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IT’S MY JOB
Alex works as a construction worker with three other construction workers. But he wants to set up his own construction company:
“I'm self-employedbut I work with three other guys as a gang - that's like a team. We get contracts fromconstructioncompanies, maybe a few weeks, maybe a year. It depends on the size of the building. You have to be prepared to travel wherever the work is but the money is good. There are bonuses too, for finishing ahead of schedule.
What we do is we build the steel frames of all sorts of buildings. I'veworked on supermarkets, warehouses, and multi-storey buildings, including one that was 30 storeys high.
Everything is pre-fabricated. The steel is cut to the right size and drilled before it comes to the site. We have to bolt or weld the pieces together. It sounds easy but try lining up a one-ton girder swinging from a crane on a winter's day when you're a hundred metres up! We like to work fast, and to do that you need ground people who make sure everything reaches you in the right order, and a crane operator who can deliver on the spot - right where you need it.
On a typical day, I could be working a twelve-hour shift. If you're high up, you don't come down for tea-breaks. Everything you need is up there - canteen, toilets.
Is it dangerous? Well, yes, but there are a lot of safety precautions. We have to wear a safety harness with a lifeline. There are safety cables slung round whichever floor you're working on and you clip on to one as soon as you start. There's a safety net underneath the floor until the deck is down. For me, the most dangerous time is moving the girders into the right position. You could be crushed.
I'd like to set up my own construction company eventually, and employ others to do this kind of work”.
II. VOCABULARY
| 1. to be self-employed [tə biː ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd] Have you ever considered going self-employed? | работать по договору, контракту; обеспечивать трудовую занятость самостоятельно Вы когда-нибудь думали заняться собственным делом? |
| 2. a team [ə tiːm] They work as a team. | артель, бригада Они работают в бригаде. |
| 3. to get a contract from a company [tə ɡet ə ˈkɔntrækt frɔm ə ˈkʌmpəni] We get contracts from construction companies. | заключать контракт с компанией Мы заключаем контракты со строительными компаниями. |
| 4. to depend on smth/smb [tə dɪˈpend ɔn] The project's success depends on the support of everyone concerned. | зависеть от кого-либо/чего-либо Успех проекта зависит от поддержки всех заинтересованных лиц. |
| 5. to finish ahead of schedule [tə 'fɪnɪʃ əˈhed ɔv ˈʃedju:l] We can get bonuses for finishing ahead of schedule. | заканчивать досрочно, с опережением графика Мы можем получить дополнительное вознаграждение за досрочное завершение работ. |
| 6. to work on smth [tə wɜːk ɔn 'sʌmθɪŋ] We’ve worked on different types of buildings. | работать над чем-либо Мы работали на зданиях разного типа. |
| 7. to be 30 storeys high [tə bɪː 'θɜːtɪ 'stɔːrɪz haɪ] The building is 30 storeys high. | быть тридцать этажей в высоту Высота здания – тридцать этажей. |
| 8. to be cut to the right size [tə bɪː kʌt tə ðə raɪt saɪz] The steel is cut to the right size and drilled before it comes to the site. | быть разрезанным по размеру Сталь режется по необходимому размеру и просверливается прежде, чем доставляется на строительную площадку. |
| 9. to bolt/weld the pieces together [tə bəult/weld ðə pɪːsɪz tə'geðə] What we have to do is to bolt or weld the pieces together. | скреплять, скручивать болтами/ сваривать детали, части Наша задача – скрепить детали при помощи болтов или сварки. |
| 10. to line up smth [tə laɪn ʌp] It is not easy to line up a one-ton girder when you're a hundred metres up! | выравнивать, выстраивать в линию что-либо Нелегко выравнивать балку весом в одну тонну, когда ты находишься на высоте одной сотни метров. |
| 11. to deliver smth [tə dɪ'lɪvə] The building materials were delivered this morning. The crane operator delivers everything on the spot – right where you need it. | доставлять, подавать что-либо Строительные материалы были доставлены утром. Крановщик доставляет все туда, куда необходимо. |
| 12. a shift[ə ˈʃɪft] We work in shifts. | смена (рабочая) Мы работаем посменно. |
| 13.to work atwelve-hourshift [tə wɜːk ə ˈtwelve- auə ʃɪft] Sometimes I work a twelve-hour shift. | работать двенадцать часов в день Иногда я работаю по двенадцать часов. |
| 14. to come down for tea-breaks [tɪː breɪks] We nevercome down for tea-breaks. | спускаться на короткий перерыв на чашку чая Мы никогда не спускаемся на короткий перерыв на чашку чая. |
| 15. to take safety precautions ['seɪftɪ prɪ'kɔːʃəns] When on site we must take safety precautions. | соблюдать технику безопасности Находясь на строительной площадке, мы должны соблюдать технику безопасности. |
| 16. to wear a safety harness with a lifeline [tə wɛə ə 'seɪftɪ 'hɑːnɪs wɪð ə 'laɪflaɪn] We have to wear a safety harness with a lifeline. | носить страховочный пояс со спасательным тросом Мы должны носить страховочный пояс со спасательным тросом. |
| 17. to clip on to a safety cable [tə klɪp ɔn tə ə 'seɪftɪ 'keɪbl] We have to clip on to a safety cable. | прикрепляться, пристёгиваться к предохранительному тросу Мы должны пристёгиваться к предохранительному тросу. |
| 18. to move smth into the right position [tə muːv 'sʌmθɪŋ 'ɪntə ðə raɪt pə'zɪʃən] The most dangerous time is moving the girders into the right position. | установить, уложить что-либо в нужное положение Самым опасным моментом является установка/укладка балок в нужное положение. |
| 19. to crush smth [tə krʌʃ] The building was completely crushed. | разрушать, обрушать Здание было полностью разрушено. |
| 20. to set up a company [tə set ʌp ə 'kʌmpənɪ] I'd like to set up my own construction company eventually. | основывать компанию Со временем я бы хотел основать собственную компанию. |
| 21. to employ smb [tə ɪm'plɔɪ 'sʌmbədɪ] We should employ someone to manage the construction process. | нанимать кого-либо Мы должны нанять кого-либо, чтобы управлять процессом строительства. |
III. READING COMPREHENSION
1. Answer the questions
1. Who does Alex work with?
2. What do they get from construction companies?
3. What do their contracts depend on?
4. What do they have to be prepared to do?
5. What do they get for finishing ahead of schedule?
6. What do they build?
7. What buildings has Alex worked on?
8. How do they build steel frames?
9. Whose help do they need to work fast?
10. Do you think it is difficult to build steel frames? Why?
11. What are the safety precautions?
12. What is the most dangerous time in the construction of a frame?
2. Read the statements and say whether they are true (T) or false (F). Correct the false ones
1. Alex runs his own company.
2. Construction companies get contracts from Alex’s team.
3. The team always works in the city they live in.
4. They get bonuses for finishing ahead of schedule.
5. They build foundations of all sorts of buildings.
6. The steel is crushed before it comes to the site.
7. Ground people make sure that everything is delivered right where it is needed.
8. On a typical day Alex works an eight-hour shift.
9. People who are high up always come down for tea-breaks.
10. They have to wear life jackets as a safety precaution.
11. The most dangerous time is having lunch.
3. Chose the correct word or word combination
1. I am self-employed but I work with three other guys as a ... .
a. group b. crowd c. gang
2. We get ... from construction companies.
c. e-mails b. contracts c. letters
3. We have to be ... to travel wherever the work is.
a. invited b. prepared c. employed
8. We build the steel ... of all sorts of buildings.
a. sites b. nets c. frames
9. We ... supermarkets, warehouses, and multi-storey buildings.
a. work on b. come to c. move to
10. What we have to do is to bolt or weld the pieces together as everything is ... .
a. clipped b. delivered c. pre-fabricated
11. It is not easy to ... a one-ton girder swinging from a crane.
a. make up b. set up c. line up
8. You need ground people who make sure everything reaches you in the ... .
a. right size b. right order c. right position
9. On a typical day, I could be working ... .
a. all day long b. ahead of schedule c. a twelve-hour shift
10. If you're high up, you don't ... for tea-breaks.
a. come down b. go up c. fall down
11. We have to wear a ... with a lifeline.
a. warm jacket b. rain coat d c. safety harness
12. I want to ... my own construction company and employ others to do this kind of work .
a. work with b. set up c. depend on
4. Complete the sentences
1. I'm self-employed but ...
2. We get contracts ...
3. You have to be prepared to ...
4. There are bonuses too, for ...
5. What we do is we build ...
6. I've worked on ...
7. The steel is cut ...
8. We like to work fast, and to do that ...
9. We have to wear ...
10. There are safety cables slung round ...
11. The most dangerous time is ...
12. I'd like to set up ...
IV. ANALYZE
1. Match the words and expressions with their Russian equivalents
| 1to be self-employed | a работать над чем-либо |
| 2to get a contract from a company | b основывать компанию |
| 3to take safety precautions | c заканчивать досрочно |
| 4to depend on smth/smb | d доставлять, подавать что-либо |
| 5to finish ahead of schedule | e соблюдать технику безопасности |
| 6to work on smth | f заключать контракт с компанией |
| 7to set up a company | g носить страховочный пояс |
| 8to deliver smth | hработать по договору, контракту |
| 9to wear a safety harness | i нанимать кого-либо на работу |
| 10to employ smb | j зависеть от кого-либо/чего-либо |
2. Match the words and expressions with their definitions
| 1self-employed | aa group of people who work together |
| 2 to work on smth | bextra money that you are paid in addition to your usual salary |
| 3 to set up smth | ca plan of activities or events and when they will happen |
| 4 to deliver | dsomething done to protect people or things against possible harm or trouble |
| 5 toemploy smb | eto start something such as a business, organization, or institution |
| 6 a bonus | fa written legal agreement between two people or businesses that says what each must do for the other or give to the other |
| 7 a team | gto spend time producing or improving something |
| 8 precaution | hto pay someone regularly to do a job for you or to work as a member of your organization |
| 9 a contract | iworking for yourself instead of for an employer and paid directly by the people who you provide a product or service to |
| 10schedule | jto take something, especially goods or letters, to a place |
3. Put the words in the correct word order
1. gang / as / other / a / work / guys / I / with / three /.
2. contracts / construction / from / get / companies / we /.
3. building / depends / contract / of / size / on / the / of / a / the / term / the /.
4. bonuses / get / for / ahead / can / finishing / of / schedule / we /.
5. buildings / all / steel / of / sorts / the / build / we / of / frames /.
6. pieces / weld / the / or / to / bolt / have / together / we /.
7. tea-breaks / down / come / for / don't / we /.
8. precautions / must / safety / take / we /.
9. harness / wear / to / safety / with / lifeline / a / have / we / a /.
10. cable / clip / to / safety / on / have / to / we / a /.
11. company / own / construction / up / like / set / to / eventually / my / I'd /.
12. someone / process / to / employ / the / construction / we / manage / should /.
4. Give the English equivalents
работать по договору, контракту….………………………….………………….
заключать контракт с компанией...……………………………………………….
зависеть от……………….………………………………………………………...
заканчивать что-либо досрочно………….……………………………………...
работать над чем-либо…………………….………………………………………
быть разрезанным по размеру….…………………………………………………
скреплять болтами/сваривать детали...…………………………………………..
выравнивать что-либо……….…………………………………………………….
доставлять что-либо..………………………….......………………………………
соблюдать технику безопасности………..…………….....………………………
носить страховочный пояс со спасательным тросом…..…………...…………...
пристёгиваться к предохранительному тросу …………………………………..
основать компанию………………..………………………………………………
нанимать кого-либо на работу..……………….………………………………….
смена ………………………………………………………………………………
5. Prove the following statements
1. Alex and his gang work as a team.
2. Building steel frames requires a sequence of complex operations.
3. When on a site you have to take safety precautions.
V. TRANSLATE
1. Я работаю по договору ...................................................
……………………………………………………………….
2. Мы получаем контракты от строительных компаний. …………………………………………………………………..
3. Срок контракта зависит от размера здания...................
………………………………………………………………….
4. Мы можем получать дополнительное вознаграждение за досрочное выполнение работ ………...............................
……………………………………………………………………………….......
5. Мы работали на зданиях разного типа .............................................................
……………………………………………………………………………….......
6. … Сталь режется по размеру и просверливается прежде, чем доставляется на строительную площадку.…………………………..………………….........
…………………………………………………………………………………...
7. Наша задача – скрепить детали при помощи болтов или сварки…………...
…………………………………………………………………………………...
8. Самым опасным является перемещение балок в нужное место…………….
…………………………………………………………………………………...
9. Мы никогда не спускаемся вниз, чтобы выпить чашку чая ….……….........
…………………………………………………………………………………...
10. Находясь на строительной площадке, мы должны соблюдать меры техники безопасности.………………………………………………………....
…………………………………………………………………………………...
11. Мы должны носить страховочный пояс со спасательным тросом и пристёгиваться к предохранительному тросу.……………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………...
12. Со временем я бы хотел основать собственную строительную компанию.
……………………………………………………………………………….......
VI. SPEAK
1. Interview
Work in pairs and prepare an interview
Student A has set up his own construction company and is going to employ some workers.
Student B is a Civil Engineer who wants to get a job in the company.
2. Tell about the construction of multi-storey buildings
UNIT 5
| Visiting a construction site |
| Preview Answer the questions. 5. Is it interesting to visit a construction site? Why? 6. Do you think construction sites are dangerous places? Why? 7. Why is it important to take safety precautions when on site? |
I. LISTENING AND READING
Listen to the text
Read and translate the text
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