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L i s t e n i n g 5 Listen t o a description of crane controls and look at A and B. Then
complete this text.
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Crane operators use different
controls to raise and lower the
extend the boom
(1) , rotate the cab, joystick
extend and retract the boom, wind
a n d unwind the (2)
and control other equipment.
hook winch This operator has two
(3) One controls
left-to-right movement of the boom
and the other controls forward
wind the and backward movement.
winch
T h e operator uses the foot
cab (4) to retract or
extend the b o o m .

foot pedal
6 Listen again and check your answers t o 5.
L a n g u a g e

There is/There are
We use there is/there are to say that somebody or There is a key switch on the right.
something exists. There are two joysticks.
Singular questions: Is there a stan button? Yes, there is./No, there isn't.
Plural questions: Are there any buttons? Yes, there are./No, there aren't.
Negative forms: There isn't a light, (singular)
There aren't any switches, (plural)

R e a d i n g 7 Read this text about a remote control and label the illustration.

Sometimes crane operators use remote
controls. In this model there's a stop button
on the left. There's a key switch on the
right. There are two joysticks in the middle.
There are three toggle switches on the top.

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W r i t i n g 8 Rewrite the text in 7 for this remote control.

S p e a k i n g 9 Work in pairs. Draw a remote control. Put the controls where y o u like. Describe
it for your partner t o draw.

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