This document contains materials from an English technical course for sensors specialists. It includes a dialog practice activity about borrowing a tape measure, a review of present tense verbs, vocabulary related to navigation aids and basic naval terms, and instructions to write sentences using the new words. Students are asked to act out the tape measure dialog in class. The document covers topics like radar scanners, satellite navigation, and naval equipment terms such as anchor, bow, and derrick.
3. DIALOG
(Adaptado del Libro Tech Talk Elementary,
Unit 12 )
• Study this dialog and practice with a friend.
• Then you are going to act it out in class.
• Listen and repeat
4. DIALOG
• A: Do you have a ruler?
• B: No, sorry, but there’s a tape measure in my
bag.
• A: Can I use that?
• B: Sure, help yourself. It’s over there.
• A: Thanks.
• B: Got it ?
• A: OK
5. Check vocabulary
www.wordreference.com
tape measure
measuring tape
chiefly UK:
tapeline n
(strip for
measuring) (CL)
huincha de
medir grupo nom
Tailors and dressmakers use tape measures to
take measurements for clothing.
Sastres y modistas usan la huincha de medir
para tomar las medidas para la ropa.
6. help yourself vtr +
refl
(take [sth] offered) agarrar⇒ vtr
servirse v prnl
I've prepared some printed handouts.
Feel free to help yourselves.
Preparé algunos panfletos, siéntanse
libres de agarra
7. over there adv (in that direction or
place)
allá adv
allí adv
The cake is over there.
La torta está allá.
8. I got it interj slang
(I understand)
translation unavailable
Ah, I got it. Thanks for the explanation!
translation unavailable
I got it interj slang
(I have the
matter in hand)
translation unavailable
9. Practice
DO YOU UNDERSTAND THE DIALOG NOW?
PRACTICE AGAIN
• A: Do you have a ruler?
• B: No, sorry, but there’s a tape measure in my
bag.
• A: Can I use that?
• B: Sure, help yourself. It’s over there.
• A: Thanks.
• B: Got it ?
• A: OK
10. PRESENT TENSE- REVIEW
AFFIRMATIVE
• I test the voltage
•You repair a radar
•We install an
electronic
equipment
• They use hammers
AFFIRMATIVE- 3RD PERSON
SINGULAR
• He works in the dry
dock
•She buys a
hacksaw.
• The ship travels at
20 knots
11. PRESENT TENSE- NEGATIVE
• I don’t write a report.
• You don’t install a
program.
• We don’t check the
ammunition.
• They don’t send e-mails.
• He doesn’t go to the
starboard
• She doesn´t read the
manual
• My sound card doesn’t
work
12. PRESENT TENSE-INTERROGATIVE
• Do you need a
printer?
• Do they replace the
pump?
• Where do I go?
• What do we need?
• Does he order fuses?
• Does she clean the
workshop?
• Does the petty officer
fire to the target?