UNIT 1: MACHINE OPERATION

PART 3: READING
A. Exercises
Exercise 1

1. instruction manual
2. 10 minutes
3. Holes
4. protective eye equipment
5. the precautions
Exercise 2
1. sharpen metal pieces
2. five|5
3. 1/8 inch| 3mm
4. a pot with water| a water pot
5. to avoid the steam

More readings
Exercise 1

1. The contact surfaces

2. dimensions
3. mills and drills
4. tooling offsets
5. machining

UNIT 2: PRODUCT REVIEW

Part 4: READING
Exercise 1. Read the text about “What to consider before buying a CNC router?”
and answer each question with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS from the text.
1. Hundreds (dollars)
2. Work area
3. A/ the kit
 4. more heavy-duty model
5. laser add-ons/ an add-on/ flexible enough

Exercise 2: Read the text and fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN TWO
WORDS
Answers:
1. best overall
2. access
3. weak areas
4. powerful tool
5. customizable interface

Exercise 3. Read the text. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).
Answers:
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F
5. T

UNIT 3: MEETING AND INCIDENT REPORT

PART 3: READING
Exercise 1:
1. T 2. F 3. F 4. F 5. T

Exercise 2:
1. Meeting minutes
2. Secretary, attendees
3. Memo, email
4. Agenda
5. Main points
 UNIT 4: WORKPLACE REQUESTS

I. READING
Practice 1:
1. Negotiating skills
2. HR department
3. Yes
4. Clear examples - evidence
5. Not enough budget
Practice 2:
1. Ask for time off
2. Three days
3. Mganga
4. Dengue
5. Over the phone
Practice 3:
1. Financial problems
2. Three months
3. Next Pay Day
4. Two months ago
5. Before next Sunday

UNIT 5: JOB PORTFOLIOS

PART 3: READING

Exercise 1:
1. power and process
2. Subcontractors
3. 10 years
4. Communication and interpersonal (skills)
5. Five/ 5
6. Planning and Development Manager

Exercise 2:

1. F
2. T
3. F
4. NG
5. T

Exercise 3:
1. Being creative
2. Math
3. Mechanical
4. Problem-solving
5. Teamwork
6. Listening and communication skills