Meeting 2

Task 1. Describe briefly the manufacturing of cables. Use your own words in order to do that.

Cables are ____________________________________________________________________

Cables are produced by __________________________________________________________

Cables are used in

_______________________________________________________________

Materials used in cables are _______________________________________________________

Task 2. Fill in the gaps in this text which deals with the process of cable making.

cool heat drawing toughen diameter

ductility stresses conductor size annealing

The first stage in the manufacturing process of a 1. ________________ is the wire-2.

________________. The wire-drawing consists of reducing the 3. ________________ of the
wire gradually to fit its final diameter to increase 4. ________________ and conductivity. Once
the diameter is reduced, the wire is drawn further to decrease the diameter of the wire to the
5. ________________ needed for each kind of conductor. In the second stage of this process, the
wires undergo a 6. ________________ treatment called 7. ________________. Annealing is a
process of heating metal and allowing it to 8. ________________ slowly in order to remove
internal 9. ________________ and 10. ________________ the metal. The point of this treatment
is to increase the conductivity of the wire. (https://www.designworldonline.com/how-an-
electrical-cable-is-made/)

Task 3.

action/ verb noun adjective

1. to insulate _______________________ _______________________
2. _____________________ electricity _______________________
3. _____________________ _______________________ conducting
4. to reduce _______________________ _______________________
5. _____________________ treatment _______________________
6. _____________________ _______________________ removed
7. to leak _______________________ _______________________
8. _____________________ resistance _______________________
9. _____________________ _______________________ protective
10. to prevent _______________________ _______________________
Task 4. Answer the following questions:

1. What is the role of insulation in cables?

2. Do you know any other name for an electric cable?
3. What are the forms of the cables?
4. What are the cables covered by?
5. What other names do you know for the covering of the wires?

Task 5. Forms of cables:

 Solid core
 Stranded
 Braided

Task 6. Fill in the gaps with a preposition that you consider correct:

1. When I was younger, I was always so afraid _________________ going to the dentist's.

2. Your mother is looking forward _________________ going on that trip to Australia, isn't she?
3. The police were not convinced _________________ the man's honesty and charged him.
4. I would rather go to the disco _________________ stay here at home.
5. I'm not surprised he took that job. He has always been so
keen _________________ computers.
6. But I am surprised _________________ how much money they want to pay him!
7. Mary isn't quite ready yet. She is in the kitchen looking _________________ her car keys.
8. Instead _________________ sitting here complaining about having nothing to do, go and do
something constructive!
9. I don't have as much confidence in myself _________________ you seem to.
10. Are you really happy _________________ the life you have here in San Francisco, Jane?
11. In some Mediterranean cultures, respect _________________ your elders is the most
important part of family life.
12. Tell me _________________ the new job you started today.
13. I'm very interested _________________ wildlife documentaries on TV.
14. Do you always travel about the town _________________ car?

Task 6. Choose the correct word or phrase for each blank.

1. The government has ___________________ smoking in public places. (PREVENTED /

BANNED / AVOIDED / STOPPED).

2. The police ___________________ the man because he was behaving suspiciously.

(ARRESTED / SENTENCED / CHARGED / CONVICTED).

3. My mother ___________________ me for breaking the window. (ACCUSED /

COMPLAINED / CHARGED / BLAMED)
4. You have to find a good ___________________ for being late, otherwise they won’t believe
you. (CAUSE / RESULT / EXCUSE / AIM)

5. The ___________________ of the meeting is to improve relationships between the two

companies. (PURPOSE / SENSE / REASON / CAUSE)

6. The child was ___________________ by a dangerous dog and taken to the hospital.
(KNOCKED / ATTACKED/ BLOWN / BEAT).

7. Tourists from all over the world come to London to hear Big Ben ___________________
midnight. (BLOW / BEAT / HIT / STRIKE)

8. The bank robbers were able to ___________________ through the back door. (ESCAPE /
CHASE / LEAK / CATCH)

9. The teacher is constantly ___________________ me although I always put my hand up.

(IGNORING / REGARDING / ATTENDING / NOTICING)

10. My girlfriend wants to ___________________ a career in engineering (PRACTICE /

PURSUE / TAKE / CHASE)

1. conductor, 2. drawing, 3. diameter, 4. ductility, 5. size, 6. heat, 7. annealing, 8. cool, 9.

stresses, 10. toughen