Page 26 - English for Construction 1

Controls and equipment

L i s t e n i n g 1 Match questions 1-6 to answers a-f. Then listen and check
your answers.
1 What's this? A remote control? a) Lower it? You move the joystick.
2 What's his for? b) It's a emote control. That's right.
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3 What does his do? c) Yes, that's he power switch.
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4 How do I extend he boom? d) Extend it? You use the pedal.
5 How do I lower the boom? e) It's for extending the boom.
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6 What's his switch for? Is it f) It tarts he motor.
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the power switch?
2 K ^ E Q I Put each conversation in the correct order. Then listen and check
your answers.
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1 [T] Did you say urn he key?
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• Yes, that's ight.
I | Clockwise.
I | Clockwise or anticlockwise?
2 |T| What do I do next?
I | Thank you.
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• OK. W h i c h one is he start button?
I | Press he start button.
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I | It's the green one, on he left.
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3 Q ] How do I tart he engine?
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I | Switch off? Press the big red button here.
I | Press the green button and urn the key.
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I | Thanks.
I | And how do I top it?
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S p e a k i n g 3 Work n pairs. Student A look at llustration A on his page. Student B ook at
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illustration B on page 68. Write down what each control is for. Then take turns
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to explain your llustration. Use these questions o help you.
What's this for?
What does this do?
What's this switch/button/joystick for?
How do I...?

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