INGLES MECANICA I

ENME 01

SECTION 4:
THERE ARE NO SPANNERS

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Section 4 : “There are no spanners.”.

3.1.- Aplica técnicas de 3.1.1.- Identifica unidades de

comprensión de lectura de significado, ya sea de existencia (there
textos de la especialidad en is/are), de localización (prepositional
inglés, a partir de la phrases), o de tiempo ( time/ hour), a
identificación de unidades de partir de formas lingüísticas dadas.
significado, actuando en
forma colaborativa.

Utiliza manuales de la especialidad

Unidades de existencia en el texto del manual: there is....;
there are....
Unidades de localización en el texto del manual: in the rear
of.....; in the front; on the upper part; below the...;
under... ; over... on... ; between X and Y; next to ...; etc.
Unidades de tiempo en el manual: for half an hour, for 45
min; for 30 sec
Obtención de datos

A. There’s no hammer in the box.

B. And there are no spanners
A: Are there any bolts?
B: Mm, there are no bolts in the toolbox

There to be

Singular (countable and uncountable nouns) Plural (Only Countable Nouns)

1. There’s a bolt on the workbench. There are some nails over there.

2. There’s some fuel in the tank There are some tools in the box.

3. There is a hammer on the bench. There are lots of cars at the workshop.

4. There’s no engine in this car. There are a couple of machines.

5. There isn’t an oil filter inside the box. There are no spanners in the box.

There is and there are indicate that something exists.

To indicate the opposite there’s no or there are no is used.

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Exercise 4-1 Match the sentences and the pictures.

Example: (a) There are no vices on the bench – 9

(b) There are goggles on the wall.

(c) There’s no guard on the machine.

(d) There are vices on the bench.

(e) There are tools on the board.

(f) There is no helmet on the wall.

(g) There are no goggles on the wall.

(h) There are gloves on the shelf.

(i) There are no tools on the board.

(j) There’s a guard on the machine.

(k) There are tools on the floor.

(l) There’s a helmet on the wall.

(m) There are no gloves on the shelf.

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Exercise 4-2 You are a safety inspector, inspecting this workshop. Describe what you see.

There is a liquid in the workshop. A cable is damaged.

There‘s some bricks on the floor. Two windows are locked.
There are no boxes around the bricks. The fire exit broken.
food on the machines. Some cables coiled.
drink on the stairs.
tools on the benches.
fire extinguishers
fire exit
cones
guards

Remember
There’s + singular

a spanner on the table

There’s some water in the tank
no vise on this workbench
an engine on the hoist

Remember:
There are + plural things

Two cars in the garage

There are tools on the shelf
no screws in the box
a lot of hammers over there.
not any fuses on this board.

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Exercise 4-3 Complete the inspector’s report. Describe all the hazards in the workshop.

Safety Inspection Report

Visit to : Ally Bally Automotive Workshop

Date of report: 18th June

I inspected the workshop today 16th March. Here are my findings.

1 There is no fire extinguisher anywhere in the workshop.

2 There is a single fire exit, but the door is locked with a padlock.
3 ………………………………………………………………………………..

Exercise 4-4 Work in small groups. Write at least ten safety rules for the workshop. Use Modal verbs.

Example : Put away all tools after work.

Do not bring food or drink into the workshop.
No eating or drinking in the workshop.
Always……
Never…..
Staff must / must not…

INACAP Mechanic Area

Work Group names: _________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
Safety Rules for the workshop.

1_______________________________________________________________

2 _______________________________________________________________

3_______________________________________________________________

4_______________________________________________________________

5_______________________________________________________________

6_______________________________________________________________

7_______________________________________________________________

8_______________________________________________________________

9_______________________________________________________________

10_______________________________________________________________

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PREPOSITIONS AND PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
Some prepositions and prepositional phrases are useful devices for indicating location. Study them with
the help of the following exercises.

Exercise 4-5 Identify the prepositions of place in the following Text Reference.

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Exercise 4-6 Where are these things?

Where is the spanner in a)?

Where is the spanner in b)?

Where is the spanner in c)?

Where is the switch in d)?

Where is the switch in e)?

Where is the switch in f)?

Where is the switch in g)?

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Exercise 4-7 Complete the sentences after looking at the electronic panel below.

1 In the ________on the left there is an LCD display.

2 At the bottom on the right there are _________ _________ .

3 At the _______ on the ________ there are two gauges.

4 At the top on the right there is a _________ .

5 In the _________on the __________there are four switches.

6 At the bottom on the left there is a _______________.

Look at these prepositional phrases.

Study these prepositional phrases: AT THE TOP

In: in the middle, in the centre

At: at the top, at the bottom ON ON

THE THE
On: on the left, on the right LEFT RIGHT
To: to the left of, to the right of
AT THE BOTTOM

Exercise 4-8 Match the prepositional phrases with the numbers in each picture:

Example: (a) on the left of the wall– number 4.

(a) On the left of the wall (e) on the right of the wall

(b) At the top of the wall (f) to the right of the window

(c) Above the window (g) at the bottom of the wall

(d) To the left of the window (h) below the window

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Exercise 4-9 Read then correct these things location. There are six mistakes in location.

Here is one way to set up your items in the workshop. Put the starter motor in the centre.

Then put the gallon in the centre on the left, and put the air filter in the centre on the right.

Put the rim at the top on the left, and put the vise at the top on the right. Then put the

exhaust pipe at the top in the middle and put the toolbox at the bottom on the left. Finally,

put the piston at the bottom on the right, and put the alternator at the bottom in the

centre.

Exercise 4-10 Look again at the shelf in the workshop. Are these statements true or false?

1 The vise is at the top, on the left. T/ F

2 The vise is above the gallon. T / F.

3 The vise is to the left of the toolbox. T / F

4 The piston is under the rim . T / F

5 The exhaust pipe is next to the vise. T / F

6 The air filter is above the alternator. T / F

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Exercise 4-11 Complete the sentences about the things in the workshop with words in the box.

above at below of in on to

1 The toolbox is ______________the top, _______the middle.

The rim is _______________the right_________the toolbox.

The starter motor is ______________the toolbox.

2 The alternator is ____________the bottom, _________the right.

The piston is ______________the left __________the alternator.

The air filter is ______________the alternator.

Exercise 4-12 Look again at these items in the workshop. Make sentences about the locations
of these objects. Use more than one preposition:

1 The alternator is………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………..

2 The exhaust pipe is………………………………………………………………….

3 The rim is ………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………..

4 The starter motor is……………………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………………………

5 The gallon is ……………………………………………………………………

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Exercise 4-13 Match the sentences with the numbers in the pictures.

Example (a) Please press the switch to the right of the window – number 4

(a) There’s no light in here. Please press the switch to the right of the window.

(b) Please pull the lever below the wheel.

(c) Could you press the ON button, please. That’s the button on the right.

(d) Turn the knob to the left of the dial.

(e) Could you press the switch above the window, please.

(f) Use the socket at the bottom. It has 110 volts.

(g) Press the button at the top.

(h) Use the socket on the left.

(i) Could you now turn the knob to the right of the dial, please.

(j) Now pull the lever above the wheel.

(k) Press the switch to the left of the window.

(l) Now please put the plug into the socket on the right.

(m) Please use the socket at the top of the wall.

(n) Now press the OFF button. That’s the button on the left.

(o) And now press the button at the bottom.

(p) Please press the switch below the window.

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Observe these locations again:

Exercise 4-14 Look at the tool board below. Make sentences with the words in the box.

above below to the left of to the right of

Example: the screwdrivers are to the left of the spanners and above the hammer

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Exercise 4-15 Label the diagrams 1 – 6 with the prepositions in the box.

To

Around

Out of

From

Through

Into

Exercise 4-16 Use fig. 1 to complete the sentences about the car engine and transmission-system. Use
below, above or between.

For example:

1 The rocker box is above the cylinder head.

2 The cylinder block is _______________ the cylinder head.

3 The sump is _______________the cylinder block.

4 The cylinder block is _______________the sump.

5 The prop shaft is _______________the gearbox and the differential.

6 The differential is _______________the two half shafts.

1
.
.
1

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Exercise 4-17 Look at the diagrams and answer the questions.

1 How many pedals does it have?

2 How many levers does it have?
3 Is the steering wheel on the left or on the right?

Exercise 4-18 Read the manual. Write the letters (A – G) from the diagram next to the controls.

In the diagram, you can see the controls of the forklift truck. On the left is a lever.

This is the direction lever (1________). Push this lever forwards, and the truck moves

forwards. Pull it backwards, and the truck reverses. Next you can see the steering

wheel (2________). This turns the truck to the left and right. At the top, on the right, you

can see two levers. Push the left-hand lever (3________) forwards, and the fork

moves up. Pull it back, and the fork moves down. Push the right-hand lever

(4________) forwards, and the fork tilts up. Pull it back, and the fork tilts down. At the

bottom, on the right, you can see a lever. This is the parking brake (5________). At

the bottom, you can see two pedals. The LH pedal is the brake (6________). The RH

pedal is the accelerator (7________).

Exercise 4-19 Describe these movements of the truck. Use the words from the manual.
Example: A. The fork tilts down.

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 Part 4 Answer Key
Exercise 4-1: b) 2 / c) 7 / d) 3 / e) 6 / f) 11 g) 8 / h) 4 i) 12 j) 1 / k) 13 / l) 5 / m) 10

Exercise 4-2: Answer may vary

There is a fire exit in the workshop.
There’s some food on the benches.
There are no fire extinguishers in the workshop.
There are some cones on the floor
There’s some liquid on the floor
There’s some drink on the benches.
There are no guards on the machines.
There are some bricks in the workshop.
There are some boxes on the stairs.
There are some tools on the benches.
A cable is coiled.
Two windows are broken
The fire exit is locked
Some cables are damaged.

Exercise 4-3: see exercise 51.

Exercise 4-4: Answer may vary

Always keep the fire exit unblocked.
Never use a broken cable.
Staff must not eat in the workshop.

Exercise 4-5: rear; forward; to the right; below

Exercise 4-6: Answers may vary: The spanner is on the table…etc.

Exercise 4-7: 1 middle / 2 buttons/ 3 top, left / 4 lever / 5 middle, right / 6 counter
Exercise 4-8: a) 4 e) 2
b) 1 f) 2
c) 1 g) 3
d) 4 h) 3

Exercise 4-9: Here is one way to set up your items in the workshop. Put the starter
motor in the centre. Then put the gallon in the centre on the left, and put
the air filter in the centre on the right. Put the rim at the top on the left (on
the right), and put the vise at the top on the right (left). Then put the
exhaust pipe at the top (bottom) in the middle (on the right) and put the
toolbox at the bottom (top) on the left in the middle. Finally, put the
piston at the bottom in the centre, and put the alternator at the bottom on
the right.

Exercise 4-10: 1T ; 2 T; 3 T; 4 F; 5 F; 6T

Exercise 4-11: 1 at, in. 2. In, on

to, of to, of
below above

Exercise 4-12: Answers may vary, you can mention more than two prepositions
1 next to the piston, below the air filter
2 at the bottom, to the right of the piston
3 at the top, next to the toolbox, above the air filter
4 in the centre, between the gallon and the air filter
5 in the middle to the left of the starter motor, below the vise.

Exercise 4-13:
A4 E1 I6 M7
B 12 F9 J 11 N 14
C 16 G 13 K2 O 15
D5 H8 L 10 P3

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Exercise 4-14: Answers may vary: The spanners are between the screwdrivers and the cutting knife;
The hammer is below the screwdrivers next to the files.
The saw is above the pliers.
The scissors are to the right of the pliers.
The lanterns are at the bottom of the tool board.
Etc…

Exercise 4-15: 1 into; 2 out of; 3 to; 4 from; 5 through; 6 around

Exercise 4-16: 2 above; 3 below; 4 above; 5 between ; 6 between

Exercise 4-17: Answers may vary: 1 two pedals; 2 four levers; 3. the steering wheel is on the left

Exercise 4-18: 1G / 2A / 3B / 4C / 5D / 6 F / 7E.

Exercise 4-19: Answers may vary. B. The fork tilts up

C. The truck moves forwards
D. The fork moves down
E. The truck reverses
F. The fork moves up

End of Section 4

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