Documenti di Didattica
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Thorold May
© copyright Thorold May 1996-2018; All Rights Reserved
ISBN 1-4116-4223-6
The book can be supplied for US$15 as a pdf file from the author's
website at http://thormay.net/lxesl/teachx2.html after purchase through
Paypal. Note that each page of the download version of the book is
clearly stamped with its licence status.
Over ninety units of this material have been written and trialed with
overseas trained mechanics who were learning English in Australia.
It has also been used with unskilled immigrant men who are
interested in mechanics. In 1996 it was licensed for use by a mining
company in Indonesia. It has been purchased for use in Poland,
Hungary, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Australia, USA and many other
countries. The content has scope for further development to reflect
continuing changes in automotive technology. However the existing
material is still applicable in any workshop and sets an excellent
foundation for both language and technical concepts.
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Introduction
CHAPTER 7: The Power Unit // 7.1 Engine Basics // 7.2 Pistons and
Cylinders; Design & Measurement // 7.3 The Cylinder Head // 7.4
Engine Valves // 7.5 Engine Parts Reconditioning (1) //
CHAPTER 10: Fuel Systems (2): EFI // 10.1 Electronic Fuel Injection
(1): Overview // 10.2 Electronic Fuel Injection (2): sub-Systems //
10.3 Electronic Fuel Injection (3): Fuel Systems // 10.4 Electronic
Fuel Injection (4):Air Flow Systems // 10.5 Electronic Fuel Injection
(5):Electronic Control Systems //
text:
response:
[1] accidents; [2] for granted; [3] rules; [4] trolley; [5]
empty; [6] protect; [7] arc; [8] leads; [9] oil; [10] key.
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text:
response:
[1] no moving; [2] softer; [3] alloy; [4] babbit; [5] backing;
[6] one piece; [7] shells; [8] flanges; [9] lubricate; [10]
nylon
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text:
response:
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text:
response:
[1] function; [2] intake; [3] gas pressure; [4] parts; [5]
valve head; [6] valve face; [7] valve stem; [8] gas tight; [9]
intake valve seat; [10] exhaust valve seat; [11] other parts.
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text :
response:
6. Give the next step after lifting the brush holder off the
armature.
10. What can be slid off the armature drive shaft after the
collar is removed? 11. Make a question using these words:
what / desolder / solenoid chips
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Fluency
Learning
For most of us, the hardest part of study is not the content
of a topic itself, but managing the learning process.
Successful learning is often controlled by whether
information is mentally digestible, or can be made digestible.
Students will only learn and retain ...
a) what they can hold in short-term memory .
Teaching
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1. LISTENING
The teacher will read the text to you orally (= by voice), and
explain any new ideas or new words. Feel free to discuss the
topic and ask any questions.
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Note: Step 5 is the hardest step, but also the most useful.
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