APPLIED TECHNICAL ENGLISH

CLASS 01
Miss Débora Muñoz M
 Reading 3Read this text and underline the verbs.
Harun Rashid is 35 years old. He comes from Alexandria but he lives and works in Cairo.

Harun is a general contractor. He hires subcontractors to work on building projects. He also organizes the material
and equipment. Harun has a lot of experience in the construction industry.

Harun always works hard. Sometimes he has meetings with clients. Sometimes he visits constructions sites. And
some- times he deals with suppliers. He is always busy.

But Friday is different. He never works on Fridays. Friday is a day off.

WRITING: Imagine your work on a construction site. Explain what your job is and
what you do.
Example: I am a civil construction manager. I work for the construction Company Kallpa in Li-
ma. I’m responsible for managing on-site construction personnel
What does a civil construction manager do?
 keeping the job on schedule by ensuring that all workers and materials show up at the right time.
 constructing the building in accordance with the permit.
 using appropriate building methods.
 Overseeing the job to guarantee that all trades deliver quality work.

Permit: autorización, licencia.

Oversee: supervisar
1. Underline the correct verb form

1 Oh, no! We can’t do the roof. It rains / is raining a lot.

2 It rains / is raining a lot in April.
3 I read / am reading a very good book.
4 I read / am reading in bed every night.
5 She’s an architect. She works / is working in Scott Building Company.
6 She works / is working very hard because she has a project presentation tomorrow.
7 Vegetarians don’t eat / aren’t eating meat.
8 Look! That man eats / is eating a big pizza!
2 Complete the sentences with the right verb forms.
1 The clients PAY(pay) the project.
2 Good morning I AM LOOKING FOR (look for) the site manager.
3 General contractors DEAL WITH (deal with) subcontractors, equipment and
materials.
4 A: Where is Ana? B: She IS PHONING(phone) the supplier.
5 Mr House is a civil engineer. He WORKS(work) in a big company in Chimbote.
6 Sshh! Juan had a very hard day that’s why he SLEEPING(sleep).

VOCABULARY

ELECTRICIAN: electricista LABOURER: peón, obrero

PLUMBER: gasfitero SITE MANAGER: jefe de obra

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