UNIT THREE

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

WHO = Used for people

WHICH = Used for things
THAT = Used for both people and things

TASK ONE. Scan the following sentences and underline the Relative Pronouns.

1. Brick masons are construction workers. They work with brick and morter structures.
-Brick masons are construction workers who work with morter structures.
2.Evo Morales AymaisBolivia’spresident. He works and lives in LaPaz.
-Evo Morales Ayma who is Bolivia’s president works and lives in LaPaz.
4. A civil engineer works with metals and no-metals. Some metals and no- metals are
construction material.
- A civil engineer works with metals and no-metals which are construction material.
6. A mason works with hand tools. The hand tools can be ladder, wheelbarrow, trowel
and so on.
- A mason works with hand tools which can be ladder, wheelbarrow, trowel and so on.
7. Many new constructions have new and sophisticated material, but they cost a lot of
money.
- Manynew constructions thathave new and sophisticated material cost a lot ofmoney.

TASK TWO. Translate the following sentences.

1. Brick masons are construction workers who work with morter structures.
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2. Evo Morales Ayma who is Bolivia’s president works and lives in LaPaz.
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4. A civil engineer works with metals and no-metals which are construction material.
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5. A mason works with hand tools which can be ladder, wheelbarrow, trowel and so on.
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6. Many new contractions have new and sophisticated material, but they cost a lot of
money.
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7.Bridge is a structure which is built over something (such as a river). So that, people or
vehicles can get across.
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8. Bridge is a structure made of wood, iron, concrete,etc., which people use to across.
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9. Rene who is a nice person is an excellent civil engineer.
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10. Tractor which is a heavy machine is very useful on big constructions.
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11. An excavator that is very expensive machine is very useful on a construction.
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TASK THREE. Write sentences using relative pronouns.

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TECHNICAL VOCABULARY
Structure = estructura
Building= edificio, construcón
Bridge= puente
Road = camino, carretera,
Tunnel = tunel
Highway/s = carretera
Dam/s= represa
Rails = rieles
Seaport= puerto
Freeway= autopista
Canal= canal, tubo

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Train station= estación de tren
Wetpeint = recién pintado
Concrete= concreto, concreto de hormigón, concrete wall
Constructionsite= sitio de construcción
Crew= equipo de trabadores
Team/s= equipo
Foundation= cimiento, base
Bean= viga, barra
Slab= losa, tabla,
Iron=
Steel=
Aluminum=
Cooper =
Nickel =
Gold = oro
Silver = plata
Stone = piedra
Sand = arena
Cement /morter= cemento
Brick = ladrillo
Wire = alambre, cable, manguera
Wood = madera
Plastic =
Ceramic=
Glass= vidrio
Tool= herramienta
Toolbox= caja de herramientas
Ladder= escalera
Hammer= martillo
Trowel= paleta de albañil
Chisel= cincel
Nail= clavo
Saw= cierra
Drill= taladro

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Electric drill= taladro eléctrico
Hand drill= taladro manual
Worker =
Digger =
Mason =
Plaster =
Plumber =
Painter =
Carpenter =
Contractor =
Subcontractor =
Construction team =
Elevator system =
Electrical distribution =
Apartment =
Building =
House =
Home =
Room =
Bedroom =
Bathroom =
Living room =
Dining room =
Baby’s room =
Kitchen =
Garage =
Garden =
Roof =
Air conditioner =
Swimming pool =
plaster = enyesar, revocar (con yeso)
All kind of =
A piece of =
There is =

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There are =
To be =
The Possessive (’ S) =

CONDITIONAL
TASK FOUR. Translate the following sentences.
If you are a good professional you will have many opportunities for working.
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If you have your house you will live comfortable.
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If his father loves his family he has to work in order to support his family.
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If I have a lot of money I can travel around the world
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TASK FIVE. Write ten sentences usingthe conditional“if”.
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