English for starter 10 industrial AB

Electricity 13 Complete the text below with words from the list.. O verhead transmission lines are used to carry the electricity from the power plant to the substations.. Exercise 5 Pres

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English for Starters, Vocational Stream – Industrial

English for Starters, Vocational Stream – Industrial, is an English

language course that was specially written for vocational / industrial

secondary schools in Syria The course progresses from an intermediate level

of English in Grade 10 to an advanced level of English in Grade 12 The book

introduces students to concepts in industry; it assumes no prior knowledge

of industrial skills on the part of students and teachers

The course aims to review and consolidate the language and skills learnt

at previous levels and equip students for their future foreign language

needs in the following areas: language skills (reading, listening, speaking and

writing), grammar, vocabulary and industrial knowledge It enables students

to perform routine tasks at work and to take part in social interaction in an

Activity Book

م2015 - 2014 ةعابطلل ةماعلا ةسسؤملا

Vocational Stream Industrial Grade 10

Page Title

Unit

3 Electricity

1

6 Computers and Operating Systems

2

9 Mobile Phones

3

12 Test 1

14 Money and Banking

4

17 Measurements

5

20 Electronics

6

23 Test 2

25 Heating and Air Conditioning

7

28 Satellites

8

31 Safety

9

34 Test 3

36 Diesel Engines

10

39 Alternative Energy

11

42 Success in Life

12

45 Test 4

47 Glossary

Electricity 1

3

Complete the text below with words from the list

appliances cable cables circuits fuse generators lightning power

transformers (Ž 2) transmission lines turbines

In power stations, high pressure, steam, gas, water or wind is used to drive (1)

which turn huge (2) Large power stations generate electricity at 25,000 volts This

is then stepped up to 275,000 or 400,000 volts using (3) before being fed into a network of (4) known as the Grid Electrical (5) is then carried across the country by overhead (6) The Grid voltage is reduced by stepping down

(7) at substations before it is used in homes and factories Some industrial plants take electrical energy from the Grid system at 33,000 or 11,000 volts, but for use in homes and offices it is stepped down to a lower level

In the home, supply from the main (8) passes through a main (9)

and then to a fuse box The fuse box is a distribution point for the electricity supply to the house Most houses have two or three ring main (10) connecting electric sockets There are also two or three (11) circuits and separate circuits for (12) such as cookers and hot water heaters

Match the words and use them in meaningful sentences

Match the words from the list with the right picture

battery bell buzzer conductor earth lamp switch terminal

a he isn’t b he is c she isn’t d she’s out

5 Is English his second language? Y es,

6 fixed the light switch?

Unit 1

Read the text then answer the following questions

Electricity must be transmitted from the power plant to the places that use it such as fl ats and offices

The electric current needs to be sent over long distances, so set up transformers are used to increase the voltage of the current which is generated by the plant F or example, if a power plant generates 6 6 kilovolts of electricity, the voltage is increased to 110 kilovolts before it is transmitted

O verhead transmission lines are used to carry the electricity from the power plant to the substations These lines are suspended from steel towers called pylons

W hen it is not possible to use overhead transmission lines, underground lines are used They are used, for example, in big cities or under the sea

A t the substation, the voltage of the current is decreased to 6 6 kilovolts, and other low voltages, by a step down transformer The voltage may be decreased again by another step down transformer near the place where the electricity will be used

D istribution lines carry the electricity from the substations to buildings, factories, schools and many other users

A Choose the best answer

a decrease the voltage b produce electricity c increase the voltage

5 are used to distribute electricity to the places that use it

a Dis tribution lines b Substations c Ov erhead transmission lines

B Write five sentences describing what the following items do: overhead transmission lines,

distribution lines, step-down transformers, underground transmission lines, step-up transformers

Computers and

Operating Systems

2

Choose the correct word in each of the following sentences

1 The speed at which a modem can process data is measured in

abandwidth bbitspersecond(bps) csignal

2 Cabl es consisting of several copper wires each with a shield are known as

cables.

3 Com puters that are connected together within one building form a

4 If you transfer a file from a remote computer to your computer, you

6 A document containing information and graphics that can be accessed on the Internet is

a Make wiring and layout plans for your network.

b H ook up the network cables by connecting everything to the hub

c Ch eck that each computer has an IP address and give it a name

d If you’r e installing a small network, twisted pair will be adeq uate H owever, in order to span greater distances and to minimize magnetic and electrical interference, use fibre optic cable

e Deci de on the type of network you want to install To enable you to transfer large

amounts of data, choose Fas t Ethernet (100 Bas eT)

f Install network adapters in the computers

g A dd an Internet gateway to your network to set up a shared Internet connection

h Install driver software for the adapter driver and install client software to share printers and files

i Ch eck which protocols are installed and add any other protocols you req uire

j Get the hardware you need: an Ethernet adapter card for each computer that doesn’t have

an Ethernet port, a hub if you’v e got more than two computers, cables and wall jack s

Fill the table with words from the list

application software browser CPU database software desktop

dot matrix printer email software expansion card graphics software inkjet printer

Exercise 5 Present continuous

Write sentences in the present continuous using the following words

1 W e / print / the files:

2 Y ou / not surf / the Internet:

3 They / design / the webpage?:

4 H e / type / his project :

5 I / not send / the report:

4 hardware the computer Al l ‘s

5 ‘s website The colours

6 computer mouse of The the

7 father camera My ‘s digital

8 computer the of top The screen

Write an email to a friend in which you explain to him how to set up a small network

Mobile Phones

3

Label this diagram with words from the list

mobile tower

radio waves cell

mobile phone exchange

to the business meeting, you won’t disturb your neighbours, as the vibrating (8)

lets you know about incoming calls You can even write short notes of the meeting on the

built¯in personal (9) With a (10) of just 69 grammes, the MobiPhone World 1000 is a must have

MobiPhone World 1000 is the latest product

from MobiCom It is a fully¯featured, future¯proof

mobile, packed with exciting applications Not

only it is a mobile phone, but it also doubles as a

handy (1) As it is GPRS* enabled,

you can collect your (2) while you

are on the move In addition, the colour Internet

(3) makes world wide web searching

a new experience This is enhanced by the new

LCD* (4) which displays up to ten

times the amount of text you’d get on a

traditional (5) When you go

abroad, you don’t need to worry about missing

* GPRS: General Packet Radio Services

* LCD: Liquid Crystal Display

* PDA: Personal Digital Assistant

Exercise 3 Reading

Put the correct heading in the right-hand column Choose headings from the list

Definitions Function of Device Function of Parts Operation of Device Main Parts of Device Title

Fibre-Optic Cable

A fibre¯optic cable is a cable which carries hundreds or thousands of fibre¯optic

wires A fibre¯optic wire is a long, thin thread of very pure glass, about the diameter

of a human hair

Fibre¯optic cables are used for carrying digital signals in the form of light waves

over long distances

A fibre¯optic wire consists of the following parts: a core, a cladding and a buffer

coating The core is located in the centre and is made of thin glass The cladding

is made of optical material and surrounds the core The buffer coating is made of

plastic and surrounds the cladding and core

The function of the core is to carry the light signals The purpose of the cladding is to

reflect the light back into the core, and to prevent it from escaping from the core The

buffer coating has the function of protecting the fibre from damage and moisture

The light in an optical fibre travels through the core by constantly bouncing from

the cladding, which acts as a mirror Because the cladding does not absorb any

light from the core, the light wave can travel great distances







Listen to this telephone

conversation and complete the

dialogue below

A Mobile phone hotline service How can I help you?

A OK Is there any other problem?

A Please bring your phone to the repair shop today.

Unit 3

Rewrite the sentences, using the words in brackets, to give the same meaning

1 I’m not working on Wednesday afternoon, so I’ll take my mobile to the repair shop.

(… Wednesday afternoon off.)

2 He’s calling Ali at lunchtime (…phone conversation with )

3 When are you visiting New York? (… to New York?)

4 What time is your appointment with Mr Smith? (… meeting Mr Smith?)

5 I’m having lunch with my wife at 1.30 (My wife and I …)

6 There is a holiday tomorrow (Huda is not …)

Write a description of a wireless telephone, using the notes below

Definition: portable telephone/combine telephone + radio

transmitter/receiver

Use: allow/people/use/telephone/while/walk/around/house

Main parts Operation: base/handset

Incoming signal: (1) base/receive/electrical signal/

through/phone wire (2) convert/to/FM radio signal (3) transmit/

to/handset (4) convert/to/electrical signal (5) send/to/speaker

A wireless telephone is a portable telephone which combines

Incoming signal The base receives

Outgoing

Test 1

Part One: Reading comprehension (35 marks)

I - Read the text then answer the following questions.

A government agency has acknowledged for the first time that people can suffer nausea,

headaches and muscle pains when exposed to electromagnetic fields from mobile phones,

electricity pylons and computer screens The condition known as electro-sensitivity, a heightened reaction to electrical energy, will be recognised as a physical impairment

A report to be published next month will state that increasing numbers of people are suffering from the syndrome Whil e the total figure is not known, thousands are believed to be affected to some extent

The report, by the agency’s radiation protection division, is expected to say that GPs * do not know how to treat sufferers and that more research is needed to find cures It will give a full list of the symptoms, which can include dizziness, irregular heartbeat and loss of memory

Questions

1 Give a title for the text.

2 What are the effects of electromagnetic fields on humans?

3 Is there any cure till now to electro-sensitivity?

4 Do you think people can avoid this disease? H ow?

5 Match the words from the text with their meaning.

Part Two: Grammar and structure (60 marks)

II - Put the following words and phrases in meaningful sentences.

Test 1

13

III - Fill the text with words from the list.

tall electric electrical kilovolts long

plant transformers voltage The (1) current needs to be sent over (2) distances, so set-up (3) are used to increase the (4) of the current which is generated by the (5) For example, if a power plant generates 66 kilovolts of electricity, the voltage is increased to 110 (6) before it is transmitted IV- Complete the dialogue Salah: Mobile phones used to be very large and heavy, but this new model is small and very light Customer: (1) ? Salah: This model comes in three colours: red, blue, and green Customer: (2) ? Salah: Of course not The new model has a large screen and a short antenna Customer: (3) V - Write the missing parts 1 Is the switch on? ………

2 A device is a word used to describe ……….

3 The part of the computer which interprets and carries out instructions is the ………

4 Spreadsheet and graphic software are examples of ……….

5 The speed at which a modem can process data is measured in ………

VI - Choose the correct word in the brackets.

1 (What’s / Who’s) on the window frame?

2 (Is / Has) the buzzer making a sound?

3 Today is the (seventh / sevenst) of the month.

4 To send out information is to (signal / transmit).

5 Last month, computer (downtime / download) cost the company a lot in lost production.

VII - Correct the verbs in the brackets.

1 Khaled is not working He (reads) a magazine.

2 What (do you do) tomorrow?

3 I (am arriving) at noon tomorrow.

4 (Does) she a secretary?

5 Is she working? Yes, she (has).

Part Three: Writing (25 marks)

VIII - Write a paragraph describing how mobile phones work.

Money and Banking 4

1 A H ave you got change for ten pounds?

B For how much?

4 A There is a list of interest rates on the

board near the cash desk

A N ear the cash desk

5 A Our salaries are paid at the end of the month

A A t the end of the month

6 A There are five hundred coins in each bag.

A Fiv e hundred.

Match the underlined phrases in (A) to the definitions in (B)

I’d like to make a withdrawal

I have a savings account

Do you want to make a deposit?

Can I apply for a loan?

May I take some personal details?

The account is free if you stay in

credit

I want to open an account

a b c d e f g h

keep my money at the bank and earn interest

name and address, for examplehas some money in it

don’t spend more money than you have

take some money out of my accountstart keeping money in the bankask to borrow some moneypay some money into your account

Complete B’s requests for repetition, following the example

Unit 4

Fill in the spaces with words from the list

check keep make note down write

Sally I never have any money at the end of the month! I don’t understand it! Wh ere does my

money go?

Della There’s an easy way to find out.

Sally H ow?

(3) a record of your spending and (4) where your money goes

Sally That sounds interesting!

Della Then, (5) a saving plan and your problem will be solved

Sally That’s a great idea I’l l start tomorrow.

Exercise 4 Articles

Read the following sentences Fill in the blanks with a, an, the or (X) where necessary.

1 Oil prices have risen to record levels in the past three years

2 If you would like to be able to write cheq ues, I suggest you open

account

3 Q: What kind of work are you looking for?

A: I’m looking for work in a bank or some other financial institution

4 Y our job will be to find as many prospective clients as possible

5 That’s not good saving plan W e have to think of something better

Exercise 5 Read and complete

Read and complete the four opinions about online banking Use words from the list

account available bank click how to log on making online prefer service site statements transfer

Which two opinions are negative about online banking?

Fill the spaces with words from the box

account balance account holder bank charges banknotes bounced cheq ue credit facilities debit balance house loan savings account traveller’s cheq ue

1 The amount of money in your bank account is your

3 The costs of bank services are called

4 If you have a bank account, you are a(n)

5 If you have an overdraft, your account has a(n)

6 If you need to borrow money, the bank may offer you , such as an overdraft, a loan or a credit card

7 Y ou need a minimum of $25 to open a(n)

8 Y ou have to pay $20 for every

9 I would like to change some , please

1 Bank s are open only during office hours, and

visiting the bank takes time But online or

Internet banking is (1) 24 hours

a day, seven days a week, and it’s there on my

computer screen If I want to know how much

I’v e got in my (2) , I don’t have

to wait until the bank opens I can j ust

example, you can (7)

money from one account to another

without leaving your home or

office B ut I don’ t like it because I’m

do everything the old-fashioned way.

4 I travel a lot on busin

ess If I’ m in another country - Lebanon or K uwait, f

or example, I can’t walk into m

g programme.

Measurements 5

17

What do these road signs tell you?

A A customer wants to drive her car onto a car ferry Listen to her phone conversation with the sales staff of the ferry company Complete the specifications of the customer’s vehicle below

B Listen again and complete the conversation.

B It’s just under (2) metres wide

A
OK, that’s fine The vehicle must not be (3) 2 metres

B
Great

A
(4)

?

B
It’s exactly (5) metres long

A
Please
measure
it
again
carefully
It
must
not
be
(6)

7
metres

B OK, I’ll do that and get back to you

A
(7)

?

B It’s just over (8) metres high, including the bicycles

A Mm, that’s too high The vehicle must not be (9) 2.9 metres

B OK, I’ll take the bikes off

Replace the phrases in italics by using the word(s) in brackets

Example: 1 the altimeter can calculate how high the plane is above sea level.

1 All aeroplanes carry altimeters These devices measure air pressure From this reading, the

altimetre can calculate the height of the plane above sea level (how / high)

2 A submarine’s pinger sends out a ping, or burst of sound, which is reflected back from ships in

the sea This allows the crew to find out the location of the ships (where)

3 A lidar system can work out the distance of a vehicle from the device It takes many readings as

the vehicle approaches From this it can calculate the speed of the vehicle (how / fast)

4 An airport radar system sends out a sound signal which is reflected from an approaching plane

Since the system knows the speed of the sound signal, it can calculate the distance of the plane

from the airport tower (how / far)

Describe these objects

Example: (a) The window is rectangular It is six metres long and three metres high.

Unit 5

Fill in the spaces with words from the list

is do has does doesn’t don’t calculate like likes

8 You the distance of the plane from the tower

6

Read the dialogue related to Diagram A Make a similar dialogue about Diagram B below

A Hello, is that the IT hotline?

B Yes, this is Khalid speaking I’m the technician How can I help you?

A My router doesn’t work.

B OK, I’ll talk you through it Are you sitting at the computer now?

B Does your router work now?

A Yes, thank you for your help.

B No problem.

Unit 6

Complete the text about electronics by choosing a word from the list

capacitors circuits devices diodes electrons germanium

integrated resistors semiconductor silicon transistors

Electronic circuits are built from basic components.(1) are the most important components They can be used to amplify the strength of a signal by converting a weak signal into

a stronger one or to switch other circuits on or off (2) reduce the flow of

(3) through the circuit, adding resistance to that circuit (4)

function as electronic valves allowing current to flow in only one direction (5)

store electricity in order to smooth the flow They can be charged and discharged The two most common capacitors are ceramic and electrolytic

Most electronic devices use (6) (IC) or microchips Inside an IC is a very small piece of (7) with circuits built in Today, semiconductors are usually made of

(8) which is cheaper and easier to manufacture than (9)

Researchers are constantly trying to reduce the size of transistors in order to reduce the size of

Find all the differences between Diagram A and Diagram B

Hint: Look for at least ten differences of location of sockets and wiring connection.

Exercise 4
Grammar

Write short form answers for these questions

1 Are the lights on?

2 Is the computer connected to the adapter?

Write a troubleshooting guide based on this dialogue Write six sentences

A Hello, service hotline here, Mike speaking How can I help you?

B Hello, I’ve got a problem with my printer It doesn’t print.

A OK First check the cable between the printer and your computer Is it loose?

A OK Now check the paper Is there any paper in the printer?

B No, there isn’t.

A OK Put some paper in the printer Now try to print again Does it print?

B No, it doesn’t.

A All right Switch off and wait for ten seconds Then switch on again

B It’s printing! Thanks for your help.

A You’re welcome Goodbye

Begin:

If you can’t print, check the cable between the printer and the computer.

Test 2

Part One: Reading comprehension (35 marks)

I - Read the text then answer the following questions.

Free Electricity!

Intel said it is researching technology to harvest free energy from the environment, which could lead to devices such as mobile phones running for indefinite periods without recharging Intel is working on tiny sensors that can capture energy from sources such as sunlight and body heat to power personal electronic devices such as MP3 players, cell phones, portable handheld gaming devices, etc

Intel is also looking at powering a mobile phone by converting the energy the user is creating simply by moving the phone›s trackball Additionally, the radiation of cell phone or TV signals might be used to power devices One example given is an accelerometer buried in the wall of a building that could automatically recharge itself by harvesting the energy of radiation from a cell phone tower

Questions

1 What is the main idea of the text?

2 Complete the following sentences from the text.

a Mobile phones can be recharged ………

b Radiations and signals ………

4 Can you imagine another electronic device that can work on free electricity? Describe it.

Part Two: Grammar and structure (60 marks)

II - Complete the paragraph with the right word or expression.

occasionally we need to do routine maintenance on the service and this is done typically between

Monday - Saturday: 03:00 - 03:30 Sunday: 12:00 - 06:00

A message will be on your screen to advise you if the service is not

available

III - Complete the dialogue.

Builder: It’s 15 metres high

Builder: It’s semi-circular in shape

Ahmed: What shape are the windows at the top?

Ahmed: And how wide are they?

IV - Write the missing words.

1 The amount of money in your bank account is your

2 The costs of bank services are called

3 If you have an overdraft, your account has a

V - Choose the correct word in the brackets.

1 The river is 230 km (long / length).

2 The oil wells are more than 700 m (depth / deep).

3 Computer software is (reliable / rely) if it does what the manual says it should.

4 (Transistors / Inductors) are the key component in electronics.

5 We have to draw up (the / a) new business plan (An / The) old one isn’t good enough.

VI - Correct the verbs in brackets.

1 Does he like him? No, he (don’t).

2 Where (did) you keep the metre?

3 How long (has) it?

4 (Giving) him the diodes.

5 (Are you looking) at the microprocessors.

Part Three: Writing (25 marks)

VII - Write what you know about bank services in Syria.

Underline the correct words.

1 An (operation / operator) is a person who operates a machine.

2 A (compressor / compression) pumps flui d around a system of pipes.

3 The flui d in a refrigerator is called a (refrigerant / refrigeration).

4 The flui d (evaporates / evaporators) inside this set of coiled pipes.

Study this diagram of an air conditioner then complete the description below

A n air conditioner consists of the following main parts: a condenser, an evaporator, a(n)

(1) , a(n) (2) , a flui d called a refrigerant , two (3) , a

cover and a(n) (4) W hat do these parts do? The condenser is for (5) the

refrigerant into liq uid form This gives off heat The evaporator is for (6) the refrigerant

into gas form This extracts heat from the room The compressor is for (7) the

refrigerant from the evaporator into the condenser The two fans are for (8) the air over

the condenser and the evaporator The cover is for (9) the air conditioner The electric

cable is for (10) electricity into the device

Exercise 3
Listening

A Listen to the description of a car cooling system and label the diagram Choose words / phrases from the list

bottom hose engine fan radiator top hose

B Listen again to the description of the car cooling system, and complete the flow chart Choose words / phrases from the list

bottom hose engine heats water radiator top hose

Write a short description of how the cooling system works, based on the complete flow chart above

Join your sentences with which and where when possible.

Unit 7

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A Read the text then label the diagram with the words in bold and answer the following questions

How an air conditioner works

The air from outside enters the air conditioner through a grill The air then passes through a filter, which cleans it N ext it passes through a coil, which contains liq uid refrigerant This evaporates and the air is cooled Then it passes through a humidifier If the air from outside is dry, the humidifier

humidifies it It adds moisture If the outside air is humid, the humidifier dehumidifies it It takes

moisture from the air F inally, a fan pushes the air from the air conditioner into the room through a duct.

B Match each word to its meaning

c humidifier 3 moist, wet

8

Read the text and label the diagram with words from the list

antenna detector modulated sine wave oscillator sine wave speaker transistor tuner

Transmission of AM radio waves

an oscillator creates a sine wave

the sine wave is modulated (or changed) in order to carry sound waves (e.g music)

the modulated sine wave is transmitted through the antenna into space

Reception of AM radio waves

modulated sine waves from different radio stations enter the antenna

a tuner selects modulated sine waves of the correct freq uency

a detector extracts the sound wave from the sine wave

a transistor amplifies the sound wave

a speaker converts the sound wave into music

modulated sine wave

modulated sine wave

speaker

Unit 8

Complete the chart

Find other words or phrases with the same word part and meaning

W ord part Meaning W ords or phrases containing this part

a terr–

b de–

Earthopposite; reverse

terrestrial territorydemodulator decode

Supply the questions in this dialogue, using the words in brackets

A (a) ? [r adio transmitter]

B It consists of an oscillator and an antenna.

B The signal is transmitted from the satellite by means of a satellite dish.

A (e) ? [s atellite; terrestrial]

B On e difference between them is that satellite radio uses a digital signal, whereas terrestrial

radio uses an analogue signal

Exercise 5 Reading

Read the text then answer the following questions

A Scientific research satellites gather data for scientific analysis These satellites are usually designed

to perform one of three kinds of missions (1) Some gather information about the composition and effects of the space near the Earth (2) O ther satellites record changes in the Earth and its atmosphere (3) Still others observe planets, stars and other distant obj ects

B Earth observing satellites are used to map and monitor our planet’s resources U nder constant

and consistent illumination from the Sun, they take pictures that computers on Earth combine and analyse Scientists use Earth observing satellites to locate mineral deposits to determine the loca-tion and size of freshwater supplies, to identify some of the sources of pollution and study their effects and to detect the spread of disease in crops and forests

C Com munication satellites receive radio signals from one location and transmit them to another

Coun tries and commercial organisations, such as television broadcasters and telephone companies, use these satellites continuously

D Ar tificial satellites are classified according to their mission There are six main types of artificial

satellites: scientific research, weather, communication, navigation, Earth observing and military

E N avigation satellites enable operators of aircraft, ships and land vehicles anywhere on Earth

to determine their locations with great accuracy N avigation satellites operate in networks, and signals from a network can reach receivers anywhere on Earth

F Military satellites include weather, communications, navigation and Earth observing satellites

used for military purposes Some military satellites – often called “s py satellites” – can detect the

launch of missiles and the course of ships at sea

G W eather satellites help scientists study weather patterns and forecast the weather W eather

satellites observe the atmospheric conditions over large areas Some weather satellites measure temperature, air pressure and precipitation They are eq uipped to detect distress signals from all commercial and many private planes and ships

Questions

1 Reor der the paragraphs to make a coherent text.

2 Explain the words that are in the text in bold.

3 Whi ch do you think is the most useful type of satellite? Explain your answer.

Safety 9

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Study these verbs and complete the warnings

trip ov er Be careful! You could trip over that wire.

Write the correct words under the pictures

grinding machine safety guard safety goggles safety helmet safety boots safety gloves fire extinguisher fire alarm overall toolboard workbench

Exercise 3 Adjectives describing safety hazards

Match the pictures with the sentences

Complete the warnings to the men in the workshop Your warnings should consist of three parts

G iv e an instruction S ay what the danger is S ay what might hap p en

a
Stop! Look down! There’s some oil on

The wire is coiled.

c
Don’t touch that wire!