成功理工职场英语答案Unit4.ppt

Reading Resource 4B Read the text and, in each group of words in parentheses, underline the one word that does not fit. The first one has been done for you. a In all production processes, companies need to monitor the (1) ( degree / extent / way / level ) to which their products (2) ( meet / measure / equal / match ) specifications. In general terms, there are two “enemies” of product quality: deviations from target specifications in a (3) ( specific / certain / positive / particular ) direction and excessive variability around target specifications. During the (4) ( initial / first / early / primary )developmental stages of the production process, designed experiments are often used to optimize these two quality (5) ( highlights / features / attribute / characteristics ). The methods provided in quality control are called “online” or “in-process” quality control procedures as they are ongoing production processes that are being monitored. Key Read the next part of the text and number the sentences in the correct order. b 4 5 2 3 Key Read the sentences and circle True or False according to the information in both texts. c Look for information about W. A. Shewhart or about another pioneer in the field of quality control and prepare a written report. d Key Situation You work as a safety and health engineer for the city council. You carry out safety and health inspections of public buildings and make recommendations for improvements. You have been asked to prepare a report for the council about safety and health concerns in a public building that you have recently inspected in the city. Writing Resource 4A Writing a report containing recommendations Preparation Choose ONE of the following places for your report: the city hospital the stadium of the city’s baseball team the city’s principal downtown shopping mall the city council’s own administration building Writi