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(fers: you wane me to .2 How s00n 2 Ea Safety instructions ‘must, must not havete, dont, never ‘Worning labels lammable tcc well ‘Accidents witfand won't vented, ee Conversions: Warnings: break fall Equipment safety manual instructions Why? Why note ‘Metric and imperial measurements Past Simple:iregular verbs EER Locating parts Referencing witht nd they Machine parts chute gear, pio, winch, te Describing inventions Is attached, s supported by, is suspended rom Movements: crop wey, ro raise, Whatisit? Ike Tove hate doing rotate, ete tS for +ing (review) Tech Talk Contents [EW(oct mee a cl a etl te First meetings 1 @) ‘two people meet for the first time. Listen and number the photos 1 to 4. ‘Tonly speak a little “Hii, I'm Eduardo Santez.’ English’ for ‘Hello. Nice ‘Me too, just alittle, so your machine’ 4 2. @) Listen again. Write the missing words 4 which words are missing in these under the pictures. conversations? Work with a partner. Have similar conversations. 3. Match a sentence (1-7) to the correct 1 AExcuse me. Are you ...? reply (a-g) B Yes, 1 1 Welcome to Sao Paulo. A Hello, I'm 2 Nice to meet you. BEE ner 3. What's this? A Bice x. Ao, 4 Is this manual in Portuguese? 2 A Welcome to 5 Can you speak English? B Thanks. 6 Please speak slowly. ‘ACan you speak ...? 7 Thank you. B No, I'm sorry. Can you ... English? a OK, no problem A Just a .., $0 please ... slowly. b You're welcome. BiQKno; ¢ It's a manual for your machine. 3 AWhat’s ..? d Thanks. B ... manual. It’ for you. @ Nice to meet you, too, A... very much. f Yes, just a little. B You're 4g No, it's in English. Alsitin...2 B No, its in English. EE tect unitsReference and telephone 3 Say these numbers. numbers 1 Count from 1 to 10 in English. Now count backwards: ten, nine, .. 428/1-428/999 LAT NUMBER Jmc4aszu 2 @ Listen and write the numbers. 1 3 vance ———— a6 2 CRs 4. What parts does your telephone number have? +44 1865 356767 ext 4260 country area number ‘extension code code 1K32000% 1 Write your contact numbers in the table. 2 Ask other students for their numbers and What's your home telephone number? HOME WORK FAX, MOBILE PHONE* ried Rrra) ries Student 3: mobile phone Br€ ~ cell phone AmE Can you speak English?Identifying things 1 Match the words and pictures. Write the number in the box next to the word. 4..., Manual an... electronic organizer pen orange apple oO umbrella mobile phone ] ticket passport oO vattery English dictionary identity card bag alarm clock electronic pass sun REWSPaper my torch BrE— flashlight AmE pencil torch’ 1 one 2 two 3 three 4 four 5 five 6 si 7 seven 8 eight 9 nine 10 ten key 11 eleven 12 twelve 13 thitteen 14 fourteen 15 fifteen 16 sien 17. seventeen 18 eighteen 19 nineteen 20. twenty EG tec tak units2 © Listen and write a or an in front of the International words words in 1. Look at the words. When is it a? When is it an? Complete the rules by writing aoran. With vowel sounds (a, e, i, 0, u), use With other sounds (b, ¢, d, f, etc.), use 1 Complete the chart. The word in ‘The word in English my language 3> Work with a partner. Test each other. Point to things in the picture. Ask and answer questions. A What's this? B Itsa.../an 4 Ask your teacher to name things in the room. A. What's this in English? B It’s a chair. 5 ‘Test some other students. 2 The word robot is an international word. It's the ‘A What's this in English? B Ican't remember, same or similar in many C It's a window. languages. Think of more international words. 6 @ Listen to eight sounds. Write down what each sound is, then check your answers in file 2 on page 103. + It’s an alarm clock. (it + is = it's) = It isn'ta siren. (is + not = isn’t) 2 Is ita keyboard? w Yes, it is. / x No, it isn’t. Can you speak English? [EMHow do you spell that? Spelling 1 @) Listen to the English alphabet. Practise saying the letters, Pronunciation Memory help ‘The NATO phonetic alphabet My phonetic alphabet Alpha apple Bravo book Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf zloa|n|mlo|n|a|> Hotel india JFK Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec are Romeo Sierra Tango ver Uniform Victor Whisky Xray why? Yankee n|<|x|s| Work with a partner. A= look at the information below. B- look at file 12 on page 105. A This is your order. It's correct. Your partner has a copy, but it has some mistakes. Read your order so they can correct it. QUANTITY ITEM REE/PART NO. 18 S-hooks ere) 0 Size 10 Q-bolts __MTJ/62 2 Spring clamps _Q8236 B Nylon ropes ¥-742 2 E-lips WRAGH 40 ize 14 washers GSH 21 How do you spell that?What do you want? Buying food 1 Look at the menu and find the items on the order form. Oo small medium large oO o Fie ome oor q o Emerg vets) oS a Ellen small large aoe go [epee Sa a 2 > Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the menu. 3 © Listen to two people talking about the menu, Does the man want: A. Do you want a burger? 1 three burgers? Yes/No B Yes, please. 2 two cheeseburgers? Yes/No A And what about a doughnut? 3 ahot dog? Yes / No B No, thanks. 4 fries? Yes / No 5 a Coke? Yes / No 6 ashake? Yes/No 7 a doughnut? Yes/No Few Tech Talk unit 34 @) Listen to the order and write it on the order form in 1. How much is the order? 5 who says these things, the server (S) or the customer (C)? Circle S or C. O That's $18.67. s/c (1 Yes, two cheeseburgers and one chicken sandwich, please. s/c C1 Coming right up. s/c C Yes, a medium shake. sic (1 How much is it? s/c (Z] Can help you? sic (O Thanks. Have a nice day. s/c (1 And something to drink? sic (OO Great. Here you are. sic 6 @ Put the sentences in 5 in order. Number the boxes 1 to 9. Listen again and check your answers. 7 Work with a partner. One person is the server. The other is the customer. 1 Act out a conversation. Use the words and pictures below to help you. 2 Look at the menu in 1, Give and take more orders. Saying what you want 1 © Listen to different people saying what they want. Number these things in the order you hear them. break map a newspaper voicemail messages @® Use words from the list to complete the sentences, Listen again and check your answers. 1a Iwantto b No problem. .. my office. __my phone. ¢ Thank you. I just want to... my voicemail messages. 2a Can Some paper? I want to ,.. this address. b Do you want to... a street map or metro map? 3 a Is this your newspaper? D Yes, do you want to... it? ¢ Yes, Iwant to... the football results. 4 a Doyou want to..,...,,, the window? B anu 00 A different job? ‘Work with a partner. Make up conversations with these words. Example ‘A Can I use your phone? B Do you want to call the office? A. No, I want to order a pizza. 1 thetelephone call the office / order a pizza 2 the manual read the instructions / look at the diagram 3 the radio listen to the news / check the football results 4 this pen write down the part number / correct my spelling mistakes 5 your keys use my car / open the office 6 thecomputer work on your emails / password play a game What do you want? EWSpecifying 1 Read the sentences about the light bulb. Complete the sentences about the cable. The bulb is sixty watts. It’s a sixty-watt bulb. The cable is Isa... cable. 2 Make two sentences about these items. Example The battery is six volts. It’s a six-volt battery. J] hard drive 10 gigabytes: engine 3 2 litres ~ 10 gallons 5) truck a] weight 2tonner 4 pounds screw ladder 8, —— 12) Steet" “irregular plural: one foot, but two feet. Tech Talk Unit 3 3) Work with a partner. Make up conversations about the items in 2. Do you want this battery? Is it six volts? Yes, itis That's no good. I need a ten-volt battery. Oh, I see. Do you want this ...? Isit_? Yes, itis. ‘That's no good. I need a(n)... Oh, I see. POPE> >O>HD 4 Complete the sentences. Write s or nothing. Example This ladder’s six metre, Do you have a five-metre, ... cable? Do you have a ten-year... passport? This bulb’s 80 watt, Is this a twenty-gigabyte, hard drive? Do we have a six-foot, ladder? ‘The guarantee is for six month, It’s a four-hundred page... manual. Do you have twenty dollar? Ineed a twenty-dollar,.. bill. eVausunes 5 Look at this table of measurements. What do the abbreviations mean? Example km = kilometre The answers are in file 4 on page 103. feyou PTs km = 1,000 m | 1 L= 1,000 mi | 11g = 1,000 mg Jem= 10mm | 1 gal=8 pints | 1 tonne = 1,000 kg Vft=12in 1 1b = 16 02 1yd=3 ft 6 Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the table. A What's one kilometre? B It’s a thousand metres. 7 Play a game with a partner. A-look at the information below. B - look at file 1 on page 102. A You and your partner both have storerooms. There are ten different items in each storeroom. The first person to find them all is the winner. Find out what's in your partner's storeroom and write it in the correct square. Take turns to ask and answer questions like this: A I'll go first. What's in J16? 8 Nothing! You missed. OK, it’s my turn. What's in H18? ‘My storeroom 8 15 18 50 ‘80 ‘ Soe /ei~e 3 a; ane A ® £ ‘~@ > ER 2L pump Aozweight 13 amp fuse oo | é e. a ca What do you want?oe aU CANUmel eM Cait fly a ae The verb be 3 Complete the answers. 1 Is she English? Yes, she is. 2 Is he English? No, he isn’t. 3 Is it my tum? Yes, 4 Are we ready? No, 5 Are the cables OK? ‘Yes, 6 Is this room 962? No, 7 Are you hungry? ‘1 Write the two forms of these contractions Classroom instructions (am not has only one contraction). 1 Tam not. Am.not.. Complete the instructions with verbs from the list. You are not. He is not. She is not. Itis not. We are not. They are not. Nauwsun 2 write the questions. 1 You're hungry. 2. He's French, Str aoe 3 It’s an electronic pass. 4 They're correct. esa pice 5 We're ready. icture. 6 The numbers are wrong. 7 The manual’s in English. the cassette. the word. the word, the number. a partner. your answers. ‘Tech Talk Review and Remember 1At reception 1 Complete the conversation with words and phrases from the list What's your name what company here you are alittle English no problem Sony do you spell to see ‘Thanks room, Good morning. Good morning. I'm here ad Emma Tanner. a 7, please? Svenson. Ulf Svenson. 3 that? o> . essen 4 are you with? Sundsvall Engineering. Is this your first visit? 2 Is this your first visit here? ‘Yes, it is. Sorry, | only speak ‘ D> Or o> a>am > 7. Do you have a passport? B Yes, 2 ‘2. That's fine, Mr Svenson. mner is in 19 406. Parts and equipment 1 Match the words in the list to the correct picture in the grid below. Write the square number. (You can ask your teacher for help or use a dictionary.) serew socket washer tape measure | spring ruler dip hard hat hook glove belt microphone nut camera Z bolt disk damp bulb cog cart gauge lead fuse pallet rill bottle cable pipe hose fa paintbrush plug ae wheel 2 > Work with a partner. Take turns to test each other. Example A What's £4? B It'sa screw, a ¢@ O = \Z A Se ° ‘Tech Talk Review and Remember 1Is that correct? Email addresses 1 © Listen to someone saying an email address. Tick the correct address. 1 [email protected] 0 2 [email protected] O 3 jluc@redtopcofr =O 4 [email protected] O [email protected] T lee ce underscore hyphen at alloneword dot ‘We say com (not C-O-M), co (not C-0), net (not N-E-7), and org (not O-R-G) 2 Say these email addresses. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] £[email protected] wrens 3 Work in groups. One person says their email address, The others write it down, Telephone messages 1 @ Listen to someone taking a telephone message. Write the message. Message for: Please call: Telephone no: 2. Complete the sentences with a phrase from the list Y'mafraid doyou asecond Can! Canyou Ineed —Thisis 1 speak to Maria, please? 2 she’s not here 3 take a message? 4 Sure. Just ., se 5 apen 6 nannies Don Sinclair. 7 How spell that? 3 @ Listen again and check your answers. To correct someone, stress the information that's different. A So that's 4989 287 9806. B No, 9826.4. Work with a partner. Take turns to be A and B. A So that’s 6741. B No, 6743. A So that’s 6741. B_No, 6743. A So that’s 8529. B_No, 9529. A So that’s 3290. B_No, 3490. A So that’s 1168. B No, 1164. A So that’s 344742. B No, 347742. A So that’s 652880. B No, 642880. auaune 5 write these phrases in the correct place in the table. How do you spell that? ‘The code is ... Just a second. I need a pen. ‘Thanks very much. This is Jean-Luc. So that’s -. eel 6 Work with a partner. Use the words in the boxes to make another call. Take turns to be AandB. 7 A- write the message. Buse your real name and telephone 7 Work with a partner. A look at the information below. B— look at file 5 on page 103. A You work for Allied Engineering. You work with Teresa Harris, but she isn’t here today. Someone calls you. Take a message and write it here.Checking equipment 1 Read the email and look at the picture, Are all the parts correct? Dear Marcus cou need to install the ofthe Poe Boe Cal me OY ere is alist tee Te pre ar hhave any problems ‘Chas Carter Parts list 2x 6h CATS cables ‘4.x 25 ft CATS cables 6 x wall sockets 1 x eight-port rout 1x12 ftlead” 1 xsixegang extension 4 x user guide 2 x installation disks lead* lead BrE - power cord AME 2 Work with a partner. Check the parts against the list. A. Do we have two six-foot cables? B No, we have three! A Do we have ...? 3- Marcus calls Chas, but Chas is out, Marcus leaves this message. Complete the message with the words from the list. sk thee (comes ft ‘Hi, Chas! It's Marcus. Thanks for your email about installing the ...'.I’m afraid we 2a problem. We 3 have enough twenty-five-foot cables. We need four, but we We have an extra sons , but that’s no good. And we have another problem. We only have one installation ,.,.....1 think we ,, Please .., Bye!’ 7 two. ® me about this, Thanks a lot. six-gang extension lead BrE ~ six-outlet power strip AmE 4 (@) Listen and check your answers. Tech Talk Unit 45 Work with a partner. A — look at the information below. B — look at file 8 on page 104 A ‘You need these things for a job. Ask your partner if they have them. Tick (/) the things they have. Do you have ...? torch BrE - flashlight AmE Following instructions 1 Look at these lines, Which is: 1 horizontal? 2 diagonal? 3 vertical? | — “ a b © 2 @ Listen to some instructions and draw the lines on the grid. What is it? Work with a partner, A- look at the information in file 9 on page 104, B — look at the information in file 36 on page 114. soaeorect EMDescribing controls 4 Underline the words in, on, and at in the text in 1. Then complete the phrases below with in, on, or at. 1 Look at this control panel. Read the text and find these controls. 1 levers 4 clock 7 air vent 2 LCDdisplays 5 sockets 8 knobs 3 key pad 6 gauges 9 switches 5 work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the controls. ‘A. Where's the clock? B It's in the centre on the left ‘A Where are the switches? B They're on the right at the top. 6 Read about some more controls and look at the picture. There are some mistakes in the text. Find the mistakes and correct them ‘There are three levers at the top on the left. There are two LCD displays on the right in the centre and there isa key pad at the bottom on the right. There is also a clock and. ‘anair vent and there are six sockets, four gauges, three knobs, and five switches. 2 © Listen and repeat the words. sockets switches knobs gauges levers 3 when is it there is ... and when is it there are ...? Complete the rule by choosing the right answer. ‘There's an alarm bell in the centre at the bottom, and there are four fuses at the bottom on the right. There are ‘two switches at the top on the left. There's a gauge at the top on the right and a lever at the bottom. The switches are off and the lever is down, occas ‘one thing, use there is... / there are ‘two or more things, use there is. / there: es vy Dut we say there's. Example in ‘There's an alarm bell in the centre at the besten z & z s z7 Match the parts of this control station with the words in the list. air vent levers lead BrE ~ power cord AME 8 Look at the control station in 7 again. What do we: open and close? pull and push? lock and unlock? plug in and unplug? turn clockwise and anti-clockwise"? tum on and turn off? remove and replace when they burn out? Noawsena anti-clockwise BrE ~ counter-clockwise AME Example open and close ~ the air vent, the cover 9 Read these instructions. Point to the correct part of the control station. Close the air vent. ‘Turn off the fan. Pull the lever. Unlock the cover. Plug in the control station. ‘Tum the knobs clockwise. Remove the fuse. Nounena 10 Give the opposite instructions. Example Close the air vent. - Open the air vent. 11. Watch your teacher mime some of the instructions. Say the instructions. 12 Work with a partner. A ~ give the instructions. B - mime the instructions. 13. Work with a partner. A-look at the information below. B- look at file 11 on page 105. A Here’s another control panel. Your partner has a similar picture, but there are six differences. Describe your control panel to your partner. Find the differences. A. There are two switches. B_ Where are they? A On the right at the top. B Are they on or off?Describing facilities 1 Match these facilities to the correct symbol. 1 restaurant 2 stairs 3 telephones 4 car park" 5 elevator a 6 7 8 toilets* ‘q meeting rooms coffee bar 9. photocopiers 10 Internet computers c 11 smoking area 12 reception desk 13 fitness centre 14 swimming pool car park BrE ~parking lot AmE toilets Bré - bathroom AME 2 © Anotel guest wants five things. What are they? Listen and find out. 3 What facilities are there at the hotel? Is there: 1 a restaurant in the hotel? 2 24-hour room service? 3 arestaurant near the hotel? 4 a minibar in the room? 5 anelevator? EE tech tax units A © Listen again and complete the questions. ‘Then answer them. ’s the hotel restaurant? room service? _Testaurants near the hotel? sonns Minibar in my room? sons levator? wawna 5 when is it Is there ... and when is it Are there ...? Complete the rules by choosing the right answer. eed there a(n) 6 Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about the facilities of the building you're in now. Use the symbols in 1. A Is there a restaurant? B No, there isn’t. A Are there any stairs? B Yes, there are. What other facilities are there? 7 Work with a partner again. Look at this elevator sign. Ask and answer questions about these facilities. ~ reception desk ~ car park ~ coffee bar ~ swimming pool ~ fitness centre ~ cocktail bar — Italian restaurant © - meeting rooms A Where's the reception desk? B It’s on the first floor. ‘The Prince Regent Hotel Floor Rooftop Pool 3 President’ Fitness Club 22 Fazio’s Pizzeria 12 ‘Hawaii Nights Cocktail Bar 11 Executive Meeting Rooms 3 and 4 Rio Coffee Lounge 2 Reception 1 Parking. Lower levelDescribing tests 3 Underline the plural words in the questions and answers in 2. Example How many people are there in the car? 1 Add -s if there is more than one thing. cone door ~ two doors, one belt - three belts 11 Look at the pictures. How many vehicles and 2 Some plurals end with -es or -ies. people are there? Are they real people? If a word ends -sh, -s, ch, -x, or -2, add -es. crashes, addresses, switches, faxes 2 Complete the conversation. Write there's, eae there isn’t, there are, or there aren't. -y and add -ies. dummy + dummies, battery -+ batteries. Picture 1 4 Some plurals are irregular. Q How many people are there in the car? one person — two people A None, but ‘ three dummies. 2a dummy of a man at the front and a woman and child at the back, but any real people. 4 Write the plurals of these words. Add -s, -es, or -ies Q It's just a test? A Yes, it’s a 56-km/h crash test. 1 battery batteries 2 ich Picture 2 ; fandwie Q Where are the car doors? ace A any. We want to see the dummies 5 key we 6 security pass Q What about seat belts? Paice B ccna’ 5 a seat belt at the front, and ‘ : ry an air bag too. But...” seat belt at the back. 5 These words have irregular plural forms. What are they? Ask your teacher for help or oe se a dictiona u ry. Q Is this a dummy too? 6 circles on its clothes. 1 person peopl A Yes, it's another test... ,,? sensors in its 2 man body too. They help us measure its 3 woman movement. 4 child Q Is there a fire here? 5 foot A No,.......10.It's an air bag, 6 toothTell me about it Describing features 1 what kind of car do you have (a Ford, a BMW, etc.)? Is it very old? 2 Look at the photos in 4. What kind of car is this? Write the numbers of these parts. 1 wheels 5 windscreen* 2 steering wheel 6 brake pedal 3 seats 7 fins 4 windows Does it have a gear lever"? windscreen BrE - windshield AmE gear lever BrE ~ stick shift AE 3. This Cadillac Sedan de Ville was very advanced for 1959. It has automatic transmission (not manual) and a lot of other features. Look at the features below. Which features does it have? What do you think? Does it have: 1 manual transmission? Yes / No 2 electrically powered windows? Yes / No 3. acentral locking system? Yes /No 4 power brakes? ‘Yes/No 5. power steering? ‘Yes / No 6 airbags? Yes / No 7 cruise control? Yes / No 8 aheater? Yes / No 9 a telephone? Yes / No 10. aGPS (global positioning satellite) system? Yes / No 11 air-conditioning? Yes / No 12 aCD player? Yes / No 13. a six-cylinder engine? Yes / No 14 an eighty-litre fuel tank? ‘Yes / No 15 fins? ‘Yes / No 16 other features? (what?) Yes / No Tech Talk Unit 6 4 Read about the Sedan de Ville and check your answers, ‘The Sedan de Ville has all the advanced engineering features of a 1959 Cadillac. It has power brakes and electrically powered windows. Its radio has an electrically powered antenna’. An electric switch locks and unlocks all the doors from the driver's seat. Driving is easy with its automatic transmission, and it has power steering, so parking is easy too. There's a heater for cold weather and air-conditioning for hot weather. And the Sedan de Ville is powerful. It has an 8: cylinder, 390-in® (6.4-litre) engine and a 21-gallon (80-litre) fuel tank. With the Sedan de Ville, you can save money on fuel because it has automatic cruise control. aerial BrE - antenna AmE 5. Work with a partner, Ask and answer Ps questions about your cars. Ask about the features in 3. A Does your car have automatic transmission? B No, it doesn’t. It’s manual. A Dees it have ...?6 Look at some more vehicles. Say what's unusual about them. Example Vehicle b has no pedals. ita ees 7 Which vehicle has 1 no wheels? 2 just one wheel? 3a lot of windows? 4 a lot of steering wheels? 5 no seats? And which vehicles have: 6 no pedals? 7 several seats? 8 alot of seats? 9 unusual wheels? 10 an unusual body? a(n) = one several = some (more than two, but not a lot) 4@ lot of = many (a large number) 8 Play a game with some other students. One student chooses a vehicle, The others ask questions to find out which one. The first student can only answer Yes, No, or I’m not sure Does it have a lot of steering wheels? No, it doesn't. Does it have a brake? I'm not sure. Does it have several ...? Tell me about itMaterials 1 Stand up and walk around the room with your teacher. Ask what things are made of. a You What's this made of? Your teacher It’s made of glass. You What are these made of? Your teacher They're made of leather. 2 What are these things made of? 3 mo > UA x x vx Work with a partner, Point at different pictures and test each other. ‘A What's this made of? B It's made of plastic. Which materials: 1 are metals? 2 come from trees? 3. come from animals? 4 are synthetic (man-made, not natural)? Find sixteen materials in the puzzle. Read across -+, down 4, and diagonally * >ormmraeme wrx > eK DK DM << CUS Ce pee 1" a £ oe 4 moe = cr ° mee > <0) 2 rele nko! 7 wu ZO 7 x x oO omu>moec wm x x xo s- 0 9 MEE x rmmaiwr oo € xShapes 1 What shapes can you see in these pictures? ‘Answer the questions. You can check your answers in file 7 on page 103. 1 How many cubes can you see? 2 Is the circle really circular? 3 Is the square really square? 2 Complete the table using words from the list. semi-circle sphere triangular cylindrical square rectangular The shape It’s a circle. T's circular, / It’s round. oD Is a square. WS aad / It's a triangle. a Its... Be It's semi- circular. Isa Ist rectangle. ) Ws ans. @ It's oval. Q see wy TERR casa! 2 It’s cubic. we It’s a cylinder. ” ened 3° Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions about these things. The description >, Ws spherical ‘What shape is the car? It’s spherical. ‘What shape is the watch? It’s triangular.Review and Remember 2 The verb have 1 Use have with I, you, we, and they. ‘eu hae al Bd 2 Use has with he, she, and it, Ithas an attachment. 3. Use do or does to make questions. Do you have my email address? Does the email have an attachment? 4 Use don’t or doesn’t to make negative sentences. Tdon’t have your email address. It doesn’t have an attachment. Complete this conversation, then read it with a partner. A Dowe 1 everything? B Yes, we're ready to go. A ........2 you have the microphones? B Yes,andI 3 the lights and the video camera. naan You have the batteries for the camera? No, the camera 5 have batteries. I think they're missing. _..ithave a lead? Yes, it ...7@ 12-foot lead. ‘That's OK, then. ‘There's one thing we What's that? Lots of time. Come on. Hurry up! eeu English speakers use have and got in different ways. For example, people say: Do you have a problem? Yes, I do, Have you got a problem? Yes, I have. ‘You gotta problem? Yeah, I do. ‘They mean the same thing. o> have. wrora> [EQ] tech tak Review and Remember 2 First, second, third 1 Number the days of the week. (L) tesday ‘Thursday Friday Saturday Wednesday [| Sunday 1] Monday 2. Number the months of the year. October April July September 7] January March June November February May December [_] August 3. Number the seasons of the year. autumn’ winter summer spring autumn Br fall AME 4 Work with a partner. Take turns testing each other. ‘A. What's the first day of the week? B Monday. What's the eighth month of the year? A August, What's the ...? See page 116 for a list of ordinal numbers.Opposites Complete the crossword puzzle, Use words with opposite meanings. Example 1 dou ~ The opposite of goodbye is hello. Across Down 4 open 1 goodbye 6 hot 2. anti-clockwise 7 unlock 3. push 9 horizontal 5 on 11. plugin 8 up 12. difficult 10 left 14 top 13 no What's missing? 1 What things are missing in these pictures? * ee. 1S i. 4 f = ae é ee = MariaTechTalk.net [email protected] [5 ; 3 ‘ 2 write sentences about what's missing. Check the list for help. Example 2 They don’t have tails. 10 It doesn't have a floor 13. ‘Tech Talk Review and Remember 2What can it do? can and can’t 1 Read about ASIMO. Is he a toy or is he a real robot? Meet ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative MObility) ASIMO is a humanoid robor, developed Py the Honda Motor Co. He is 120 ems tall and he jweighs 43 kgs. You can contro im with 2 computer or give him AsIMO wve him voice instructions. puter OF mt je.a service robot. He is designed to help peop c can carry food He can walk and climb stairs, so he can carry f upstairs to a sick person and do other jobs around the home. 2. Read the information again. Answer the questions 1 What is ASIMO? 2 Which company developed ASIMO? 3 Can ASIMO understand voice instructions? 4 Can ASIMO turn on a light? Can ASIMO take small and large steps? Here are ten things ASIMO can do, walk forwards and backwards bend and straighten his joints adjust the size of the steps he takes climb up and down stairs turn left, right, and around raise and lower his arms 105 degrees operate light switches ‘open and close doors carry loads push carts 1.6 km/h {approx. 1 mph) 2! of freedom 5x2~ 10° of freedom Teaeo ur freedom 6x2-12 of freedom 6 Can ASIMO run? Tech Talk Unit 73 Look at the list of ten things ASIMO can do Body parts in 1. Match them with the correct picture ON 1 Point to these parts of your body. leg foot neck head mouth nose arm teeth back hand face jaws OFF 2 Match the body parts with the words in 1 3 We use these words to describe other things. Write the names of the parts in these pictures f ‘4 i esamonn, Ley He a 4 ASIMO can’t raise his arm more than 110 a mouth... b degrees. And he can't dance, Think of more things he can’t do. Work with some other students. Make a list. Example He can’t swim. He can't use a telephone. 5 Imagine your teacher is ASIMO. Give them instructions for things they can do, for example, switch on the light, open the door, etc, Give them instructions for things they can’t do too, ‘A Walk forwards two steps. Raise your left arm. Switch on the light. B I can't! I can’t reach the switch! i ij k IExplaining what things do 1 what can these robots do? Say what you think, Dire 840 2. @) check your answers. Listen to different i?) people talking about the robots. Number the photos in the order you hear about them. D Sony's 3> which robot: Robot Dog 1 is fully automatic? 2 can reach 15 metres? 3 is an electronic pet? “ll Dithliaie : i 4 has vacuum gripper feet? In British English, say and before the tens. 5. is the solution for dirty windows? ‘Two hundred and twenty-one pounds. 6 is designed to save floor space? In American English, you can say and or not say and. 4 ©) Listen again and write the missing ‘Three hundred and twenty feet or Three hundred numbers age ee 1. Robug 3 can pull loads of Ib. 2 Sirius can clean m of glass in just 5. Practise saying the numbers in 4. one hour, 3 The IRB 840 has a maximum load of Two hundred and twenty-one pounds. is A hundred and twenty square metres. 4 The International Space Station is miles above the earth. 6 Work with a partner. A - look at the 5 The RLE00 is only $ .., information in file 6 on page 103. B - look at 6 This Sony Robot Dog is... rum long. the information in file 10 on page 105. ‘Tech Talk Unit 7Dimensions 1. What kind of robot is this? What can it do? Read about the Robosaurus and find out. ‘The Robosaurus is a 12-metre-high entertainment’ robot. It’s designed to liftyérush, and burned. It ‘weighs 26 tonnes andi dy a human pilot who sits inde its ead ales come out of its ses with a pressure in the air and bite nose, andits 2 Complete the specifications above. 3. Work with a partner. Take turns to ask and answer these questions about Robosaurus. When it's standing, how high is it? When it's folded up, how high is it? How long is it? How wide is it? How long are its teeth? What's its jaw pressure? How heavy is it? Naunun- 4 Here are some questions about another robot. Complete the words 1 Howh,,....,isit? 4 in 2 Howw.,...isit? 8in 3 Howl, visit? Bin 4 Howh,isit? 275g 5 Howm,.isit? $150 5 Work with a partner. A-look at the information below. Blok at the information in file 14 on page 106, A 1 Use the specifications to answer questions about Line Tracker. 2 Ask your partner questions about Hyper Peppy and complete the table. LINE TRACKER can follow black lines on white paper. HYPER PEPPY can change direction when it hears loud noise or things are in its way. What can it do? [EELateral c8 Asking for things 1 © Listen to someone asking a computer technician for help. Complete the technician's task list. TASK LIST Notebook computer: # 34726891 5 July 1 the sound card. 2 Netscape. 3......... drivers for the cou Printers. 2. @ Listen again. Does the man need: 4 Work with a partner. Take tums to be A a anew sound card? maa Oe eserpedilien b apassword? ~ say the probe. Donate B—say what you'll do drivers for the network printers? A need Internet Explorer. fe. his computer tomorrow? B rilinstall it. ‘What does the technician need? A Are there 60 nails here? B [ll count them. 3 when isit it and when is it them? 1 I need Internet Explorer. (instal!) A My sound card doesnt work 2 Are there 60 nails here? (count) 3 There are some mistakes on this B OK, I'll replace it diagram. (correct) ‘The aerial is bent. (straighten) ‘The wheels are dirty. (clean) ‘A I need some drivers. 4 5 6 The door’s locked. (unlock) 7 8 B OK, /'ll install them. Complete the rules by writing them or ‘These bags are heavy. (carry) ‘The pump doesn't work. (replace) 9 We don't need this cover. (remove) 10 We need 13-amp fuses. (order) 11 The window's open. (close) refers back to one thing. refers back to two or more things. ‘Tech Talk Unit 85 Match the words to the correct picture. Which are singular and which are plural? scissors hose pliers cart scales ruler tape measure headphones wrench Seoavausun= 6 Work with a partner. Take turns to be A and B. A say what you need to do. B - ask what A needs. Tmeed to cut something. Do you need some scissors? Yes. Do you have any? I need to fil the tank. Do you need a hose? ‘Yes, Do you have one? Sor roe 1 cut something 2 fill the tank weigh something move some boxes 4 draw a straight line remove a nail 6 7 3 protect my eyes 8 loosen a bolt 9 5 measure the floor 10 listen toa CD. 7 Work in groups. Imagine you need these things. Explain why you need them, Think of lots of different reasons. Example a computer A I need to access the internet. B I need to write a letter. C Ineed to -acomputer ~an English dictionary ~apassword ~ more money ~amobile phone ~~ more time Decimal numbers 1 © Listen to these numbers. Write the missing words. 13.46 three point... six 2 234 three point four 3 08 point eight 41.06 one point six ery 2. Practise saying these numbers. 134 13.1306 8304 0.709 3 © Listen to three people changing money. Write the exchange rate, 4 Work with a partner. A= look at file 16 on page 106. B-— look at file 13 on page 105. What do you need? =Getting information 1 Match each sentence to the correct picture. 1 It can travel forwards, but it can’t travel backwards. 2 Itcan travel forwards and backwards, but it can’t turn left or right. Bose 3 It can tum left or right, but it can't move up or down. 4 Itcan move in any direction if the wind is in the right direction, 2 The Skylark is a helicopter you can build yourself. Read the answers to some FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions). The questions are missing, Think of possible questions for the answers. SKYLARK FAQs @@@ 1. Q Can it really. fly? A Yes it can. It can do vertical take-offs and landings and it can fly forwards, backwards, left, and right. 2Q Ant. 3Q ATit 4Q i A Aluminium and steel. 5Q 2 ‘A 350 Ibs when it's empty. 6Q oe A Its top speed is 95 mph. 72 sq ? A The full-size plans are just $175. 10a :. A Visit our website at www... ERY tech Talk unit 8 3 Here are the questions. Match them to the correct answers. Take turns asking and answering the questions with a partner. How fast is it? How long is it? What's it made of? Can it really fly? How much is it? How many seats are there? How can I get more information? How heavy is it? How high is it? Can I really build a Skylark myself? vo sere anceTools and equipment 1. what different things do these people need? Which people need the items in this list? a screwdriver a plug 2 funnel anew tyre ahammer asaw a plaster amap a paintbrush a spirit level When is it need and when is it needs? Choose the correct answer. I need / needs some help. ‘You need / needs a hammer. He need / needs a paintbrush. She need / needs a saw. It need / needs a plug. ‘We need / needs a funnel. They need / needs a map. Nausuna Work with a partner. Take turns to test each. other. A- point to a picture. B- make a sentence. Heneedsa... Sheneedsa... They needa ... What do you need? EEWatch out! Warning signs 1 Match the instructions with the warning e signs 1 Don’t enter. 2 Be careful! Don't trip. ... 3 Wear a hard hat. 4 Wash your hands. 5 Don't touch, 6 7 8 ‘Wear ear protection. ,... i Don’t bring cameras in here. Keep the aisle clear. 9 Use the machine's safety guard. 10 Open the door with care. 11 Keep cylinders secure and upright. 12 Secure your hair. 13 Don't bring food or drink in here. 14 Be careful! Slippery floor. 15 Lift with care 2 Some signs have no instructions. Write the instructions for them. Example Sign v — Don't smoke. 3. Work with a partner. Test each other. One ® 6, & person points at a sign. The other person ° gives the instruction. 4 Work in groups. What warning signs do you need in your workplace? Make a list Example q F 3 Don’t remove the safety guard. ‘Wear safety boots. ®) t u vColours 1. what colours are the wires? 2 © some connections are wrong. Which wires are connected to the wrong terminals? Listen and find out 3 @ Listen again and correct the bad connections. Find the correct terminals on the picture. ‘We use should to say what's right or correct. It should be connected to terminal 8, (Perhaps it is connected to terminal B, perhaps it isn't, but terminal B is correct) 4 Look at the picture and say what's wrong, Example The black wire should be connected to terminal D. 5 Work with a partner. A - look at the information below. B - look at the information in file 23 on page 108. A 1 Tell your partner how these wires should be connected. Example The green and white wire should be connected to terminal E Ye =o —o- 2. Listen to your partner and connect these wires. ©@o66 eeood watch out!Identifying people 11 What's your job? Who do you work for? er outa 1'm a technician and he’s ( ‘an engineer. (@oran+ job) ‘We work for BMW. (for + company) Write a, an, or for in the spaces. She's... software engineer. Are you electrician? She works... IBM. quality technician. the Exxon Mobil wawne Corporation. 61m... architect. 3 @) Listen again and write the missing words. 4 Work with a partner. Take turns to ask and answer these questions. ‘A. Does the security guard know Pablo? B No, he doesn't. A Is Pablo a service engineer? B Yes, he is. 1. Does the security guard know Pablo? 2 Is Pablo a service engineer? 3. Does Pablo work for Allied Engineering? 4 Does Pablo have a security pass? 5 Is the door open? 6 Does Pablo open the door? 7 Is the woman Pablo's customer? 8 Does she know the man with the cart? 9 Is the mana thief? 2 @ Listen and read the comic strip. What's the story about? No,I'm — service engineef. Z csork Allied Engineering land we —_ this Machine .5 Work with a partner. Take tums to be Pablo and read the story. 6 Here are two rules for making questions. ‘When do we use rule 1 and when do we use rule 2? Write 1 or 2 in the correct space Dae Reed 1 Use Do or Does. Rt You work here. -* Do you work here? He works here. > Does he work here? 2 Change words around. ‘You're an engineer. -» Are you an engineer? He's a thief. -+ Is he a thief? Use rule .., with the verb be. Use rule ,..., with other verbs. 7 Choose the correct word to make these questions. 1 Are/Do you a security guard? 2 Is / Does your company have security guards? 3 Are/Do there security cameras at your company? 4 Are / Do visitors need security passes? 5 Are / Do you need a security pass? 6 Is /Do security a problem for your company? 7 Is/ Does your company have security checks? 8 Work in groups. Discuss security in your companies. Ask and answer the questions in 7. Can you do more to stop thieves? Hold your pass trol b> 5 It opens the decor, ‘in Frost) « Hey! Whes that? No,he ~ Does he Nave a security Pass? He ——work here, But he has ovt computers! Who —he?, wvateh outneed more time, don’t need more time. needs more time. doesn’t need more time. 11 Write s or nothing in the spaces. T work... for IBM. He work.g,.. for Siemens. 1 This switch operate... the lights. 2 You need... more time. 3 Weill, the tank with oil. 4 My wife speak... English. 5 The joints bend... and straighten, 2 Write the negative forms of these sentences. 1 Tknow. 2 We understand. 3 He wants his money. 4 The pump works. 5 The wheels turn round, ant [EGJ tech ta Review and Remember 3 3 Complete this form. Choose do or does. COMPUTER USE 1 Do/Does you have a computer YesiNo at home? 2 DoiDoes your home computer have Yes/No Internet access? 3 Do/Does you use a computer at work? Yes/No 4 DoiDoes it have Internet access? YesiNo 5 DoiDoes it need more memory? YesiNo 6 Do/Does you play games on it? YesiNo 4 Work with a partner. Take turns to ask and answer the questions. Example A Do you have computer at home? B Yes, Ido. / No, I don’t. What can you do? ‘What can you do in English? Can you: 1 name these colours? @00000. 66 2 say the letters of the English alphabet? spell your company’s name? say your email address? say the days of the week? say the months of the year? tell the time? say these decimal numbers? 5.6 298 2915 07 4.03 euanawWhat's wrong? 11 What's wrong with these instructions? b Push the ye 2 Correct the mistakes. Write the correct instructions. Example Turn eft right. Opposites a Turnleft. ¢ Dawa Saigon = Gnas \ Sse, aa C thepipe. d Turn right. A F Connect the ‘green wire tothe yellow wire, = —. 3 Work with a partner. A- Read an instruction. B ~ Say what it should be. ‘A Tum left. B It should be ‘turn right’. Example 1 Write the adjectives in the list under the correct picture. late wrong cold new dirty unplugged empty — quiet. slow A a 1 big/large* 2 light+ 3. noisy + 7 fulle 8 connected/ 9 cleany 14 hot + 2 Work with a partner. Point to the pictures and ask and answer questions. A Isitheavy? —_B_No, it’s light. 15 correct + clear loose young errant deep SK 0, pdt, 4 - 4 shallow* 5 inexpensive 6 on [cheap = 11 old + 17 dry # 16 early ¢ 18 blocked « 3 > Think of things to describe with the adjectives, My dictionary is new. Our teacher's car is dirty ‘Tech Talk Review and Remember 3 [ETIHere or there? Locating things 1 @ what's lost? where is it? Listen and find out. 2 Answer the questions 4 Look at the picture of the office and fs lete the sentences. Use the words in 1 Why is he in a hurry? Serer Ny is u the list. 2 Where's the meeting? 3. Where are his car keys? ; frontof between 4 What's the time? pas ane ae % in nextto behind 3 @ Listen again and complete the sentences. 1 The scissors are ,,,..., the desk drawer. 1 It's not... the door with the other 2 Themanualeare...... the:door. manuals? 3 The papers are... the monitor. 2 Isit a file? 4 The disks are. the desk. 3 [sit the shelf... the boxes? 5 The telephone book is the boxes. 4 No,Tthink it’s... a bag. 6 The glasses are ,,,....., the keyboard, 5 What's that ,. __... the radiator? ? The gloves are... the desk. 6 Look, they're... the papers... the monitor. ‘Tech Talk Unit 105 Work with a partner. A- you need the things in list A. B - you need the things in list B. Look at the picture. Have conversations like this: ‘A Can you see my manual? B Is it behind the door? A No, it isn't, B sit in the green bag? A Yes, it is! Thank you! B A B A B Gan you see my keys? Are they on the shelf? No, they arent ‘Are they in front of the monitor? ‘Yes, they are. Thanks! List A ListB newspaper keys manual electric drill batteries watch gloves wallet passport computer disks tape measure _ telephone book reading glasses photos dictionary calculator tool box umbrella scissors mobile phone coffee sandwiches 6 Play a game with a coin. Your teacher leaves the room and you hide the coin. When they come back, answer their questions. Example Your teacher Is it near the window? You Yes, itis, Your teacher Is it under the table? You No, it isn’t. Your teacher Is it ..? ‘When your teacher finds the coin, another person leaves the room. Hide the coin again and continue the game. Tel ng the time 1 Look at your watch. What's the time? a haut 2. Work with a partner. Take turns to ask and answer questions about these times. A What time is it? B It’s nine thirty 3 What time do you: get up in the morning? start work? finish work? g0 to bed at night? Here or there?this and that 1 @ Listen to the conversations. Complete the sentences. Can you help me? Sure, what's the problem? Its... bulb, It's burnt out. There's a new bulb in... box over there. w>a>- 2 Look at the pictures again. Picture 1 Is the bulb near the people? What about the box? Picture 2 How many batteries and boxes are there? Are they near the people? Complete the rules by writing this, that, these, or those CER TLC Rr or more things that are over there. A Are you busy? 8 No, what's up? A It's batteries. They're flat. B There are some new batteries in boxes over there. 3. What colours are these keys and doors? Which keys unlock which doors? Look at the pictures and complete the table, 1 This key unlocks that door. 2 This key unlocks these doors. 3 Those keys unlock those doors.4 Look at the picture. What colour are: 1 the trucks? 2 the cables? 3 the rolls of tape? —nepoes 5 Read the instructions and answer the questions. ‘Put these cables in those boxes. Seal the boxes with this tape and put them on that Those keys | truck. Put those cables in these boxes. Then unlock this | seal the boxes with that tape and put them door. on this truck.’ 1 Where are the green cables now? 2 Where are the yellow cables now? 3 What colour tape is on the boxes in front of the red truck? These keys unlock that door. | | red yellow That key | | | unlocks —4 these | doors.What’s the problem? Suggesting solutions 4 Look at the pictures and find something: heavy 3 dangerous 5 _ expensive 2 hot 4 long 6 small 1 © _ what's wrong with this drill? Listen and find out 2 Why can't he: Ee ie use the drill? plug it in at the wall? use the socket over there? use the extension lead? buy another extension lead? fer Peery wnene 3. Work with a partner. Read the conversation together. What are the missing words? A This rc is no good. with it? is flat, Snes yes 5 this ear B Why don't you Mw‘; it in at the ? A Ican't. There's no |~'.* here. B There's a A Yes, but it’s > ‘Then use the : rare cs 8 Then (QP another one That's { Just 1 problem. Do you have any ? > >5 Work with a partner and explain the problems, Use too. A Bring me that box. 8 I can't. It's too heavy. 8 Match the problems with the correct 1 can’t remember English words. 2 Iwant to lose weight. 3. My computer is very slow. 4 Iwant to reduce my electricity bills. 6 Match these problems to the best solution. Problems + Iimfeeling sleepy: 2. These batteries are flat 3, Uhave a headache. ‘4 Lave no money: 5 Mywatch isbrokens Lean‘t reach the top sh 0 long, 7. This zope is too Jong ‘ Lean't remember this password 9. This tank is empty- 40.1 can’t remove this cover. — Solutions B Take an aspirin Write it down,” i. a a new one, it it with a har ave auth a hammer me f Cutitin hae one Coffee. flat batteries BrE - dead batteries AmE 7 Work with a partner. A- read a problem. B~ suggest a solution. Say Why don’t you ...? Example A I'm feeling sleepy. B_ Why don’t you have some strong coffee? A That's a good idea. / OK, 1 will 9 Work with some other students. One explains a problem. The others suggest different solutions. Try to suggest a lot of solutions. What's the problem?Impossible and necessary 4 Complete the information about these UK parking signs. Use can’t or have to, 1 This sign means you... park at any time. You... find another place to leave your car. 1 @} 1s parking a problem in your city? Look at the picture. What's the problem? Listen and find out, This sign means Between | you can park, but 8amand 6pm | it’s restricted. You read the park on this pm times on the sign. You street between & a.m. This sign also Q 20 mins only | means parking is restricted. You can No return ' within 40 mins | Pak on this street for 20 minutes, but then you ....... move your car. You... come back and park again for 40 minutes. 5 what do these signs mean? Work with a partner. Take turns to ask and answer questions. Use the words under the signs. ‘A What does this sign mean? B It means you can't / have to 2 Complete the conversation. é A Sorry, you...) park here. You 1 tum right, 2: sib. 2 move. ‘Where can we park? There's a car park’ down the street But it’s full. ‘Then you 3 use a meter. But we ‘find a meter. 3. overtake, 4 make a U-tum, Sorry, but that sign means no parking. ‘car park BrE ~ parking lot AmE oi 3. which phrase means ‘it's necessary’? Which phrase means ‘it’s impossible’? Complete the Tules with can’t and have to. 7 drive over 8 watch out 30 mph, for children pOrere 5 tum left. 6 slow down.6 Read about driving and traffic in Mexico City and Bangkok. What are the things José and Sanghop: 1 can't do? 2 have to do? | have to leave my car at home on Wednesdays “The traffic in Bangkek is terrible. Some evenings | because ofthe air pollution. The government can’t get home. | have to stay with a friend and restricts the number of cars in Mexico City, The last sleep on their floor. We have a lot of tuk-tuks. They umber of my licence plate is three. On ‘are open taxis for one or two people. There are no Wednesdays ‘threes’ and ‘fours’ can’t drive. And sides and the oir is very diy. | have to take my on Thursdays ‘ones’ and ‘twos! can’t drive, and so clothes to the cleaners afer the ride.’ on. So on Wednesdays, | have to get a ride with a friend or take a bus.” 7 Is the traffic bad in your city? Do you know 8 Work with some other students. Imagine a other places with bad traffic problems? What foreign visitor is coming to your city. They happens in other cities? want to know about driving and traffic. ‘Think of things drivers: 1 can’t do 2 have to do. Make lists. Here are some ideas to help you start. speed restrictions age restrictions tests documentation (driving licence? insurance?) mobile phones seat belts Example You can’t drive over 90 km/h on motorways in Norway. That's 56 mph. You have to wear seat belts at all times, and you have t0 .. What's the problem?Wd atetmcwc (elt Te el ta Work tasks 1 Look at the pictures. 1 What are these people doing? 2 What are they using? 3. Which repair is better? Why? 2 @ Listen to two people talking about a repair. What's the woman doing? Why? Is she replacing it? Is she using tape? What's the problem with tape? EER tech: to onit 12 3. © Which words from the conversation are missing? Can you remember? Write them down, Then listen again and check your answers A What oun, doing? B ......? fixing this hose. A Why? B Because ..... leaking A Areyou.... sit? B No,i’m Sit It's a very small leak. A Are you,..,6 tape? BNO, 7 A Because tape’s no good. 8 I know. A Tape doesn't last. B I know... 8 using tape. I'm using a clamp. A Clamps are better. B I know. That's why 9 a clamp. A OK! 4 Work with a partner. Take turns to be A and B and read the conversation. ae uk ord ‘To say what's happening now, use the verb be and ing. ?’m fixing this hose. It’s leaking. ‘Change the word order for questions. You are replacing it. + Are you replacing it? ‘Use not for negatives. ‘P’m not using tape.5 Complete another conversation. Use words 8 what can these things fasten or hold and phrases from the list. together? Think of different materials, Example staple: cardboard and wood, pieces of paper 9 watch your teacher mime using some of these things. Ask what they're doing. A Is that your camera? Are you nailing something? 8 Yes, itis, Are you pasting wallpaper? A What's wrong with it.'? 8 The batteries are |... 2.1'm LE Bird replacing them, A. csnnsnninnnd BNC Carbon batteries? 8 Yes, lam. A Alkaline batteries are , aie 8 Iknow. A Zinc carbon batts 5.1 . i ta ou 0 10 Work with another student. have alkaline batteries in my camera. : ‘ 3 A- mime a verb. B~ ask what A is doing. Great. A... soouf buy some alkaline batteries? 11 Work in small groups. Watch each other 8 Because I'm late. doing different jobs. Say what you're doing, A You have to close the cover. A~look at file 19 on page 107. B I'm trying but I can't. I think the B- look at file 21 on page 108. 17 is broken, G- look at file 29 on page 111. A . * with a hammer. D-look at file 35 on page 114. 8 Thave a better idea. A Hey, what... 92 B I'm taking your camera. Thanks. A 0! B Bye! 6 Work with a partner. Take turns to be A and B Read the conversation in 5. 7 ‘Tape, clamps, and clips fasten things and hold things together. Here are some more things that fasten and hold things together. Match the words to the correct picture. {_] staple hinge cement (_] screw pin button | zip bracket paste (] nait solder padlock [_] bott glue string (chain What's going on? [EEsome and any 1 @ Listen to the conversation. 1 What's the woman looking for? Does she find it? 2. Make a list of the things she finds. Fee Sua ‘There ate two types of noun in English. Countable nouns: one key gal two keys Ped Uncountable nouns: chewing gum... noe Ee We can’t count uncountable nouns, and they can’t be plural. cone chewing gum two-chewine gems onemoney: -two-moneys- 2 @ Listen again. Complete these phrases with words from the list. keys ruler batteries. chewing gum. money tape measure There's a... ‘There's isn'ta There's some There isn’t any There are some There aren't any aunwn Which phrases do we use with: * uncountable nouns? * countable nouns? EE tech tak unit 2 Birtetoticea anc ‘There's a) .. There's isn’t a(n) ... + singular countable noun Is there afr) ..? ane ‘There's some . There isn’t any. + uncountable noun Is there any (money, chewing gum) he There are some . There aren't any .... + plural countable noun Are there any ...? (batteries, a 3 What do you have in your bags and pockets? Do you have any uncountable things? Make sentences about the things you find. Use the phrases in 2. 4 Look at this storeroom, Find the things that are uncountable.5 Work with a partner. Take turns to ask and answer questions about the storeroom. Use these phrases and the words in the list. Identifying uncountable nouns ‘Things that can change shape are uncountable nouns, for example, lig A Is there a(n) ...? and powders. B Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. A Is there any ...? Sa B Yes, there is. / No, there isn’t. A Are there any ...? B Yes, there are. / No, there aren't. some water some oxygen some cement rack table cement sand windows pipes cart rope Some nouns can be countable or uncountable. paintbrushes string chairs. fan rollers ladder wood _ petrol” computer lights paper tape brush cleaner paste pallets. paint a rope some rope petrol BrE ~ gasoline AME (countable) (uncountable) Example A Is there a rack? B Yes, there is. Good dictionaries say if a noun is countable {| or uncountable [U]. 6 Play a game with a partner. A- look at the information below. B-look at the information in file 18 on page 107. A Here is your picture. B has a similar picture, but there are twelve differences Describe your picture to B and find the differences.Review and Remember 4 Present Continuous 2 What questions should Jim ask the employees in workshop 4? ‘Are you storing boxes in front of the fire door? ‘jut a Use the verb be and -ing, Y'm (Cam) You're (You are) He's (He is) She's (She is) It's (itis) ‘We're (We are) ‘They're (They are) Change the word order to make questions. Use the verb be to answer questions. 3 What are these people doing wrong? working not working. Are you listening? Yes, we are. / No, I'm not, Is it leaking? Yes, itis. / No, it isn’t. 1 Complete the email. Use the Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets. sien Here is the safety officer's report on workshop 4. | 1 Someone's storing store) boxes in front of afire | } door. || 4 Match these warnings and instructions to |] 2 Employees (not keep) the aisles clear. | the correct picture. 3 An operator {not use) the machines’ safety | | guards. ‘You can’t smoke here. _b.. cl re cy You can't pt another plugin there. 6 Someone ,... fring food into the workshop. You have to use the steps. | know we're very busy and everyone 7 (work) pepinave to gp cues soe Look where you're going! ‘You have to find another socket. ‘You can't carry all that. Watch out! It's falling. really hard at the moment. But you have to find out who is doing these things and stop them right away. Clarissa Nousuna (ED) tech tak Review and Remember 4a, an, some, or any Fastening things 1 Match the verbs in the list to the 1 Are these nouns countable [C] or picture. uncountable [U]? bolt screw 1 chewing gum 5 petrol 9 help button, solder 2 cart 6 password 10 money Shin spread 3. water 7 glue 11 brush lay staple 4 manual 8 cable 12. paint ati stick padlock tie up 2 Complete the sentences with a, an, some, or pin zip up 1 any. . 1 There's ,,...,.,, water on the floor. | 2 Are there... carts in the storeroom? 3 There's... manual on the shelf. i 4 Doyou have... extension lead? 5 There isn't. petrol in the tank. 2 3 4 6 Doyouneed ...... password for this computer? 7 Thave ......, glue, if you need it. 7 f 8 We don't have _ scissors. 9 There’s .____.. stapler in my desk drawer. \ 10 Are you , engineer? 11 Ineed help. 5 6 12 Doyou have money? Prepositions 9 io} Label the diagrams with the correct ti prepositions. 2 Complete the instructions with a verb from in front of under on the list in 1. between behind 1 next to in _. the box with string and them to the board. the bracket to the floor. the paste all over the paper. _, the cement. .. the bike to the lamp post and ", the chain. the hinge to the door. : “a label on it. z ae {Your Boots a4 oa. your coat. 1 3 the wires to the terminal, 4 the wood to the wall, oo the papers together and 2 2 Pa 7 aS i. € ‘Tech Talk Review andExplaining use 1 Look at this kit for surviving outdoors. Match the words to the correct picture. [_] dental floss LJ plaster’ LC lighter (J razor blade "] compass (] mirror [] whistle torch _] tea bag LD) plastic bag (J aspirin plaster BrE ~band aid AmE 2 Find something for: 1 starting fires, 2 keeping things dry 3 stopping headaches 4 cutting things 5 putting on cuts 6 finding the way. Example ‘The lighter’s for starting fires. The ... is for keeping things dry. 3 What are the other things for?4 @) Listen and check your answers. 5 Complete the sentences with words from the list. 1 The dental floss is for things together. It's very strong and useful 2 The torch is for... at night and also for signalling 3 The mirror is for... in the day and the whistle is for... a noise. 4 The tea bag is for a hot drink and also for insect bites. 6 Work with another student. Ask and answer questions about the survival kit. A What's the plaster for? B It’s for putting on cuts. ‘A What's the ... for? B It’s for... ing .. 7 Work with some other students. Imagine you are going on a trip to the moon. Think of ten things to take with you. Make a list (you can use a dictionary). What is everything for? Example oxygen ~ for breathing a radio transmitter ~ for calling home 8 Read your list to the class. Say are for. Example ‘We have a camera for photographing the 9 Work with a partner. A - use the information below. B - use the information in file 30 on page 111. 4 dows ses A ‘There are no clues to this crossword. Your partner has the words you need and you have the words your partner needs. You can't say the missing words. You have to describe things. Example What's 1 across? It’s for building walls. Bricks? No, it’s soft and grey. Cement? ‘That's right. PO>e>eD 1. Fr > Cle|M|eiNIT > |p |e |m > in |m lo i > 0 io What'sExplaining functions 1 Do you have any remote controls at home? What devices can remote controls operate for example, videos, garage doors)? What devices can you operate with this remote? Universal remote control 2 Write the numbers of the keys in the function chart. Key(s) | Function Key(s)| Function 1 | tums the power stops on and off [pauses selects a device inereases and records | decreases the rewinds volume plays tapes, changes the CDs, and DVDs | channel fast forwards enters numbers 3 Work with a partner. Point at different buttons and ask and answer questions. Example ‘A. What does this button do? B It tums the power on and off. ‘A What do these buttons do? B_ They change the channel. 4 @ Listen to some people programming the remote. Do they have any problems? 5 @) Here are some written instructions for programming the remote. They are in the ‘wrong order. Write the correct number in the boxes. Listen again and check your answers. PROGRAMMING Press @p and wat forthe ashing red ligt. Press (GLULID. A flashing light means programming is successful Tur on the television, T] Locate the correct code in the manual Type in the code using the key pad. 6 Who says these things, the man or the woman? Man Woman 1 How do you programme this remote? o oa 2 Pass it to me. I'l do it. o oO 3 Lalready have the code. It's oh eight oh. oo 4 Press the TV button on the remote. Holditdown, =O 5 It’s going on and off. Now what? o oa 6 Key in the code. o oa 7 That's it. o a 8 But that's easy! oo7 Look at the words and phrases in bold in 6. Think of other ways to say these things. 8 Match the words and phrases in bold in 6 with the words and phrases in the list. number we're finished type in not difficult give don't release it key flashing zaereance 9 what electronic devices do you have with you now? For example: a mobile phone a laptop computer a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) a watch a pager a cassette recorder an MP3 player Brainstorm different questions to ask about them. Start your questions with How do you ...? Example a mobile phone How do you make a call? How do you pick up messages? How do you send a text message? How do you ...? 10 show some other students an electronic device. Explain the controls. Example ‘A How do you turn the power on? B Press the red circular button. C What does this button do? B It moves the menu up and down. D How do you pick up your messages? B Key in the number Listing things 1 Identify the things in the picture. Say what each one is for. ‘There's an electric drill. t's for making holes. om, 2 Play a memory game. Close your books and try to remember everything in the picture. ‘Make a list. Write sentences beginning: There's a ‘There's some ‘There are some ... What'sitfor? [JEWhat happened? Reporting damage 1 Three things were wrong with this shipment ‘What were they? Read the email and find out URGENT Order no, 67329-UP Hi, Ulf The customer wasn't happy with this shipment. It was delivered two days late and she ordered 40 glass beakers, but there were only 20 in the box. Also, one beaker was cracked and two were broken Please call me about this right away. Simone 2. Read Ulf’ reply. 1 Was the shipment delayed? 2. How many boxes were there? 3. Were the beakers in good condition? sw [ Re: URGENT Order no. 67329-LP Hell, Simone | called but you were out. 3 When is it was and when is it were? | 1 was surprised this order was late. We ware very Complate the riles'by writing was andl were busy last week, but there were no shipment in the correct space delays. There should be two boxes. Was there only one? re I'm sure this is a shipping company problem, The (ene re beakers were in good condition when they left our ‘The verb be has two past forms Beton Ws he bax damages? Use... With I, he, she, and it. lease contact the shipping agents and insurance en, with we, you, and they. Use not to make negatives: wasn't (was + not), ‘weren't (were + not).4 complete Simone’s next email to UIf. Use was or were. SS Soar eran | atime | Somer ove =) swime[ Re: URGENT Order no, 67329-LP. Hi, Ulf Sorry | ,was.." out when you called. | checked with the customer and you It snd @ shipping problem and there two boxes. The first box.......5 crushed ank dented and three beak S damaged. The second box... delivered late, but all the beakers... 8in good condition. We replaced the damaged beakers and the customer... happy. ‘The shipping agent is paying for the damage. Thanks alot, Simone I 5 Here are some more things that should be replaced. Think of other things that can be rusty, worn, dented, etc YS? custy bolts dented bumper crushed boxes flat batteries tom strap a cracked glass bent blade scratched lenses a chipped plates leaking pipe broken leg, 6 Work with a partner. Make up about the pictures. Example " We replaced the bolts. What was wrong with them? They were rusty. We replaced the belt. What was wrong with it? It was worn. >O> >o> 7 Work with a partner. ‘A use the information below. B~use the information in file 22 on page 108 A You took your car to B's garage and this is the bill. It’s too high! Read all the items and ask B to explain them. Example You ‘Windscreen, four hundred euros’? B Yes, we replaced the windscreen You What was wrong with it? B It was cracked. You ‘Front tyres, three hundred euros’? B Yes, we replaced the front tyres. You What was wrong with them? B They were 1st Garage Surrey Quays Branch ITEM cosT Windscreen €400 Front tyres €300 Back tyre €100 Front door €350 Mirrors €200 Door handle €250 Windscreen wipers €180 Bumper €150 Aerial* €60 Headlights €50 aerial BrE - antenna AmEDescribing a project 1 Look at the pictures of a construction project. Write the correct number next to the events in the table. Event Picture number | When r Signing the contoct 7 31 Octobe Preparing the site 2 Read about the project and complete the Starting work on the table with the times. foundations Stopping work We signed the contract on 31 October and started because of SNOW ‘work ight away. We prepared the site in fucting the November and started work on the foundations in cn December, But then it snowed at Chrismos and al work stopped. The snow melted at the end of January and we constructed the walls. We needed to work fast. In February, we added the second floor and erected the roof and then we installed the wiring and interior wails at the beginning of March. We worked seven days a week because the client wanted to move in on Monday, 18 March. We finished painting at 7 p.m. on 17 March and the client moved in on time. It was a rush job. but we did it ‘adding the second floor Erecting the root Erecting the foo" _t installing the witing {and interior walls Finishing the painting Ce i Client moving In_|3. We use in, on, and at with different times. Find examples in the story and add them to the rules. on + dates in + months at + special holidays at + beginnings and ends on + days of the week at + clock times 4 Complete these time expressions using in, on, or at. 3 o'clock a july the start of May Tuesday Easter September _, 6 September the end of the year the weekend wanvanesuns 5 Complete the story of another construction project using in, on, or at. It took six weeks to design and construct this. building. We signed the contract the end of February and the client moved y. Modular construction is very fast! ‘We designed the building... 2 March. The client's architect worked with our designers and engineers and they finished the plans .....3 Easter. We started construction work after the holiday, .......41 April The weather was no problem because we constructed the modules inside our factory. It only took seven days. We finished 5 Wednesday last week and .....# nine o'clock... Thursday morning we loaded the modules onto trucks and delivered them to the site. We ‘assembled them in only three days. 6 @ Listen to the pronunciation of some verbs from the stories. They all end -ed. Is it a short sound or a long sound? Tick (Y) the correct box. short long signed og started og prepared og snowed og melted ood needed oo stopped oa loaded oa constructed =O O installed o.oo added oO oO erected Een delivered oa painted og finished Came moved oa Look at the verbs that end with a long sound. What letters do they end with? enter kad 7 “Work with a partner. Use the table in 1 to talk about the first project again. A- say what happened. B—ask when that was. Example A First they signed the contract. B Was that on 31 October? ‘A That's right. Then they prepared the site. B_ Was that in December? A. No, in November. Then they started work on ... British and American dates What happened? [Maelo Telit Finding out about people 1 How many countries are working on the International Space Station project? Who is Dino Brondolo? Read and find out. SS =e Today, sixteen countries are members of the International Space Station project: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. They have a station in space where people can live and work, and where they do research and scientific experiments. Come and meet one of the people working on the project. This is Dino Brondolo. He's from Asti in Italy. He’sa Development Manager and he builds logistics modules, ‘When Dino isn’t working, his hobby is making wine. Dino's family has a vineyard and he goes there at i“ ‘weekends His other hobby is football. His favourite ‘The scientific ‘team is Juventus. research Is very important, but the teamwork is the most important thing! 2) Work with a partner. Take tums to ask and 3 Dino is from Italy. He's Italian. What other answer the questions about Dino. nationalities are there in the team? 1 2 3 4 5 A B ‘Where's Dino from? Example ‘What's his job? Belgium - There are Belgian people. What does he do? What does he do at weekends? What's his favourite football team? Where's Dino from? He's from Italy. FE tech ta unit as4 Here's another member of the team, but 8 Imagine a new person is joining your team some information is missing. Think of words at work. Prepare some questions to ask to complete the text. Use your own ideas. them, Use these words, = What / name? What's your name?. Where / from? ‘This Syvie Bland and ) What /job? “ : have children? Do you have any children? ga | (Yes) How many? How many. do you have? have a hobby? (Yes) What? Which sports /like? What/ favourite TV channel? What / favourite football team? have a (Yes) What? . 5 Here's the missing information, but it’s in 9 Work with a partner. Take turns to ask and the wrong order. Put it in the right place in answer your questions in 8. the text, reading and gardening 1 two Canada tennis, swimming, jogging, and cycling mechanical engineer nance Job:astronaut trainer 6 if a-e are the answers, what are the gobbles: swimming, questions? ing. Funning, cycling Favourite TV channel: Example ESPN Sports reading and gardening -» What are Sylvie's hobbies? 7 Work with a partner. A-look at the information here. B~ look at file 28 on page 111. A 2 1. Here's some information about Takayoshi Nishikawa, another member of the International Space Station team. Answer your partner's questions. 2. Ask your partner questions and complete this information about Robert Curbeam. where ae you trom?Countries and nationalities 1. Which country are you from? What's your nationality? Which language(s) do you speak? I'm from Switzerland, I'm Swiss, country nationality I speak French, German, and Italian. 2 Complete the table with words from the list. Australian German the Netherlands French Japanese Italian Brazil ‘Argentina Korean Canadian Sweden _the United States Portugal Spain Thailand Belgium France Spanish Belgian Korea Brazilian Italy Canada | Swedish Tha Argentinian Australia Japan Portuguese ‘American ] Dutch 3 What languages do people speak in these countries? Tech Talk Unit 15 Statistics 1 Say these statistics 1 2% 3 70% 221% 4 79% 513% Example 2% two per cent 2 Complete the text with the numbers in 1 Use each number once. ae eT water. The air on the planet i Re oe cre aco Re cee een Cree Seren emcan 3 @) Listen and check your answers 4 @ Listen and complete another text. This time write the fractions, sev! Of the world’s population lives in cities. People in cities use 2 of the worlds emery on? of the world’s energy is used for transport, and cars use half of that at OF the world’s cars are in ‘Western Europe and North America. Saying fractions Ya (0) half Vo a tenth Ya a third 2/5 two-thirds Ya a quarter 4 three-quarters Ys a fifth Sho nine-tenths5. Say these percentages as fractions 1 25% 475% 7 20% 2 50% 5 90% 8 66.66%" 3 33.33%" 6 10% Example 25% is a quarter * We say the number is recurring. Example thirty-three point three three recurring 6 What's your first language? Can you speak more than one language? (If you can, what's your second language?) Read the article 1 How many people speak your language? 2 How many people speak English as a first language? 3 How many people speak English as a second language? | THE WORLD'S Chineseis the wore top language MAJOR There are about six ilion people in the world and eighteen per cent | LANGUAGES soeak Chinese. Around six per cent (fest anguage speak English as a first language. But speakers - millions)_another six per cent speak English as chee a aag 2 Second language. And millions more can speak a little English. Roughly a quarter of the world’s population speaks some English English is the international language of science and technology. Chinese 1,113 English 372 | Hindiirdu 316 | Spanish 306 Arabic 201 Portuguese 165 Russian 165 Bengali 125 Japanese 123, German 102 French 70 fran 57, 7 Find three words in the article that mean approximately (-), 8 Work with a partner. Practise saying these numbers exactly and approximately. 1 798 5 680,016 2 3,006 6 6,978,321 3 998,891 7 7,000,562,144 4 41,995 1A Seven hundred and ninety-eight. B So that’s roughly eight hundred, A That's right. 9 Work with a partner. A- look at the information below. B - look at file 25 on page 110. A Ask your partner for the missing statistics and write them down. Answer your partner's questions. Which statistics are the most interesting? ‘WORLD Asia... % POPULATION Atrica’“tax Europe ..... % STATISTICS Latin America and the Caribbean? 9% North America? 5% Oceania? 1% 1 How many bables are i ‘Source: United Nations born each WE ‘world population : prospects, 2000 2 How many people dle 6 How many people are: each second? 3 Christian? % Source: Musée National Muslim? 22% histo Natl, Pars, Hindu? not religious? 14% 3 How many people are: other religions? 16% Haryonger.t sunce smweninn 15 to 59? 60% 2001 Meroe 12 veal pesahe seasick ee wpe Foes ea eee nee storm peean "nom oo irce: Unit fama osereouo Sg Untedners, See Ud ies ier prospects, 2000Review and Remember 5 Past Simple EZ al Regular verbs in the Past Simple end in -ed. Present ~ We look at problems and try to fix them. Past We looked atthe problem and ted fo fet. 1 Use was with I, he, she, and it. Twas late and she was early. 2 Use were with you, we, and they. 2 Complete the story. Use words from the list. We were late and they were early. 3 Change the word order to make questions. was were wasn’t weren't Were you late? Was the train late? raised decreased replaced called 4 Use not to make negative sentences. The contraction is n't. He wasn’t late. We weren't ready. A company's million-dollar machine wagn't? ‘working. The operators changed the fuses, checked the connections, and tested the 1 Complete the conversation. Use was, were, electronics, but they ...? able to find the wasn’t, or weren't problem, They cleaned all the parts, refilled the tanks, and installed new belts and rollers. They A you at the English class yesterday? worked on it for a week but it 3 no good. So B Yes,1......2-Where .......3 you? the managers tried. They increased the pressure AT. _..4here, working, and they 4 the pressure. They $ the B That's too bad. The class was fun. ‘temperature and they lowered the temperature. A How many people 5 there? But the machine still wasn't working, so they B There 6a lot- only five. Why sinnn( N engineer. She looked at the machine for you there? ‘one minute and then she pointed to a small part. ‘A We __.._..® too busy. One of the computers Replace that part,’ she said. The operators 7 3 working, ‘the part and the machine worked again. That's 8 Oh, dear. What ,_._.1° the problem? *$50,000', said the engineer. '$50,000 for one A Ree minute's work?’ sald the managers. ‘We want to B RltaEwea? 00 the bill’ There... ® just two items on the A No theharlddves S"rrdamieged end engineer's bill. Here's the bill: all the files , 8 Which computer... A Yours. ag a Work with a partner. Take turns to be A and Pointing to a part $1.00 B and read the conversation. Knowing which part to point to $49,999.00 3 Read the story again and underline all the other Past Simple verb forms. ‘Tech Talk Review and Remember 5Saying when 1 Say the names of the days of the week, the months of the year, and the four seasons. ‘Then complete the puzzle on the right with all the names. ‘We write 15 April or April 15. ‘We say the and of: The fifteenth of April or April the fifteenth. 2) Work with a partner. Today is Wednesday, 15 April. Take turns to ask what the date is / was: 1 tomorrow 2 last Thursday PRE MIWTESs 3 yesterday 12345 4 the day after tomorrow 6789101112 5 the day before yesterday } 1314(3)161718 19 6 next Friday 2021 22232425 26 7 the Monday before last | 27282930 8 the Saturday after next. ‘A What's the date tomorrow? B It’s April the sixteenth. What was the date last Thursday? Geecactent 3 Complete the sentences. Use in, on, at, or no preposition. The shop is closed We start work My birthday is ‘They signed the contract We go on holiday ,., the autumn. eyanauns Hf a Numbers 1 write these numbers in words. 100 a hundred, 1,000 | 1,000,000 1,000,000,000 2. Write these words as numbers. three and five-sixths ninety-three per cent a thousand and nine one thousand six hundred eighteen hundred DUT RUG TEU ‘We can say numbers like 1,800 in two ways. ! one Naan aie eee eae tel In American English, you can say larger numbers in different ways too. * ‘two thousand four hundred or twenty-four | 3 Find the pattern and compare your answers with a partner, Say the missing numbers, 20, 10, 5, 242, 1M4, 242, Tech Talk Review and