ENME02: Pre-test.

Criterios de evaluación

1.1.3. Registra palabras que corresponden a inglés de la especialidad en manual técnico, a fin
de diferenciar palabras estructurales de palabras de contenido.
1.1.4. Participa en forma activa en los espacios de encuentro del equipo, compartiendo la
información, los conocimientos y las experiencias.

Mining truck description

1) Read the text and complete the specification chart .Write the parts inSpanish.

A mining truck is a very large vehicle that carries earth and rocks around
mines. It does not travel on public roads. The truck has a powerful engine at
the front, with a driver’s cab mounted about it. The body rests on the
chassis, which is supported by two axles. The body is raised to empty its
load of rocks.

The largest mining truck in the world has a height of 6,494mm, a width of 7,680
mm and a length of 12,862 mm. The wheelbase is 5,905 mm. Unloaded, the truck
weighs about 116,707 kg. It can carry a load of up to 218 tons..
 The truck has six wheels and a top speed when loaded of 54.3 kph. The maximum
engine speed is approximately 1,750 rpm. The mining truck is high enough to move
over rough groun d without difficulty. It has a ground clearance of 1,005 mm. The
standard fuel tank holds 4,354 litres. If the customer wishes, a bigger one can be
fitted, holding 4,922 litres.

Number of wheels 6 Length 12,862 mm

Fuel tank capacity 4,354 or 4,922 Width 7,680 mm
Max. engine speed 1,750 rpm Height 6,494 mm
Max. speed (loaded) 54.3 kph Gound clearance 1,005 mm
Number of axles 2 Wheelbase 5,905 mm
Weight (empty) 116,707 kg Max. load 218 tons

2) Read the text above, underline and translate 14 words related to mechanics. Indicate their
grammatical category.

Wheels Engine Fuel Tank Litres Chassis Height

RUEDAS MOTOR COMBUSTIBLE TANQUE LITROS CHASIS ALTURA
NOUN NOUN NOUN NOUN NOUN NOUN NOUN

Width Weighs Truck Transmission Clutch Shaft Differential

ANCHO PESAR CAMION TRANSMISION EMBRAGUE EJE DIFERENCIAL
NOUN VERBS NOUN NOUN NOUN NOUN ADJECTIVE
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1.2.2. Reconoce la idea principal del párrafo, diferenciando el todo de sus partes, a fin de confirmar
su comprensión de las ideas del texto especializado.
2.1.4. Colabora, reconociendo sus aciertos y debilidades, en la consecución de tareas comunes del
grupo, estimulando el logro de objetivos comunes

Criterios de evaluación

2.1.3. Clasifica ideas principales e ideas secundarias en el texto especializado dela

especialidad, según estrategias de skimming y scanning.
2.1.4. Colabora, reconociendo sus aciertos y debilidades, en la consecución de tareas
comunes del grupo, estimulando el logro de objetivos comunes

3) Scan the text and provide the main idea and two secondary ideas.

Main idea: A mining truck that carries earth and rocks around mines.

Secondary idea 1: The truck has a powerful engine at the front, the body rests on the
chassis, which is supported by two axles. The body is raised to empty its load of rocks.

Secondary idea 2: The largest mining luck in the world has a height of 6,494mm, a
width of 7,680 mm and a length of 12,862 mm. The wheelbase is 5,905 mm. Unloaded,
the truck weighs about 116,707 kg. It can carry a load of up to 218 tons.

Secondary idea 3: The truck has six wheels and a top speed when loaded of 54.3 kph The
mining truck is high enough to move over rough ground d without difficulty.

4) Indicate 4 key English words from the given ideas:

a) mining

b) powerful engine

c) largest mining truck in the world

d) truck has six wheels

5) Write a summary of the text:
A mining truck that carries earth and rocks around mines the truck has a powerful engine
which is supported by two axles The body is raised to empty its load of rocks largest
mining truck in the world. It can carry a load of up to 218 tons, the truck has six wheels and
a top speed when loaded of 54.3 kph mining truck is high enough to move over rough
ground d without difficulty