Unit 1.Hand tools 1.
Carlton Construction Co.
(Equipment Purchase Request)
Employee: Robert Jackson
Requested Items:
Other: tool box
Reason for request: Many of my tools are missing. I need flathead and Phillips screwdrivers. I can’t install doors without them. I also need a claw hammer and needle-nose pliers. I use them on every job. Finally, I need a toolbox that
1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1. What are some common hand tools?
2. Which hand tool would you use to saw wood?
Reading.
2. Read the equipment purchase request. Then, mark the following statements as true(T) or false(F)
1. The employee needs two types of pliers.
2. The employee uses a claw hammer on every job.
3. The employee’s tool box was stolen.
3. Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (A-F)
1. utility knife
2. flathead screwdriver
3. needle-nose pliers
4. tape measure
5. tool box
6. level
A. a tool used to turn slotted screws, which have one long slot
B. a tool used to measure how flat something is.
C. hand tools with long, narrow extensions on the end, used to reach into narrow gaps.
D. a portable container used to carry tools
E. a small tool used to cut various materials, such as cardboard or rope
F a tool used to determine the length of something.
4. Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases from the word bank.
· claw hammer
· hand saw
· hacksaw
· Phillips screwdriver
· slip-joint pliers
1. These_________ have a very firm grip.
2. Use a________ to tighten these screws.
3. Get the_______ to remove those nails.
4. That_________ is worn from cutting so much metal
5. A sharp_________ leaves wood with a smooth edge
5. Listen and read the equipment purchase request again. What tools does the man use most often?
Listening
6. Listen to a conversation between a supervisor and a construction worker. Choose the correct answers
1. What is the conversation mainly about?
A. the price of new tools
B. what tools are needed
C how tools were lost
D. the best tools for a job.
2. What is true of the woman?
A. She did not receive the purchase request
B. She wants the man to pay for new tools.
C. She does not think the tools are important.
D. She cannot do her job without new tools.
7. Listen again and complete the conversation.
Worker: Ms. Clemmons, excuse me. Did you get my purchase request?
Supervisor: 1. ____, _____. What do you need?
Worker: Well, I need 2 _____ ______ ______ screwdrivers.
Supervisor: Okay, Is that all?
Worker: 3. _____ ______ I also need a claw hammer and needle-nose pliers.
Supervisor: That’s 4 _____ _____ ______ tools. Are they that important?
Worker: Oh, yes. I can’t 5 ____ ____ ______ _____them.
Supervisor: 6. _______ ______. I’ll put the order in today.
Speaking.
8. With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 7. Then, switch roles.
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS:
Did you get my…
What do you need?
Is that all?
Student A: You are a construction worker Talk to Student B about:
· a request for tools.
· what tools are needed.
· the importance of the tools.
Student B: You are a supervisor. Talk to Student A about tools.
Writing.
9. Use the equipment purchase request and the conversation from Task 8 to fill out the equipment request form.
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