Cambridge English for
Engineering
Mark Ibbotsona
DDescrioing technical
tunctiens and
applications
Explaining how technotogy
works
UNIT 4
ones
rey
page 6
Emphasising technical,
adhaniages
at
technical explanations,
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a es
PRSESSRN etcesrisne mates
00 ese
Pest Seeing and cescivng
oe Discussine quality issues
‘Deserving component
shapes and features:
Exolaining ard assessing
‘manufacturing
tecnniques
Explaining jonting and
Fixing techniques
Deserivine positions of
‘assembled components
UNIT 3
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Werking with drawings
Dicussing dimensions and
precision
Descriving design phases
‘ano proceaures
Resolving design problems
UNIT &
Describing yes of
technical problem
Assessing and interpeeting
faults.
Describing the causes of
faults
cy
fom
page 38
Discussing reoais ana
maintenance
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‘Words stemming from use
lion, enable. pemit. ensure,
prevent
‘erbs to deserbe movement
ers and adjectives 0 cescribe
advantages
Adverbs fr adding emphasis
Phrases for simpltying and
repteasne
‘commen materials
Categories of materials
«consist of, comprise, made of, nade
‘hom, mode out of
Properties of materials
Phrases for descrbing requirments
Compounds of resistant
Adverbs of degree
Shapes and 30 features
Words to describe machhing
eases for deserbng suitability
\erts and nouns to describe joints
‘and fixes
Prepostions of position
Views on technical av
Phrases rointes to scale
Phrases related to tolerance
Tength, nich. thcwness, etc,
Drawing types and versions
Yerbs for describing stages of a
Verbs and adjectives for desriting
technical problems
Words for describing fauts and
‘heir severity
Phrases for describing certainty
‘ncertanty
Ajectiyes with prefses ior
describing techial probes
Verbs for describing repairs ang
maintenance
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Sprcecovters
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Reading
See ets
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Pile foundations
Listening
‘Anenvironmental audit
‘Speciatised ols
High performance watches
Reade
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hier
Ustening
A project briefing
Electrical plugs and sockets
‘Metal fabrication
LURE waterjet cutting
‘Options fr Faing
Cluster ballooning
Reading
‘Cutting operations
Fiow waterjet technology
Jonts and fixings
The hing garden chair
Listening
A drawing query
Seale
‘Atoor design
Design procedures
Revising a detail
Reading
Supertatfloors
Queries and nstructions
Listening
A tacing car test session
‘Test session problems
‘Technical helping
‘Tyre pressure problems,
Armaintenance check
Reading
Air Transat Fight 236EG
Discussing tectieal Phrases for referin to issues
requrements Pres refering oquntty SIF equrenerts and atts
EON Sugcesting ideas and ‘and extent. Lung options
ete tutors Prrases for suggesting sotutins Hole requrements and frming
aan Posing Feasby ‘and aternatves ‘project bretne
CCCOMEEEE Descrisng improvements cioms ta deserve feasibitty Reading
and redesigns Verbs with re. to describe ernneth heohien,
modifications
ome te describe reaesigring
Desering heath and ‘Types of industrial hazards Ustening
ssfey precautions, Taesofroiectveenunment | Asset meting
Emphassing the Phrases for emphasising impertance ani
ce
oe oor of ‘Terms to describe reguiations. we Se
CERT dics reiatonc ana COTMONANEESON AY ots Oranrucons
ee) ‘standards, ngvage site Reading
Working with written Lve ine maintenance
Irsiractonsand notices elcopter safety on ol platforms
UNIT 6 Pescibneauimates words deste automated sting
UNIT SP Sstems ‘tens lntetigent busines and automation
FRERINNE Fefering to measurable Words to describe measurable ‘Monitoring ana control systems
He porate parameters Beery demand on 60)
BAMARMMONIN CiscUssing casings and Words to describe Muctuatons problems
eres a iene esl arse Rupee stage feet poner
Giving approximate figures aporenimating numbers neu
Industral process monitoring
Dynamic demand controls
UNTT 9 Sones ans words to descrive west types Listening
‘ecperimonts Words and phrases for staring Vehicle design and testing
ESRI Echancing views on ‘sumptions Wiater rockets
predictions ane Words and phrases for agreeing and Ai top problems
practice Beate eee ‘Moen lenains
ESSEC Comporng results with prrases tor companingexpectatins Reading
‘expectations oa ee ‘A rocket compatiton
Discussing causes and Ward for inking causes and tects hieken canon
eects
Discussing perormance Adjectives for decibingautablty stein
UNET 10 ere ctabiey ‘i perfomance Wind bine towers
Describing physical forces Wards to desribe pes of forces ‘Tall structures
Pushing the
sae ra Tov wort peed cars
ISR Pscssne ive foto tera, cern, Taastoy d honed bape
pone Deacibing capabilties ard Words and pivanesto describe Readlig
meee Cegooe leone Wi nese
vieftodee arcitesans SNe
Tee done Megas
‘The rocket sled proposal
Pen ar
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Glossary rey
Acknowledgements ee
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