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Training V Vocabulary note

The word workshop has two
Listen to Peter describing his apprenticeship and answer
meanings:
these questions.
a room or building where
What happened to Peter after he left school?
1 things are made or repaired: an
engineering workshop
What was the job market like when Peter's parents were younger?
2 a meeting of people to discuss
What were the two major advantages of an apprenticeship for Peter?
3 and/or perform practical work:
a drama workshop
Which industry do you think Peter works in?
4
11 Listen again and complete these sentences with words Peter uses.

Not being able to get a job without experience is an
1 squation.
2 to get a job.
You need experience and good
Peter's apprenticeship provided him with
3 work experience.
Peter received a lot of
4 in engineering theory.
Peter went on a number of health and safety
5

6 to supervise.
Peter has been given his own team of
Peter is now
7 to the company as an educator.
Eu Choose the correct words in these sentences. i r Vocabulary note
My sister abandoned Left school at the age of 16.
1 Most collective nouns like team,
staff and class can be used with
I'm going to apply / request for a catering course in September.
2
either singular or plural verb
My experience has given me a real insight / view into how universities
3 forms:
work. The company is/are keen to
recognise this extra time.
4 Modern companies often organise group-building / team-building days
The government is/are bringing
to enable staff to work well together.
in new regulations related to
While he was working as an apprentice, Peter learned / trained a trade.
5 apprenticeships.
(See Units, 2.2 for more on
2.4 WORD TRANSFORMATION Complete the text with the correct subject—verb agreement.)
forms oldie words in capital letters at the ends of the lines.
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Mechanical Engineering is among the most diversified of the (0)

TRADITION
engineering disciplines. Mechanical engineers design and build machines and devices that
humans to live and work in space, in the air, on the ground, and
(1) ABLE
and improve
under water. Their machines can extend our physical (2) CAPABLE
our health and standard of living. Students acquire an (3) UNDERSTAND
of the
fundamentals of mechanics and of the thermal energy sciences. They learn to perform
(4) design tasks using computers and to select appropriate materials for INTERACT
a specific (5) . They also become familiar with the chemical and APPLY
sciences, which are often essential to the total design and ELECTRIC
of a mechanical system. We have a small but active group of faculty REALISE
graduate students and undergraduates who share a passion for RESEARCH
Mechanical Engineering.
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