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ENGL 203E
Dr. Amer Ahmed
Fall 2019-2020
Unit 6 Technical development (pp. 46-53)
1 . Below are some terms about technical development. Match them up with their definitions
1. budget how much time is available, for example the
schedule for building a
new airport ---------
2. capacity similar to capacity, for example how much
power a generator needs to produce -------
3. dimensions
how much something needs to produce or
carry, for example how much power an
electrical circuit must be able to carry -------
4. layout
size, for example the diameter of the wheels
of a mountain bike -------
5. looks the overall shape of something and the
positions of different parts relative to one
another, for example the layout of the main
components of a car engine ------
6. performance laws and standards that a design must comply
with, for example safety regulations and
quality standards -------
7. regulations how much money is available, for example
the budget for designing, building and testing
a prototype for a new high-speed train .--------
8. timescale what something looks like from an aesthetic
point of view, for example the look of a car in
terms of the shape of its bodywork -------
Exercise 2 . What is a simulator? Can you give some examples of simulators?
“(a piece of equipment that is designed to represent real conditions) is called
___________________.”
(Ibbotson : 2008:70).
Can you provide some examples of types of simulator?
Examples:
flight simulators used for pilot training or computer games which simulate race
driving
Can you provide examples of simulators that seem very realistic?
Let us now listen to this audio (2a/6.1 , p. 46 of the textbook). try to find out the
topic s they are discussing.
Now le’s listen and fill in the blanks.
2.a (6.1 audio exercise, p. 46)
1. …with ___regard___________ to the capacity, …

ENGL 203E
Dr. Amer Ahmed
Fall 2019-2020
2. …in __terms___________ of the number of people…
3. …as far as size is _____concerned________...,
4. …And as ___regards__________ the graphics, ….
5. …___regarding___________ the schedule
2c. Write questions using the following prompts and the phrases in exercise
2b
1. dimensions: what/overall size/module?
With regard to the dimensions, what is the overall size of the module?
2. materials: what/bodywork/made of?
In terms of / As regards / With regard to / Concerning /
Regarding the materials, what is the bodywork made of?
3. schedule: when/work start?
In terms of / As regards / With regard to / Concerning /
Regarding the schedule, when will the work start?
4. power: what/maximum output/need/be?
In terms of / As regards / With regard to / Concerning / Regarding the power, what will the maximum
output need to be?
5. heat resistance: what sort/temperature/paint/withstand?
In terms of / As regards / With regard to / Concerning / Regarding the heat resistance, what sort of
temperature will the paint need to withstand?
6. tolerance: what level/precision/you want us/work to?
In terms of / As regards / With regard to / Concerning / Regarding the tolerance, what level of precision
do you want us to work to?