Making things work
Listen to a conversation about a machine.Remember the missing words and complete the conversation. A: What do you think?B: I'm not sure. How does it work?A: When someone comes to the door, they pull this string.B: So this is a pivot?A: Yes, and these are pulleys.B: But is there a problem here? Does the hammer move clockwise?A: Oh, you're right. It rotates the wrong way.B: The bell needs moving over to the other side.A: The direction of the hammer head is wrong too. It needs reversing.B: Do we need to put something under it, to stop it falling too far?A: Yes, amd perhaps it needs a spring to pull it back. Prepisati u bilježnicu: needs doingWe use need + -ing to talk about thing that require work.It needs to be moved. = It needs moving.It needs to be reversed. = It needs reversing.The saw needs sharpening: Pilu treba naoštriti. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in the list:strenghten sharpen lowerreposition lengthen widenenlarge reverse raisespeed up tighten Example:The blade's too high. It needs lowering.1. The string's too short. It needs lenghtening.2. The pulleys are too low. They need raising.3. The handle's in the wrong place. It needs repositioning.4. The gears turn the wrong way. They need reversing.5. The support's too weak. It needs strenghtening.6. The street's too narrow. It needs widening.7. The hole's to small. It needs enlargening.8. The belts are too lose. They need tightening.9. The blades are too blunt. They need sharpening.10. It's running too slow. It needs speeding up. Look at the pictures and find things that are: 1. worn2. scratched3. chipped4. cracked5. bent6. dented7. frayed8. dusty9. corroded worn scratched chipped bent dusty dented frayed cracked corroded