Thuyết trình tiếng anh xây dựng unit 3

This machine is ……… driving piles into the soil. This machine has a bucket which is used ……. scoop soil out of the ground. This machine …….. lift heavy loads high in the air. You ……. this machine to move large amounts of earth. This machine …………. Electric from petrol. This machine …………… used for transporting concrete to high parts of a construction site. This machine is …………. . to transport people to high parts of a construction site.

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a skyscraper project

Unit 3 Equipment

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xích

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1 This machine is ……… driving piles into the soil.

2 This machine has a bucket which is used …… scoop soil out of the ground.

3 This machine …… lift heavy loads high in the air.

4 You …… this machine to move large amounts of earth.

5 This machine ………… Electric from petrol.

6 This machine ……… used for transporting concrete to high

parts of a construction site.

7 This machine is ………… to transport people to high parts of a

construction site.

for

to

can use

makes is

used

6 5

2 4

Reading 6 Read these

extracts from manufacturers'

sales brochures Name the types of equipment they

describe.

B: What do you use it for?

A: You use it for breaking up concrete

Unit 3 Equipment

Faults

maintenance checklist (n)

a list that helps you by reminding you of the things you need to do to keep

something in good condition

Danh sách bảo trì,bảo quản

daily inspection (n) a routine that is done every day to check that everything is satisfactory

and running well

Sự kiểm tra hằng ngày

keep under observation (v phr)

the process of watching someone or something carefully for a period of

time

Giữ trong tầm quan sát

not applicable (phr) used to show when information is not needed or is not relevant Không áp dụng được

fire extinguisher (n) a metal container with water or chemicals in it, used for stopping small

horn (n) the thing in a vehicle that you use to make a loud sound as a signal or

warning

Còi xe

wiper (n) a piece of equipment on a vehicle that removes rain from the windscreen Cần gạt nước

seat belt (n) a belt attached to the seat of a vehicle which you fasten around yourself

for protection in an accident

Dây an toàn

belt (n) a circular band of something such as rubber that connects or moves parts

of a machine

Dây cua roa

fluid reservoir (n) the part of a machine or engine where a liquid is kept before it is used Bình chứa nước

Unit 3 Equipment

Faults

contents (n pl) the things that are inside something, e.g a box, room, vehicle Số lượng

cleanliness (n) the practice of keeping yourself or the things around you clean Tính sạch sẽ

leak (n) a small hole that lets liquid flow out of something Rò rỉ looseness (n) something that is not tightly bound, held or fastened Sự lỏng lẻo

bolt (n) a screw with a flat head and no point, for fastening things together

tighten (v) to close or fasten something firmly by turning it Giữ chặt torch (n) a small electric lamp that you carry in your hand Mỏ hàn reservoir (n) a part of a machine or engine where a liquid is kept before it is used Bình chứa

 Reading 1 Read the maintenance checklist Identify the piece of equipment it refers to.

Daily inspection checklist

Inspector:……… Date:……… Time:……… Vehicle/Plant identification number:……….

 = OK O = keep under observation R = replace/repair N/A = not applicable

ITEM CHECK FOR COMMENTS

Safety fire extinguisher damage

first aid kit contents

ITEM CHECK FOR COMMENTS

Engine engine oil level, leaks

hoses damage, leaks

belts wear, looseness

battery damage, cleanliness

general loose/missing bolts or

fixtures,damage,cleanliness

• Other fluid reservoirs levels, leaks

hydraulics wear, damage, leaks

bucket wear,edge, cleanliness

Faults

 Listening 2 Listen to two engineers going through the checklist in 1 Make notes and then complete the

Comment column Use O or R form the key as necessary.

3 Listen again Write simple sentences to explain the meaning of these sentences and phrases 1 A couple of things … There are the mirror and the belt ……

2 I tightened it …… I tightened the belt ………

3 Anything else? … The first aid kit and the fire extinguisher are missing

4 I’ll speak to the security people.………

5 Got a torch handy? ……….

6 Mohammed’s off sick ………

7 Tell Farid it’s urgent ………

The passive with be and get

We often use the be passive (be + past

participle) to show the state of something.

The mirror is cracked The hose is damaged

We often use the get passive ( get + past participle) to explain how things happened.

It got fixed yesterday.

They got broken when we moved the box.

• 1 the wiper got ( break ).

• 2 The hoses are ( wear ).

• 3 The horn is ( fix ).

• 4 The reservoir ( damage ).

• 5 the rear brake light is ( crack ).

BROKEN

WORE FIXED DAMAGED

CRACKED

5 Are these statement true (t) or False (F)? Correct the false statement

• 1 a mirror can get broken (t/f)

• 2 a manual can get wet (t/f)

• 3 a hose can get updated (t/f)

• 4 a backhoe can’t get painted (t/f)

• 5 a trench can’t get built (t/f)

1 The cup? It got broken

3 The new total station? It got damage

4 The tank? It got filled up at

5 The hydraulic fluid?

c) when I was making tea I dropped it.

d) last year That’s an old version.

e) the petrol station before we left.

7 complete these conversation using get, gets or got

1 How did the windscreen cracked ?

2 Where’s my sandwich?

3 Why didn’t you phone?

4 Why was John late?

5 Why are you packing up?

6 How did it damage?

got

got

gets get

Student b: turn to page 68.

• Student a: use all the words in the box Decide what happened to the wheelbarrow

• Bent broken bumper dent hit truck wheel wheelbarrow

• Student b: use all the words in the box Make up your own explanation as to what happened to the

pipe

• Broken leaking pipe road tyre marks unprotected

THE WHEELBARROW THE PIPE

maintain (v) to make something continue in the same way or at the same standard as before

repair (v) something that you do to fix a thing that is damaged, broken or not working

wiring (n) the network of wires that form the electrical system in a building, vehicle or piece of equipment

grease (n) a thick oily substance that is put on the moving parts of a car, machine, etc to make it run or move smoothly

jack (n) a piece of equipment used to lift a heavy weight off the ground, e.g a vehicle and support it while it is in the air

lock (n) a thing that keeps a door fastened and is usually opened with a key or by moving a small metal bar

weld (v) to join metals by melting their edges and pressing them together when they are hot

level ground (n) a flat surface on the earth

fuel cock (n) a valve by which the flow of a liquid can be regulated

choke (n) a piece of equipment in a vehicle that controls the amount of air going into the engine, and that is used to help the engine start

resistance (n) force that tends to oppose or retard motion

choke lever (n) a stick or handle that use to operate a piece of equipment in a vehicle that controls the amount of air going into the engine, and that is

used to help the engine start

Bảo trì Sửa chữa Mạng điện

Dầu bôi trơn

Bệ đỡ

Ổ khóa

Hàn

Mặt bằng Vòi nhiên liệu

Van gió, bướm gió

Sức bền Cần điều khiển bướm gió

hinge (n) a piece of metal fastened to a door, that allows it to swing open and shut

turn (v) to move something so that it is pointing or aiming in a different direction

fails to start (phr) will not begin working

oil pressure (n) pressure that keeps oil on the moving parts of an internal-combustion engine

misfire (v) if an engine misfires, the petrol mixture does not burn at the right time

overheat (v) to become too hot

coolant (n) liquid or gas used to cool something, especially an engine

flat battery (phr) a battery that has lost all its electrical power

fuel line (n) a tube that carries fuel from one point to another in a vehicle, or from a storage tank to a vehicle

replace (n) if you replace something that has been broken, you get a new one

check for (v phr) the process of finding out if something is safe

charge (n) electricity that is put into a piece of electrical equipment, e.g a battery

Sạc điện, nạp điện Bản lề

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

1 A repair is usually partial and restores something to its original state eg.

Ex: repairing part of a fence by replacing two palings

2 Maintenance is work that prevents deterioration or fixes current deterioration eg.

Ex:  painting your property or oiling the garage door

Listening 2 Listen to a supervisor giving instructions about some repairs to an office trailer Make notes about the repairs that need doing

2 One of the steps is broken

3 The jack need some grease

4 Some of the wiring is damaged

5 The air conditioning is not working

6 The door: The lock is broken

7 One of the hinges needs replacing

3 Listen again Who is doing each task? Complete the table

1 the supervisor uses to explain that he is giving instructions

2 the supervisor uses to describe a quick task

3 the supervisor uses to say that he will do the work

4 Sandra uses to explain that the welding will take no more than sixty minutes

5 Use the phrases in 4 to complete this conversation

Jose : Excuse me, are you the supervisor?

Supervisor : Yes, that's right.

Jose : I'm Jose, the carpenter's apprentice Mr Rodrigo said you had a job for me He said (1)

Supervisor : Ah, yes, but not an hour (2)

Jose : OK, good

Supervisor : You see the electricians over there? Well, they've just installed a new system They want to test it (3)

: I need you to stand on the other side of the building You'll see a grey box on the wall When you're in

position, I'll raise my hand They'll switch everything on and you check that the green lights come on, OK?

Jose : Yes, OK And what about this documentation for the electricians?

Supervisor : (4) Just get in position now

Jose : OK

The answer: a portable generator

a) a portable generator, b) a pile driver or c) a bulldozer?

1 Make sure the unit is on level ground

2 Open the fuel cock

3 Open the choke to FULL

4 Pull the starting rope slowly until you feel resistance

5 Pull the starting rope hard and fast

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

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION

1 engine turns, but fails to start no fuel fill up fuel tank

2 engine does not turn flat battery charge or replace battery

3 low oil pressure faulty pressure gauge Repplace pressure gauge

4 engine misfires clean fuel lines clean fuel lines

5 engine overheats no coolant check for leaks

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION

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

2 engine does not turn no fuel Repplace pressure gauge

3 low oil pressure flat battery check for leaks

4 engine misfires blocked fuel lines fill up fuel tank

5 engine overheats faulty pressure gauge charge or replace battery

Gauge Lights Misfiring Reservoir Start Turning

start

1 I can't get the genny to The engine is over, so the battery must be all right.

2 There's a problem with the JCB The temperature is showing red

3 Listen to the bulldozer The engine is Any ideas what it could be?

4 Have you seen the mechanic? The gauge is showing low pressure, but the oil I is full.

5 Can you look at the crane, please? It's completely dead There are no , nothing

misfiring

Lights gauge

reservoir

turning

Language

Need to/need + -ing

9 Read audio script 11 on page 73 Underline the phrases with need Notice how the word is used

1.We need to sort out the office trailer

2.Yes, that's fine, thanks Secondly, one of the steps is broken It needs welding Sandra?

3.And finally, the door The lock is broken and needs replacing And one of the hinges needs replacing , too John, can

you do those after the roof?

We use need in different ways, depending on where we

want to put the emphasis

We need to sort out the trailer.

The trailer needs sorting out

We use this form when we want to talk about something that's necessary for someone to do We usually mention

who is going to do it

Ex:

Ellie needs to practice

They don't need to buy a present

Need + -ing:

We can use this form when we want to talk about something that is necessary for someone to do We don't have to

say who is going to do it. 

Ex:

These letters need posting

The stables don't need painting

10 Use the troubleshooting guide in 7 to give solutions to the problems in 8

Ex: The fuel tank is empty We need to fill it up./The tank needs filling up

Speaking

11 Choose one of the repairs that need doing to the office trailer on page 24 and explain to a

partner how to do it

Ex: The broken hinge needs replacing, so first you need to

12 Read audio script 11 on page 73 between the supervisor and his team Roleplay a similar

situation with your classmates

clad (v) covered in a particular thing

minimise disruption (phr) to reduce the effect in a situation in which something is prevented from continuing in its usual way

transport hub (n) the central and most important part of an area for carrying passengers or goods from one place to another

lift shaft (n) a vertical shaft in a building to permit the passage of an elevator or lift from floor to floor

jump lift technology (n) an elevator system that uses a building shaft during construction to move higher or ‘jump’ as the building gets taller, to allow shaft

construction to continue at higher levels while the lift is operating in the same shaft at lower levels

machine room (n) the place where a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power, e.g electricity to do a particular job is kept

cantilever (n) a beam anchored at only one end

loading platform (n) a flat structure built to have a large quantity of something placed on it

flush (adj) if two surfaces are flush, they are at exactly the same level, so that the place where they meet is flat

core (n) the central part of something

jacked up (phr) to describe when a heavy object is lifted off the ground using a special piece of equipment that you put under the object to support it

Được che phủGiảm thiểu sự gián đoạn

Trung tâm giao thông

Đường thông thang máy

Công nghệ thang máy nhảy

Phòng máy

Sàn chất tảiBằng phẳng,ngang bằng

Điểm trung tâm,lõi

Kích lên,nâng lênDầm chìa, giá đỡ

Focus on a project: The Shard, London

The Shard is a skyscraper in the centre of London, just near the famous Tower Bridge It is

one of the tallest buildings in Europe Designed by Renzo Piano, the tower has 88 levels and

is clad entirely in glass It contains offices, restaurants, bars, cafes, viewing galleries, a hotel and residential apartments One of the biggest challenges the developers had to deal with was to minimise disruption in the local area: The Shard is located next to London Bridge station, one of the busiest transport hubs in London, and Guy's Hospital, a large teaching hospital Noise and dust had to be kept to a minimum On this page you will look at some of the equipment that was used in the construction of The Shard

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