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Conductors, Insulators, Semiconductors: Unit 2

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UNIT 2

CONDUCTORS, INSULATORS,
SEMICONDUCTORS
CONTENTS OF UNIT 2

Lead-in
1. Reading Scanning table

2. Use of language Relative clause

3. Writing Ways of linking ideas, Adding information to a


text

4. Word study Prefixes

5. Speaking Describing a diagram


Lead-in
Exercise 1 List the materials you know which are used in
electrical engineering. Combine your list with the others in
your group and classify the materials conductor, insulators
and semiconductors.
Lead-in

Conductor

Materials that allow the electric


current to flow through them

gold silver tin

copper aluminium iron


Lead-in

Insulator

Materials that don’t allow the electric


current to flow through them

glass plastic

nylon

Polyester resin
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Semiconductor

Neither good conductor nor good insulator

germanium
silicon
Review: characteristic

soft
light
ductile = malleable
conductive
stiff = hard = tough
brittle
corrosion-resistant
Reading

aluminium A metal used to make aircraft


Urea formaldehyde & Plastics used for adhesives
Epoxy resin
sparking An alloy suitable for castings

brass A metal suitable for a salt-water


environment
A metal for general construction
copper use but which should be
protected from corrosion
Polyester resin A plastic for car bodies
The metal used for conductors in
copper
printed circuit boards
Use of language

1 Relative clause

Aluminium is a light metal

Aluminium is used to make aircraft

Aluminium is a light metal which is used to


make aircraft
Use of language

1 Relative clause

33kV lines are fed to intermediate substations

In the intermediate substations the voltage is


stepped down to 11kV

33 kV lines are fed to intermediate substations


where the voltage is stepped down to 11 kV
Writing Ways of linking ideas
Link a statement and a reason using because/ since /
as/ so/ therefore

Copper is used for cables


Copper is a good conductor

Copper is used for cables because/ since / as it


is a good conductor

Copper is a good conductor, so it is used for cables

Copper is a good conductor. Therefore, it is


used for cables
Writing Adding information to a text

Add extra information to the text for example/ such as

Aluminium is used to make aircraft, engine


components, and many items for the kitchen

Aluminium, which is light, soft, and ductile, is


used to make aircraft, engine components – for
examples, cylinder heads – and many items for
the kitchens, such as pots.
Word study Prefixes

Prefix Meaning Example Others


de- reverse the decouple decrease 
action
dis- opposite of discharge  disappear

micro- small microchip  microelectronic


multi- many multimedia  multiroom
tele- far television  telephone

trans- across transmitter  transfer

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