Page 27 - English for Construction 2

Reading 6 Read the perating nstructions for a piece of equipment. Is it a) a portable generator,
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b) a pile driver or c) a bulldozer?
1 Make sure the unit is on level ground.
2 Open the fuel cock.
3 Open the choke to FULL.
4 Pull the starting rope slowly until you feel resistance.
5 Pull the starting rope hard and fast.
6 When the unit is running, move choke lever to RUN.

7 Read he roubleshooting (fault finding) guide for he quipment in 6. Match the
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problem to a possible cause and to he orrective action.
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
1 engine turns, but fails to start -I no coolant clean fuel lines
2 engine does not turn '-no fuel ~_ replace pressure gauge
3 low oil pressure flat battery \ check for leaks
4 engine misfires blocked fuel lines -fill up fuel tank
5 engine overheats faulty pressure gauge charge or replace battery

Listening 8 E 3 ^ B Complete these sentences with the words n the box. hen listen and
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check your answers.
gauge lights misfiring reservoir start turning
1 I can't get the genny to The engine is over, so
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2 There's a problem with the JCB. The emperature is howing red.
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3 Listen o the bulldozer. The engine is Any ideas what it ould be?
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4 Have y o u seen he mechanic? The gauge is howing ow pressure, but the oil
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5 Can o u ook at he crane, please? It's ompletely dead. There are no
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Language
Need to/need + -ing
We use need in different ways, depending on where we want We need to sort out the trailer. 1
to put the emphasis. The trailer needs sorting out.
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9 Read audio script 11 on page 73. Underline he phrases with need. Notice h o w
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10 Use he roubleshooting guide n 7 o give solutions o the roblems n 8.
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7 77?e fuel tank is empty. We need to fill it up./The tank needs filling up.
Speaking 11 Choose one of he repairs hat need doing to he office railer on page 24 and
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explain to a partner h o w to do t.
The broken hinge needs replacing, so ftrstyou need to ...
12 Read audio script 11 n page 73 between he upervisor and his team. Roleplay
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a similar situation with your classmates.
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