Work English - Mining and Quarrying - Oh Blast

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In this EFLT Direct career professional topic we will learn that the very start of quarrying frequently begins with a loud bang. Learners are exposed to relevant vocabulary and nouns and encouraged to create sentences and interact with classmates. Clauses are introduced and classmates are encouraged to interact in role-play and demonstrate understanding of the topic content.The ideal student will already be able to interact at a basic to intermediate English speaking level.

This topic may be studied as a single topic or combined with other topics for broader understanding. Learners may study it in a group or as an individual learner.

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PowerPoint Presentation : Know Your Goal What is mining ? Please explain. What is quarrying ? Please explain. Do you see the difference between them? Mining is the extraction (removal) of minerals and metals from the earth. Quarrying is the extraction of stone or slate from an open surface. Can you describe a mine and a quarry ? Mine – An excavation in the earth Quarry - A large deep pit . Copyright © 2013-14 EFLT Direct · All rights reserved

PowerPoint Presentation : Step Ahead What are minerals? They are solid inorganic substances of natural occurrence. What are rocks? The solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth. Can you name some popular rocks and minerals? Marble, Sandstone, Granite, Limestone Gold, Copper, Silver, Beryl Now name some uses for rocks and minerals. Copyright © 2013-14 EFLT Direct · All rights reserved

PowerPoint Presentation : Vocabulary Focus Did you think of these words? Ring Floor Counter tops Wiring Cables Currency Gems Paints Now think of synonyms for some of these nouns. You choose. Copyright © 2013-14 EFLT Direct · All rights reserved

PowerPoint Presentation : Grammar Focus A clause is a large word group that includes at least two phrases – one is a noun phrase known as the subject and the other is the verb. In a simple sentence an example of a clause might be.. “the big truck makes a lot of noise” “ the big truck ” is the noun phrase and “ lot of noise ” is the verb . Copyright © 2013-14 EFLT Direct · All rights reserved Now think of a simple sentence using the language of the topic.

PowerPoint Presentation : Sentence Builder Using some of the nouns in the vocabulary slide, combined with verbs, create simple sentences. Here are some verbs to work with : Operated Repaired Engineered Created Assembled Shaped Fashioned Copyright © 2013-14 EFLT Direct · All rights reserved

PowerPoint Presentation : Student Interaction When will the quarry digging start? What do you expect to find? We expect to start blasting in three weeks. We expect Granite…. Now it’s your turn. Use the language that you have learned in this topic to interact with your classmate. Copyright © 2013-14 EFLT Direct · All rights reserved Student A Student B

PowerPoint Presentation : Summary In this lesson we learned that the very start of quarrying frequently begins with a loud bang. Learners were exposed to relevant language and nouns to create sentences and interact with classmates. Clauses were introduced and classmates were encouraged to interact in role-play and demonstrate understanding of the topic content. Photo credit: © Les Mines d'Argent / http://www.stepbystep.com/ / bbc.co.uk Copyright © 2013-14 EFLT Direct · All rights reserved