Unit 2. Hand tools 2.
(Advertisement)
JOHN`S HARDWARE
SPECIAL SALE
John`s Hardware is having a special sale on hand tools! From sledgehammers to snips, everything is available at a low price! Here are some of the great deals.
Adjustable wrenches are on sale for just $7.00. We also have sets of five box-end wrenches or open-end wrenches for $16.00 each. The deluxe socket wrench set comes with eight sockets. It`s only $28.00 this week! But that`s not all. Our accurate measuring and marking tools are on sale, too. Speed squares are only $4.00 each. Plumb bobs and chalk line reels are available for just $8.00.
1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions
1) What tool can be used to cut metal?
2) What are some different kinds of wrenches?
Reading
2. Read the ad for a hardware store. Then, mark the statements as true (T) or false (F).
1 __Box-end and open-end wrenches are Available together in a set.
2 __The socket wrench set does not include sockets.
3 __Chalk line reels are marking tools.
Vocabulary
3. Match the words (1-5) with the definitions (A-E).
1 __ plumb bob
2 __ speed square
3__ snips
4 __ chalk line reel
5 __ socket
A. strong scissors used to cut sheet metal or similar materials
B. a triangle-shaped tool used to a draw straight lines and angles
C. a head that attaches to a wrench for tightening different sized bolts
D. a weight attached to a line used to determine if something is perpendicular to something else
E. a tool that leaves a straight line on a flat surface
4. Read the sentence and choose the correct word.
1 I have several heads for this adjustable wrench / socket wrench.
2 Put the end of the box-end wrench / open-end wrench completely around the bolt.
3 Are you strong enough to lift that socket wrench / sledgehammer?
4 A(n) box-end wrench / open-end wrench only grasps opposite sides of a bolt .
5 Make the opening of that adjustable wrench /socket wrench smaller to fit the bolt.
5. Listen and read the advertisement again. What types of marking tools does the store have?
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