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UNIT 2
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Describingspecific materiats
Categorising
materials
Specifoingand describing
properties
Discussingquatityr
issues
Describingspecificmateriats
ln pairs, discuss the benefits and problems of
recycling.Use the following examples and your own ideas.
breaking
up ships demol.ishing
buitdings recycling
electronicsscrapping
cars
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Read the following web page and complete the missing headings using the
words in the box.
Aluminium Copper Gtass Plastic Rubber 5tecl Timber
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c YcLABLE Li!ERl ALs
t
Sfeel
Scrap can be sortedeasilyusing magnetism.lf the metalis galvanised(coated
withzinc)the zinc is u||y
recyc|ab|e'
|it is stain|essstee|,othermeta|smixedwiththe iron,
such as chromiumand nickel,can also be recoveredand recycled.
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Match the materials from the web page (l-8) in Exercise 2 to the
definitions (a-h).
1 stainlesssteet.,''a
2 zinc
I b
\c
3 iron
d
4 bronze
e
5 lead
f
6 hardwood
g
7 ore
h
8 softwood
ln pairs, ask and answer questions about different materials using the
following phrases.
Application
wiresin vehicles
I electrical
2 externalwallsin houses
Materials
copperandaluminium
bricksand softwood
Categorisingmaterials
What do you know about braking systems? In pairs, discuss the following
questions.
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Read the article on braking systems. In the title of the article, what do the
colours green and red refer to?
GREEN BrAKEs
RACING
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compounds1
a
exotic
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ferrous
ceramics
al.Loy
non-metallic
polymers
mixture of metals
plastic materials
mineralstransformedby heat
rareor complex
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e
f
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ln pairs, take turns to describe an object using the words from Exercise 5c
and the phrases in the box. Ask your partner to guess what it is.
comprise
consistof
madefrom
madeof
madeout of
hmpositematerials
(ammonetample:reinforcedconcrete(verywidelyusedcomposite)
Lement(derived
fron lime)
(qravelor crushed
ftgregate f:i:r:fgrrg"te(und)+clarseaggregate
Water + chemical additives (e.9.plasticiser to improve w1rk^bility)
kinforcement (steel barq fixed together withsteel tie wirQ
a
b
c
d
e
insulation
wateroroof
membrane
outerjacket
armouredprotection
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Specifyingand describingproperties
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In pairs, discuss what you know about the properties of Kevlar@and how it
is used.
\^/HATIS KEVLAR,@?
KEVLAB@is an orgarricfiber
DtrPontl'1
The
in the arornaiicpolyanridefanri{y.
properties
lunique
and distinctchemical
Co|-1pos|Llon
ot KEVLRe distingtrisn
tllan nlade
it romothercot-,rtllercia]'
ibers'
KEVLAR@has a uniqueconrbination
nroduius,
toughness,
abrasion
of l'rrgh
resrstance
ar'crIlrernral
stabilty.lt r,vas
industrial
developedfor der-nanciing
applrcations.
arldadvanced-technology
rrany types of KEVLAR@are
Currently.
procluced
to rrreeT
a oroadrirngeof end
usesthatrequirestrong,ltghtwerght.
rraterials.
cltirable
CopyrightDuPontde Nemours
or its affitiates
Company
or trademarks
of E.I.duPontde Nemours
DuPont"andKevtar@
areregistered
trademarks
Find words in the text in Exercise 8b to match the following definitions.
foraghness : the opposite of fragility
1
: resistanceto damage caused by friction
2 3-:reS|Stancetoproblemscausedbytemperaturechange
4 -:
long-lasting
: the opposite of heavy
5 -
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a
b
c
d
e
Read the information from DuPont'uon the following page explaining some
of the automotive applications of Kevlar@.Complete the text using the
automotive parts in Exercise 9a.
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(1)haverncorporated
Car and trr-rck
Kevlar@intotheirconstruction
becauseit offers
n ru lr t lavi r( u r roa . oe h
r corlnu'
J<ur frrnco r l _v r p
u rl o
Kev|ar@providesan eectlrle'
1ightweight
(4)for r.'ehrcies
solutiorr
thatrequrre
protectionagains{ballisticattack.allowingcars
and lighttrucksto retainmost of theiroriginal
handiingcharacteristics.
l O rU lHOl 'g)l)iOl
!8,
T h e h r g h| n o d U I U aS n c ja b a S | o lrle s | S t a l l c o
ef
Kevlar@ help (2)
retaintheir or ginal
c,h:np
revolrrt,crrts
tlteuno througnoverlhe litespano{
a venrcte.
The frictiona|
orcesthat(3)are designed
t o e n d u r et a k el e s so f a t o l lo r rt l \ o s en ' d d ew r t i r
pulp.The enhancedthernralstability
Kerrlar@
and inherentabrasionresistanceof KevlariS
Match the words and phrases ( | -5) from Exercise | 0b to the synonyms
(a-e).
1 ideal.ty
2 obviously
3 the lastthingyouwant
4 the keyrequirement
5 a gooddegreeof
a is clearthat
b for the bestresults
c the mostimportant
fuctor
d a lot ofl a hightevelof
e the worstsituation
.,-\
a! Joi're"s' hatmme's (tov rattls)
chisels)
ro)Ltau'rp
hatwrmets(fov uaatsorrvy
shart|.
harmwrev
the
at\A
heotA
harr"rmer
the
Co\siev
a| Woo Sarws( o v cta|tirrgwoo)
Satws
b) Harcksarws(fov craffirrg uaetatl)
Coqsiev |he satwb|oA,e aO,|v\e sarwhatr,tleo" varrre.
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qualityissues
Discussing
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resistance
-resistance
-resistance
-resistance
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excepfiohrrlly
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quite
not very
not enough
definitelynot
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