4 Transfer

Student B: Turn to Key Section

Student A: Find out more about the following by asking Student В questions. Together build up a noun phrase to describe the object.

e.g. A car Question: What type? Answer: Sports

Q: What size? A: 2000 cc

Q: Where is it made? A: Japan

A 2000 cc Japanese sports car

1. A machine Questions: What type?

What size?

How does it operate?

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2. A drill Questions: What type7

How does it work?

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3. A computer Questions: Type?

Size?

Origin?

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5 Word Check

operating conditions — atmosphere/climate in which work is done

visibility — condition for seeing things at a distance

a crab — lifting equipment (chains, etc.)

supervision — watching and directing

a load — anything carried or supported (in this case by a crane)

stationary — not moving

a console — a terminal with operating switches/buttons

to mount — to fix on something

to vary — to change

to guide — to help find the right way/position

unit 13 Project Planning

(prepositions of time)

Introduction

This unit deals with the timing of a project. The project leader is responsible for different activities including installation of equipment, testing of the equipment and training of the employees.

1 Listening

You are going to listen to a phone call. Jim, manager of overseas operations of an engineering firm, calls Chris, project leader in charge of setting up a new plant in Saudi Arabia. They discuss the schedule for the project. As you listen, complete the key for the Planner' below:

2 Presentation

During the telephone call, some of the following time expressions were used:

TIME RELATING TO NOW

DAYS

2 days ago — yesterday- today -tomorrow - next Monday - a week from next Monday

WEEKS/MONTHS |

2 weeks ago — last week-- this week - next week - in 2 weeks' time (the week after next)

note: With this ..., next ..., last ..., NO preposition is used.

DAYS/DATES/MONTHS, etc.

on Monday (days of the week)

1st August (dates)

at 12 o'clock (times)

the beginning of ...

the end of ...

the weekend (note_: American English: on the weekend)

night

in July (months)

the middle of ...

1987 (years)

the morning/afternoon/evening

autumn/winter/spring/summer

by Monday (= at the latest)