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Reading Comprehensión Power Tools Alvaro Castro
Reading Comprehensión Power Tools Alvaro Castro
Read the text and then answer the questions below PORTABLE POWER TOOLS
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Questions
a.
Protective Equipment
b.
What is the main difference between power tools and hand tools (paragraph 1)?
c. What are safety glasses or goggles examples of? a face shield is recommended while using a grinder,
due to the amount of hot metal particles generated.
d. What is the biggest problem when operating a power tool? Paragraph 2 is especially
important when using power tools. The speed in which drills, saws, grinders,
sanders and routers operate can propel small particles much faster and farther
than do hand toolsIs
e. Why is it advisable to wear a a mask is recommended
f. According to paragraph 3. Is it possible to protect your hands from grinders with gloves?
cotton or leather work gloves Standard can protect your hands from scrapes and
cuts while working
g. Why? They can protect your hands from scrapes and cuts while working
h. How can you protect your hand from injures? moving parts is to keep your hands on
the handles of tools' and have all shields in place.
i. What do anti-vibration gloves do? minimize vibration created by rotary hammer drills
drills & hammer.
j. Why can power tools cut you? Power tools are heavy and can cut.
k. How can you prevent foot injuries? Safety shoes
l. What characteristics should your working boots have? with a non-slip, only isolated and
steel toe protection against falling objects and misdirected power.
m. Why should tools operators wear earplugs in the working area? Higher sound levels
generated by some power tools, especially if used for extended periods of time,
may require the use of earplugs or earmuffs
n. What does a dust respirator help workers for? need sanding and cutting operations. Each situation
must be analyzed
o. Besides PPE what else can you do to avoid accidents? proper attire is also important when using power
tools
p. What does attire means in Spanish?
q. What is the principal advantage of using Power Tools (paragraph 8 )? portable power tools
are designed for a wide variety of applications. Circular saws, jig saws, drills,
hammer drills, sanders, grinders, routers and numerous other power tools save us
time and effort at work
r. What is a good translation for cordless battery-operated tools The growing popularity of cordless
tools battery operated power tools being put to use in more places than ever before
s. What is the best title for this text in Spanish? how to use protective equipment