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installed and everything is running OK.
Source (quotations 1-5): T. May, People at Work: Working
at a light engineering plant.

Speaking practice
Role play

Step 6

Work in pairs, A and B. Each of you has profiles of three
workers in a light engineering plant, which supplies car electrical
components such as starter motors, fuel pumps, and alternators.
Play the part of one of these workers and be prepared to answer
questions from your partner about your work. Your partner must
try to identify your job form your replies.
In turn, find out about your partner.
Do not give your partner your job title until he or she found
out as much information as possible and has made a guess at your
occupation. Try to find out:
1. Age.
2. Education.
3. Qualification.
4. Nature of work.
5. Who she/he is responsible to.
6. What she/he feels about her/his work.

Before you start, work out with your partner useful questions to
obtain this information.

Student A: Choose from one from three profiles:
a. Age 22
Job Machine tool development fitter
Education College of technology, full Technician’s
Certificate by day release over 4 years.
Duties Works on automatic machines in machine
tool development, one of 17 millers,
turners, and grinders. Responsible for

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