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equipment
3 Equipment • • • talk about repairs
explain
faults
deal with
• discuss equipment for a skyscraper projt

Talking about equipment

Vocabulary Look at his onstruction site equipment. Which equipment can o u identify?
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2 Look at the llustration again. Name equipment that:
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1 uses hydraulics.
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2 has racks.
3 uses stabilisers.
4 lifts loads.
5 digs trenches.
6 drives piles nto he round.
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7 breaks things.
Language
Asking and answering questions about equipment
What does a bulldozer do? It moves earth.
What do bulldozers do? They move earth.
What is a jackhammer for? It's for breaking up concrete, rocks, etc.
What are jackhammers for? They're for breaking up concrete, rocks, etc.
What can an HP231 do? It can pump 30 litres per minute.
What can HP231s do? They can pump 30 litres per minute.
What's it used for? It's used for moving earth.
What's it used to do? It's used to lift heavy loads.
What do you use this for? You use it for moving earth.
What do you use this to do? You use this to move earth.

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