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Working in industry
1 a W ho do you w ork for? b W hat does your company do exactly? c How many people does your company employ? d Wha t do you do? e What doe s your job involve? I Wl'1o do you report to? g How many hours do you wo rk a we ek? h W hat's your annual turnove r? a for b for cov er

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2 A tour of the wo rkplace


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a The smaller models are made in our French fact ory b The paper is printe d on both sides. c The A-line is being repaired at t he moment d The plastic is th en w ound onto reels. e The blades are changed twice a wee k I The finished goods are being loaded onto lorri es 9 A new plant IS beinq built j ust outside Cape Town . h The compone nts are selected auto mati cally. a at

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a The paper is dried with hot air b 1\'.epU is dropped onto the paper macl'1 il1 lp e The pieces 01 wood are broken down into fibr es The fibres arc mixed w ith wat er to make pulp. e The wo od is cut into litt le pieces I The reels are tr ansport ed to the customers. g The trees are cut dow n. h Wate r is extr acted fro m th e paper. I The paper is wo und onto reels. l d 2f 3a 4e 5b 6c

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3 Tools and equipment


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cyli nder - cyl indric al - cylindrical sphere - spherical - sphere-shaped pyramid - pyramid - pyramid cube - cuboid - cube oval - oval - oval oblong - oblong - oblong; rectangle - rectan gular - rectangle

4 Suppliers and subcontractors


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wear anc tear parts anc labour goods and services t erms and conditions repair and maintenance a 've built up b have gone bust c runs out d are e 'II put f hire in g seems

a Is it/t he product st ill under guarantee?/ ls the guarantee still valid ? b Do you handle the recruit ing yourselves? Do you have many suppliers? How SOO rl can you deliver? e When does the contract run out/ is the contract due lo r renew al? f What does t he w arranty/ it inctuoev. : cover us for/a gainst ? g How long is it valid?/ How long does it last?
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Do w e have to pay ext ra Iter th at)? Wha t does th e w arr anty include?

5 Buildings and installation


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How are th ings going? Is t he system ready?/Is tile new computer ised syste m ready? How long w ill t he comput er/n etwo rk/sys tem be dow n for?

What stage are vou at? e What is the height clearanc e?


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6 Maintenance
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every tw o we eks - lortnightly
hardly ever - rarely once a year - annually

every week - wee kly


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The toner has run out You' ll need to expand you r memory. You' ll need to reboot yo ur mac hine./Hav e you tried pressin g t he Escape key? Have you checked the fuse box? No, w hy don't yo u c all t he Help Desk? You' ll have to dismantl e t he unit and lubricate t he bearings

8 Safety in the workplace


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A lways wea r gloves when we lding, II you don't, vou mi ght bu rn your hands You must wipe spillages up immediately, If you don't; some one might slip over c You must n't stor e che micals in milk bottle s or ja m jars If you do, someone may get po isoned d Neller lealie /]its of wood lying aro uud au lli e flaor, /I yuu do, someo ne might tr ip over them 6 a W he re does it hurt ? Can yo u move your arm? How did it happen? Shall I get the first-aider? e Where do we keep the first aid box? f Has anyone bee n injured? 9 Has anyone c alled an ambulan ce yet? h What have you done to your hand?

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