Unit 4
Building suppliers
Group 4
BUILDING SUPPLIES
Talk about building materials
Describe problems on site
Order materials
Check stock items
Talk about insulation
Change a customer order/delivery
Vocabulary
Aggregate (n):
cốt liệu
Range (n):
nhóm
Gravel (n):
sỏi
Stock (n):
có trong kho
Acoustic (adj): thuộc về âm
thanh
Thermal (adj): thuộc về nhiệt
Insulation (n): vật liệu cách âm cách nhiệt
Floor (n):
tầng nhà
Made to order (adj): làm theo đơn đặt hàng
Plywood (n):
ván ép
Chipboard (n): gỗ ghép
Staircase
Gate (n):
(n):
cầu thang
cổng
Railings (n pl): hàng rào
Specification
Liquid
Solid
(n): đặc điểm kỹ thuật
(adj): lỏng
(adj):
đặc
BUILDING MATERIALS
Reading
1 read these extracts from suppliers’ websites and match extracts 1-6 to photos A-F.
Thomson’s Aggregates:
Including gravel and sand. We also stock concrete mix. We offer a wide range of construction
aggregates,
Watson’s Good Ltd:
We specialize in acoustic, thermal and fire protection insulation for walls and floors.
Morris and Sons Ltd:
Our timber come in a range of standard sizes, but can also be made to order. It is perfect for flooring,
roofing and general building work. We also stock plywood and chipboard.
Williams Brothers:
We design, produce and install high quality steel staircases, gates and railings made to your
specifications. We also have a range of standard products
Shockingly good!
We supply a wide range of electrical products, cables, alarm systems, plugs, sockets, conduits (PVC and
steel) and other electrical fittings
Penter’s Paint supplies:
We supply everything you need to paint, including brushes, rollers, clothings, spray equipment and, of
course, paint
Reading 1 read these extracts from suppliers’ websites and match
extracts 1-6 to photos A-F.
1. C
2. E
3. F
4. A
5. D
6. B
2. Write three things there suppliers sell.
Penter’s Paint supplies:
Thomson’s Aggregates:
Williams Brothers:
Watson’s goods Ltd:
Shockingly Good! :
Morris and Sons Ltd:
2. Write three things there suppliers sell.
Penter’s Paint supplies: paint, brush, rollers, clothing, spray equipment
Thomson’s Aggregates: gravel, sand, concrete mix
Williams Brothers: steel staircases, gates, railings.
Watson’s goods Ltd: acoustic, thermal and fire protection insulation.
Shockingly Good! : cables, alarm systems, plugs, sockets, conduits.
Morris and Sons Ltd: timber, chipboard, plywood.
Vocabulary 3 choose the best word to complete these word pairs.
1
acoustic
2
concrete
3
construction
4
electrical
5
thermal
6
alarm
7
steel
Vocabulary 3 choose the best word to complete these word pairs.
1
acoustic
2
concrete
3
construction
4
electrical
5
thermal
-
a) insulation
6
alarm
-
a) systems
7
steel
-
c) staircase
-
b) insulation
-
b) mix
- c) aggregate
-
b) fittings
4.
complete these phrases with the words in the box.
a range of
made to
a
made to
sizes
you need
specifications
range of products
.
4.
complete these phrases with the words in the box.
a range of standard sizes
everything you need
made to your specifications
a wide range of products
made to order
5.
label photo A-K with the word in the box.
5.
label photo A-K with the word in the box.
1 – insulation
2 – floor boards
3 – roofing
4 – timber
5 – chipboard
6 – steel fire escape
7 – railings
8 – gate
Materials
Out of stock (adj) : hết hàng
Follow-up phone call (n phr): Theo dõi cuộc gọi điện thoại
Three-core cable (n) : dây cáp 3 lõi
In stock (adj) :
còn hàng
Customer number (n) :
Order number (n) :
Transport (n) :
Mã số khách hàng
mã số đơn hàng
Vận chuyển
Place an order (v phr) : Đặt hàng
Drill (n) :
Máy khoan
Extension cable (n) ;
Insulating tape (n) :
WC (n) :
Cáp mở rộng
Băng keo cách điện
nhà vệ sinh
Photocopying (n) :
phòng photo
Conference room (n) :
phòng hội thảo
Materials
Listening
1 listen to this telephone conversation and choose the correct
answer.
who are Smith and Sons?
Who are Apex Building?
Materials
Listening
1 listen to this telephone conversation and choose the correct
answer.
who are Smith and Sons?
– a) the supplier
Who are Apex Building?
– b) the customer
Question: what’s the name of two people in conversation?
Ernest Smith & Jenny Jones
2. listen again and complete this email.
2. listen again and complete this email.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
– 25673929
– AJ437
– 10
– HB392
–4
– HB396
7. – 9
8. – no
9. – yes
10.– pick-up
.Question: what is order number?
.GGC33471
3. listen to the flollow-up phone call. What is new?
Change the order which the item number is HB392 from four pieces to eight
pieces
4. look at audio scripts 22 and 23 on pages 74-75. Underline
useful phrases for telephone conversations.
5. Underline the correct words or phrases in italics to complete
these conversations.
A: I need some three-core cable, please. 2.5mm. 240V.
B: I’m sorry. We’re in stock/Out of stock
A: I want to order some timber.
B: Yes, of course. What’s your custormer number/Orer number, please?
A: do you have transport?
B: no. I’m sorry. I don’t.
A: No problem. We organize delivery/pick up. Where is the site?
A: hello again.
B: Hello. Can I place an order/ change an order, please? We need three bags of sand, not thirty.
A: no problem at all.
5. Underline the correct words or phrases in italics to complete
these conversations.
A: I need some three-core cable, please. 2.5mm. 240V.
B: I’m sorry. We’re in stock/Out of stock
A: I want to order some timber.
B: Yes, of course. What’s your custormer number/Orer number, please?
A: do you have transport?
B: no. I’m sorry. I don’t.
A: No problem. We organize delivery/pick up. Where is the site?
A: hello again.
B: Hello. Can I place an order/ change an order, please? We need three bags of sand, not thirty.
A: no problem at all.
7.
listen to the conversation and answer these questions.
What three things dose Isaac want?
What two things dose Alex give Isaac?