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INGLES TECNICO I – Prof. Valeria Traverso.

INGENIERÍA MECANICA
La frase nominal: Revisión.
PRACTICE:

1) Fill in the gaps using the correct article or no article.

In (1)………. 19th century, (2)…..... Machines changed the world. (3)…...… work
changed, too, and many people got jobs in factories. It was (4)… start of (5)………
Industrial Age.
(6)…..….. second half of the 20th. Century saw the start of (7)……...… Computer Age.
In 1957, IBM made (8)…….. computer called the 610 Auto-Point. They said it was (9)
………. “first personal computer”. But it was (10)………….. PC like the ones many
people have in their homes today. It was called (11)……………….. personal computer
because it was only handled by one person to work. (12)………first real computers
were made fifteen years later.

2) Translate the following phrases.

A wide bridge:
Difficult tests:
Mineral deposits:
Surface treatments:
Factory production pattern:
Drainage maintenance works:
The car-assembly area:

READING COMPREHENSION

Palabras transparentes

Existen algunas palabras parecidas en ambos idiomas y deducimos que significan lo

mismo, por ejemplo:
Modern = moderno/a
Medicine = medicina
Electricity = electricidad
Estas palabras, parecidas a palabras de nuestro idioma, provienen del latín o del
griego generalmente y se las llama “palabras transparentes”. La mayoría de las
palabras transparentes tienen el mismo significado en ambos idiomas.
Sin embargo, hay algunas excepciones que conviene tener en cuenta, para aplicar
cuando el significado que tiene una palabra en castellano no tiene sentido dentro del
contexto de lo que leemos en inglés y se los llama “false friends” o “cognates”.

INGLES ESPAÑOL
Sensible Sensato
Sensitive Sensible

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Relieve Aliviar
Attend Asistir (a un lugar o evento)
Assist Ayudar, brindar asistencia
Injuries Lesiones

Lea el texto y determine:

 ¿Se trata de un texto técnico o general?
 Busque y subraye en rojo 3 palabras transparentes.

STEEL
Steel is an alloy of iron with about 1 percent carbon. It may also contain other
elements, such as manganese. Whereas pure iron is a relatively soft metal that rusts
easily, steel can be hard, tough, and corrosion-resistant. Used to make almost
everything from skyscraper girders, automobiles, and appliances to thumb tacks and
paper clips, steel is one of the world's most vital materials. Among all the metals, iron is
second only to aluminium in natural abundance, making up 4.7 percent of the earth's
crust, and occurring mainly as its various oxides. The main product made from iron is
steel, the least expensive and most widely used of all metals.
The addition of carbon makes the steel tougher and more durable until a certain
concentration is reached, at which point it becomes brittle. That said, steel can have
many different properties depending on the other elements that compose it. For
example, stainless steel – which is rust resistant, relatively weak, and finds use in
cutlery and knives – contains a minimum 10.5 percent chromium. Steels used in
construction fall into three types: carbon-manganese steel; high-strength, low-alloy
(HSLA) steel; and high-strength quenched and tempered alloy steel. Tough, versatile
and resilient, steel can be found in most construction projects. Though steel can rust,
and rust-resistant steels tend to be weak, it is fairly easily recycled.

Early forms of steel contained impurities that led to weakness because steel relies on a
homogenous makeup for its strength. However, blacksmiths and modern metallurgists
developed methods to remove them. Other techniques made steel stronger or easier to
work with, such as tempering or heat-treating, and the discovery of crucible steel,
which allowed the creation of new alloys by completely melting down the metals in a
clay furnace.
Uses of Steel

After its invention, steel steadily spread across the world, reaching most cultures and
finding a variety of uses. Early uses of steel included weaponry, as steel held its shape
and edge better than pure iron. Since then, it has found use across industries. Tools

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like hammers and screwdrivers contain steel, as do many of the things these tools
make. The construction industry uses about a quarter of the world's steel, which can be
found in almost every building made by humans. Stainless steel finds use as cutlery
material; chef knives are made of different grades of knife steel; and cast iron pans
remain a popular kitchen accoutrement. Steel can also be found in piano wires, sewing
needles and electronics.

STEEL : QUESTIONNAIRE
1. VERDADERO O FALSO. Justifique las falsas.
a. El acero en un metal que contiene un 1% de carbono.
b. El agregado de carbono hace al acero menos resistente.
c. El acero inoxidable posee un máximo de 10.5% de cromo.
d. Existen tres tipos de acero utilizados en la construcción.

2. Complete las siguientes oraciones:

a- El acero puede tener diferentes propiedades dependiendo de …….
b- Las primeras formas del acero …….
c- Los usos del acero abarcan desde ……hasta …….

3. Subraye en el texto ejemplos de: (identificarlos con la letra correspondiente de

acuerdo a la siguiente lista)

a- Artículo indefinido (2)

b- Artículo definido (2)
c- Omisión del artículo (1)
d- Sustantivo funcionando como adjetivo (1)
e- Cuantificador (1)
f- Adjetivo posesivo (1)
g- Adjetivo calificativo (2)
h- Sustantivo plural de palabra terminada en Y (1)