 The site managers and supervisors directly t o a project manager

5 Business Development is i n t o t h r e e sections: Design,

Listening 2 Listen to the heads of the seven departments talking about their roles

Write the names of their d e p a r t m e n t s Use t h e organisation c h a r t i n 1 t o help y o u

5 Complete t h e sentences Use t h e organisation c h a r t i n 1 t o h e l p y o u

Sometimes m o r e t h a n one answer is possible

1 T h e A d m i n i s t r a t i o n d e p a r t m e n t consists The head of a c c o u n t i n g r e p o r t s

Engineering is d i v i d e d The project managers liaise Business Development is r e s p o n s i b l e The site managers make

There are three sections i n a n d

Speaking 6 W o r k i n pairs D r a w an organisation c h a r t for a c o n s t r u c t i o n c o m p a n y (real or

i m a g i n a r y ) Explain y o u r c h a r t t o a n o t h e r pair

At the top is

This department consists of

These people report to

Teamwork 1

Jobs and experience

Listen t o three conversations M a t c h t h e j o b i n each conversation

w i t h a w o r d f r o m t h e box

civil engineer concrete finisher land surveyor

1 2 3

using a total station

Read t h e questions For each c o n v e r s a t i o n , answer yes (Y), no (N), o r doesn't say (X) T h e n listen again a n d check y o u r answers

Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3

1 Is he a manual worker?

2 Does he work mostly indoors?

3 Was he good at maths at school?

4 Does he work with CAD programs?

5 Does he use high-tech equipment on site?

6 Did he start as an apprentice?

7 Is he self-employed?

Speaking 3 W o r k in pairs Read t h e questions in t h e table again Take t u r n s t o ask and

answer t h e m so that t h e y are t r u e for y o u

A: Are you a manual worker?

B: No, I'm not I'm a project manager

A: Do you work mostly indoors?

B: Yes, I do I work in an office I'm responsible for a hospital car park project

Language Questions

Questions with be begin with the correct form of the verb

be, or use a rising tone Are You're self-employed? you self-employed?

Is he on site today?

He's on site today?

Does he work indoors?

Did you go to university?

Where are they from?

Who is the client?

How does it work?

Speaking 4 W o r k i n pairs T h i n k of a j o b b u t d o n ' t tell y o u r partner Take t u r n s t o ask and

answer questions t o find o u t t h e jobs

Is the job indoors or outdoors?

Do you work alone or with other people?

What qualifications do you need?

What training did you do?

Reading 5 Read this CV a n d answer the questions a b o u t A r n o l d Keller

1 H o w o l d is he?

2 W h i c h s c h o o l d i d he go to?

3 W h e r e d i d he d o his apprenticeship?

4 W h a t is his highest qualification?

5 Does he k n o w a n y t h i n g a b o u t project management?

A r n o l d Keller Mozartstrasse 23, Blendorf Home: 01756 78634 M o b i l e : 077434 675332 Fax(es)

E-mail arnold@keller.de Nationality German Date of birth 21.03.84 Gender Male

Work experience

Dates 2003 2004-2007 Occupation or position held

Main activities and responsibilities

Name and address of employer

Type of business or sector

A p p r e n t i c e On-the-job-training

D M C o n s t r u c t i o n

C o n s t r u c t i o n

Student trainee Project assistant - M o t o r w a y lay-by 2004, Bridge

r e n o v a t i o n 2005, M o t o r w a y t u n n e l 2006

D M C o n s t r u c t i o n

C o n s t r u c t i o n

Education and training

Dates June 2003 June 2007 Title of qualification awarded

Principal subjects/occupational skills

covered Name and type of organisation

providing education and training

School Leaving Certificate Maths, Physics, English Blendorf Grammar School, Blendorf, Germany

Bachelor's degree in C o n s t r u c t i o n Engineering Health a n d Safety, Site management, Project management, Cost e s t i m a t i n g

Vocational College, Blendorf, Germany

Personal skills and

competences

Mother tongue(s) German

Other language(s) English, French

Writing 6 W r i t e y o u r o w n CV Use t h e Europass CV s t r u c t u r e t o h e l p y o u p l a n a n d

organise y o u r details T h e n swap CVs w i t h a partner Check t h a t y o u r p a r t n e r ' s

CV is clear a n d easy t o u n d e r s t a n d

Teamwork 1 9

Focus o n a project: International Finance Centre (IFC) Seoul, Korea

Reading 1 Read these extracts about a new development i n Seoul, Korea What is the project?

Siemens-Shmwha has been

awarded a contract to supply

a fae safety system for the new IFC Seoul project which was developed by A I G real estate

Designed by the award-winning architectural firm Arquitectonica, I F C Seoul is the leading business destination

in Seoul with approximately 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 square metres of development

The IFC Seoul is a joint

venture between the Seoul

Metropolitan Government and

A I G Global Real Estate Established i n 1968,

POSCO is South Korea's largest steel producer

A consortium led by GS Construction and

POSCO won the contract to excavate the site.The contract for the next phase of construction was signed with a new consortium, including Daelim, POSCO, Hyundai Development and headed by GS Construction in January of this year

To the south will be the 29-storey Two IFC office tower, which will

offer some 79,000 square metres of floor space; to the west will be

the 32-storey One IFC with 88,000 square metres, while the northern

corner will be reserved for a 450-guestroom, 38-storey five-star hotel

The structure on the north-eastern side of the project, Three IFC, will

be 55 storeys in height and, with a total office space of 160,000 square

metres, will be the largest structure in the complex

Otis Elevator Company was awarded a contract from AIG Korean Real Estate Development YH to provide 125 elevators, escalators and moving walkways for International Finance Centre (IFC) Seoul in Korea

M a t c h t h e organisations i n v o l v e d i n t h e p r o j e c t w i t h t h e i r roles Sometimes

Review

meanings a-e

a) an adviser b) a g r o u p of people o r companies w h o w o r k together o n a project

c) a person w h o holds t h e legal r i g h t s t o s o m e t h i n g d) a c u s t o m e r

e) a p e r s o n o r c o m p a n y w h o agrees t o p r o v i d e materials o r services for a specific p r i c e

2 C o m p l e t e t h i s d e s c r i p t i o n of t h e organisation of a c o m p a n y w i t h

a p p r o p r i a t e w o r d s The B e r l i n branch has three departments The project management department consists (1) seven sections Each section looks (2) a different project The legal and finance department deals (3) all accounting issues, as w e l l as contracts and claims The logistics department is responsible (4) m a k i n g sure that the project management department has the resources to do the job T h i s includes all personnel and p l a n t The head o f the B e r l i n branch reports d i r e c t l y (5) the owner, w h o is based i n Frankfurt

Language 3 Each of these questions has one error Correct t h e e r r o r s

/ am writing in reply to your advertisement in [name of newspaper/website] for [job title]

I am currently working on

My main qualifications are

I started working in the construction industry in

I believe I have the right experience and qualifications for this job, specifically my

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future

2 Design

• describe technical drawings

• estimate

• discuss ideas and improvements

• discuss light tube technology

Technical drawing

Reading Look at three representations of a house Name the types of drawing Then read

the text and check your answers

bedroom

T here are many ways of putting a 3D object into 2D Orthographic projections can

be found on all construction projects These drawings show different views of the object, and can include elevations (a view from one side) and cross-sections (the view when you cut through an object) Another type of drawing shows exploded views, which are very useful for understanding the assembly of an object, in other words how it all fits together A third type of drawing is the plan view, which allows us to see an object from above A typical example of this is a floor plan These are very useful when we want to look at the fittings in detail, in other words where objects like cookers and baths go

Speaking 2 Work in small groups Discuss what other types of drawing are used in the

4 W o r k i n pairs B r a i n s t o r m objects a n d e q u i p m e n t o n a c o n s t r u c t i o n site w h i c h are these 3D shapes

cone cube cylinder rectangular prism sphere Listening 5 l^JUJM Listen t o an a r c h i t e c t d e s c r i b i n g t h e house in 1 Write the dimensions

121 x 76' twelve foot (or feet) by sixteen foot (or feet)

560 sq ft (or sq ft) five hundred and sixty square foot (or feet)

2'8" two foot (or feet) eight inches

sq yd (or sq yd) square yard (one square yard = three feet by three feet)

Metric

1.34 mm one point three four millimetres

0.03 cm zero (or nought) point oh three centimetres

25 m2 twenty-five square metres

2,000 m two thousand metres

We use plus or minus to talk about tolerances:

28'± 1 " twenty-eight foot (or feet) plus or minus one inch

We use to to talk about scales:

Vocabulary 7 M a t c h 1-5 w i t h t h e i r meanings a-e

1 section a) t h e v i e w of a b u i l d i n g seen f r o m one side

2 elevation b ) t h e view w h e n y o u c u t t h r o u g h t h e building

3 scale c) t h e view f r o m above

4 o r t h o g r a p h i c d ) t h e size of a d r a w i n g c o m p a r e d t o

p r o j e c t i o n t h e original

5 p l a n v i e w e) a 2D representation of a 3D object

Speaking 8 D r a w t h e front a n d side elevations and a plan view of a t y p i c a l house i n y o u r

c o u n t r y Include t h e dimensions Describe y o u r d r a w i n g t o a partner

9 D r a w a floor plan Include details s u c h as i m p o r t a n t fittings Explain y o u r

d r a w i n g t o a partner

Estimates

Reading 1 W h a t is t h e surface area of t h i s book? Estimate i t and t h e n measure t o check

H o w m u c h does i t weigh?

2 Read t h e text about estimating Do y o u agree w i t h it?

E stimating is at the heart of the construction industry

Estimating is about calculating time, materials, equipment costs and so on If we overestimate, someone else gets the job If we underestimate, we lose money So it's very important that we get it right

Listening 3 Listen t o a c o n t r a c t o r talking about estimating W h o is he speaking to?

4 Listen again Complete t h e c o n t r a c t o r ' s s u m m a r y of t h e estimating process

s u b c o n t r a c t o r legal

b u i l d i n g

t e m p o r a r y

a) fees

b ) estimate c) i n f o r m a t i o n

d ) quotes e) requirements f) c o n s t r u c t i o n g) p e r m i t s

6 Find w o r d s i n audio s c r i p t 6 t h a t are s i m i l a r i n meaning t o :

e q u i p m e n t initial precise indirect costs papers

c u s t o m e r offer

Language

Zero conditional

We use the zero conditional (if + present tense + present

tense) to say what we think is certain to happen We think it

7 M a t c h 1-5 t o a-e t o make sentences

1 If t h e materials are late, w e can't

2 If we expect bad weather, we a l l o w

3 If we w a n t a ten-foot w a l l , we

4 If we d o n ' t make a profit, we are out

5 If y o u have a large project, estimating

8 Complete these sentences using y o u r o w n ideas

c) s t a r t w o r k d) for stoppages

e) becomes q u i t e complex

1 W h o is the email from?

2 W h o is the email to?

3 What is the e n q u i r y about?

m

To: info@martinipools.org

From: f.ali@pjk.com

Dear Mr Martini,

I would like to build a swimming pool in my garden Please can you contact me to

discuss how much it will cost? My telephone number is below

Many thanks and best regards,

Fareed Ali

10 List the things t h e c o n t r a c t o r needs t o find o u t before p r o d u c i n g an estimate

Listening 11 Listen to the c o n v e r s a t i o n about b u i l d i n g the s w i m m i n g pool Acid to

y o u r list i n 10

12 Listen again Answer these questions

1 How long w i l l t h e p o o l be?

2 How deep w i l l it be at t h e deepest end?

3 W i l l the p o o l have steps?

4 W h a t type of g r o u n d is o n the site?

5 How long w i l l t h e project take?

Speaking 13 Imagine a friend asks y o u t o help h i m estimate the costs for b u i l d i n g a garage

o n the side of his house List the things he needs t o consider in his estimate

T h e n c o m p a r e ideas w i t h a partner

dimensions - First of all, we need to know the exact dimensions of the garage, utilities - We need to check electrical requirements

Ideas and improvements

i K i l s l i f l Listen t o t w o site managers, Magda and Habib, talking about plans for

a new office block W h a t is t h e discussion about?

Complete t h e first c o l u m n i n t h e table T h e n t i c k w h o is d o i n g each task Listen again a n d check y o u r answers

1 calculations to strengthen the

3 speak to Ahmed about

4 speak to joiners about FSC

How about ifl ?

I know Why don't we ?

Yes, good idea

We'11 need to

Maybe we need to

Yes, that's a good point

Sure

Yes, that makes sense But isn't ?

He's OK with that

There's no need (to )

Speaking 4 Work in pairs Find w o r d s i n audio s c r i p t 8 t h a t collocate w i t h these w o r d s

5 Use some of t h e collocations i n 4 t o discuss i m p r o v e m e n t s t o t h e r o o m y o u are

in Take t u r n s t o i n t r o d u c e an idea a n d r e s p o n d t o i t

A: Why don't we make the windows bigger to increase the natural lighting? B: Yes, good idea But isn't that expensive?

16 2 Design

Speaking 6 Look at this plan of a c o n s t r u c t i o n site a n d read t h e list of p r o b l e m s w i t h i t

Discuss i m p r o v e m e n t s w i t h a partner, t h e n tell t h e class y o u r ideas

• Not enough parkjng

7 M a n y c o n s t r u c t i o n sites have similar p r o b l e m s due t o lack of space a n d

c o m p r o m i s e s are made T h i n k of examples f r o m c o n s t r u c t i o n sites y o u know

W o r k in small groups a n d tell y o u r g r o u p a b o u t t h e m

Focus on a project: Light tubes in Potsdamer Platz, Berlin

Reading 1 Look at t h e p h o t o W h a t are t h e tubes? W h a t do t h e y do?

2 Read the text a b o u t the light tubes in Potsdamer Platz W h a t is a heliostat?

Visitors to Potsdamer Platz in Berlin are often interested to see three glass tubes, up to ten metres high, near the entrance to the underground railway station The tubes, made of glass and steel, transfer sunlight down into the station

There are three light tubes, 14 metres, 17 metres and

21 metres in length in total, each w i t h an external diameter of 1 metre A t the top is a heliostat which follows the sun and uses mirrors to reflect the sun's light into the tube, which is lined w i t h a highly reflective material Inside each tube is a steel pipe, also covered w i t h a reflective material The light travels down the tube until it reaches a glass cover which allows the light to spread into the station A t night artificial light travels up the tubes and helps to light up Potsdamer Platz

Are these statements t r u e (T) o r false (F)? Correct the false statements

1 Each t u b e is over t e n metres above g r o u n d (T / F)

2 The tubes are made of glass and steel (T / F)

3 A heliostat contains m i r r o r s (T / F)

4 Each light t u b e c o n t a i n s a plastic pipe (T / F)

5 Light can o n l y t r a v e l d o w n t h e tubes (T / F) Look at t h i s sketch of a light tube W h a t d o the letters stand for?

Speaking 5 W o r k in small groups Do y o u t h i n k light tubes w i l l be c o m m o n in the future?

W h y (not)?

18 2 Design

2 Put these w o r d s i n t h e c o r r e c t order t o make zero c o n d i t i o n a l sentences

1 If / need, / y o u / tell / help / m e

2 If / it / wet / site, / things / o n / rains / get

3 If / v i s i t s / t h e / client / let / k n o w / m e

4 If / is / y o u / a / cube / c u t , / t h e / a / cross-section / square

5 If / strike / there / is / a, / stops / w o r k

3 Complete this c o n v e r s a t i o n between t w o b u i l d e r s Use one w o r d in each space

I see H o w (3) if I make t h e w i n d o w s bigger?

But the walls aren't s t r o n g enough

That's a g o o d (4) I k n o w w h y (5) use light tubes?

Light tubes?

Yes T h e y c o m e in kits We'll (6) t o c u t a hole i n the roof first I t h i n k the diameter is a b o u t 40 c m The t u b e goes f r o m t h e roof,

t h r o u g h the a t t i c and comes o u t in t h e ceiling A t t h e t o p there's a

semi-s p h e r i c a l glasemi-ssemi-s d o m e w h i c h collectsemi-s t h e semi-sunlight T h i semi-s light isemi-s reflected

d o w n t h e t u b e A n d at t h e b o t t o m there's a ceiling-mounted unit w h i c h transfers t h e sunlight i n t o the r o o m

T h a t makes (7) But aren't t h e y expensive?

Not really A r o u n d $300,1 (8) T h e y s h o u l d take a r o u n d half a day t o install

I'm sure h e ' l l be OK w i t h (9)

A:

B:

A:

B: OK I'll call the office and ask t h e m to produce a p r o p e r (10)

Vocabulary 4 Name t h e shapes that are 90-degree cross-sections of:

simple complex

1 permanent final

s u b t r a c t different

h a r d w a r e loss

Do the following, t h e n c o m p a r e w i t h y o u r classmates

1 Draw a floor p l a n of y o u r classroom and label t h e fittings

2 Draw t h e front and side elevations of an object i n the r o o m a n d i n c l u d e dimensions

Design 2 19

3 Equipment

• talk about equipment

• explain faults

• deal with repairs

• discuss equipment for a skyscraper projt

Talking about equipment

Vocabulary Look at t h i s c o n s t r u c t i o n site e q u i p m e n t W h i c h e q u i p m e n t can y o u identify?

2 Look at t h e i l l u s t r a t i o n again Name e q u i p m e n t that:

Asking and answering questions about equipment

What does a bulldozer do?

What do bulldozers do? It moves earth They move earth

What is a jackhammer for?

What are jackhammers for? It's for breaking up concrete, rocks, etc They're for breaking up concrete, rocks, etc

What can an HP231 do?

What can HP231s do? It can pump 30 litres per minute They can pump 30 litres per minute

What's it used for?

What's it used to do? It's used for moving earth It's used to lift heavy loads

What do you use this for?

What do you use this to do? You use it for moving earth You use this to move earth

3 E q u i p m e n t

Listening 3 L X ' I ' M Complete t h e d e s c r i p t i o n s of c o n s t r u c t i o n site e q u i p m e n t Put one

w o r d i n each gap T h e n listen a n d check y o u r answers

1 This machine is d r i v i n g piles i n t o t h e soil

2 T h i s m a c h i n e has a b u c k e t w h i c h is used s c o o p soil o u t

of t h e g r o u n d

T h i s m a c h i n e lift heavy loads h i g h i n t h e air

You t h i s machine t o m o v e large a m o u n t s of e a r t h

e l e c t r i c i t y f r o m p e t r o l , used for t r a n s p o r t i n g concrete t o h i g h

t o t r a n s p o r t people t o h i g h p a r t s of a

This m a c h i n e

T h i s m a c h i n e parts of a c o n s t r u c t i o n site

7 T h i s machine is

c o n s t r u c t i o n site

4 M a t c h these types of e q u i p m e n t t o t h e i r d e s c r i p t i o n s i n 3

a) a crane b) a lift/an elevator c) a pile d r i v e r d) a generator e) a concrete pump/a cement p u m p f) a backhoe

g) a b u l l d o z e r

Speaking 5 W o r k in s m a l l groups B r a i n s t o r m different ways t o use these items

Reading 6 Read these extracts f r o m m a n u f a c t u r e r s ' sales b r o c h u r e s Name t h e types of

• Our products are used to control lifting equipment all over the world

Our units come in a variety of sizes and are fully equipped and ready to use

Standard features include steps, office furniture, heating/

air conditioning, and interior and exterior lighting

Made of high quality steel, they are used

to transport heavy construction waste, including rubble and other debris All models have large lifting eyes and a sloped end to make load discharge easy

Speaking 7 W o r k i n pairs Discuss e q u i p m e n t y o u are familiar w i t h o r are t r a i n i n g t o use

A: I use a jackhammer in my job

B: What do you use it for?

A: You use it for breaking up concrete

O t h e r fluid reservoirs levels, leaks

O t h e r

hydraulics wear, d a m a g e , leaks

O t h e r

bucket wear, e d g e , cleanliness

* Roll Over Protection System

Listening 2 E i ^ X H Listen to t w o engineers going t h r o u g h the checklist in 1 M a k e n o t e s

and t h e n c o m p l e t e t h e Comments c o l u m n Use O o r R f r o m t h e key as necessary

3 Listen again W r i t e simple sentences t o explain t h e m e a n i n g of these sentences and phrases

Language

The passive with be and get

We often use the be passive (be + past participle) to show

The hose is damaged

We often use the get passive (get + past participle) to

They got broken when we moved the box

get + adjective

Note that we also use get followed by an adjective to talk

How did it get wet?

4 Complete t h e sentences w i t h t h e correct f o r m of t h e v e r b i n brackets

1 T h e w i p e r got (break)

2 T h e hoses are ( w e a r )

3 The h o r n is (fix)

4 T h e reservoir got (damage)

5 T h e rear brake l i g h t is (crack)

5 Are these statements t r u e ( T ) o r false (F)? Correct t h e false statements

1 A m i r r o r c a n get b r o k e n (T / F)

2 A manual c a n get wet (T / F)

3 A hose can get u p d a t e d (T / F)

4 A backhoe can't get painted (T / F)

5 A t r e n c h can't get built (T / F)

6 M a t c h 1-5 t o a-e t o make sentences

1 T h e cup? It got broken

2 The manual? It got updated

3 The new t o t a l station? It got damaged

4 T h e tank? It got filled u p at

5 T h e hydraulic fluid? It got checked a) yesterday Sam said he p u t i n half a litre

b ) i n transit There was t o o m u c h v i b r a t i o n c) w h e n I was making tea I d r o p p e d i t d) last year That's an o l d version

e) the petrol station before w e left

7 Complete these conversations using get, gets o r got

1 H o w d i d t h e w i n d s c r e e n B y s o m e stones

cracked? He was d r i v i n g t o o fast

2 Where's m y sandwich? It eaten

3 W h y d i d n ' t y o u phone? M y p h o n e wet

I d r o p p e d i t i n a p u d d l e

4 W h y was John late? He lost

5 W h y are y o u packing up? It dark at five

6 H o w d i d i t damaged? I ' m n o t sure, p r o b a b l y i n t r a n s i t

Speaking 8 W o r k in pairs t o t a l k about a damaged piece of e q u i p m e n t Student A: Use t h e

i n f o r m a t i o n below Student B: T u r n t o page 68

Student A: Use all t h e w o r d s i n t h e box Decide w h a t happened t o t h e wheelbarrow

bent broken bumper dent hit truck wheel wheelbarrow

Repairs

Speaking 1 What's the difference between maintain and repair? Give examples

Listening 2 ^ L 3 H Listen to a supervisor giving instructions about some repairs to an office

trailer Make notes a b o u t t h e repairs t h a t need doing

3 Listen again W h o is d o i n g each task? Complete t h e table

John

(4)

(1) (2) (3) (s)

Supervisor (6) grease the jack

Vocabulary 4 Write the phrase:

1 t h e s u p e r v i s o r uses t o explain that he is giving i n s t r u c t i o n s

2 t h e s u p e r v i s o r uses t o describe a q u i c k task

3 the s u p e r v i s o r uses t o say that he w i l l do the w o r k

4 Sandra uses t o explain that the w e l d i n g w i l l take no more t h a n s i x t y m i n u t e s

5 Use the phrases i n 4 t o c o m p l e t e this conversation

Jose: Excuse me, are y o u the supervisor?

Supervisor: Yes, that's right

Jose: I'm Jose, the carpenter's apprentice M r Rodrigo said y o u had a

j o b for me He said (1) Supervisor: A h , yes, b u t n o t an hour (2) Jose: OK, good

Supervisor: You see the electricians over there? Well, they've just installed a

new system T h e y w a n t t o test i t (3) :

I need y o u t o stand o n t h e o t h e r side of t h e b u i l d i n g You'll see a grey box o n the wall W h e n y o u ' r e i n p o s i t i o n , I'll raise m y h a n d

T h e y ' l l s w i t c h e v e r y t h i n g o n and y o u check that the green lights

c o m e o n , OK?

Jose: Yes, OK A n d w h a t about this d o c u m e n t a t i o n for the electricians?

Supervisor: (4) Just get in p o s i t i o n now

Jose: OK

3 Equipment

Reading 6 Read t h e o p e r a t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s for a piece of e q u i p m e n t Is i t a) a p o r t a b l e generator,

b ) a pile d r i v e r o r c) a bulldozer?

1 Make sure the unit is on level ground

2 Open the fuel cock

3 Open the choke to FULL

4 Pull the starting rope slowly until you feel resistance

5 Pull the starting rope hard and fast

6 When the unit is running, move choke lever to RUN

7 Read t h e t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g (fault finding) guide for t h e e q u i p m e n t i n 6 M a t c h t h e

p r o b l e m t o a possible cause and t o t h e c o r r e c t i v e action

1 engine turns, but fails to start - I no coolant clean fuel lines

2 engine does not turn ' - no fuel ~_ replace pressure gauge

4 engine misfires blocked fuel lines - fill up fuel tank

5 engine overheats faulty pressure gauge charge or replace battery

Listening 8 E 3 ^ B Complete these sentences w i t h the w o r d s in the box T h e n listen and

check y o u r answers

gauge lights misfiring reservoir start turning

1 I can't get t h e genny t o T h e engine is over, so

t h e b a t t e r y m u s t be all right

2 There's a p r o b l e m w i t h t h e JCB T h e t e m p e r a t u r e is s h o w i n g red

3 Listen t o the bulldozer T h e engine is A n y ideas what it could be?

4 Have y o u seen t h e mechanic? T h e gauge is s h o w i n g l o w pressure, b u t t h e o i l

We use need in different ways, depending on where we want

The trailer needs sorting out

9 Read audio s c r i p t 11 o n page 73 Underline t h e phrases w i t h need Notice h o w

t h e w o r d is used

10 Use t h e t r o u b l e s h o o t i n g guide i n 7 t o give solutions t o t h e p r o b l e m s i n 8

7 77?e fuel tank is empty We need to fill it up./The tank needs filling up

Speaking 11 Choose one of t h e repairs that need d o i n g t o t h e office trailer o n page 24 a n d

explain t o a p a r t n e r h o w t o do i t

The broken hinge needs replacing, so ftrstyou need to

12 Read audio s c r i p t 11 o n page 73 between t h e s u p e r v i s o r a n d his team Roleplay

a similar s i t u a t i o n w i t h y o u r classmates

Equipment 3 25

Focus on a project: The Shard, London

Reading The Shard is a skyscraper i n t h e centre of L o n d o n , just near the famous Tower

Bridge It is one of t h e tallest buildings i n Europe Designed by Renzo Piano, the

t o w e r has 88 levels and is clad e n t i r e l y in glass It contains offices, restaurants, bars, cafes, v i e w i n g galleries, a h o t e l and residential a p a r t m e n t s One of the biggest challenges the developers had t o deal w i t h was t o m i n i m i s e d i s r u p t i o n

in t h e local area: The Shard is located next to L o n d o n Bridge station, one of the busiest t r a n s p o r t h u b s in L o n d o n , and Guy's Hospital, a large teaching hospital Noise and dust h a d t o be kept t o a m i n i m u m On t h i s page y o u w i l l look at some

of t h e e q u i p m e n t t h a t was used i n t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n of The Shard

These cantilever l o a d i n g p l a t f o r m s are easy t o i n s t a l l and move Cranes

l i f t the p l a t f o r m s i n t o p o s i t i o n

T h e y are flush w i t h the floor

a l l o w i n g the m o v e m e n t o f large objects i n and o u t o f the s t r u c t u r e

H i g h - r i s e b u i l d i n g s l i k e the Shard need a l o t o f concrete T h i s project used a p o w e r f u l , h i g h - p e r f o r m a n c e

p u m p w h i c h can p u m p m o r e t h a n

9 0 m 1 o f concrete per hour

N o r m a l l y a l i f t shaft has t o be

c o m p l e t e before a

l i f t can be i n s t a l l e d

W i t h j u m p l i f t technology t h i s

is n o t necessary

As the b u i l d i n g rises, the j u m p l i f t ,

w h i c h contains its

o w n machine r o o m , rises w i t h i t

T h e Shard

c o n s t r u c t i o n site used a n u m b e r

o f cranes T h e lead crane i n the centre occupied the highest spot T h i s crane was m o u n t e d inside the core

As the b u i l d i n g rose the crane was jacked u p

Vocabulary 1 Read the text and look at the photos Find w o r d s w h i c h are close in meaning to

Speaking 2 T h i n k a b o u t t h e four pieces of e q u i p m e n t m e n t i o n e d in t h e texts What are they

for? Make notes and discuss y o u r ideas w i t h a partner

3 How do y o u think the t o p crane was removed at t h e end of the construction phase?

4 Find p h o t o s of The Shard c o n s t r u c t i o n site o n t h e internet Can y o u identify any o t h e r pieces of equipment? Report back t o t h e class Explain w h a t the

e q u i p m e n t is for

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B: Well, it's just a small leak I t h i n k we can t o p u p t h e ( 2 )

h y d r a u l i c o i l , and keep an eye o n i t A: OK A n d t h e cracked (3) ? B: Let's t r y glue

A n y idea w h y t h e y ' r e called Zerk fittings?

A guy called Zerk i n v e n t e d t h e m , I t h i n k You can also call t h e m (2) fittings It makes m o r e sense

A: Yes

Language 2 A n s w e r these questions

1 W h a t is h y d r a u l i c o i l used for?

2 W h a t d o batteries do?

3 W h a t are Zerk fittings for?

3 W r i t e these sentences i n a n o t h e r w a y so t h a t t h e emphasis changes

We need t o s o r t o u t t h e delivery The delivery needs sorting out

1 We need t o i m p r o v e the q u a l i t y of the concrete

2 We need t o revise t h e schedule

3 We need t o cover t h e sand before it s t a r t s t o rain

4 We need t o inspect t h e w i r i n g

5 We need to go t h r o u g h t h e c o n t r a c t

6 We need t o fill i n t h e t r e n c h b y 5 p.m

4 Correct the errors w i t h get i n these sentences

Let's pack up It get dark at around six Let's pack up It gets dark at around six

1 The p a p e r w o r k gets all wet w h e n it rained

2 The p i p e gets fixed yesterday

3 T h e o i l tank get damaged in the accident

4 A n extinguisher get stolen every week

5 H o w d i d it got cracked?

6 Where w e r e y o u w h e n he get fired?

Writing 5 Choose one of these pieces of e q u i p m e n t W r i t e d o w n five things y o u s h o u l d

check regularly as p a r t of a maintenance p r o g r a m m e backhoe bulldozer cement pump crane fork lift truck generator

4 Materials

• order materials

• describe properties of materials

• explain delivery problems

• discuss problems and solutions involving materials

I certify the above items were received in good order

Alfredo Torano Manager

Torano

Request for price quote Plumbing Supplies Torano Ltd

Customer Identification Number: 2675L

Exit FAQs Contact us

Materials

4 FAQs c) information about h o w m u c h t h e goods cost

5 signature d) a person's name, w r i t t e n i n his/her o w n h a n d w r i t i n

6 d e l i v e r y note e) CAPITAL LETTERS

7 request 0 Frequently Asked Questions

g) The seller has the items i n his store

3 Find w o r d s i n t h e texts i n 1 that are s i m i l a r i n meaning t o these w o r d s

In an active sentence, the subject is the 'doer' who

performs the action of the verb In a passive sentence,

the object of the active verb becomes the subject

Ms Sarkis ordered the goods, (active) The goods were ordered by Ms Sarkis (passive)

We use the passive when the 'doer' is unknown or

unimportant, or when the 'doer' is obvious We form the

passive with an appropriate form of be + past participle

This equipment is made in Germany

The packages were sent last week

Complete these sentences w i t h i n f o r m a t i o n f r o m t h e texts i n 1

1 T h e name of t h e seller is

2 T h e goods were o r d e r e d b y

3 T h e goods c o s t

4 T h e goods w e r e delivered t o (address)

5 T h e goods w e r e delivered b y (name)

6 T h e goods w e r e signed for b y

7 T h e goods were delivered at (time)

Read this text a b o u t one of t h e greatest c o n s t r u c t i o n projects i n history

Complete i t w i t h t h e c o r r e c t passive f o r m of t h e verbs i n brackets

The Great P y r a m i d o f G i z a (1) (design) as (4) (remove) by later generations T h e

a t o m b for an E g y p t i a n Pharaoh M a n y people t h i n k p y r a m i d contains at least three chambers T h e lowest

i t (2) (construct) u s i n g slave labour, b u t we is under t h e p y r a m i d a n d (5) (cut) i n t o

have no real evidence o f t h i s T h e p y r a m i d has changed t h e rock I t (6) never (finish) over the years For example, i t (3) o r i g i n a l l y T h e other chambers (7) (build) i n t o t h e

(cover) i n casing stones, b u t these p y r a m i d itself

j

Speaking 6 W o r k i n pairs T h i n k of a c o n s t r u c t i o n site y o u know H o w are b u i l d i n g materials

ordered? W h a t p a p e r w o r k is required? Give examples

Materials 4 29

Properties of materials

Speaking 1 Work in pairs Imagine y o u are going t o b u i l d a d r i v e w a y to a house T h i n k

about the materials and the different layers y o u w i l l need Give reasons for your choices Use these sketches t o help y o u

surface binder base sub-base sub-grade

Listening 2 K ^ X c I Listen to a c o n t r a c t o r d e s c r i b i n g two types of driveway c o n s t r u c t i o n

List t h e materials y o u hear

p e n e t r a t i o n value - tells you how hard or soft the asphalt is;

depends on the climate

cure glare hard sound water

Speaking 6 W o r k in pairs Discuss w h y t h e properties i n 4 are i m p o r t a n t in b u i l d i n g roads

Penetration values tell us how hard or soft the asphalt is I think harder asphalt lasts longer, but in hot climates hard asphalt cracks

Vocabulary 7 M a t c h t h e n o u n s 1-6 w i t h t h e c o r r e c t adjectives a-f

Complete these sentences b y c h o o s i n g t h e c o r r e c t w o r d s i n italics

1 A s p h a l t is used i n road c o n s t r u c t i o n because i t is strength / strong

2 Hardness / Hard asphalt is often v e r y brittleness / brittle

3 Porosity / Porous asphalt i m p r o v e s safety b y r e m o v i n g w a t e r f r o m t h e

surface of t h e road

4 Toughness / Tough is a measure of t h e energy y o u need t o break s o m e t h i n g

5 It is i m p o r t a n t t h a t roads have e n o u g h elasticity / elastic t o r e t u r n t o t h e i r

original shape after loading

We make comparisons by changing

the adjective Short adjectives: hard - harder, strong - stronger Adjectives ending in -y: heavy - heavier, easy - easier

Long adjectives: brittle - more/less brittle, porous - more/less porous

Complete these sentences w i t h materials of y o u r choice

10 W h a t b u i l d i n g material(s) c a n be used t o c o m p l e t e all of t h e sentences i n 9?

Speaking 11 Scaffolding can be c o n s t r u c t e d using different materials, s u c h as m e t a l pipes o r

b a m b o o W i t h a partner, list t h e p r o p e r t i e s of these t w o materials a n d discuss the advantages a n d disadvantages of each

Delivery problems

Speaking 1 Look at these i l l u s t r a t i o n s Discuss w h a t t h e p r o b l e m is i n each

Listening 2 Listen to three conversations about delivery problems Identify the

Language 6 Complete these questions f r o m audio s c r i p t 15 o n page 74

1 T h e rebar w e ordered hasn't a r r i v e d T h e order n u m b e r is 235688

2 You sent us a b i l l for $3,000 It s h o u l d be $300

3 You sent us a bill for $3,000 We p a i d i t last week

4 We need another bag of cement Do y o u have a n y i n stock?

5 We ordered 14 XAFs You o n l y sent us 12

6 T h e catalogue n u m b e r o n t h e package is different t o t h e one o n t h e delivery note

7 T h e catalogue n u m b e r o n t h e package is different t o t h e one o n t h e i t e m a) It sounds like w e p u t t h e w r o n g items i n t h e box

b ) Just ignore i t Sorry a b o u t t h a t c) I ' l l s o r t i t o u t n o w a n d send y o u a new b i l l today

d) I t h i n k so, yes Let me check a n d I'll get back t o y o u What's y o u r number?

e) D i d y o u say rebar? Just one m o m e n t , please I ' l l p u t y o u t h r o u g h t o t h e right d e p a r t m e n t

f) It sounds like t h e d r i v e r gave y o u t h e w r o n g package o r t h e w r o n g

p a p e r w o r k g) We'll send y o u t w o m o r e t h i s afternoon

Asking for clarification

Could you say that again?

Pardon?

Do you mean that ?

So are you saying that.,.?

Did you say ?

Could you clarify that?

Speaking 8 W o r k in pairs Roleplay t h e situations i n audio s c r i p t 15 o n page 74

1 Student A: You are A b d u l l a Phone M a l i k Z a h i d a n d tell h i m w h a t happened

Solve t h e p r o b l e m Student B: You are Malik Z a h i d Take t h e call

2 Student A: You are C h r i s t i n a Dudek Phone a colleague a n d ask for suggestions about h o w t o solve t h e sand d e l i v e r y p r o b l e m Student B: You are Christina Dudek's colleague Help h e r solve h e r p r o b l e m

3 Student A: You are Alano Baldamero Call one of y o u r s u p e r v i s o r s a n d ask

h i m t o send a crew t o p u l l o u t t h e t r u c k that's stuck

Student B: You are a s u p e r v i s o r w o r k i n g for Alano Baldamero Take t h e call

Make sure y o u have all t h e details y o u need

9 Do y o u k n o w a n y stories a b o u t w r o n g deliveries? W h a t happened? Share t h e m

w i t h t h e class

Focus on a project: Bahrain International Circuit Formula 1 (BIC)

Reading Bahrain I n t e r n a t i o n a l Circuit (BIC) was c o m p l e t e d in 2004 and is n o w used as a

venue for different r a c i n g events, i n c l u d i n g F o r m u l a 1 It cost a p p r o x i m a t e l y US$150

m i l l i o n t o b u i l d One of t h e most i n t e r e s t i n g features of t h e t r a c k is its desert

l o c a t i o n , w h i c h created interesting challenges for the designers

1 Read t h e text a b o u t t h e quantities of materials used i n the c o n s t r u c t i o n of

Bahrain I n t e r n a t i o n a l Circuit Complete it w i t h t h e figures in t h e box

40,509 m2 400,000 litres 600 70,000 m3 8,500 tonnes

T h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f the c i r c u i t was c a r r i e d o u t i n r e c o r d

t i m e f o r such a huge project I t was c o m p l e t e d i n just

4 8 5 days - f r o m concept t o race I t r e q u i r e d 8 , 2 6 5 , 0 0 0

m a n h o u r s , 2 , 0 8 4 w o r k e r s , (1) o f sweet

w a t e r , 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 h o l l o w b l o c k s , 1 9 0 , 8 1 0 m ' p a v i n g

b r i c k s , 8 2 0 , 0 0 0 m 3 r o c k r e m o v i n g , 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 m ! asphalt,

(2) ( 3 )

_ c o n c r e t e , 1,000 tonnes a l u m i n i u m , steel, 7,750 m 2 glass, 3 0 , 0 0 0 m electric

w i r i n g , 7 0 , 0 0 0 t i m i n g c i r c u i t r y , 7 8 , 9 1 9 m 2 p a i n t , (4) plaster, 10,800 m 2 r o o f i n g m e m b r a n e and finally (5) p a l m trees

2 Read the text again Find examples of b u i l d i n g materials for these categories:

p a i n t i n g and decorating; electrical; landscaping; masonry

Speaking 3 A f t e r c o m p l e t i o n , t h e t r a c k was s u r r o u n d e d b y artificial grass W h a t p r o b l e m

does t h a t solve? Choose f r o m t h i s list W h i c h materials i n t h e text solve the

o t h e r t w o problems?

1 It speeds u p c o n s t r u c t i o n time

2 It stops sand b l o w i n g o n t o the track

3 It helps t o keep t h e buildings cool inside

4 W o r k i n pairs Student A: T u r n t o page 69

Student B: T u r n t o page 68

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3 T h e supplier gave h i m t h e w r o n g number

4 A t r u c k delivered t h e heaviest box

7 p r o b l e m s / call / again / if /1 / a n y / have / I ' l l

Writing 4 Imagine y o u have just received spare parts for a generator b y m o t o r b i k e

courier Complete t h e d e l i v e r y note

o

Received:

1 certify the above items were received in good order

Materials

5 Processes

sequence events plan a process explain changes discuss emergency housing constructic

Speaking

Setting out

W o r k in small groups and answer the questions

1 W h a t is a straight line? T r y t o agree o n a clear definition

2 W h a t is the easiest w a y of s e t t i n g o u t a straight line o n a c o n s t r u c t i o n site?

Listening 2 E Z Z l I Listen to a s u r v e y o r d e s c r i b i n g the process of setting out a straight

line M a r k the following on the i l l u s t r a t i o n

Vocabulary 4 A process is a series of actions that are done i n o r d e r t o achieve a p a r t i c u l a r

result Explain the difference between process and project

5 M a t c h the w o r d s in b o l d in 1-5 w i t h the w o r d s or phrases in a-e

1 This is a routine j o b - we d o it e v e r y day

2 What's t h e procedure for s e t t i n g out?

3 There are three stages in the process

4 The result is a straight line

5 It's i m p o r t a n t t o be systematic

a) o u t c o m e b) steps c) n o r m a l d) s t a n d a r d way of operating e) organised

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Language

Sequencing

It is important that the listener knows when you finish talking

about one step in a process, and start the next one To do

this we use sequence markers

First, Second, Third,

First of all, (Note that we do not say Second of

aH, ) Next After that, /After + -ing

Then Finally,

These phrases are also useful for sequencing events: That's all 1 want to say about

Moving on to the next step

Before that, /Before + -ing

6 Complete this text w i t h t h e w o r d s i n t h e box

Finally First result routine stages Third

T h e procedure is simple There and t h e (3) is always t h e

We d o t h i s e v e r y day: it's ( 1 ) _ are o n l y seven (2)

same (4) , y o u smile at t h e guard a n d say 'Good m o r n i n g ' Second, t h e guard smiles back a n d says 'Good m o r n i n g ' (5)

t h e guard asks y o u for y o u r ID After s h o w i n g h i m y o u r ID, t h e guard smiles a n d says 'Thank y o u ' T h e n y o u also smile a n d say T h a n k y o u ' (6) ,

that you put on

wood, metal, etc

before the main

END

J _

Paint house

Yes

1

Scrape off flaking paint

Put primer on exposed wood

J

Yes Yes Remove

old caulk as needed

Apply new caulk

No

8 Work i n pairs t o explain o t h e r processes y o u k n o w about Choose one a n d d r a w

a flowchart T h e n explain t h e process t o another pair

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Recruiting processes

Speaking Listening

1

2

H o w d o organisations r e c r u i t new employees? Give some examples

I L l i l H Listen t o the c o n v e r s a t i o n about r e c r u i t i n g a new structural engineer and answer these questions

1 W h y d o Susanne and Peter need a new s t r u c t u r a l engineer?

2 W h a t is t h e meeting o n M o n d a y about?

Put t h e stages of t h e r e c r u i t m e n t process i n t h e c o r r e c t order Listen again and check y o u r answers

advertise e x t e r n a l l y advertise i n t e r n a l l y

c a r r y o u t i n t e r v i e w s check CVs

check references identify key skills 1

i n f o r m applicant make decision organise i n d u c t i o n prepare/update j o b d e s c r i p t i o n

p r o d u c e s h o r t l i s t

Vocabulary 4 Change these v e r b s t o nouns T h e n c o m p l e t e t h e exchanges with t h e nouns,

advertise inform organise prepare produce update

y o u asked for

C o n v e r s a t i o n 1 A: Here are t h e (1) B: T h a n k y o u I'm s o r r y it's a b i t of a r u s h There's never enough t i m e for (2) •

Conversation 2 A: W h a t c a n y o u tell me a b o u t t h e (1) ? B: Well, t h e y o n l y have one (2) They make the project

in t h e newspaper

management software w e use

C o n v e r s a t i o n 3 A: We need t o p u t an (1) B: No p r o b l e m I've already w r i t t e n t h e new j o b d e s c r i p t i o n , and i n c l u d e d all the (2)

Speaking 5 Explain h o w t h e r e c r u i t m e n t process is different for h i r i n g unskilled labourers

o n a s h o r t - t e r m , casual o r t e m p o r a r y basis Give examples f r o m y o u r o w n experience

Language Present continuous to talk about the future

We can use the present continuous to talk about fixed

We're meeting next Monday at three o'clock When is she planning to leave?

Is she coming back after she has the baby?

Are you working next week?

I'm not travelling next month

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6 M a t c h questions 1-5 w i t h t h e c o r r e c t responses a-e

7 Answer these questions so t h a t t h e y are t r u e for y o u

1 W h a t t i m e are y o u going h o m e today?

2 W h a t are y o u eating t h i s evening?

3 W h e n are y o u going t o bed?

Writing 8 A c t i o n an email Choose either A o r B

A You w o r k for a b u i l d i n g c o n t r a c t o r Read a n d t h e n action t h e email f r o m

y o u r boss

_

As you know, we have recently recruited a new member of staff for the office Like you,

he is a (write your own job title here) Although he is very

experienced in the construction industry, he only speaks English As you are one of

the best English speakers in the company, I would like you to look after the induction

process, which should take no more than three days Please draw up a programme

showing the key topics you think we should cover and send it to me by the end of the

day Include a list of the people you think he should meet

[

B You are a student Read a n d t h e n a c t i o n t h e email f r o m one of y o u r teachers

As y o u know, we have recently received a new intake o f students at

(write the name of your college here) One o f the new students

only speaks English A s y o u are one o f the best English speakers i n the college, I w o u l d like y o u

to look after h i m for the first few days Please draw up an induction programme showing what

parts o f the college y o u w i l l show h i m and send it to me by the end o f the day Include a list o f

the people y o u think he should meet and things he should know

Speaking 9 Work in pairs Explain t h e process y o u followed t o get t o y o u r present p o s i t i o n

/ found out about this course/job from a friend First, I wrote a letter of application Then I

10 W o r k i n pairs o r s m a l l groups Explain one of these processes Give examples

from y o u r o w n experience

applying for a training course applying for leave claiming expenses getting a part-time job induction I

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