Technical English

TECHNICAL ENGLISHTeacher: Gilson Quelhas

Introduction You will be able to understand the basic

structure of the English Language

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TECHNICAL ENGLISHTeacher: Gilson Quelhas

Introduction

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Unit 6000

Introduction

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tructure

The language structure has to do with the sequence of

the words

The words have a proper sequence in

which to comeIf the words

don’t come in the sequence

they are expected, we

get very confused

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tructure

The mechanic works on the airplane

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ARTICLES

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DEFINITESig./Plu.

INDEFINITE

Singular

HoseHammerCylinderWrench

HourAirplaneEngineOil

Any word in plural or singular

Plural: Some (affirmative);Any (negative/interrogative)

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I give you my tools, all to yourself. They are yours, all to yourself.

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VERB TO BE

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Remember that

the verb to be

denotes a

permanent state and a

transitory one

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VERB TO BE

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Is it not a rivet?Isn’t it a rivet?

Is that not a washer?

Isn’t that a washer?

Questions could also come in negative

form

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In the lessons we’ll use WHY and WHAT many

times

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Why?Because I said

so!That’s why.

Used to make questions

Used to give answers

Used to give a more thorough

reason. It cannot be

used instead of because

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PREPOSITIONS

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around

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PREPOSITIONS

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What are washers usually made of?

What are cotter pins used for?

Why are you putting that on?

Why are you pulling that up?

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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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Idea of Continuity

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PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

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What material is used in making tubes?

Hoses are made of flexible materials.

The machine is not working properly.It is making to much noise.

Aren’t you applying to much torque?The screws are breaking.

What indicates the amount of torquebeing applied […}?

Idea of Continuity

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VERBS

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VERBS

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VERBS

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(Today) I am in home.(Yesterday) I was in home.

I use this tool.I used another.

Irregular

(Today) I have money.(Yesterday) I had no money.

(Today) I bend the wire.(Yesterday) I bent a cotter pin.

I attach the pieces.I attached the pieces.

I carry the material.I carried the materials.

Regular

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PRONOUNS

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In the lessons we’ll use

HOW, WHERE and WHEN many times

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AUXILIARY VERBS

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Auxiliary Verbs are the verbs be, do, have, will when they are followed by another verb (the main or full verb)

in order to form a question, a negative sentence, a compound tense or the passive.

I saw

I did see

I see

I do see

I will see

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AUXILIARY VERBS

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In the 3rd person of singular, if the “s”

goes in the auxiliary verb it doesn’t go in

the main verb

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MODAL VERBS

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to

Can be used as an

auxiliary verb for making questions

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ADVERBS

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ADJECTIVES

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The adjective always comes

before the noun it is qualifying

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