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Aprendiz en Formación: Fecha: Ficha:

Programa de formación: Instructor en formación: Duris

Durán Nieto
Unidad Focalizada: what´s mine and yours?

Objetives

• Find vocabulary and expressions of technical English in advertisements, brochures,

web pages, etc.
• Develop activities taking into account your instructor's directions through
collaborative work strategy.

watch this video and share your comments with a partner.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faSrNM63k58

Useful Glossary

Useful Glossary Useful Expressions

Of course
- Can I help you?
Workbench - Thanks
Pressure gauge - You’re Welcome
Helmet - Sure
Milling - Be cool
Cutter
Failure
Nozzle
Wrench
Handbook
Pressure

Role play

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Sofia: Are these Charles Andrew’s hand tools?

Cristian: No, they are Marco’s
Sofia: But Marco’s hand tools were in that workbench.
Cristian: Oh yes, they are Andrew’s
Sofia: Ok. I go to the mechanic’s workshop
Cristian: Yes, of course and where is the supervisor’s office?
Sofia: I don’t know and excuse me; I need to work

learning Content: PART I

Possessive Form’s / referring to a person or an animal is usually formed by adding an apostrophe and S. it always attaches
to the owner.
The manager´s multimeter is rusty and old
The workers´ locker has some mechanical tools
Claudia’s equipment are in the warehouse

Pay special attention to the following examples:

1. In the case of a plural noun that ends in S only ‘ is added.

Instructrors´ tasks are too important
Employers’ hearing protection must be on those shelves.
2. If the plural noun doesn’t end is S is used ‘S
Apprentice’s activities are too easy
Sergio’s milling cutler.
3. If the noun is singular and ends in S. We can use ‘S or only ‘
Duris´s class is interesting
Mrs. Johns’ report is about Electrical failure.
4. Possessive form is used for time expressions.
Technician needs a week’s work to fix those mechanisms.
Apprentices have 2 years´ budget
5. The possessive for may be used alone: as a pronoun.
The raw materials are Charles´
The data sheet is Ricardo´s
6. OF is generally used to form the possessive of things.
The centrifugal pumps have a router of blades
The fluid of the pump gives energy

Instruction: Check out these pictures, write sentences using possessive form:

1. Practice

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Paul`s helmet is yellow and heavy

2. Fill in the blanks with the proper terms from the list

1. ___________ Should be taken into account Richard’s

2. David’s _______________ are on his workbench.
3. This kit is __________________ thread and fixing nut
4. It’s necessary ______________ to finish
control room
this adjustment.
5. __________________ Is a room in
teacher´s rules
which many of the instruments of the plant are located
supervisor´s instructions

Let’s practice.

The following sentences refer to the use of possessives, make an interpretation of them, this will allow you to
understand a little more about the subject.

-The chief’s instructions are in the first guide for a good job
-The operators and technicians need a moment’s delay
- This is a diagram of an internal combustion engine
-Diana´s methodology is interesting and motivating
- Worker’s equipment, materials and tools were organized and well planned
- Electric Technician’s tasks won’t be carry out on time
- Sena’s employer needs five days to finish their contract
- One sensor is located in the robot´s body
-That device is composed by sensor and wireless technology

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-Manager’s report is about preventive and predictive Maintenance

Learning Content: Part II- Possesives, Pay special attention to possessive pronouns and adjectives and then write
as many examples as possible on your work teams using terminology and everyday vocabulary and socialize
them during Training sessions.

SUBJECT POSSESSIVE POSSESSIVE

PRONOUNS/PERSONAL
PRONOUNS ADJECTIVES PRONOUNS

I my mine

YOU your yours

he his his
SINGULAR
she her hers

it its

we our ours

you your yours

PLURAL
they their Theirs

Querido aprendiz: los siguientes son ejemplos relacionados con la tabla anterior, lo invito a que haga un reconocimiento de
sus estructuras y finalmente una interpretación al español de cada frase sugerida y sociálicelo en una sesión formativa.

SUBJECT PRONOUNS These pronouns indicate the subject of the sentence.

I compare the efficiency of the process with a conventional system.

YOU pump at a high temperature and pressure
HE uses heat shunts when soldering
SHE is a SENA`s technologist in Mechanic.
It contains an armature, which is a set of wire loops wound on a steel core.
WE use an ohmmeter for checking transistors unless a safe voltage or current range is used.
YOU do not exceed the reverse breakdown voltage.
An electric motor is a machine for converting electrical energy into mechanical energy. T h e y ( Motors)
can be designed t o run on direct (dc) or alternating current (ac).

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POSSESSIVE ADJETIVES: They are very similar to the possessive pronouns. They are followed by a Noun.

My project is about the personal protective equipment.

All the employees have to wear their goggles, hearing protection and safety masks.
He knows about the different kind of maintenances and his responsibilities
Rose reviews the most important aspects about her report.
The megohmmeter generator should be rotated at about 160 rpm and g i v e i t s r e a d i n g .
The manager ask for our rotating ships.
Please, meet your helmet and safety boots in that workshop
The apprentices are presenting the raw materials to their clients.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS: These adjectives indicate a possessive relationship. They almost ever go at the end of the
sentences.

The device that changes chemical energy into electrical energy is different from mine.
The capacitor has a value of 27pF, but what about yours.
Your spoken English is so cute, but his is very wrong.
This rotor contains one coiled and hers two
Take it easy ¡ that is your work and this is ours, don’t worry.
These receivers can only be used with headphones and yours?
Please buy your pliers and theirs.

word Game!!,

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