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A COURSE OF ENGLISH
FOR STUDENTS OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
HUE – 12/2008
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part I: Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Unit 1: Engineering – What’s it all about ? ……………… …….4
Unit 2: Engineering Materials ……………………………. …….10
Unit 3: Mechanisms ……………………………………….. …….15
Unit 4: Forces in Engineering …………………………….. …….24
Unit 5: The Electric Motor ………………………………... …….31
Part II: The Agricultural Machinery
Unit 6: The Agricultural Tractor ………………………... …….39
Unit 7: Tractor Engines …………………………………... …….50
Unit 8: The Combine Harvester (A) …………………….. …….59
Unit 9: The Combine Harvester (B) …………………….. …….69
Unit 10: Farm Management ………………………………. …….77
Further reading
Portable Generator.............................................................
Engine Classification ........................................................
Connecting Rods and Crankshaft .....................................
The reel …………………………………………………..
Water Pumping System ………………………………….
Mechanization in Sugarcane Production –
Development of seed cane planter ………………………
References
Engineering
7. ………. Medical
3. Study these special words. They show some of the areas in which engineers work.
Can you identify them? What kinds of engineers are concerned with these areas – electrical,
mechanical or both?
Beer brewery – planes - super highway – blocks of building – X ray machine
Now read the following texts to check your answer. Match each text to one of the word
or phrase above.
Transport: cars, trains, ships and planes are all products of mechanical engineering.
Mechanical engineers are also involved in support services such as roads, rail track, harbours
and bridges.
Food processing: Mechanical engineers design, develop and make the machines and the
processing equipment for harvesting, preparing and preserving the foods and drinks that fill
the supermarket.
Medical engineering: Body scanners, X-ray machines, life-support systems, and other
high-tech equipment result from mechanical and electrical engineers combining with medical
experts to convert ideas into life-saving and preserving products.
Building services: Electrical engineers provide all the services we need in our homes
and places of work, including lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, refrigeration,
and lifts.
Energy and power: Electrical engineers are concerned with the production and
distribution of electricity to homes, offices, industry, hospitals, colleges and schools, and the
installation and maintenance of the equipment involved in these processes.
(Source: Adapted from Turning Ideas into Action, Institution of Mechanical Engineers,
and Engineering a career, Institution of Electronics and Electrical Incorporated Engineers)
4. When you read, it is important to have a clear purpose. Here are some of the
purposes you may have for reading the texts. Match one purpose to each kind of text.
A B
1. finding a job a. table
2. pricing a component b. index
3. finding out how to do something c. contents
4. choosing the best chapter to read d. book title
5. looking for specific information on a topic e. manual
6. learning about electrical equipment f. price list of components
7. choosing a course g. college brochure
8. looking for a specification h. job advertisement
5. Fill in the gaps in this text with the words given below. Each gap represents
one word. Compare your answer with your partner.
In the United Kingdom you can …(1)… engineering at a college of further education or
a university. Most college courses …(2)… from one to two years. University undergraduate
course …(3)… engineering last from three to four years.
A college will take …(4)… after four years of secondary school education. Most
students study full-time, …(5)… day-release courses are available for people who …(6)… in
local engineering companies. Students will be given a certificate …(7)… a diploma at the
…(8)… of their course.
Most university students will have completed six …(9)… of secondary school. Others
will have taken a diploma course at college. …(10)… give degrees. A Bachelor‟s degree
…(11)… three to four years. A Master‟s …(12)… requires a further year.
A B
mechanical machines
electrical electricity
Column A lists a branch of engineering or a type of engineer. Column B lists things
they are concerned with. We can show the link between them in a number of ways:
1. Mechanical engineering deals with machines.
2. Mechanical engineers deal with machines.
3. Mechanical engineering is concerned with machines.
4. Mechanical engineers are concerned with machines.
5. Machines are the concern of mechanical engineers.
Match each item in column A with an appropriate item from column B and link the two
in a sentence.
A B
1. marine a. air-conditioning
2. aeronautical b. roads and bridges
3. heating and ventilating c. body scanners
4. electricity generating d. cables and switch-gear
5. automobile e. communication and equipment
6. civil f. ships
7. electronic g. planes
8. electrical installation h. cars and trucks
9. medical i. power stations
C. Word study: Word stress
Words are divided into syllables. For example:
engine en.gine
engineer en.gin.eer
engineering en.gin.eer.ing
Each syllable is pronounced separately, but normally only one syllable is stressed. That
means it is said more slowly and clearly than the other syllables. We say „engine but
engin‟eer. A good dictionary will show the stress syllables.
Look at these words. Try to mark the stressed syllable.
1. machinery 2. mechanical
3. machine 4. install
5. installation 6. electricity
7. electrical 8. electronic
9. aeronautical 10. ventilation
13. The next time I _________ to Hawaii, I‟m going to visit Mauna Loa, the world
largest volcano.
14. I had fried chicken the last time I ___________ at that restaurant.
B. Complete the following sentences. Punctuate carefully. Pay attention to verb
tense usage.
1. Just as I was falling asleep last night ............................................................
2. I‟ll help you with your homework as soon as I .............................................
3. .................................................... as long as I live.
4. Just before I ................................................................
5. The last time I .............................................................
6. I had already ................................. when ......................
7. Whenever ....................................................................
8. I will be here until I ......................................................
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High carbon steel Hardest of the carbon steels but less Cutting tools such as drills,
(iron with 0.7% to ductile and malleable. Can be files, saws
1.4% carbon) hardened and tempered.
Acrylic Stiff, hard, very durable, clear, can Aircraft canopies, baths,
be polished easily, can be formed double glazing
easily
A B C
1. an alloy a. allows heat or current to flow easily
2. a thermoplastic b. remains rigid at high temperatures
3. mild steel a metal c. does not allow heat or current to flow easily
4. a conductor a material d. contains iron & 0.7% to 1.4% carbon
5. an insulator an alloy e. becomes plastic when heated
6. high carbon steel f. contains iron & 0.15% to 0.3% carbon
7. brass g. formed by mixing other metals or elements
8. a thermosetting plastic h. consists of copper and zinc
2. Adding information to a text
Study this sentence about aluminium
Aluminium is used to make aircraft, engine components, and many items for the kitchen.
We can add extra information to the sentence like this:
Aluminium, which is light, soft, and ductile, is used to make aircraft, engine
components – for example, cylinder heads – and many items for the kitchen, such as
pots.
Note that the extra information is marked with commas or dashes:
, which …,
- for example, … -
, such as …,
Add this extra information to the following text about plastics.
1. Plastics can be moulded into plates, car components, and medical aids.
2. Thermoplastics soften when heated again and again.
3. Thermosetting plastics set hard and do not alter if heated again.
4. ABS is used for safety helmets.
5. Nylon is self-lubricating.
6. Nylon is used for motorized drives in cameras.
7. Acrylic is a clear thermoplastic.
8. Acrylic is used for aircraft canopies and double glazing.
9. Polyester resin is used for boat and car bodies.
10. Polyester resin is hard and has good chemical and heat resistance.
Plastics are synthetic materials. They can be softened and moulded into useful articles.
They have many applications in engineering. There are two types of plastics: thermoplastics
and thermosetting plastics.
ABS is a thermoplastic which is tough and durable. Because it has high impact strength,
Adjective Noun
………. wind resistance
elastic ………
……... plasticity
tough ……….
soft ………
rigid ……….
wear-resistant ………
……… brittleness
hard ……….
New words and expressions:
- ductile (adj.): dễ kéo sợi, dễ uốn
- malleable (adj.): dễ dát mỏng
- scratch-resistant (adj.): chống trầy xướt
- conductive (adj.): có tính dẫn điện
- durable (adj.): bền
- stiff and brittle (adj.): cứng và giòn, dễ gãy
- corrosion-resistant (adj.): chống ăn mòn (kim loại)
- friction (n.): lực ma sát
- salt-water environment: môi trường nước mặn
- circuit board: bảng điện
- alloy (n.): hợp kim
LANGUAGE IN FOCUS
Using English to define
Aristotle suggested that a good definition should include the general classification of a term
plus the specific characteristics that differentiate the term from other members of its class. For
example, a definition of a giraffe should include a classification, such as, A giraffe is an
animal, and specific characteristics, such as, A giraffe is tall, African animal with a very long
neck.
Definition formula:
Term = Class + characteristics
Example: Chemical energy is potential energy that is stored in gasoline, food, and oil.
(Frequently, the characteristics appear as a relative clause beginning with which, that, who, or
where)
Chemical energy = potential energy + that is stored in gasoline, food and oil.
(term) (class) (characteristics)
Relative clauses:
A clause is a part of a sentence that contains a noun and a verb. A relative clause is one
that begins with which, that, where, or who. Which and that are most commonly used in
science definitions; who is used when referring to people. Science definitions often include
relative clauses containing the characteristics that distinguish an item from others in the class.
Formulating definitions: Using the information given in each series, write a definition. Use
the sentence patterns above to guide you.
1. an amoeba / one-celled animal / constantly change its shape.
An amoeba is a one-celled animal that constantly changes its shape.
2. an antibiotic / drug / cures bacterial diseases.
3. lung / organ / breathing.
4. acoustics / science / sound.
5. photosynthesis / process / plants manufacture food.
6. catalyst / substance / speeds up but is not changed by a chemical reaction.
7. calorie / unit / measures heat.
8. cyclotron / apparatus / bombards the nuclei of atoms.
Creating definitions: A good way to see if the definition is complete is to reverse it. For
example, if we reverse an elephant is an animal, we get an animal is an elephant, and it is
obvious that the definition for each of the following words and test each one by reversing it. If
you need help, use a dictionary.
1. a camera 2. a bridge 3. an x-ray
4. a butterfly 5. geology 6. a diamond
7. an echo 8. a virus 9. caffeine
10. an aquarium
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UNIT 3: MECHANISMS
LANGUAGE IN FOCUS
A. Adjectives and adverbs
Look at these examples:
- Our vacation was too short – the time passed very quickly.
- The driver of the car was seriously injured in the accident.
Quickly and seriously are adverbs. Many adverbs are made from an adjective + -ly:
Adjective: quick serious careful quiet heavy bad
Adverb: quickly seriously carefully quietly heavily badly
Not all words ending in –ly are adverbs. Some adjectives end in –ly too, for example:
friendly lively elderly lonely silly lovely
B. Adjective or adverb ?
* Adjectives (quickly/careful, etc.) tell us * Adverbs (quickly/carefully, etc.) tell us about a
about a noun. We use adjectives before nouns verb. An adverb tells us how somebody does
and after some verbs, especially be: something or how something happens:
- Tom is a careful driver. (not a - Tom drove carefully along the narrow
carefully driver) road. (not drove careful)
- We didn‟t go out because of the heavy - We didn‟t go out because it was raining
rain. heavily (not raining heavy)
- Please be quiet. - Please speak quietly. (not speak quiet)
- I was disappointed that my test results - I was disappointed that I did so badly on
were so bad. the test. (not did so bad)
* We also use adjectives after the verbs - Why don‟t you ever take me seriously?
look/feel/sound/taste/smell/seem, etc.
- She speaks English perfectly.
- Why do you always look so serious?
- She speak perfect English.
Compare these sentences with look:
Tom looked sad when I saw him. (= he seemed sad; his expression was sad)
Tom looked at me sadly. (= he looked at me in a sad way)
C. Comparison
Look at these examples:
- Should I drive or take a train ? - You should drive. It‟s cheaper.
- Don‟t take the train. It‟s more expensive.
Cheaper and more expensive are comparative forms.
After comparatives you can use than:
It‟s cheaper to drive than to take a train.
Taking the train is more expensive than driving.
We use –er for short words (one syllable): We use more ... for longer words (two
syllables or more):
cheap –cheaper, fast – faster, large – larger more serious, more often, more expensive
We also use –er for two syllable words that We use more... for adverbs that end in –ly:
end in –y (-y => -ier) more slowly, more seriously, more quietly,
more carefully
lucky – luckier, early – earlier, easy – easier,
pretty – prettier - You‟re more patient than me.
- you‟re older than me. - The exam was difficult – more
- The exam was easy – easier than we difficult than we expected.
expected.
- Can you walk a little more slowly ?
- Can you walk a little faster ?
- I‟d like to have a more reliable car.
- I‟d like to have a bigger car.
- I don‟t play tennis much these days. I
- Last night I went to bed earlier than used to play more often.
usual.
* You can use –er or more ... with some two-syllable adjectives, especially:
quiet clever narrow shallow simple
Example: It‟s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter / more quiet?
The adjectives and adverbs have irregular comparative forms:
Good/well => betterbad/badly => worse far => farther/further
Comparison with as ... as ...
You can use as ... as... (but not so ... as ...) in positive sentences and questions:
Example: I‟m sorry I‟m late. I got here as fast as I could.
There‟s plenty of food. You can have as much as you want.
Can you send me the money as soon as possible, please ?
Tom isn‟t as old as he look. (= Tom is older than he is.)
It‟s not warm, but it isn‟t so cold as yesterday.
Less ... (than) is similar to not as ... (as):
I spent less money than you. ( = I didn‟t spend as much money as you.)
The shopping mall was less crowded than usual. (= It wasn‟t as crowded as usual.)
You can also use twice as ... as..., three time as ...as..., etc.
Gas is twice expensive as it was a few years ago.
Their house is about three times as big as ours.
We say the same as (not the same like):
Ann‟s salary is the same as mine. Or Ann makes the same salary as me.
Tom is the same age as Brian.
D. Superlatives.
The superlative form is –est or most ... In general, we use –est for short words and
most for longer words. (The rules are the same as those for the comparative.)
long – longest hot – hottest easy – easiest hard – hardest
but most famous most boring most difficult most expensive
These adjectives are irregular:
good – best bad – worst far – farthest/furthest
We normally use the before a superlative (the longest / the most famous, etc.)
Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
That was the most boring movie I‟ve ever seen.
Why does he always come to see me at the worst possible moment ?
After superlative we use in with places (town, buildings, etc.)
What is the longest river in the world? (not of the world)
We had a great room. It was one of the nicest in the hotel. (not of the hotel)
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PRACTICE
I. Complete the sentences with adverbs. The first letters of each adverb are given.
1. We didn‟t go out because it was raining h___________.
2. Our team lost the game because we played very ba___________.
3. I had no trouble finding a place to live. I found an apartment quite ea________.
4. We had to wait for a long time, but we didn‟t complain. We waited pat_______.
5. Nobody knew Steve was coming to see us. He arrived unex______________.
6. Mike stays in shape by playing tennis reg__________.
II. Put in the right word.
1. The driver of the car was _____________ injured. (serious/seriously)
2. I think you behaved very _____________. (selfish/selfishly)
3. Kelly is _____________ upset about losing her job. (terrible/terribly)
4. There was a ___________ change in the weather. (sudden/suddenly)
5. Everybody at the party was ___________ dressed. (colorful/colorfully)
6. Linda likes wearing _____________ clothes. (colorful/colorfully)
7. She fell and hurt herself quite _____________. (bad/badly)
8.These pants started coming apart after I wore them only once. They‟re
_____________ made (bad/badly)
9. Don‟t go up that ladder. It doesn‟t look _________. (safe/safely)
10. He looked at me _____________ when I interrupted him. (angry/angrily)
III. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning.
Forces in engineering
To solve the ship problem, we must look at the forces on the ship (Fig.1). The weight,
W, acts downwards. That is the gravity force. The buoyancy force, B, acts upwards. Since the
ship is in equilibrium, the resultant force is zero, so the magnitude of B and W must be the
same.
Another very important force in engineering is the one caused by elasticity. A good
example of this is a spring. Springs exert more force the more they are stretched. This
property provides a way of measuring force. A spring balance can be calibrated in newtons,
the unit of force. The block in Fig.2 has a weight of 10 newtons. The weight on the balance
pulls the spring down. To give equilibrium, the spring pulls up to oppose that weight. This
upward force, F1, equals the weight of the block, W.
It is important to get the distinction between mass and weight absolutely clear. Mass is
the quantity of matter in an object. Weight is the force on that object due to gravity. Mass is
measured in kilograms, whereas weight, being a force, is measured in newtons.
LANGUAGE IN FOCUS
Making Questions
In questions, we usually put the first auxiliary verb (AV) before the subject (S).
S + AV AV + S
Tom will => Will Tom? Will Tom be here tomorrow?
You have => Have you? Have you been working hard?
I can => Can I? What can I do for you?
The house was => was the house? When was the house built?
In simple present questions, we use do/does:
Do you live near here?
What time does the movie begin?
In simple past questions, we use did:
Did you sell your car?
How did the accident happen?
But do not use do/does/did if who/what / which is the subject of the sentence.
Emma phoned somebody. => Who did Emma phone?
Somebody phoned Emma. => Who phoned Emma?
More examples: - Who wants something to eat? (not who does want)
- What happened to you last night? (not what did happen)
- Which bus goes downtown? (not which bus does go)
Note the position of prepositions in questions beginning Who/What/Which/Where ... ?
- Who do you want to speak to?
- Which job has Jane applied for?
- What was the weather like yesterday?
- Where are you from?
Subject –Verb Agreement.
A verb must match its subject in number, singular subjects take singular verbs, and
plural subjects take plural verbs.
Basic Subject-Verb Agreement
My friend is/was/has/does ...
My friends are/were/have/do ...
Frequently Asked Question Typed
A. When the subject and verb are split:
The teacher, along with his students, wants to play soccer.
The institute that helps them is financially supported by the government.
The instructor, as well as his students, has welcomed the school‟s decision
of the uniform.
Note: The number of a subject is not affected by a phrase or clause that separates the
subject from its verb.
B. When the subject is an expression of time, distance, price, and weight.
Ten dollars is too much for a drink.
Twenty miles is too long a way to walk in a day.
Twenty minutes is not enough time for me to get there.
C. When a fraction or its equivalent initiates a subject:
Two-thirds of the land has been sold.
Two-thirds of them are students.
Note: In these cases, the noun in the of-phrase determines the number of the verb.
D. When a subject begins with either A or B, neither A nor B, or not only A but
(also) B.
Either he or his pupils are going to help us.
Not only John but his parents want to help us.
Note: When these expressions initiate a subject, the verb must agree with B in number.
E. When a subject consists of a proper noun or a branch of learning ending in -s:
The United State has a population of over 265 million people.
Mathematics is my favorite subject.
Physics has been studied for many centuries.
F. When a subject contains expressions like every, each, more than one, many a, etc.
More than one person has applied for that position.
Every girl and boy was upset because of the outcome.
G. When a subject contains expressions like many of, a number of, a couple of, a
group of, a few, several, both, etc.
A number of my friends are from China.
Many countries have joined the European Union.
Several cars were damaged in the accident.
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PRACTICE
I. Ask Joe questions. (look at his answers before you write the questions)
1.(where / from?) ................................................ - From Toronto originally.
2. (where /live / now?)........................................ - In Vancouver.
3. (married?)........................................................ - Yes.
4. (how long / married?)...................................... - Twelve years.
10. Three hours ___________ too short a time for us to talk about this matter.
A. is B. are C. takes D. take
11. Could you __________ me a big favor?
A. offer B. make C. work D. do
12. He must have missed the train; otherwise, he __________ arrived by now.
A. has B. have C. had D. would have
13. There were plenty of people who _________ black.
A. was wear B. was wearing C. wearing D. were wearing
14. He is earning ten dollars an hour, which ______ not a small amount of money.
A. be B. to be C. is D. are
15. His daughter is married __________ a doctor.
A. with B. by C. for D. to
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d. When the commutator comes back into contact with the brushes, current flows
through the armature in the opposite direction. Its poles are reversed and the turn
continues.
Component Function
1. armature a. transfer rotation from the motor.
2. bearings b. create an electromagnet field
3. brushes c. converts electromagnetic energy to rotation
4. commutator d. reverses the current to the armature
5. drive shaft e. support the drive shaft
6. field windings f. supply current to the armature
2. Describing components
Now study this description of the motor
A simple dc motor consists of a field magnet and an armature. The armature is placed
between the poles of the magnet. The armature is made up of a loop of wire and a split ring
known as a commutator. The loop is connected to the commutator. Current is supplied to the
motor through carbon blocks called brushes.
To write a description, you need to use language to:
1. dismantle a piece of equipment into its main parts. These expression will help:
AA consists of X and Y
Is made up of
Is composed of
2. name components:
Carbon blocks known as brushes.
called
3. locate components:
The armature is placed between the poles.
4. connect components:
The loop is connected to the commutator.
Use the following words to complete the text:
Are made up / is placed / is composed / consists
A transformer ………. Of two coils, a primary and a secondary. The coils are wound on a
former which is mounted on a core. The coils ……… of a number of loops of wire. The
core ……… of thin pieces of soft iron. U- and T- shaped pieces are used. The former
…….. on the leg of the T.
C. Word study: Verbs with –ize /-ise
Study these statement: The rotor is magnetized.
What does it mean? Can you say it another way? We can rewrite this statement as:
The rotor is made magnetic.
Verbs ending in –ize / -ise have a range of meanings with the general sense of
„make + adjective‟
Rewrite these sentences replacing the phrases in italics with appropriate –ize/-ise.
1. Some cars are fitted with a security device which makes the engine immobile.
2. In areas where the power supply fluctuates, for sensitive equipment a device to
make the voltage stable is required.
3. Manufacturers seek to keep costs to a minimum and profits to a maximum.
4. Most companies have installed computers to control their production line.
5. Companies may make their operation more rational by reducing the variety of
products they make.
New words and expressions:
- commutator (n.): cổ ghóp
- armature (n.): lõi sắt, phần ứng
- electromagnet (n.): nam châm điện
- magnetic field: từ trường
- direct current: dòng điện một chiều
- alternating current: dòng điện xoay chiều
- a loop of wire: cuộn dây điện
- repel (v.): đẩy
- attract (v.): hút
- the direction of the current: chiều dòng điện
- carbon blocks / brushes: chổi than
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Further reading:
Portable generator
Although most electricity comes from power stations, power can also be generated by
far smaller means. Nowadays, electricity generators can be small enough to hold in the hand.
Portable generators are made up of two main parts: an engine, which powers the
equipment, and an alternator, which convert motion into electricity.
The engine runs on petrol. It is started by pulling a cord. This creates a spark inside
which ignites the fuel mixture.
In a typical four-stroke engine, when the piston descends, the air inlet valve opens and a
mixture of air and petrol is sucked in through a carburetor.
The valve closes, the piston rises on the compression stroke and a spark within the
upper chamber ignites the mixture. This mini-explosion pushes the piston back down, and as
it rises again the fumes formed by the ignition are forced out through the exhaust valve.
This cycle is repeated many times per second. The moving piston makes the crankshaft
rotate at great speed.
The crankshaft extends directly to an alternator, which consists of two main sets of
windings – coils of insulated copper wire wound closely around an iron core. One set, called
stator windings, is in a fixed position and shaped like a broad ring. The other set, the armature
windings, is wound on the rotor which is fixed to the rotating crankshaft. The rotor makes
about 3,000 revolutions per minute.
The rotor is magnetized and as it spins round, electricity is generated in the stator
windings through the process of electromagnetic induction. The electric current is fed to the
output terminals or sockets.
This type of generator can produce a 700 watt output, enough to operate lights,
television, and some domestic appliances. Larger versions provide emergency power to
hospitals and factories.
The four-stroke cycle
In the four-stroke cycle, the piston descends on the intake stroke, during which the inlet
valve is open. The piston ascends on the compression stroke with both valves closed and
ignition takes place at the top of the stroke. The power or expansion stroke follows. The gas
generated by the burning fuel expands rapidly, driving the piston down, both valves remaining
closed. The cycle is completed by the exhaust stroke, as the piston ascends once more, forcing
the products of combustion out through the exhaust valve. The cycle then repeats itself.
(Source: Adapted from „Inside out: Portable generator‟, Education Guardian)
Questions:
1. What are its main parts?
2. What does the engine run on?
3. What are the four strokes called?
4. What is the function of the crankshaft?
5. What do both stator and rotor have?
6. What is the difference between stator and rotor?
LANGUAGE IN FOCUS
Gerunds and Infinitives
Infinitives: An infinitive is the base form of a verb with to preceding it.
A. Use a to-infinitive after the following common verbs: agree, decide, expect, happen,
pretend, promise, manage, tend.
He decided to go home.
B. Use a to-infinitive after the following common verbs plus their object: advise, allow,
expect, forbid, want, force, tell.
His manager allowed him to go home.
C. Use an infinitive without to after the common following verbs plus their object: have,
let, make, feel, see, hear, smell, find.
He let Tom go home.
Gerunds: A gerund is the –ing form of a verb. It is used as a noun.
Use an –ing form after the following common verbs: avoid, can‟t help, deny, feel like,
give up, imagine, mind, postpone, enjoy.
He denies eating the cake.
Choosing Between Infinitives and Gerunds
A gerund is always used when a verb is followed by a preposition: admit to, approve of,
argue about, believe in, care about, complain about, concentrate on, confess to.
They apologized for being late.
He dreamt about eating a hamburger.
The following common verbs allow both a to-infinitive form and an –ing form.
Sentences with either form will have the same meaning. They are: attempt, begin, continue,
hate, like, love, neglect, prefer, regret, stand/can‟t stand, start.
He hates running.
He hates to run.
The following common verbs allow both a to-infinitive form and an –ing form.
However, their meanings are different in each case: remember, forget, stop, regret, try.
I forgot to turn the light off. (= I didn‟t turn it off, and it remained on)
I forgot turning the light off. (= I actually turned it off. I forgot that I had done that.)
Note: The choice of a to-infinitive or an –ing form depends on the meaning.
Choosing Subjects
A. Use objective case pronouns with an infinitive.
expect him to help her.
allow them to do it.
let him go.
B. Use a possessive pronoun with a gerund.
Some more verbs followed by –ing Some more verbs followed by to-infinitive
finish avoid consider admit miss offer decide hope deserve attempt mean
involve quit postpone delay imagine promise agree plan aim afford manage
deny risk practice intend threaten refuse arrange learn need
fail
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PRACTICE
I. Put the verb into the correct form, to-infinitive or –ing form.
1. When I‟m tired, I enjoyed ___________ TV. It‟s relaxing. (watch)
2. It was a nice day, so we decided __________ for a walk. (go)
3. There was a lot of traffic, but we managed _________ to the airport in time. (get)
4. I‟m not in a hurry, I don‟t mind __________. (waiting)
5. They don‟t have much money. They can‟t afford _________ out very often. (go)
6. We‟ve got a new computer in our office. I haven‟t learned how _____ it yet. (use)
7. I wish that dog would stop _________. It‟s driving me crazy. (bark)
8. Our neighbor threatened _________ the police if we didn‟t stop the noise. (call)
9. We were all afraid to speak. Nobody dared ________ anything. (say)
10. We were hungry, so I suggested _________ dinner early. (have)
II. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentences.
1. Who does she ________ to take care of her ?
A. want B. wants C. to want D. will want
2. I can‟t afford _________ a new car.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying D. bought
3. They are considering __________ to Atlanta.
A. move B. to move C. moving D. will move
4. I would like ___________ by your office on my way home.
A. drop B. to drop C. dropping D. will drop
5. I seldom forget __________ my teeth before going to bed.
A. brush B. to brush C. brushing D. brushed
6. They politely asked me ___________ in another place.
A. stand B. to stand C. standing D. stood
7. Since we live by an airport, we can easily watch the airplanes __________off.
Tractor Types
4 The present-day tractor is a most useful machine, capable of supplying its power to
numerous farm tasks. The most power absorbing of these tasks is usually the basic cultivation
of land; therefore the tractor is designed to be able to do this task whilst at the same time
being amply powered for the many other field tasks it is required to do, such as drilling seed,
top dressing, spraying, haulage, etc.
5 During the years since the First World War, and in particular during, say, the last 20
years, a great amount of progress has been made in developing a machine capable of
operating efficiently a very wide range of implements and machines. Many devices have been
incorporated in the mechanism of the tractor for this purpose.
6 The type of tractor used on the land depends on the type of work to be done.
Track-Laying Tractors (Fig. 1)
7 These tractors are sometimes referred to as “crawlers” and are usually tractors with a
large horse-power and capable of doing very heavy work. On farms, they may be used for
pulling a five- or six- furrow plough or for heavy cultivation. Yet, On the other hand, there is
a very small track-laying tractor of no more than 6 h.p. (horse-power) which is used for work
on market gardens.
Heavy Wheeled Tractors
8 Not only track-laying tractors are used for the heavy work on farms. Very large four-
wheel-drive tractors are now common which are capable of pulling up to twelve furrow
ploughs with engines of up to 500 h.p. These large tractors may be equipped with twin wheels
all round, and no longer run in the furrow when ploughing, but run on top in the same way as
a crawler tractor. They also carry out very heavy cultivation.
a great many
2. Look at paragraphs 4 - 6 again. What words have the opposite meaning to :
unable to
not enough
taken out of
3. Look at paragraph 7 again. Can you explain the words:
heavy cultivation
market garden
4. Look at paragraph 8 again. Can you explain the words:
plough
furrow
5. Look at paragraph 9 again. What word has the opposite meaning to:
heavier
6. Look at paragraph 10 - 11 again. Which words correspond to the definitions:
general laws shown in the working of machines
direct the course of a machine
a small area of land usually farmed by the owner or tenant himself
a little bit
7. Look at paragraphs 12 - 15 again. What words have the same meaning as:
sent through
change
turn in a circle
not moving
III. GRAMMAR:
1. Look at this table: General purpose tractor
rear power take-off shaft drives implements e.g. seeders and sprayers
E.g. A: The tiny root hairs absorbed water and mineral. An increase in the number of
root hairs increases the power of absorption.
P: Water and mineral are absorbed by the tiny root hairs. Therefore, the power of
absorption is increased by an increase in the number of root hairs.
1. A: The fruit encloses the seeds. The fruit protects them while they are developing.
P: The seeds ... by the fruit. Consequently, they ...while they are developing.
2. A: The plant takes in oxygen. The plant uses oxygen to break down carbohydrates.
P: Oxygen ... in by the plant and ... to break down carbohydrates.
3. A: Wind and insects transfer pollen from one flower to another. They deposit the
pollen on the stigmas of the other flower.
P: When pollen ... by the wind and insects from one flower to another, it ... on the
stigmas of the other flower.
4. A: The human body requires small quantities of several minerals. The human body
obtains these minerals from plants.
P: Small quantities of several minerals which are ... by the human body ... from
plants.
5. A: We can use some roots to reproduce the species. We should remove the whole
root of harmful weeds such as docks instead ploughing them in lightly.
P: Some roots ... to reproduce the species. Thus, the whole root of harmful weeds
such as docks ... instead of ... lightly.
6. A: Soil texture influences all aspects of root development. A heavy compact soil
creates a physical barrier to root growth.
P: All aspect of root development ... by soil texture. For example, a physical barrier
to root growth ... by a heavy compact soil.
7. A: Too much cultivation destroys the soil structure.
A pasture phase under grass can improve the structure.
P: Since soil structure ... by too much cultivation, the structure ... by a pasture phase
under grass.
8. A: The plant manufactures food from chemical substances present in the soil & air.
The roots take in chemical substances from the soil.
The leaves take in carbon dioxide from the air.
P: Food is ... by the plant from chemical substances which ... from the soil by the
roots and from carbon dioxide which ... from the air by the leaves.
9. A: We can use a unit called a soil profile to describe soils.
When we wish to compare two soils, we examine their profiles.
We can define a soil as having an individual profile.
P: A unit called a soil profile ... to describe soils. So when we wish to compare two
soils, their profiles ..., and each soil can thus ... as having an individual profile.
10. A: Ploughing „turn in‟ the whole surface of a field.
Further reading:
Engine Classification
The engine can be classified in the following several ways:
(1) operating cycle(2) piston action, (3) piston connection, (4) cylinder arrangement, (5)
method of fuel injection, and (6) speed.
Operating cycle: Diesel and gas-burning engines can be divided into two groups
based on the number of piston strokes per cycle, either four or two. An engine which needs
four strokes to complete one cycle is a four-stroke cycle engine or, for short, a four-stroke
engine. If it need only two strokes to complete a cycle, it is called a two-stroke cycle engine
or, for short, a two -cycle engine. Thus, a two-cycle engine fires twice as often as a four -
cycle engine.
Piston action: An engine's piston action may be classified a (a) single action (b)
double-action, (c) opposed-piston.
Single-acting engines use only one end of the cylinder and face of the piston to
develop power. This working space is at the end away from the crankshaft, that is, at the
upper end of a vertical engine.
Double-acting engines use both ends of the cylinder and both faces of the piston to
develop power on the up-stroke as well as on the down-stroke. The construction is
complicated; therefore, double-acting engines are built only in large and comparatively low-
speed units, generally to power motor-ships.
An opposed-piston engine has cylinders in each of which two pistons travel in opposite
directions. The combustion space is in the middle of the cylinder between the pistons. There
are two crankshafts; the upper pistons drive one, the lower pistons drive the other. Note that
each piston is single-acting; that is, it develops power with only one face of the piston.
Piston connection: The piston may be connected to the upper end of the connecting rod
either directly ("trunk piston" type) or indirectly ("crosshead" type).
In trunk-piston engines, a horizontal pin within the piston is encircled by the upper end
of the connecting rod. This by far the most common construction.
In crosshead-type engines, the piston fastens to a vertical piston rod whose lower end is
attached to a sliding member called a "crosshead", which slides up and down in guides. The
crosshead carries a crosshead pin which is encircled by the upper end of the connecting rod.
This more complicated construction is required in double-acting engines. It is also used in
some large, slow-speed, single-acting engines.
Cylinder arrangement: The four basic cylinder arrangements of a diesel or gas -
burning engine are: (a) cylinder-in-line, (b) V-arrangement, (c) flat and (d) radial.
A cylinder-in-line arrangement. This is the simplest and most common arrangement,
with all cylinders arranged vertically in line. This construction is used for engines having up
to 12 cylinders. Engines are also built with horizontal cylinders, usually one or two, in a few
cases with three cylinders.
If an engine has more than eight cylinders, it becomes difficult to make a sufficiently
rigid frame and crankshaft with an inline arrangement. Also, the engine becomes quite long
and take up considerable space. The v-arrangement, with two connecting rods attached to
each crankpin, permits reducing the engine length by almost on-half, thus making it much
more rigid, with a stiff crankshaft. It also costs less to manufacture and install. This is a
common arrangement for engines with eight, twelve and sixteen cylinders. Cylinder lying in
one line are called a "bank", and the angle between the banks may vary, in manufacturing
practice, from 300 to 1200, the most common angles being between 400 and 750 (a complete
circle is 3600).
A flat engine is a v-engine with the angle between the banks increase to 180*. This
arrangement is used where there is little head room, as in trucks, buses and rail cars. Flat
engines are also called "opposed-cylinder" engines.
In a radial engine, all the cylinders are set in a circle and all point toward the centre of
the circle. The connecting rods of all the pistons work on a single crankpin, which rotates
around the centre of the circle. Such a radial engine occupies little floor space. By attaching
the connecting rods to a master disk surrounding the crankpin, as many as twelve cylinders
have been made to work on a single crankpin.
Method of fuel injection. Diesel engines are divided into air-injection engines and
solid or mechanical injection engines. Air-injection engines use a blast of highly compressed
air to blow the fuel into the cylinder. Air injection was commonly used on early diesel engines
but with the development of solid-injection systems the air-injection engine is rapidly
disappearing.
Speed. All diesel and gas-burning engines may be divided into three classes according
to speed: low-speed, medium-speed and high-speed engines. Automotive diesel engines often
run faster than 1,200 rpm, but the great majority of other engines run between 350 and 1,200
rpm and are termed medium-speed engines.
New words and expressions:
- fuel injection: sự phun nhiên liệu
- divide into ... : chia thành
- be based on ... : ... được dựa trên
- piston stroke: hành trình piston
- for short: gọi tắt, để ngắn lại
- (be) away from: cách xa so với
- trunk-piston engine: động cơ piston nối trực tiếp
- by far: nhiều đến mức
- gas-burning engine: động cơ đốt bằng khí, động cơ chạy ga
- cylinder-in-line: xylanh thẳng hàng
- a sufficiently rigid frame: sườn đủ cứng
- radial engine: động cơ hình sao
LANGUAGE IN FOCUS
Using the passive
Example: (a) Rice is growing in India.
(b) Our house was built in 1980.
(c) The olive oil was imported from Spain.
Usually the passive is used without a “by phrase” . The passive is most frequently used
when it is not known or not important to know exactly who performs an action.
In (a) : Rice is grown in India by people, by farmers, by someone. In sentence (a) it is
not known or important to know exactly who grows rice in India. (a), (b) and (c) illustrate the
most common use of the passive, i.e., without the “by phrase”.
(d) Life on the Mississippi was written by Mark Twain.
The “by phrase” is included only if it is important to know who performs an action. In
(d), by Mark Twain is important information.
(e) My aunt made this rug. (active)
(f) This rug was made by my aunt.
This rug was made by my mother.
If the speaker/writer knows who performs an action, usually the active is used, as in (e).
The passive may be used with the “by phrase” instead of the active when the speaker/writer
wants to focus attention on the subject of a sentence. In (f) the focus of attention is on two
rugs.
PRACTICE
Change the following active sentences to passive sentences if possible. (some of the verbs are
intransitive and cannot be changed). Keep the same tense. Include “by phrase” only if
necessary.
1. People grow corn in Iowa. => Corn is grown in Iowa.
2. Peter came here two months ago. (no change)
3. Someone made this antique table in 1734.
4. An accident happened at the corner of Fifth and Main.
5. Someone stole my purse.
6. Someone was making the coffee when I walked into the kitchen.
7. Translators have translated that book into many languages.
8. Jim‟s daughter drew that picture. My son drew this picture.
9. The judges will judge the applicants on the basic of their originality.
10. My sister‟s plane will arrive at 10.35.
11. Is professor Rivers teaching that course this semester?
12. When did someone invent the radio?
13. The mail carrier had already delivered the mail by the time I left for school this morning.
Fig. 2. A section through a single-cylinder engine showing the relative position of the working
parts.
7 No. 2. The compression stroke. The piston moves up, the inlet valve is closed, the
exhaust valve is closed. This upward movement compresses the fuel/air mixture into a small
space at the top of the cylinder. This space is usually provided by having the underside of the
cylinder head suitably shaped, e.g. slightly concave.
8 No. 3. The power stroke. When the piston is at the top of the compression stroke with
both valves closed, a spark is arranged to take place across the points of a spark plug which
protrudes partly inside the combustion space. This spark immediately sets fire to the mixture
which burns and expands, and in doing so forces down the piston; this provides the power.
9 No. 4. The exhaust stroke. The piston moves up the cylinder again, the inlet valve is
closed, the exhaust valve is open. This upward movement pushes the burnt gases out through
the exhaust valve outlet and to the atmosphere.
10 At the end of the exhaust stroke, the cycle starts again with a fresh charge of fuel /
air mixture being taken into the cylinder.
11 Of the three strokes in operating cycle, only one does the work. This is the third
stroke which is the power stroke. The other three strokes make the power stroke possible, and
the thrust of the power stroke keeps the crankshaft turning so that these strokes can take place.
A stroke is one movement from top dead centre to bottom dead centre or vice versa.
I. COMPREHENSION CHECK :
1. Look at paragraph 1 again. Are these statements correct or incorrect ?
* Tractor engines never have six cylinders.
* Tractor engines can have 1, 2, 3, 4, or 6 cylinders.
2. Look at par. 2 again . Is this statement correct or incorrect ?
* The method in which an engine works depends on the number of cylinders.
3. Look at par. 3 again. Is this statement correct or incorrect ?
* Both the pistons and the valves move up and down.
4. Look at par. 4 again. Are these statements correct or incorrect ?
* A fuel/air mixture enters the cylinder when the valves closed.
* The piston moves up and down because the crankshaft keeps turning.
5. Look at par. 5 again. Is this statement correct or incorrect ?
* Engines which use petrol or propane are called Spark Ignition Engines.
6. Look at par. 6 again. Is this statement correct or incorrect ?
* The engine part which stops fuel escaping is the piston.
7. Look at par. 7 again. Is this statement correct or incorrect ?
* The fuel/air mixture is compressed into the piston.
8. Look at par.8 again. Is this statement correct or incorrect ?
II. VOCABULARY;
Listen to the lecturer. He is going to tell you about the main parts of an internal
combustion engine. Then look at the parts below and write down the letters that correspond to
the different parts.
- Cylinder block ------------ - Cylinder head -------------
- Cylinder liner ------------ - Piston -------------
- Crankshaft ------------ - Connecting rod -------------
- Gudgeon pin ------------ - Valves -------------
- Camshaft ------------ - Valve springs -------------
III. GRAMMAR:
1. Using compound adjectives with participles for describing.
A. Shorten the following sentences without changing their meaning, like this :
Weeding is a task that consumes a great deal of time.
Weeding is a time-consuming task.
1. You use a tractor which lays tracks in market gardens.
2. Plants which produce fruits can be classified in many ways.
3. The pineapple is a perennial which grows at a low level.
Further reading:
Connecting Rods and Crankshaft
The connecting rods link the pistons with the crankshaft and transmit to it the loads
arising from the combustion gas pressure taken by the pistons. In operation, the connecting
rod is subjected to both gas pressure and inertia loads, and therefore, it must be adequately
strong and rigid and light in weight as well. Connecting rods are generally fabricated from a
high-quality steel in the form of a bar with ring-shaped heads at its ends, the heads being
known as the connecting rod big end and small end and serving to attach the rod to the
crankpin and the gudgeon pin of the piston respectively.
Shank, or blade 3 of the connecting rod is provided with an I-cross section to give the
rod maximum rigidity with the minimum of weight. The small end of the connecting rod is
made in the form of a continuous eye into which bronze bush 2 is pressed so as to provide an
interference fit, whereas the big end of the rod is split into two halves with the upper half
integral with the rod shank and the lower half in the form of detachable cap.
The crankshaft takes the downward thrusts of the pistons and connecting rods when the
fuel-air mixture is burned in the cylinders and changes these thrusts into torque which is
transferred to the drive line of the automobile; it also drive various engine mechanisms and
components. The periodic gas pressure and inertia forces taken by the crankshaft may cause it
to suffer wear and bending and torsional strains. The crankshaft therefore must be adequately
strong and wear-resistant.
The crankshaft is either forged from a high-quality steel or cast in a high-strength iron.
It consists of main bearing journals, crankpin, webs, or cheeks that connect the journals and
crankpins together, a nose(front end), and a shank (rear end). Counterbalance weights 12
necessary for balancing the crankshaft are either formed integrally with, or attached separately
to, the crank webs. The main bearing journals and crankpins are induction hardened to
improve their wear resistance. Drilled diagonally through the crank webs are oil holes to
supply oil to the crankpins. The crankpins are bored hollow in order to reduce the crankshaft
inertia. The open end (or end where angular blind holes are necessary to clear counterbalance
weights) are sealed by screw plug, since the hollow interior of each crankpin also acts as an
oil supply duct for big end lubrication and as a centrifugal oil cleaner. With the crankshaft
rotating, mechanical impurities (wear products) contained in the oil inside the hollow
crankpins settle in the crankpin interior walls under the action of centrifugal forces. In V-type
engines, each crankpin has two connecting rods assembled on it, and therefore the crankpin
here are longer than in in-line cylinder engines. The crankshaft front end carries one or two
gears for driving the valve mechanism and also other engine mechanisms, fan drive-pulley,
and a starting crank jaw (ratchet) or bolt. Mounted between the crankshaft pulley and gear is
oil slinger that throw oil away from the crankshaft front bearing seal. In some engines, the
crankshaft gear is carried on the rear end of the shaft.
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LANGUAGE IN FOCUS
-ing and -ed phrases
Example: - Do you know the woman talking to Tom?
- The boy injured in the accident was taken to the hospital.
We use -ing phrases to say what somebody (or something) is/was doing at a particular time:
Do you know the woman talking to Tom? (the woman is talking to Tom)
Police investigating the crime are looking for three men. (police are investigating)
Who were those people waiting outside? (they were waiting)
I was awaken by the bell ringing. (a bell is ringing)
When you are talking about things (and sometime people), you can use an –ing phrase to say
what something does all the time, not just at a particular time.
The road connecting the two towns is very narrow.
I have the large bedroom overlooking the garden.
Can you think of the name of a flower beginning with “t”?
-ed phrases have passive meaning:
The boy injured in the accident was taken to the hospital. (the boy was injured
in the accident)
Some of the people invited to the party can‟t come. (they have been invited)
Most of the good made in this factory are exported. (the goods are made ...)
The police never found the money stolen in the robbery. (the money was
stolen)
We can use left in this way, with the meaning not used, still there:
We‟ve spent almost our money. We only have a little left.
We often use -ing, -ed phrases after there is/there was, etc.
There were some children swimming in the river.
Is there anybody waiting?
There was a big red car parked outside the house.
PRACTICE
I. Make one sentence from two. Use the information in parentheses to make an -ing
phrase.
1. I was awaken by the bell. (the bell was ringing)
...............................................................................
2. I didn‟t talk much to the man. (the man was sitting next to me on the plane)
...................................................................................
3. The taxi broke down. (The taxi was taking us to the airport)
.....................................................................................
4. At the end of the street there is a path. (The path leads to the river)
.....................................................................................
5. A new factory has just opened in town. (The factory employs 500 people)
.....................................................................................
II. Make one sentence from two. Each time make an –ed phrase.
1. A man was arrested by the police. He was released yesterday.
...........................................................................................
2. A number of suggestions were made at the meeting. Most of them were not very
practical.
Most of the suggestions ..........................................................................
3. Some paintings were stolen from the museum. They haven‟t been found yet.
The .............................................................................................................
4. A man was investigated by the police. What was his name?
What was the name ......................................................?
III. Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs in the correct form:
blow drive invite live name offer read ring sell sit
1. I was awaken by a bell ___________.
2. A lot of the people _____________ to the party cannot come.
3. Life must be very unpleasant for people ______________ near busy airports.
4. A few days after the interview, I received a letter ___________ me the job.
5. Somebody _________ Jack phoned while you were out.
6. There were a tree __________ down in the storm last night.
7. The waiting room was empty except for a young man___________ by the window
_________ a magazine.
8. Look! The man ___________ the red car almost hit the person _______________
newspapers on the street corner.
IV. Use the words in parentheses to make sentences using there is/ there was, etc.
1. That house is empty. (no one / live / in it)
........................................................................
2. The accident wasn‟t serious. (nobody / injure)
........................................................................
3. I can hear footsteps. (someone / come)
...........................................................................
4. The train was full. (a lot of people / travel)
...........................................................................
5. We were the only guests at the hotel. (nobody else / stay there)
.........................................................................
6. The piece of paper was blank. (nothing / write / on it)
.............................................................
7. The school offers English courses in the evening. (a course / begin / next Monday)
.................................................................
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Combine layout
8 The combine harvester can be described as a mobile threshing machine because it
differs little from the stationary thresher except that a crop is fed into a combine much more
evenly and continuously as it move forward. Figure 1 shows the various working parts of a
typical self-propelled combine and the flow of the crop through it. Reference should be made
to this in conjunction with the following text in unit 4
I. COMPREHENSION CHECK:
1. Has the combine solved all the problems of harvesting ?
2. Can a combine work in damp climate ?
3. How must they be used in damp climate ?
4. What work does a binder eliminate ?
5. What danger does the driver of a self-propelled combine face ?
6. What is the main difference between type (a) and (b) ?
7. What does combine output depend on ?
8. What does Figure 6 show in addition to the parts ?
9. What do a mower and a combine have in common ?
10. How do you adjust a cutter-bar ?
II. VOCABULARY:
1. Look at the first paragraph again. What words have the same meaning as:
- save - made
- made it possible for- something difficult or troublesome to do
2. Look at paragraph 2 again. What word has the opposite meaning to :
- without; separated from
3. Look at paragraph 3 again. Can you explain the words:
- stooking
- carting
- stacking
4. Look at paragraph 4 and 5 again. What words have the same meaning as:
- familiar with - move about
- danger - facing
5. Look at paragraph 6 again and say what this word refers to:
- line 2: latter.
6. Look at paragraph 7 again. What words have the same meaning as:
- be more than one
- pull
7. Look at paragraph 8 again. Can you explain what is meant by:
- the flow of the crop
8. Look at paragraph 9 again. What words correspond to these definitions:
- kept in good working order
- having a toothed edge, like a saw
- ridge of wheat, grass etc., lying after it has been cut
- plants etc. growing at a lower level than the crop
9. Look at paragraph 10 and 11 again. What word has the opposite meaning to:
- horizontally
III. GRAMMAR:
1. Active or Passive voice ?
Change the following sentences into passive or active voice
1. Today they grow watermelons worldwide.
2. The first Europeans were growing this kind of vine in the Mississippi Valley when
they arrived there.
3. The watermelon is usually considered to have originated in Africa.
4. They harvest watermelons when they are mature but not overripe.
5. A long, warm growing season is required for watermelons.
6. They are harvested by hand and loaded on trucks or trailers.
7. Until recently only seeded types were on the market, but seedless cultivars have now
been introduced.
2. Defining and non-defining relative clauses
Look at these:
The water which can be taken up by the plant roots is called the available water.
The amount of water which is then retained by the soil is called the field capacity
* The clauses in italics define the kind of water: they are defining relative clauses.
The pore space, which may be filled with air or water or both, is a network of spaces or
channels.
Nitrogenous fertilizers, which have nitrogen as the main food element, strengthen plant
tissues.
* Here the clauses in italics gives us additional information about the pore space and
fertilizer. They are non-defining relative clauses. They are separated from the rest of the
sentences by commas.
Use the relative clauses to combine each pair of sentences into a single sentence. In each
case say whether the relative clause is defining or non-defining:
1. The amount of water depends on a number of factors. The amount of water is
required for irrigation.
2. Soil texture is the characteristic of soil. Soil texture determined by the amount of silt,
sand, clay and organic matter.
3. The topsoil or the surface soil is a layer about 8-45 cm deep. Most of the plant roots
are found in the topsoil.
4. A leguminous crop will add as much nitrogen to the soil per acre as 3 to 10 tons of
farmyard manure. A leguminous crop is plough under.
5. Banana is a starchy staple in many tropical regions of the world. Banana is usually
considered a fruit in the United States.
6. A compost is a mixture of partly broken down material. This material is usually
made up of leaves or grass cutting.
7. Organic matter is broken down most rapidly in warm, moist soils. The soils are well
limed and well aerated.
8. The amount of humus formed is greatest from plants. Plants have a lot of
strengthening (lignified) tissues (e.g. straw).
9. Fungi attack the aerial parts of the crop, the leaves, stems etc. Fungi can be controlled
by means of chemical substances. These chemical substances are known as
fungicides.
10. Fertilizer or manure is required for rice cultivation. The quantity of fertilizer or
manure depends on the fertility of the soil and the nutrients. The nutrients are
released from the rooted weeds and stubble. The weeds and stubble are ploughed in
during cultivation.
3. Short-form relative clauses
Relative clauses often appear in a shortened form. The relative pronoun and the form of
verb to be can be omitted and with, the -ing form of the verb, past participle, adjective or noun
may be used instead.
E.g. Rice varieties with short erect leaves respond well to high level of fertilizer.
Rice varieties having short erect leaves respond well to high level of fertilizer.
The quantity of fertilizer required for rice cultivation partly depends on the variety
of rice used.
Common nitrogen fertilizers suitable for rice are ammonium sulphate & urea.
Urea, the substance in human and animal urine, is a nitrogenous fertilizer.
* Combine each of the following pairs of sentences into a single sentence. Then shorten
the relative clauses.
1. Viruses are very small organisms. They are usually transmitted by means of insects.
2. Nematodes are small worms in the soil that enter plant roots. They cause serious
losses in some crops, particularly in the tropics.
3. Compound fertilizers are multiple nutrient materials. They supply two or three plant
nutrients simultaneously.
4. It is essential to understand the materials. The materials are available to the farmer to
maintain the supply of minerals in the soil.
5. Fungi are microscopic organisms. These organisms produce thread-like growths.
These growths are known as hyphae.
6. The types of disease organisms are fungi and bacteria. They are found in the soil.
They attack the roots of plants and they cause root rot and wilt.
7. Another fertilizer is urea. This fertilizer contains nitrogen.
8. A soil will contain quite a high proportion of calcium. Such a soil has a pH value of
6.5 or more.
9. A compost is a mixture of partly broken down material. This material is usually
made up of leaves or grass cutting.
10. Fungi attack the aerial parts of the crop, the leaves, stems etc. Fungi can be
controlled by means of chemical substances. These chemical substances are known
as fungicides.
New words and expressions:
- the combine harvester: máy gặt đập liên hợp
- be used in conjunction with: được dùng kết hợp với
- safe moisture content: độ ẩm an toàn
- excessive (adj.): quá lớn, quá nhiều
- tractor p.t.o. driven combine: máy gặt được lái bằng máy kéo có p.t.o.
- tractor-drawn, engine-driven combine: máy gặt bằng động cơ, đầu máy kéo
- self-propelled combine: máy gặt liên hợp tự đẩy
- manoeuvre (v.): thao tác
- become acquainted with: trở nên quen thuộc với
- air-conditioned cab: cabin có gắn máy điều hòa (nhiệt độ)
- alleviated: được giảm bớt
- stationary thresher: máy đập/tuốt (lúa) cố định
- the cutter bar: thanh cắt
- reciprocating knife: dao cắt (chuyển động qua laị)
- mower (n.): máy cắt cỏ
- smooth edged knife dao phẳng
- serrated edged knife: dao răng cưa
- crank pulley: trục tời
LANGUAGE IN FOCUS
Relative clauses
Look at this example:
The woman who lives next door is a doctor.
Relative clause
A clause is a part of a sentence. A relative clause tells us which person or thing
(or what kind of person or thing) the speaker means:
- The woman who lives next door ... (“who lives next door” tells us which woman)
- People who live in London ... (“who live in London” tells us what kind of peole)
* We use who in a relative clause when we talking about people (not things). We use
who instead of she/he/they:
An architect is some one who designs buildings.
What was the name of the man who lent you the money ?
Anyone who is interested in the job must apply before next Friday.
You can use that (instead of who). But you can not use that in non-defining relative
clauses (as the next part).
* When we are talking about things, we use that or which in a relative clause:
Where the cheese that/which was in the refrigerator ?
I don‟t like stories that/which have unhappy endings.
The machine that broke down has now been repaired.
That is more usual than which. But sometimes you must use which in non-defining
relative clause (as the next part)
* Look at these examples:
My brother Jim, who lives in Houston, is a doctor.
Brad told me about his new job, which he‟s enjoying very much.
We stayed at the Grand hotel, which Ann recommended to us.
In these sentences, the relative clauses do not tell us which person or thing the speaker
means. We already know which thing or person is meant: “my brother Jim”, “Brad‟s
new job”, and “the Grand hotel”
The relative clauses in these sentences give us extra information about the person or
thing; they are non-defining relative clauses.
We use comma (,) in these clauses
My English teacher, who comes from Texas, loves computers.
In these types of relatives clauses, we use who for people and which for things (you can
not use that). Whom can be used when it is an object.
John , who (not that) speaks French and Italian, works as a tourist guide.
Brad told me about his job, which (not that) he‟s enjoying it very much.
This morning I met Ann, whom (or who) I haven‟t seen for ages.
We cannot leave out who or which in this type of clauses. (but we can leave out
who/which/that when it is the object in defining relative clauses.
We stayed at the hotel (that/which) Ann recommended.
This morning I met somebody (who/that) I hadn‟t seen for ages.
Whom is unusual in this type of clauses.
Whose is used in relative clauses instead of his/her/their:
A widow is a woman whose husband is dead. (her husband is dead.)
I met a man whose sister knows you. (his sister knows you.)
Where can be used in a relative clause to talk about a place:
The hotel where we stayed wasn‟t very clean.
I recently went back to the town where I was born.
PRACTICE
I. Make one sentence from two. Use who/that/which:
1. A girl was injured in the accident. She is now in the hospital.
... The girl who was injured in the accident is now in the hospital...
2. A man answered the phoned. He told me you were away.
.......................................................................................................
3. A waitress served us. She was very impolite and impatient.
.......................................................................................................
4. A building was destroyed in the fire. It has now been rebuilt.
.....................................................................................................
5. Some people were arrested. They have now been released.
......................................................................................................
6. A bus goes to the airport. It runs every half hour.
.....................................................................................................
II. Complete the sentences. Choose the most appropriate ending from the box and
make it into a relative clause.
he invented the telephone it makes washing machines
she runs away from home it give you the meanings of words
they are never on time it won the race
they stole my car it can support life
they were on the wall it cannot be explained
1. Barbara works for a company ______________________.
2. The book is about a girl _____________________.
8 To alter the air blast, the usual method is to reduce the inlet through which the fan
draws the air. This is done by adjustable blanking-off plates. In some instances it may be
possible to alter the speed at which the fan rotates by fitting a different size of pulley wheel to
the fan shaft, or by a variable-speed pulley.
9 Sieves and air blast must be set in conjunction with each other to suit a particular
crop and wherever possible combining should be carried out with as much air blast as possible
and with the sieves set as wide as possible.
10 This will ensure that little trash is allowed to settle on the sieves and anything
lighter in weight than the grain is blown out. Also, the wide sieve setting will ensure that the
grain can easily pass through.
The Augers
11 The auger beneath the grain sieve transfers the grain, which at this stage should be
quite free of any trash, to an elevator which elevates it to either a grain tank or to a cleaning
and bagging platform.
12 The returns auger transfers any broken unthreshed heads and the like to another
elevator which elevates these to a position where they can either be returned to the threshing
drum for rethreshing or put back over the clean unit. In some cases the returns may be taken
to a separate unit entirely where rethreshing is carried out if necessary and the grain is then
passed back over the cleaning unit.
Additional Attachments
15 Various devices can be fitted to combines for use in different crops and crop
conditions.
16 Grain lifters are used when the crop has been badly laid down by the weather and
they help to lift it so that it can be cut and pulled in by the reel. These lifters fit on to the
cutter-bar fingers and project 38 - 45 cm (15 - 18 in. approx.) in front of the cutter-bar, and it
is usual to use one per foot length of cutter-bar.
17 Dividers of some form or other are normally fitted to the outside of the cutter-bar
and their purpose is to push through the crop ahead of the cutter-bar, separating the crop
which is being cut from that which is standing. These dividers can be fitted with extensions
for use in laid crops.
18 Straw spreaders may be fitted to the rear of the combine to spread the straw across
the field as it leaves the straw walkers. The spreader may take the form of a horizontal
rotating disc positioned beneath the straw outlet.
19 Chopper spreaders may be fitted at the straw outlet, when straw leaving the
combine is chopped into very short lengths and spread over the field.
20 Windrow pick-up attachments are used to pick up crops that have previously been
cut by a mowing machine. This is often done to harvest such crops as grass seed, peas and
trefoil seed. The crop is cut by a mower so that the seed can ripen in the swath and later the
swath is picked up by this attachment which passes it into the combine for threshing.
21 Grain loss-monitors may be fitted to provide the operator with a guide to the
combines performance. They consist primarily of acoustic chambers attached to the end of the
straw walkers and sieves. Grain falling on these sensors has a percussion effect which creates
an electrical impulse, this in turn is relayed to a control panel and displays a reading which
compares with the original setting. Any increased reading shows an increased loss of grain
and vice versa.
This text was taken from SHIPPEN et al., Basic Farm Machinery, Pergamon Press
I. COMPREHENSION CHECK:
1. Look at the first paragraph again. What words have the same meaning as :
towards the back
taking up
located
2. Look at paragraph 2 again. Can you explain the words:
trash
chaff
3. Look at paragraph 3 again. Are these statements correct or incorrect:
The chaffer sieve is another word for the grain pan. --------
Heavy trash will always pass through the chaffer sieve. --------
4. Look at paragraph 5 again. Is this statement correct or incorrect :
The returns auger trough does not receive grain. --------
5. Look at paragraph 6 to 8 again. Note down the purpose of having
a constant air blast
6. Look at paragraph 9 and 10 again. Is this statement correct or incorrect:
You won‟t get much trash on the sieves if they are set as wide as possible with a
strong air blast.
7. Look at paragraph 11 and 12 again. What word has the opposite meaning to:
drops down
8. Look at paragraph 13 again. Can you explain the word:
bushel
9. Look at paragraph 14 again. Is this statement correct or incorrect:
You do not use both a grain tank and a bagging platform at the same time.
10. Look at paragraph 15 to 21 again. Which of these additional attachments would be
of most use in your country ? Say which of these attachments you think would be most useful
to a typical farmer and why.
II. GRAMMAR:
1. Expressing purpose: to-infinitive
E.g. We cut ditches at certain intervals between the crops. Our purpose in doing this is
to remove surface water.
= Ditches are cut at certain intervals between the crops to remove surface water
Rewrite the following sentences using the passive forms of the main verbs as in the
example above.
1. A plant uses sunlight. The purpose in using it is to combine carbon dioxide with
water to form carbohydrates.
2. In countries with inadequate rainfall we irrigate the land. Our object in doing this is to
supply enough moisture for satisfactory plant growth.
3. The roots of plants such as sugar beet, carrots and parsnips store food. The object of
doing this is to enable them to live more than one season.
4. We should add fertilizers or manure to the soil. Our aim in doing this is to encourage
plant growth.
5. If a soil is very acid we can spread lime on it. Our purpose in doing this is to correct
the acidity.
6. A plant transforms water and carbon dioxide into sugar and starch in the presence of
light. Its purpose in doing this is to provide the plant with food and energy for growth
and reproduction.
7. We apply inorganic materials to the soil. Our object in doing this is to increase the
supply of one or more of the essential nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous, and
potash.
8. Tile drains may be laid in or on the land. The reason for this is to remove surplus
water from the fields.
9. We should keep ditches as straight as possible and on an even gradient. The reason
for this is to prevent them from silting up.
10. We add bulky materials to the soil like animal or green manure. Our aim in doing
this is to improve the physical condition of the soil and to keep up its humus content.
2. Expressing purpose: in order to + infinitive / so as to + infinitive
E.g We need irrigation. The reason for this is to make up for lack of natural rainfall.
= Irrigation is needed in order to/so as to make up for lack up natural rainfall.
Rewrite the sentences in Exercise B using the new structure in order to/so as to
+infinitive and the passive form as in the above example.
3. Infinitive or verb-ing?
Do you remember ?
- Some verbs in English are followed by the infinitive, „to‟:
I want to finish my essay today.
LANGUAGE IN FOCUS
We use to infinitive to say why somebody does something (= the purpose of an action):
- “Why did you go out?” - “ To mail a letter.”
- A friend of mine called to invite me to a party.
- We shouted to warn everybody of the danger.
- I need a few days to think about your proposal.
- They gave us some money to buy some food.
For ... and to ...
We use for + noun We use to + verb
I‟m going to Spain for a vacation. I‟m going to Spain to learn Spanish
(not for learn, not for learning)
What would you like for dinner? What would you like to eat? (not for eat)
Let‟s go to the café for coffee. Let‟s go to the café to have coffee.
2. ...........................................................................
3. ...........................................................................
4. ..........................................................................
5. .........................................................................
6. ..........................................................................
II. Complete these sentences using an appropriate verb.
1. The president has a team of bodyguards ____to protect____ him.
2. I didn‟t have enough time ________________ the newspaper today.
3. I came home by taxi. I didn‟t have the energy __________.
4. “Would you like something ____________?” “ Yes, please. A cap of coffee.”
5. We need a bag _____________ these things in.
6. There will be a meeting next week ________________ the problem.
7. I wish we had enough money ________________ a new car.
8. I saw Kelly at the party, but we didn‟t have a chance ______________ to each other.
9. I need some new clothes. I don‟t have anything nice ______________.
10. I can‟t do all this work alone. I need somebody ____________ me.
III. Write sentence with so that:
1. I hurried. I didn‟t want to be late.
I hurried so that I wouldn‟t be late.
2. We wore warm clothes. We didn‟t want to be cold.
We wore .......................................................................
3. The man spoke very slowly. He wanted me to understand what he said.
The man .......................................................................
4. Please arrive early. We want to be able to start the meeting on time.
Please ..............................................................................................
5. She locked the door. She didn‟t want to be disturbed.
The door .....................................................................................
6. I slowed down. I wanted the car behind me to be able to pass.
I ..............................................................................................
points run through all of them. One of the more concise definitions is „Farm management is
concerned with the decisions which affect the profitability of the farm business‟. This broad
definition contains several important points. First, it identifies profitability as a major
objective of the business but not necessarily to the exclusion of other objectives. Second, this
definition specifically identifies decisions and decision making as part of the management
process.
Other farm management texts contain alternative definitions but with many of the
same concepts or ideas. There is usually some reference to decisions or decision making as
being part of management process. Also some mention is made of goals or objectives. This
may be done in general terms, or a more specific goal such as profit maximization may be
identified as being an important end to which the management effort is directed. Finally, some
mention of the organization and operation of the farm or ranch business is included in many
definitions.
Farm and ranch management can be thought of, then, as being a decision-making
process. It is a continual process because of the continual changes taking place in our
economy and in an individual business. The decision are concerned with allocating the limited
resources of land, labor, and capital among alternative and usually competing uses. This
allocation process forces the manager to identify goals and objectives to guide and direct the
decision making.
In this text, the following definition will be adopted: farm and ranch management is
the decision-making process whereby limited resources are allocated to a number of
production alternatives to organize and operate the business in such a way as to attain some
objective(s). While this definition is somewhat long, it does identify most of the
characteristics of the management activities found on farms and ranches.
II. Comprehension questions:
1. Why has farm management taken on a new dimension and importance ?
2. Does luck account for the success or failure of farms ?
3. What factor does account for the success or failure of farms ?
4. In what three areas does the farm manager face risks ?
5. What is different between a farm and a business corporation ?
6. Why is it difficult to separate management and labor on a farm ?
7. What danger does a farmer who is both manager and worker face ?
8. What ideas do most definitions of farm management have in common ?
9. How does the writer think of farm management ?
10. Why does this process go on all the time ?
III. Vocabulary:
1. Look at the first paragraph again. What words respond to the definitions:
a measurement of any sort
something new that is introduced
physical strength
money with which the business is started or expanded
IV. Grammar:
A. –ing form or the infinitive ?
Eg: He admitted taking my book but He agreed to lend me his book.
Make sentences from the following notes. Think whether you should use the infinitive
or the –ing form after the verbs.
1. he /suggest / read / chapter 5 / before / we / go / lecture.
2. He / want / spend / more time / study.
3. The rain / not stop / fall / until yesterday evening.
4. A good farmer / try / set / objectives.
5. Peter / prevent / harvest / his crop / bad weather.
6. I / enjoy / listen / music.
7. He / not mind / work / weekends.
PRACTICE
I. Make one sentence from two using an –ing phrase:
1. Jim was playing tennis. He hurt his arm.
... Jim hurt his arm playing tennis...
2. I was watching TV. I fell asleep.
..........................................................
3. The man slipped. He was getting off the bus.
......................................................................
4. Margaret was driving to work yesterday. She had an accident.
.................................................................................................
5. Two kids got lost. They were hiking in the woods.
..................................................................................................
6. I felt tired. So I went to bed early.
..........................................................................................
7. I thought they might be hungry. So I offered them something to eat.
..........................................................................................................
8. She is a foreigner. So she needs a visa to stay in this country.
...................................................................................................
9. I didn‟t know his address. So I wasn‟t able to contact him.
..................................................................................................
10. Sarah had traveled a lot. So she knows a lot about other countries.
...........................................................................................................
11. The man wasn‟t able to understand English. So he didn‟t know what I wanted.
..............................................................................................................................
12. We had spent nearly all our money. So we couldn‟t afford to stay in a hotel.
..............................................................................................................................
II. Choose the correct word:
1. I was disappointing / disappointed in the movie. I had expected it to be better.
2. Are you interesting / interested in soccer?
3. The soccer game was quite exciting / excited. I had a great time.
4. It‟s sometime embarrassing / embarrassed when you have to ask people for money.
5. Do you get embarrassing / embarrassed easily?
6. I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazing / amazed when it was
offered to me.
7. She has learned really fast. She has made astonishing / astonished progress.
8. I didn‟t find the situation funny. I was not amusing / amused.
9. It was a terrifying / terrified experience. Everybody was very shocking / shocked.
10. Why do you always look so boring / bored? Is your life really so boring / bored?
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cane production. Therefore, to develop the full automatic seed-cane planter, a prototype
machine was developed and the planting performance was evaluated.
Seed-cane planting
The first step for planting sugar cane is to prepare the seed-cane which is cut from the
stem in the length of 20 to 30 cm generally containing two buds. After tilling and making
groove on field, seed-canes are put horizontally at the bottom of the groove and covered with
soil at the depth of around 20 to 30 cm. Some parts of the seed-cane planting operation is
mechanized as the one or two additional operator should ride on a planting machine which is
called semi-automatic planter.
The aiming of this research is to develop a full automatic seed-cane planter with any
additional operator. This system enables to operate all of the planting procedure such as tilling
soil, seed-cane planting, covering soil and mulching by one operator who is driving a tractor.
This research may contribute to the establishment of the mechanized sugar cane production
from planting through harvesting. In this research, a feeding mechanism of two buds-seed-
cane was developed and evaluated. With the results obtained in a laboratory test, field tests
were carried out mounting the developed system behind tractor and rotary tiller.
Materials and methods
The seed-cane variety used in this test was Nco310 and the 20 cm seed-cane were cut
from the sugar cane stem of 150 to 180 cm length. The average diameter of the seed-canes
was 2.1 cm and weight was 77.3 g. The schematic diagram of the tested seed-cane feeding
mechanism is shown in the Fig. below. The seed-canes are kept in hopper which can hold 500
seed-canes and are shaken by the board for the smooth feeding to the rotating roll. The seed-
cane are fed downward by a couple of rolls (20cm diameter and 30cm length) to the groove
conveyor and then carried to the planting outlet. At the lower end of the shaking board, 12
links of chains are attached to assist the smooth feeding of seed-canes. The board was shaken
by a cam attached on roll shaft and they shook 3 times per one rotation of the roll. The roll
was made of urethane rubber. A guide plate was mounted under the roll to ensure seed-canes
filling in conveyor groove. The under cover of the conveyor was supported by coil spring.
The outlet height was designed to be 30cm from the bottom regarding the conventional
planting method. A VS motor was used for driving the roll and the conveyor at laboratory
experiment.
(adapted from the reports at the International Workshop of Agricultural Mechanization
Current Situation and Issues of Priorities, 1998)
Question:
1. Where is sugar cane grown ? Do you know anywhere in Vietnam growing sugar cane
as one of the main crops ?
2. What kinds of operation are required in sugar cane production ? Which operation has
not been mechanized ?
3. How are seed-canes planted in the groove ?
4. How are seed-canes fed to the groove ? What assist the smooth feeding of seed-canes
5. What was the roll made of ?
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