Teacher Neil Miller

TECHNICAL ENGLISH 2
UNIT 10.1 – FORCES
FORCES

1. Compression– squeezing together

2. Tension– stretching apart
3. Bending- squeezing one side, stretching other
4. Shear- sliding opposite directions
5. Torsion- twisting
PROPERTIES
Watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw

Think about the following while you watch?

1. What caused this event?
2. What FORCES were operating on the bridge? Where exactly?
3. Was is it a total failure? Why do you think the bridge failed?

Watch this video for an explanation:

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

Vocabulary:
* It’s important to review all the vocabulary related to FORCES
compression – shearing – tensión - torsion
U10, P.74
READING P.74
READING Q4

SEND ANSWERS IN CHAT!!

Paragraph 1:

Objective: The purpose of the tensile strength test is to discover whether a

material will break when its pulled apart.
Procedure: The material is secured with two clamps, one at each end.
Result: The measurement shows you the tensile strength of the material.

Paragraph 2?
Paragraph 3?
LANGUAGE BOX
WORD FORMS
Verb Adjective Noun
To analyze Analytical An analysis
To approve Approved An approval
(participle) -ción / -tion
   

Examples
VERB: The documentation was approved by the engineer.
ADJ: Then, the approved documentation was sent to the client.
NOUN: We are waiting for the client’s approval before we can begin work.
ROLEPLAY: SEP 24, THURSDAY
Instructions: You and a partner (pairs) will roleplay the following questions. Take
turns asking and giving responses using the examples you created for Task 3-
Properties of Materials on the UTM.

1. Ask and answer questions about PROPERTIES of a material.

2. Give an example of the material in usage
3. Explain how its properties are beneficial in the example.
4. Fluency AND accuracy count here!
5. 4 - 5 minutes

MONDAY SEP 21 – HELP WITH DIALOGUES IN DISCORD

CHANNEL
Thank you for your attention!