Page 62 - English for Construction 1

• complete a schedule
8 Planning • • make appointments and time

talk about days,
dates
ahead
comparisons
write
• • make quantities
Planning a project

Listening 1 _______ Listen to a project manager explaining the schedule for a beam bridge
and ook at his diagram. Tick / the four words y o u hear.
t
l

, d e c k Q
abutment

superstructure [_

spanQ~

foundations [_

Are these sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false sentences.
s
1 The deck is above the uperstructure. (T / F)
2 The piers are below he foundations. (T / F)
t
a
3 The superstructure rests on the piers and butments. (T / F)
4 The bridge has three abutments. (T / F)
Vocabulary 3 Match 1-5 o a-e to make w o r d pairs.
t
project a) preparations
beam b) bridge
design c) ceremony
site d) schedule
opening e) phase

8 Planning ahead