English for Mechanical Engineering Student’s book 3

1. Overall objectives
At the end of this unit, students will be able to:
 report technical problems.
 give solutions.
2. Key language knowledge
Vocabulary 1: Adjectives
Words Transcriptions

 Bent /bent/

 Broken /ˈbroʊkən/

 Burnt /bɜːnt/

 Chipped /tʃɪpt/

 Cracked /krækt/

 Damaged /'dæmɪdʒd/

 Dented /dentid/

 Leaking /'liːkiɪŋ/

 Missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

 Out of order /aʊt əv ˈɔːdə(r)/

 Rusty /ˈrʌsti/

 Scratched /skrætʃt/

 Torn /tɔːn/

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 Worn /wɔːn/

Vocabulary 2: Nouns- Verbs

Words Transcriptions

 Antenna (n) /ænˈtenə/

 Cable (n) /ˈkeɪbl/

 Hose (n) /həʊz/

 Lens (n) /lenz/

 Manual (n) /ˈmænjuəl/

 Plug (n) /plʌɡ/

 Replace (v) /rɪˈpleɪs/

Grammar 1: Participle adjectives

Verbs Participle adjectives

Break Broken
Crack Cracked
Bend Bent
Wear Worn
Chip Chipped
Tear Torn
Burn Burnt
Scratch Scratched
E.g.: When I opened the toolbox, I saw a bent wrench.
Grammar 2: There be/ have/ has

There + is/ are + N

= S+ have/has+ N

Verbs Nouns
Leak Leak
Crack Crack
Dent Dent
Chip Chip
Damage Damage
Scratch Scratch

E.g.: The pump is leaking.

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= There is a leak on the pump.

= The pump has a leak on it.

Grammar 3: Too/ enough

too + adjective = not + adjective + enough

E.g.: The nut is too small for the bolt. = The nut is not big enough for the bolt.

3. Online learning checklist

Look at the list of online learning tasks below and tick the tasks you have completed.

Online learning task Task focus Completed

Presentation Provide the students with vocabulary related to
technical problems
Task 1 Practice the meanings of target vocabulary: Word
selection
Task 2 Practice the spelling of target vocabulary: Letter
arrangement
Task 3 Practice pronunciation of vocabulary:
Vocabulary Pronunciation-word choices
Task 4 Practice the meaning of vocabulary: Picture-word
choices
Task 5 Practice the meaning of vocabulary: Sentence
completion

Task 6 Practice the meaning of vocabulary: Multiple

choices
Section test Remember meaning and spelling assessment
Presentation Provide the students with grammatical structures:
Participle adjective
There be/have/has
Too/ enough
Task 1 Practice the participle adjectives: Gap filling: verb-
adjective

Task 2 Practice the participle adjectives: Gap filling

Task 3 Practice “there be” structure: Sentence completion
Grammar
Task 4 Practice “too” and “enough” structures: Sentence
completion
Task 5 Practice the participle adjectives, “there be”, “too”
and “enough” structures: Multiple choices.
Section test The structure and use of the verb “to be”-

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assessment
Task 1 Practice listening to identify specific information:
Objects and problems matching
Task 2 Practice scanning to identify specific information:
True-false
Task 3 Practice listening to identify specific information:
Question answering
Listening Task 4 Practice listening to identify specific information:
Gap-filling

Task 5 Practice listening to identify specific information:

Multiple choices

Task 6 Practice listening to identify specific information:

Gap-filling
Task 1 Practice scanning to identify specific information:
Note completion
Task 2 Practice scanning to identify specific information:
Question answering

Task 3 Practice scanning to identify specific information:

Question answering

Reading Task 4 Practice scanning to identify specific information:

True-false

Task 5 Practice scanning to identify specific information:

Gap-filling

Task 6 Practice scanning to identify specific information:

Gap-filling

Task 1 Practice technical problems writing: Sentence-part

matching
Task 2 Practice technical problems writing: Word
reordering
Task 3 Practice technical problems writing: Sentence
Writing matching
Task 4 Practice technical problems writing: Sentence
rewriting
Task 5 Practice technical problems writing: Gap filling
Task 6 Practice technical problems writing: Report writing

4. Face to face materials

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Lesson objective: After this lesson, students will be able to make a report about technical problems.
Activity 1A: Guessing
1.1. Vocabulary review
 Work in groups.

 Choose a picture in turn.

 Guess the problem in each picture.

 There are 3 hints for you (1st hint: 3 points, 2nd

hint: 2 points, 3rd hint: 1 point)

 The group with the highest points is the winner.

1.2. Peer conversation

 Work in pairs.
 Ask and answer about problems in the pictures.

Sample:

A: What’s wrong with the knife?

B: It is chipped because it is used to cut hard thing.

Activity 2A: What’s missing?

 Listen and fill in the blanks with NO MORE THAN TWO

WORDS. The first one has been done for you.
 Turn to the resource files (unit 6- activity 2A) and
practice the conversation.

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Items Condition

Pliers (0) Missing

Hacksaw (1) Missing

Box wrench (2) ______________

Hammer (3) ______________

Socket wrench (4) ______________

Goggle lenses (5) ______________

Screws (6) ______________

Activity 3A: Can I talk to you for a while?

 Student A: You are an engineer. You have inspected the

workshop tools and equipment. There are some problems
with these items. Tell your supervisor about the problems.

Items Condition
Plug Missing
Ball peen hammer Missing
Scissors Chipped
Glass workbench Cracked
Slotted screwdriver Wrong type
Manual Torn
Knife Rusty

 Student B: You are a supervisor. An engineer is reporting to you some problems with the
workshop items. Ask him/her about the problems and take note.

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Items Condition

Activity 4A: Here comes my report!

 You are a supervisor.
 You have got some information about the problems with the
tools and equipment from Mr. A, an engineer.
 Look at the table and make a report to your manager based
on the table in Activity 3.
Sample: I’ve just got an inspection report from Mr. A, an
engineer from welding workshop. There are problems with some
items in the workshop. Some plugs and ball peen hammers are
missing….

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Lesson objectives: After this lesson, students will be able to make a report about technical problems
and solutions.
Activity 1B: What’s the solution?
- Work in pairs.
- Match problems (1-8) with suitable solutions (a-e). There may be more than one option for each
problem.
Solutions

a. Purchase new one b. Repair it c. Take new one from the warehouse

d. Change it e. Replace it

Problems
1. Dented car door 2. Broken screwdriver

3. Bent box wrench 4. Scratched car

5. Cracked glass surface of workbench 6. Missing tool

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7. Wrong type screwdriver 8. Leaking pump

Follow up activity:
- Work in 2 groups: A and B.
- Stand in 2 lines face to face.
- Line 1: Members of group A work individually on reporting the problems above in turn.
- Line 2: Members of group B work individually on suggesting the solution for those problems in turn.
Some useful language for giving solutions
- I think you should + V (infinitive)
- Why don’t you + V (infinitive)
- How about + V-ing
- What about + V-ing
- Let’s + V (infinitive)
Sample:
Student in line 1: The glass workbench is cracked.
Student in line 2: I think you should replace the surface.
………………
Activity 2B: Can you make a report?
- Work individually.
- Read the following report and fill in the blanks with NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS.
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After the routine inspection, I have found out some issues with the tools and equipment in our
workshop. There were no plugs in the toolbox. Some ballpeen hammers were missing. We need to
purchase more plugs and hammers for our coming project. Since they have been frequently used,
some scissors wore out. We really need to replace them with new ones in the warehouse. In
addition, there was a crack on the workbench surface. The top of the workbench should be
replaced. Yesterday we received the screwdrivers but they were of the wrong type. I have already
called and asked the supplier to exchange them. The knife became rusty. It was probably because
of its exposure to the rain for two weeks. I suppose we need to order a new one from our supplier.

Items Condition Solutions

(1)____________ Missing Purchase

Ball peen hammers (2) __________ Purchase

Take new ones from the (3)

Scissors Wore out
___________

(4) ___________ Cracked Replace the (5) ___________

Screwdrivers Wrong type (6)___________

(7) _____________ Rusty Purchase

Follow up activity:
- Work in pairs.
- Use the information above to make a conversation.
Student A: You are an apprentice. You have inspected the workshop tools and equipment. There are
some problems with these items. Tell your supervisor about the problems.
Student B: You are a supervisor. An apprentice is reporting to you some problems with the workshop
items. Ask him/her about the problems and give solutions.
Activity 3 B: Free talk
- Imagine that you’re an apprentice in the workshop.

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- Make a list about the items in your workshop. Note down the condition of each item and give
suggested solution.
- Make a report to the manager about problems with items in the workshop and give the solutions.
Items Conditions Solutions

Sample: I’ve just inspected all tools in the welding workshop. There are problems with some items in
the workshop. Some plugs and ball peen hammers are missing so I think we should buy some new
ones…….

5. Students’ self-assessment

Look at the objectives specified at the beginning of the unit and write down what you have (not)
achieved and what you need to do to improve your English.

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RESOURCE FILES
UNIT 6

Activity 2

Conversation:

A: I’ve checked the tools in our workshop. Something’s damaged and something’s missing.

B: Oh, What’s missing?

A: The pliers and hacksaws are missing.

B: Anything else?

A: The box wrench. It’s bent.

B: The box wrench’s bent. Anymore damaged?

A: The hammer’s worn down.

B: The hammer’s worn down.

A: And the socket wrench is too big.

B: The socket wrench’s too big. Anything else?

A: There are some scratches on the goggle lenses.

B: The goggle lenses are scratched. Is that all?

A: Some screws are rusty.

B: Some screws are rusty.

A: Is that all?

B: Yes, that’s all.

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