Page 8 - English for Construction 1

Finding out more

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Listening 1 flp' '*]ff Listen and repeat the letters of the alphabet.

S p e a k i n g 3 Work in pairs. Student A look at the information on this page. Student B look at
the information on page 68.

Student A
Read the letters to Student B. Write the letters Student B says. What do the
letters mean?

HVAC rpm AC JCB
HVAC = heating, ventilation and air conditioning
rpm = revolutions per minute
AC = alternating current
JCB = JC Bamford Excavators Limited (a construction equipment manufacturer)

4 Practise this conversation with your classmates. Write the names.
A B
What's your name?
Jun Takahashi.
How do you spell that?
My first name is Jun - J-U-N.
My family name is Takahashi •
T-A-K-A-H-A-S-H-I.
Thank you.

6 1 The construction industry