4 Transfer
PAIRWORK
Student B: Turn to Key Section
Student A: Below is a diagrammatic representation of information flow between the Head Office and Sales Branches in your company. Describe this to Student В as the present state' and then tell him/her about current work:
1 Training: word processing for secretaries.
2 Research: cost and operation of electronic mail.
Student В will then tell you about the future state' and project timing.
5 Word Check
PROCESS VERBS
to insert — to put in
to select — to choose
to search — to look for
to install — to put equipment in place
to call up — to ask the system to show some information
to scan — to detect and register text using a photoelectric device
to transmit — to send
to view — to look at
to do a trial — to test equipment for a longer time (several weeks/months)
to come on line — to start operating fully
EQUIPMENT/OUTPUT
a thermal copy — a heat-printed copy
a hard copy — a dry printed copy
(on) disk — magnetic/floppy disk
an autoloader — a robotic device which takes the microfilm cassette from the library and puts it in the reader
unit 12 Control Systems
(adjectives and adverbs)
Introduction
This unit deals with crane control systems. All the cranes are the overhead type. However some can be controlled from the ground {floor control), others from a cab (cab control).
1 Listening
A technical sales representative is talking to a customer about cranes. He describes the different types of control systems. As you listen, label the diagrams with right description from the list below:
Descriptions
a. independently mobile cab e. crab suspended control pendent
b. mobile control pendent f. crab mounted cab
с remote control g. centrally mounted cab
d. laterally mounted cab h. laterally suspended control pendent
2 Presentation
Look at how these complex descriptions are built up:
notes 1. the adjective and classifier describe the noun
2. the adverb describes the adjective
3 Controlled Practice
A. Put these in the right order:
1. hot / conditions / operating / extremely
2. mounted / a / cab / centrally
3. a / control / manually / guided / pendent
4. console / a / control / stationary
5. visibility / improved / substantially
B. Make noun phrases as alternatives
e.g. A crane which is supervised by a man
A manually supervised crane.
1. Conditions of operation which are extremely unpleasant.
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2. An application in the industrial sector which involves heavy loads.
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3. An engineer who has good qualifications in electronics.
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4. A process in the chemical industry which is controlled by a robot.
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5. A device which was cheap to manufacture.
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6. Software which has been specially developed for the customer.
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