Page 42 - English for Construction 1
P. 42
Weather on site
V o c a b u l a r y 1 Look at photos A-F. Say the words aloud.
n 11
L i s t e n i n g 2 Listen and match conversations 1-6 to the weather photos in 1.
R e a d i n g 3 Complete this text about extreme weather and construction sites w i t h the
words in the box.
c o l d hot lightning w e t w i n d
Bad weather often causes long
delays on construction sites.
Building materials behave
differently, equipment needs
protection and injuries are more
c o m m o n . In (1) weather,
paint and concrete dry too fast,
s a n d gets into machines and other
equipment, a n d injuries include
dehydration and sunburn. In (2)
weather, a big problem is mud. Strong (3) blows things
away. (4) can kill. And in (5) weather, workers require
special clothing and fingers stick to metal, In extreme weather, accidents are more
c o m m o n . In short, weather is expensive.
4 Read the text in 3 again and match these w o r d pairs from the text.
strong a) clothing
big b) w i n d
special c) delays
wet d) problem
long e) weather
5 On site