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Complete the instructions for connecting a DVD recorder to a TV set. Use the words in the box.
| aerial insert (= put in) cable mains switch plug (n) socket TV |
| INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONNECTING THE DVD TO THE TV (1) __________ off your TV set. Remove the aerial cable (2)__________ from your TV set. Insert it into the ANTENNA socket at the back of the DVD recorder. Insert one end of the aerial (3)__________ into the TV socket at the back of the DVD recorder and the other end into the (4) __________ input socket at the back of the (5) __________ set. Plug a special scart cable into the scart (6) __________ at the back of the DVD recorder and the corresponding scart socket at the back of the TV set. Switch on the TV set. (7)__________ one end of the supplied mains cable into the (8) __________ socket at the back of the DVD recorder and the other end into the wall socket. |
* (“Engineering” Workshop by Lindsey White, OUP; Unit 11, pg.12, ex.9)
8. Find the mistakes in spelling of the following words and correct them. Three words are correct:
| 1. | keybord | |
| 2. | conect | |
| 3. | tihten | |
| 4. | printe | |
| 5. | losen | |
| 6. | unplug | |
| 7. | caible | |
| 8. | computer | |
| 9. | monitor | |
| 10. | mous |
9. Find the names of computer components in the following table (6 words). They may be written diagonally, horizontally or vertically:
| a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | |
| A | B | T | K | P | U | T | M | M | Q | |
| K | E | Y | B | O | A | R | D | O | W | |
| A | S | D | F | W | Z | X | G | U | E | |
| X | P | C | V | B | N | M | F | S | R | |
| S | W | R | T | G | S | C | D | E | T | |
| M | O | N | I | S | Q | A | S | H | Y | |
| L | H | M | O | N | I | T | O | R | U | |
| O | P | R | I | N | T | S | J | J | I | |
| Q | A | C | A | B | L | E | K | K | O | |
| Z | S | P | E | A | K | E | R | L | P |
10. Guess the word from its explanation:
| 1. | A place in a wall where you put a plug into in order to connect a piece of electrical equipment to an electrical supply. | |
| 2. | A small plastic object with 2 or 3 metal pins that connects a piece of electrical equipment to the main supply. | |
| 3. | To make something tight. | |
| 4. | To separate (or to remove) a piece of electrical equipment from electrical supply. | |
| 5. | To make something less tight or less firmly fixed. | |
| 6. | To remove the plug of a piece of electrical equipment from the electrical supply. | |
| 7. | To join together two or more things (ex. a video camera and a TV). | |
| 8. | A set of “buttons” that people use to manage a computer | |
| 9. | A screen that shows information from a computer. | |
| 10. | A machine that prints information from a computer on paper. |
11. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Give the idea, not a word for word translation:
| 1. | Connect the printer to the computer. |
| 2. | Loosen the screw first and then disconnect the cable. |
| 3. | You must change the plug of your TV, it’s not working. |
| 4. | Unplug the phone if the battery is full. |
| 5. | Disconnect the keyboard and clean it! |
| 6. | The central unit is working but the screen isn’t showing any picture. |
| 7. | I plugged in the radio but it’s not working. |
| 8. | Please, turn on the radio – I want to listen to the news. |
| 9. | Could you switch the light off – I’m trying to relax. |
| 10. | Something is wrong with the cable; I think you should change it to a new one. |
Check the knowledge of active vocabulary from this part with the help of “ACTIVE VOCABULARY” section.
Part II
PLUGS AND SOCKETS
Read the following texts and fill in the gaps. Use the words given in boxes:
(1)
| sockets risk connecting connect systems electric designed connector cable socket types connection electricity electrical |
Power plugs and(1)__________ are devices for (2) __________ electrically-operated devices to the power supply.
An (3) __________ plugis an electrical (4) __________ with a contact pin that is connected to a (5) __________ . Wall sockets are also known as power points, power sockets or electrical outlets. They are electrical connectors that have holes which accept and deliver (6) __________ to the pins of inserted plugs. Sockets are (7) __________ to accept only matching plugs and reject all others. To reduce the (8) __________ of injury or death by electric shock, some plug and socket (9) __________ incorporate various safety features and design aspects.
An electrical(10)__________ between discrete points allows the flow of electrons (electric current). A pair of connections is needed for a circuit. The connection may be of two (11) __________ – temporary (as for portable equipment that can be removed) and permanent (as for electrical joint between two wires or devices).
An (12) __________connector is a conductive device for joining electrical circuits together. There are hundreds of types of electrical connectors. Connectors may join two lengths of flexible wire or cable, or may (13) __________ a wire or (14) __________ to an electrical terminal.
(2)
| two electrical pins socket connection equipment connector industrial tight known plug |
(1) __________and socket connectors are usually made up of a male plug and a female socket. Although, hermaphroditic connectors also exist. Plugs generally have one or more (2) __________ that are inserted into holes in a (3) __________ . The (4) __________ between the metal parts must be sufficiently (5) __________ to make a good electrical connection and complete the circuit. When working with multi-pin connectors, it is helpful to have a pin-out diagram to identify the wire or circuit node connected to each pin.
A power(6)__________ is an electrical connector designed to carry a significant amount of (7) __________ power, usually as DC or low-frequency AC. There are (8) __________ main AC power types: mains power plugs (principally used for connecting (9) __________ to wall outlets) and industrial power plugs (used for (10) __________ equipment on plants or manufactures) that are normally larger than mains plugs. Connectors carrying small amounts of power are (11) __________ as signal connectors.