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Video comprehension activity

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We are going to watch a video in English on how to crimp a cable, but let's do something else first... PRE-WATCHING TASK

What do you know about crimping? What do you need for crimping? How would you crimp a cable?
1. Write in this table the new vocabulary along with each translation Word Crimmping tool UTP cable RJ45 connerctor Wires Separete Trim Untwist the wires Arranger Meaning Eina de crimpar UTP cable RJ45 conector Filaments Separar Tallar Desenrotllar Ordenar Inside Outside Put wires in the RJ45 Streigth Edges Press Tool Word Level the adges meaning Anivellar Dins Fora Posar al RJ45 Estirar Terminacions Apreta Eina

2. Watch this video: How to crimp rj45 cable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rxu07WkGew&feature=share&list=TLikIPBrmsCpX5PQaJ8jWr_pxgreKN1DL

Video comprehension activity WHILE-WATCHING TASK 3. Complete the text with the words from the box. Welcome separating cable wires teach twisted

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required crimping stripping outer arranging leveling edges inside until properly ready press

inside exposing connector tool

Welcome to MX world Today we will teach you how to crimp rj45 cable Tools for crimping MX 3002 modular crimping tool Mx 2245A rj 45 connector Step one: stripping the cable put the cable inside the tool and remove the outer covering of the cable exposing the coloured wires Step two: separating the coloured wires separate the coloured cable pairs of separating Now, straighten the coloured wires so that the twisted connectors spread straight and untangled Step three: arranging the cables as per the diagram and leveling the rough edges Step four: put the cable inside the RJ 45 connector Step five: crimping the connector put the RJ 45 connector inside the crimping tool and until the tool the connector is properly crimped your RJ 45 cable is ready POST-WATCHING TASKS 4. Choose the closest meaning for each expression:
as for the diagram a) according to the diagram b) not like the diagram c) for example the diagram properly crimped a) easyly crimped b) well crimped c) soon crimped required a) informed b) purchased c) needed remove a) take out, cut b) move c) mix arrange a) remove b) put in the right order c) cut

Video comprehension activity 5. Match the words with the pictures wire cable crimping tool twisted arranging outside separating

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inside

stripping covering

______covering_____

_____arreingin_____

______Cable_______

_____crimping______

______wire__

_____twisted______

___stripping___

____separating_

_____Tool______

_______inside_______

_____outside____

6. Put the actions in the right order: 1 Put inside the tool 2 Strip 3 Separate 4 Straighten 5 Arrange 6 Level 7 Put inside the connector 8 Put inside the tool 9 Crimp Now you will actually try to crimp a cable! arrange straighten strip put inside the connector put inside the tool separate crimp put inside the tool level

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