UNIT 6 AGENDA The overview Situations Talking about the plant Production matters Action Exercise | Datafile: Production activities Exercise 2 Datafile: Production problems Talki
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UNIT 6
AGENDA
The overview
Situations
Talking about the plant
Production matters
Action Exercise | Datafile: Production
activities
Exercise 2 Datafile: Production
problems
Talking about
processes
Phases in the process Describing the process Current operations Making comparisons Operating instructions
Exercise 3
Exercise 4
Exercises 5, 6 and 7 Exercises 8 and 9 Exercises 10, 11 and 12
Visiting the
plant
Making requests Talking about schedules Talking about output
Exercises 13 and 14 Exercise 15
Exercises 16 and 17
Other
departments
Talking about purchasing Departmental functions
Exercises 18, 19 and 20 Exercise 2]
Progress check
Answers
Try it yourself
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The overview
Exercise 1 Talking about the plant
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Look at RIV Industries’ proposed layout of a light industrial production plant Find words on the plan which correspond to the explanations below Example Loading bay = Point where finished goods leave plant
a) Point where finished goods leave plant
b) Storage area for tools and other technical equipment
€) Part of a video terminal where messages appear
d) A device which carries items along the production line
e) Machine to move goods on the shop floor
f) Large storage area, separated from production unit
g) A sophisticated device for cutting or drilling the product h) Main open work area
i) Key positions occupied by workers
j) Separate areas outside the production flow
k) The basic materials from which products are manufactured
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First, study the Datafile on basic production activities Now look at this diagram and fill in the spaces and words from the list below The first one has been done for you —
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UNIT 6 THE PRODUCTION MEETING THE OVERVIEW
Datafile: Production activities
Í Bottleneck (too many things stuck in the
system)
stoppage (the system has to stop) shutdown (the system or
factory has to close)
PROCESSES - We’ ve had a
hiccup (temporary
interruption)
glitch (small problem)
hitch
MACHINES -— The machines are
out of order (not working) out of commission (not usable at the moment)
down (not functioing at
the moment)
suffering from wear and tear
| (damage from use)
| obsolete/outdated
| (old-fashioned)
PRODUCTS - The product is
damaged (broken, bent, etc)
flawed (not perfect)
substandard (not as good
as usual)
defective (not working
properly, faulty)
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absenteeism
(workers staying
away from work)
strikes (workers refusing
to work)
go-slows (working too
slowly)
disputes (disagreements
with bosses)
the problem in Dept A Deparment A
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the stoppages in Dept B are a 1 ji 1
recurring problem L1 |
the low output of Dept C has Department C
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Exercise 3 Phases in the process
The words listed below are steps in the production process of a
label the diagram
washing despatching peeling chopping growing sorting canning labelling freeze-drying steaming
Tapescript
Well, the potatoes are grown on our farms and brought to the production plant here First of all we peel them, then we wash them Next we sort them, and grade them (according to size and weight) The acceptable potatoes are then steamed, chopped and freeze-dried After that the granules go to the canning department: the cans are filled and vacuum-sealed We next send the cans to be labelled and packaged, then despatch them to distribution centres
Exercise 4 Describing the process
action itself, are more important than who is doing it
Example The potatoes are grown on our farms (not Our farmers
grow the potatoes) The passive is often used in
describing processes To form the passive use the verb
to be + past principle
Example The passive is formed in this way
Now listen to the cassette again and complete the following description of the process, using the passive form
The potatoes are — — — on our farms and here to our new production plant Firstly they are _—; next they are , and after that they
5 and Once they are
Following that the granules are ————— and
- Finally the cans are Ci and
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Exercise §
Exercise 6
Current operations
Change the following sentences to the passive form Example (We export the goods to Asia.) The goods are exported to Asia
a) The company manufactures the goods in England
b) They transport the raw materials by rail
c) We buy in the components, d) He inspects the parts regularly
e} They dispose of the scrap immediately
f) The workers assemble the instruments on the shop floor
g) They package the finished products by hand
h) We repair the machine tools frequently
Processes in the past
Language input To make a passive sentence in the simple past tense we use the
past tense of the verb to be with the past participle
Example The goods were exported to Asia
Exercise 7
Now write the sentences in Exercise 5 in the past tense
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h)
Who does what?
Language input Sometimes we use the passive form with the word By, to show who
or what performs the action
Example The government subsidizes the production centre
{active} The production centre is subsidized by the government (passive)
(Farmers grow crops.) Crops are grown by farmers
a) Lasers weld the microcomponents
b) Robots assemble the plants
¢) Time-and-motion experts monitor efficiency
d) Craftsmen hand-build our traditional products
e) Skilled workers operate the more sophisticated tools
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Language input Comparative forms are made as follows:
a) one-syllable words, add -er Example smaller, faster
b) two-syilable words ending in y or e and in er
Example simpler, easier
c) other two-syllable or longer words use more
Example more careful, more dangerous
Use the comparative form (with the verb to be if necessary) to complete these sentences Example Handbuilt units are cheaper but automation is more efficient
a) With the new system, output _ (high) and costs
—_ (low)
b) The conventional machines _ (economical) but the new one (fast)
c) Ithink this scheduling pan ————— (good), but ít —_
—— — (dificult) to implemenr
da) Out latest product (light), (strong), and (attractive)
e) We are trying to make our distribution network (up-to-dare)and ———— (eficient)
f) Robots make material handing ——— — (easy.) g) The miniaturized elements are getting (small) and. _ (small)
h) The new machine tools are not only (sensitive)
i) Although our traditional products _ (expensive) they are suilil _——— — (popular with customers)
j) The workers — — (happy) in the (ugh), ——_—— — (§pacious) production shed
Language input When we compare one thing with another we use the comparative
form with than
Example This year’s output is higher/lower than last year’s
Now complete these sentences using the comparative form and than Example (robots/fast/human workers) Robots are faster than human workers
a) The organic raw materials/expensive/the synthetic raw materials b) Our laser-cutting device/accurate/their diamond cutter
c) Batch production/complicated/flow production
d) We are finding that plastic/durable/fibreglass
e) Our experience is that short-cycle
operations/economical/continuous flow operations
f) Manufacturing a standard series/profitable/one-offs
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Exercise 10 Operating instructions
Match the pictures with the instructions below Note that instructions are often written in short forms
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d) Attach filter e) Press button f) Raise lever
Exercise 11 Explaining instructions
Language input Direct instructions, orders or commands are given using the
imperative form of the verb The imperative is the infinitive of the verb without the word to
Example Load the machine!
Look at the dialogue below; the supplier’s representative is explaining how to operate a new machine-tool The operator is having trouble understanding him
irst In other words,
First rerove the cover take off the cover
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Now look at these instructions The operator has difficulty understanding the terms, so the supplier’s representative ‘translates’ the terms into more conversational English Try to match each difficult term with its conversational translation Example Invert the terminal block means Turn over the terminal block a) Connect the device to the 1) Turn the dial back to ‘0’ power source 2) Make sure the alarm is b) Place the laser-camera in working properly
the portable container 3) Put in the electronic key provided 4) Put the cartridge in c) Replace the cover 5) Put the cover back d) Introduce the cartridge 6) Take the card out
e) Ensure that the alarm 7) Unpack the unit
system is fully operational 8) Plug in the apparatus f) Insert the electronic key 9) Put the camera in its g) Remove the unit from the carrying-case
protective packaging 10) Punch in the code h) Withdraw the card from 11) Choose the right setting the slot
i) Reset the dial to zero
j) Enter the code number on the keyboard
k) Select the appropriate switch setting
Listen to the representative giving an instruction If the operator does not understand, you must put the situation into different words You may look at the tapescript at first, but then try to manage without it
Tapescript
Representative Insert the punch-card
Operator I don’t follow
You
Representative Remove the lid
Operator I’m not with you
You
Representative Ensure that the power is on
Operator I’m not clear about that
You
Operator I don’t understand
You
Representative Withdraw the punch-card
Operator Sorry?
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UNIT 6 THE PRODUCTION MEETING VISITING THE PLANT
Visiting the plant
Exercise 13 Making requests
May! ?
Example May | see the warehouse?
When you want someone else to do something, start your
question with Could you ? Example Could you show me the computer?
Mr Olsen is visiting the Petrochemical Production Centre of Magnochem; the production supervisor, Mr Pettit, is showing him around Mr Olsen has made a note of some of the things he wants
to do Look at the entries in the notebook and ask Mr Pettit’s permission using May I Example (visit/loading bay) May I visit the loading bay?
/ visit / recycling unit
2 talk (plant manase” tallrs
3 look round / TP pant
product samples
(new pumps
4 see /
5 examine
Mr Olsen has also made a note of some things he would like Mr Pettit to do Turn the notes into requests, using Could you Example (toolroom/show me) Could you show me the toolroom?
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Exercise 14
Visitor
You Visitor
You Visitor
You Visitor
You
Visitor
You
Visitor
You
Visitor
You
Dealing with requests
If the answer to a request is yes, you can say
If the answer is no, you must be polite
I’m afraid that is not possible
I’m afraid Mrs Kennedy is not available
Listen to your visitor making requests; each time a voice will tell you if you should use a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ phrase Practise replying using the phrases above
Tapescript
Could you show me the production line?
(Yes!) May I visit the despatch department?
(Yes!) Could you arrange a meeting with the Chief Engineer ?
(No!)
May I see your production schedules?
(Yes!) May I go inside the cooling unit?
(No!)
Could you tell me where the toilets are?
(Yes!) Could I bring a group of people to visit the plant?
(No!)
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