Unit 15. Parts of a commercial building.
(email)
Dear Richard,
The new office is almost finished. So let’s talk about the finishing touches. Specifically, I want to address the exit signs.
On the first floor, put a sign pointing to the entrance in the lobby. We need another one in the east hallway. That way, people know about the back exit in an emergency. On the second floor, put signs over the windows leading to the fire escape. In addition, put signs near the entrance to the stairwell. We'll need another sign near the elevator. It should point to the stairwell. We don’t want people to use the elevator in an emergency, and that’s the closest exit if you have questions, please call me.
Thanks, Susan Hererra.
1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.
1. How can people move between floors in a building?
2. What are two safely features of a building?
Reading
2. Read the email to a construction company manager. Then, mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).
1. What is the purpose of the email?
A. To say what different types of signs are needed
B. To describe how the office will look
C. To give instructions on where to put signs
D. To explain what to do in an emergency
2. What can you infer about the location of the back exit?
A. It is near the stairwell.
B. It is far from the lobby.
C. It is located on the second floor.
D. It can be reached from the east hallway.
3. Which of the following is not labeled an exit for emergencies?
A. lobby entrance
B. fire escape
C. back exit
D. elevator
Vocabulary
3. Fill in the blanks with the correct words and phrases from the word bank.
Office floor entrance stairwell exit sign
1 The company’s old___________ was small and dark, but the new one is much nicer.
2 The______________ pointed to the doors at the end of the hallway.
3 The accounting department is on the second _____________.
4 The elevator broke, so everyone had to go up the ___________.
5 After-hours visitors can only get into the building using the south ____________.
4. Read the sentence pair. Choose where the words best lit the blanks.
1. elevator / lobby
A. Offices with multiple floors usually have a(n)_________________ as well as stairs.
B. The____________ is the first room people enter.
2. hallway / fire escape
A. The employees climbed out the window onto the_______________.
B. The meeting room is at the end of the__________ on the left side.
3 exit / emergency
A. There's an____________ on the second floor. Call the fire department.
B. The________ was blocked, people couldn't exit the building.
5. Listen and read the email to a construction company manager again. What kind of sign is needed near an elevator?
Listening
6. Listen to a conversation between an office manager and a construction worker. Mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).
1 The woman is hanging signs at multiple exits.
2 The building does not have a fire escape.
3 The man wants a sign directing people to the elevator.
7. Listen again and complete the conversation.
Manager: Hi Rachel. You’re hanging exit signs in the 1_______________today right?
Worker: Yes. I'm labeling the north and east 2______________right now.
Manager: Great! Did you put one near the 3_______ ?
Worker: Yes,4_________ _.
Manager: Okay. And have you put a sign near the elevator 5_____________ ? Worker: No. 6________. You wanted one there?
Manager: Yes. Something that says not to use the elevator during a fife
Worker: You got it. I’ll hang sign that points to the stairwell.
Speaking
8. With a partner, act out the roles below based on Task 7. Then, switch roles.
USE LANGUAGE SUCH AS
Did you….?
Have you…. yet?
Yes, I did
No, I haven’t.
Student A: You are an office manager. Talk to Student B about:
§ what types of signs are needed
§ where he or she should put the signs
Student B: You are a construction worker Talk to Student A about the signs for his or her office building.
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