Everyday Technical English
How the programme works:
- This course is designed to be as flexible as possible. This means you have between 8 and 12 months to complete the programme. This book contains 8 chapters and we recommend that you aim to complete a chapter every 4 weeks. You have a maximum of 15 months to complete the programme.
- If, within 30 days of receiving the book, you feel that you will not be able to complete the programme, return the materials and they can be exchanged for another level or the fee can be refunded.
- When you have successfully completed each unit, please contact your tutor.
- On completion of each chapter you will be sent an assignment. You will then have up to two weeks to return it to us. The corrected assignment will be returned to you within a further two weeks. If you have any difficulties with the schedule, please notify us as soon as possible.
- When you have successfully completed the programme, you will be issued with a certificate.
- The book contains a range of exercises designed to improve your writing skills. It covers the key business and functional language required in a variety of work-related situations. Although it is possible to work through the chapters in any particular order, we recommend you simply begin with chapter 1!
- The assignments set will follow up work studied in the units. They will also contain additional work-related written exercises. You are also welcome to suggest topics which relate to each chapter which you feel may be beneficial to you.
- You will have a personal tutor to help you with the study programme. You can contact him/her at any time by email/fax and, by arrangement, by phone. With the help of your tutor, you will customise the programme to help you with the English which you really need.
Topics Covered:
1 Working in industry
- A manufacturing company
- Products and markets
- Company size
- Company background
- Training
- Job responsibilities
- Being in charge
- Team working
- Hours and holidays
- Shift systems
- Arriving
- Location
- Describing the layout
- Showing a visitor around
- A new installation
- Speed and capacity
- Explaining the process
- Automation
- Workshop facilities
- The right tool for the right job
- In the storeroom
- An unfamiliar piece of equipment
- An inventory
- Measurements
- The wrong size
- Describing things
- Choosing suppliers
- Guaranteed supply
- Extra staff
- A new supplier
- A rush order
- A service contract
- Extended warranty
- A product guarantee
- An insurance policy
- A new warehouse
- The building scheme
- Project planning
- Making progress
- Phase 1 of a project
- A new stock system
- Going live
- An upgrade
- A minor fault
- Light or heavy use?
- Common problems
- Jobs to do
- Preventive maintenance
- Discussing frequency
- Regular services
- Non-urgent repairs
- A personnel problem
- An electrical problem
- A problem in the office
- Mechanical problem 1
- Mechanical problem 2
- A computer virus
- The wrong software
- The screen is frozen
- Internet problems
- Memory problems
- A noisy environment
- Warning signs
- Hazards
- Machine Safety
- Flammable materials
- The evacuation procedure
- Dealing with a fire
- Accident 1: A cut hand
- Accident 2: An ankle injury
- Accident 3: A fall
- Recycling
- Environmentally-friendly products
- Energy
- Disposing of waste
- Air pollution
- Water pollution
- Legislation
