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Ernest FERRER COMMON TOOLS Activities. Lesson 1
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Lesson 1 Presentation
Activity 1
Watch the power point presentation about tools and devices. You
must complete the sentence introduced in each page of the
presentation by using words from the word banks below. Be aware
that some words can be used several times meanwhile some others
cannot be used at all.
Check your bilingual dictionary to find what word fits better.
Then you must look for definitions in an English dictionary and
copy them
A device is
__________________________________________________________________
A mechanism is
______________________________________________________________
A tool is
_____________________________________________________________________
A machine is
_________________________________________________________________
A power tool is
_______________________________________________________________
Activity 2
Link each slide in the presentation with the kind of tool group
we are using it for. Is it... a) a professional set of tools? b) a
set of tools needed to make something? c) a set of tools that
perform the same action?
Activity 3
Place a cross where suitable according to the characteristics of
the tools and machines presented.
Tools Need your power?
Need your guidance during operation?
Stop after each operation?
Keep going without stop?
Hand tool
Power tool
Semiautomatic machine
Fully automatic machine
Give an example of each kind of tool.
Used by/for: builder, electrician, carpenter, cutting, teacher,
cook, locksmith, sweeper, plumber, student, sawing,
Equipment parts: Machines, tools, devices, utensils, mechanisms,
etc.
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Ernest FERRER COMMON TOOLS Activities. Lesson 1
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Activity 4
Here you see some pictures and photographs and the name of the
object. Classify each one into the corresponding category: hand
tool, power tool, semi-automatic machine or fully automatic
machine?
Order the tools/machines chronologically? Whats the simplest,
the oldest tool? What is the most complex, modern tool/machine?
Pliers Drill Photocopier
Coffee maker Hammers Coping/jigsaw
Duplicate key Tape measurer Mars pathfinder
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Ernest FERRER Common tools Activities. Unit 2. Lesson 2
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Lesson 2 Tool types. Grouping
Activity 1
Family tools word search. Find the following words in the
puzzle:
A Y E N E E E P M I T R
R S Y T T E L D T T U I
M E A S U R I N G O A G
O A C A I B G D O G N F
F O R M I N G R N I H I
E E O K I N T I D S M L
E T R P I S D L S A T I
F E A T E N O L O W F N
O H T S A H G I N I O G
S U N S J O I N I N G S
C H I T T I N G N G A N
H O N R S L O R D O X R
Activity 2
Mark the odd tool out. Then write down to which family tool the
right ones belong to.
The tool family is________________
MEASURING, MARKING, SHAPING, CUTTING, SAWING, DRILLING, FILING,
SANDING, HITTING, HOLDING, JOINING
Sand paper Rasp Files Chisel
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etc The tool family is________________
etc The tool family is________________
etc The tool family is________________
Activity 3
Tool dominoes. Play the game in groups of four. Match each
dominoes tool family with next dominoes tool. Here you have an
example
+ SQUARE HOLDING + PLIERS CUTTING +
Handsaw Craft knife Copying saw Hacksaw
Adjustable wrench Screwdriver Allen key Dividers
Pillar Drill Bench vice Pliers F-clamp
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Ernest FERRER Common tools Activities. Unit 2. Lesson 2
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Frame structures for language usage while playing:
PLAYING
Its your turn I just have one, two... dominoes left Ive finished
You are the winner Do you want another try? Yes, please / No, thank
you
CORRECT/INCORRECT
Thats fine Your match is incorrect Well done This tool doesnt do
this action
Activity 4
Memory game. Tool photo and tool name Play the game in groups of
2-4 students. Mix all the cards. Then display face down in rows and
columns. The first player chooses a card, turns it over and
reads/shows the card. Then he does a second card choice and also
turn it
over. If both cards are the same, the player keeps them with him
and scores 1 point. If they are not, he replaces them face down.
Now its the second players turn. Once all the cards have been
paired up, the player with the most points wins.
Use the same frame structures for language from the last
exercise to help you speaking English whilst playing
Activity 5
Label the workshop tools. Write down labels using technical
lettering retolaci with the name of the tool and the tool family it
belongs. Then stick the label on the tool and wrap it with adhesive
band. If you have several identical tools it is interesting to
number them in order to check them easily.
SQUARE-2 Measuring
Pillar
drill
Adjustable
wrench
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Ernest FERRER Common tools Activities. Unit 2. Lesson 3
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Lesson 3 Comparing tool families
Activity 1.
Read the following diagram about sawing and cutting tools. Ask
the teacher if you dont understand the meaning of any words.
Sawing tools Cutting tools
Similarities They are used to divide objects into two parts
They have a handle and a blade
Differences
They split materials by eroding the object, so they produce
sawdust or wood shaving
They split materials into two parts without releasing sawdust or
wood shaving.
New pieces together are smaller than the original
New pieces together are equal to the original
They work on a backward and forward movement
They work on one way movement
They have teeth, a sort of row of points which stick out from
the blade
They just have a very sharp blade
You must consider sawing out of the line of division to foresee
the loss of material
You can cut following lines of division
Now complete the diagram filling the cells with YES or NO.
Sawing tools Cutting tools
Used to divide objects
Used for thick objects
Used for slim (thin) objects
Handle
Blade
Teeth
Wasting stuff
Result is equal to original
Works on the line of division
Finally write/complete/choose and circle an explanation about
one sawing/cutting tool.
The _____________ belongs to the _____________ tools family. It
is used for
_____________________.
It has several parts: 1) _________ used for ________________ 2)
_________ used for
________________ 3) _________ used for ________________.
To use this tool you have to cut/saw following/outside the line
mark because it produces
sawdust/doesnt make waste, so the new pieces are the
same/smaller than the original ones.
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Ernest FERRER Common tools Activities. Unit 2. Lesson 3
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Activity 2
Read the following diagram about kinds of joins. Ask the teacher
if you dont understand the meaning of any word.
Reversible join Definitive join
Similarities They are used to assemble different pieces to make
an object
You need a join and also a tool to use it
Differences
Used for easily made objects, like Do It Yourself (D.I.Y)
Used for cheap and common objects
Used for complex objects where join endurance is less than
object endurance.
Used for complex objects where join endurance is longer than
object endurance.
You can check the join and change it, without destroying it.
To check the join you must break it and put in a new one
This join is expensive and slow to assemble
This join is cheap and quick to assemble
Danger: could be loosened by vibration, strikes, etc
Danger: It is difficult to maintain.
Now complete the diagram filling the cells with a cross where
needed.
Reversible join Definitive join
Eiffel Tower, Newcastle and Sidney bridge
Screw, washer and screwdriver
Hammer and nails
Ships and planes
Meccano Shelves
Wood furniture: chairs, tables, cupboard
Adjustable wrench
A thermoplastic toy with parts glued together
A riveted backpack, suitcase, etc.
A welded building structure, a car, etc.
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Finally write/complete/choose an explanation about one object
around you made by assembled parts.
The _____________ is made by ______(number) parts. They are kept
together due to
a reversible/definitive join.
The join is made using ____________________ because it is
cheap/easy to assembly/ easy to
check/ has a long endurance, etc.__________________________ (add
any other comments
about advantages and inconvenience of the join)
Activity 3
Sizes and standardization. Look at these pictures. Describe what
you see.
etc
What is the tool name and what are they used for? Could you
explain the purpose of so many sizes or types of the same tool?
Think of a situation where you would need to use several sizes of
any of the tools proposed.
Sand paper grades Scissors set Coping saw set
Metric screw Screw assortment Screwdrivers set
Adjustable wrench Screwdriver Allen key Dividers
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To make the answer easier for you, complete the sentences and
choose the right answer where necessary.
The (tool name) ___________________ is/are used
for_______________________________.
It has several parts: 1) _________ used for ________________ 2)
_________ used for
________________ 3) _________ used for ________________.
They have several sizes because we have: different materials to
work with / different kinds of
work to do / different people use these tools, (suggest other
possible explanations)
__________________________________________________________.
For instance for (work example) _________________ you could use
a big/medium/small size
_________ (tool name or tool part) while for (work example)
__________________ it is better
to use a big/medium/small size ______________________ (tool name
or tool part)
Do you think it is interesting to have different types or sizes
for tools?
I think it is interesting to have different types or sizes for
tools because
___________________________________________________________________________.
Are tool sizes free range or do they follow a pattern? I think
tool sizes are free range/follow a
pattern because
______________________________________________________________.
What does standardization means? Check the meaning in your
English dictionary.
Standardization:______________________________________________________________.
Translation into Catalan:
_______________________________________________________.
Find out other examples of standardization around you at school,
at home, in your city, etc.
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Ernest FERRER Common tools Activities. Unit 2. Lesson 3
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Activity 4
Fill in tool cards. Working with your partner, complete the
information requested on the
following tool cards. 1) Tool name in English, Catalan and
Spanish. 2) Mark & write
down the tool parts on the picture.3) Tool family it belongs to
4) Explain what kind of material
we can work on.5) Explain the correct way to use it and how it
works. 6) Explain how to ask for
suitable tools for our work at ironmongers.(tool size, kind of
teeth, etc.)
Finally all the group together compare and check the information
gathered, and with the help of
your teacher fill in any information gaps you have left.
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Activity 5
Link each tool with the safety procedure and/or advice about how
to use it
Tools Advice or safety procedure
Rasp Use soft materials to protect your work and the table from
marks
Vice bench Put one hand on the handle and the other on top of
the body
G-clamp Hold with two hands and keep the cable away from the
working place
Handsaw Put one hand on the knife and keep the other away from
the cutting path
Craft knife Use gloves and goggles and make sure the work is
held securely
Screw driver Always work on your own and use some soft jaws to
protect your work
Pillar Drill Put one hand on the handle and the other near the
tool edge to ensure the tool doesnt miss the screw
Ruler Always work on your own and hold the tool firmly
Jigsaw machine Put one hand on the handle and the other on top
of the body
Chisel Hold with one open hand and measure on the sloped
side
Activity 6
Your teacher will show you several broken tools. What part is
missing / broken or has fallen away? How was this tool broken?
This tools is a/an____________________.
The missing/broken part is ______________________________.
I think it broke because
________________________________________.
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Ernest FERRER Common tools. Activities. Unit 2.Lesson 4
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Lesson 4 Final Revision
Activity 1
Tools word search. Find the following words in the puzzle:
v h p o p r s n c p b v g j m
u a p u y b e a s j v z l u u
y m q a n r y y n j d h o h y
w m c o s c r e w d r i v e r
c e l t g p h p h b p o e h v
c r a f t k n i f e r a s p r
s x m s v e s w a n i w p e l
h c p h l l a g p c x v d e l
a l i i y s z o r h p i s d r
n s f s k l t g o v v i w s f
d e q c s e d g n i h s r r n
s g a u l o u l d c v e e u d
a h l l a f r e l e i y n l q
w e a u h r p s i l l y c e m
l m c b e f e j p g a f h g m
Activity 2
Read the text and mark true or false against the following
statements according to what you have just learnt in this unit.
1. A power tool is a self powered auto-guided tool.
2. The tools for a specific job could belong to several family
groups.
3. We use only tools at workshops.
4. I use a mallet and a chisel to mark the surface of piece of
wood.
5. Using a rivet tool is a cheap way to assemble pieces, but its
difficult to make the join with it.
screwdriver, craftknife, sandpaper, benchvice, scissors,
divider, hacksaw, handsaw, goggles, square, chisel, hammer, mallet,
pliers, wrench, gloves, punch, clamp, apron, rule, file, rasp,
glue, MEASURING, MARKING, SHAPING, CUTTING, SAWING, DRILLING,
FILING, SANDING, HITTING, HOLDING, JOINING
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6. To save material, I should try to cut instead of saw when
shaping.
7. General purpose pliers could be used to cut and hold, so they
belongs to both tool families.
8. When using any power tool I should wear an apron, gloves and
goggles.
9. It is difficult for students to manage some tools because
tools have only one size that fits all adults.
10. We have to clean up all the waste when we finish our work in
the technology workshop
Activity 3
Select the tools needed for a specific job or purpose. You are
going to see a list of jobs and work situations. Think about what
tools do you need and the family they belong to.
You are going to do some seafood cooking and later to lay the
table to eat them:
You have just received a packed new washing machine at
home...
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Your technology teacher asks you to build a small wood
box...
You have noticed a flat tyre on your car. Be ready to replace it
using the spare tyre.
Activity 4
Checking your home tools suitcase.
Make a table with information about each tool: tool name, tool
family, used for/still not used, price. Complete at least ten home
tools information
Tool name
picture family It is used for Price Other: require other tools,
Maintenance, tool set, changeable, etc.
file
Sanding & filing
Remove waste and polish/finishes material
File removable from handle. Steel file cleaning brush
required.
Think about your home tools. Do you think you need a tools you
dont have? Why? Do you think you have a useless tool at home? Why?
Write a sentence following the pattern proposed:
I think we should buy a_______________ because we need it
for_______________________.
I think we dont need the ____________________ because we hardly
used it/we dont know
how to use it/ it is difficult to manage it.
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Activity 5
The hang man game Think of a common tool and write it down on
your notebook, checking the spelling. One student writes on the
blackboard the first letter of his tool and leaves behind it as
many spaces as there are letters the tool word has. The rest of the
students guess the letters
used to make the tool name. Each success is displayed in the
word; each mistake leads to a part of a hang man. You should try to
guess the complete name before you are hanged! H_ _ _ _ _ _
Activity 6
Guessing a workshop tool Guess a tool using up to 10 questions
where answers can only be affirmative or negative. If you guess the
tool name incorrectly you lose your go and the next team has the
chance.
Which tool am I thinking of?
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
YES NO ?
It is It isnt I dont know It has It hasnt Im not sure In a
certain way definitely
SUGGESTED QUESTIONS
General Is it a hand tool, a power tool, a semiautomatic
machine, an automatic machine
Function/use Is it used for marking, shaping, joining, finishing
materials
Could be used by a/an carpenter, electrician, plumber,
watchmaker, engine mechanic
Is it used for working with wood, metal, plastic, tissue, paper,
masonry
Visual description Does it have several parts, mobile parts, a
blade, a
hardened/sharp surface, a mouth
Is it made completely/partially of metal, wood, plastic
Is it, does it have any part red, brown, grey, black, orange
coloured Is it, does it look long, small, big, heavy, light,
thin
Does it look like a tube, letter, mouth, worm
GUESSING
Does it belong to Family tool
Is it a/an, is it called a/an Tool name
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Activity 7
You are going to watch a cartoon film about robots and tools
called Robots. You have to get into teams of two. Even though the
characters are going to speak quite quickly, you will have English
subtitles to help you comprehend.
As the 1st member of your team you should listen carefully to
the film and write down as many actions related to tools, engines
and machines as you can hear.
As the 2nd member of your team you should watch the film
carefully and write down or draw as many tools as you can see. If
you see a new tool or machine that you havent seen before just try
to understand and write the action it takes/what its purpose
is.