Maintenance of flues
Types of flues
Rodzaje przewodów kominowych
Commissioning maintenance of flues
Zlecenie konserwacji przewodów kominowych
1. Film in the standard version.
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2. Film with subtitles.
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3. Film with pauses. Listen and repeat.
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4. Film with narration.
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Put the conversation in the correct order.Ułóż dialog w odpowiedniej kolejności.
- The flues need to be unblocked and insulated. Cleaning won’t be enough. I’ll come, check the scope of work and quote a price. Send me your address please.
- No, not yet this year.
- Good morning.
- I don’t know, I have just inherited the house.
- Good bye.
- Has a chimney sweep checked the draught in the flues?
- My flues are blocked. Smoke from the chimneys gets through into the attic. I think the flues need cleaning.
- When were the flues inspected?
- Good morning. How can I help you?
- Thank you very much. I’m sending you my address. Good bye.
- Coal.
- What fuel do you use?
Tools and equipment for chimney sweeping works
Narzędzia i sprzęt do prac kominiarskich
Match the Polish terms with the English equivalents. Połącz polskie terminy z ich angielskimi odpowiednikami.
chimney bag, chimney sweeping brushes, chimney sweep key, soot scrapers, shovel pan, push spring, chimney sweep bolt, metal scoop shovels
worek kominiarski | |
łyżki kominiarskie | |
szuflada kanałowa | |
grace kominiarskie | |
końcówki przepychaczy | |
klucz kominiarski | |
bolec kominiarski | |
przebijak sprężynowy |
Inspecting flue technical conditions and flue cleaning
Wykonanie kontroli i konserwacji przewodów kominowych
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Match the Polish terms with the English equivalents. Połącz polskie terminy z ich angielskimi odpowiednikami.
inspection hole, flues (for smoke), ventilation pipes, inspection door, flues (for flue gas), chimney coring ball, tightness of flues, inspection camera
przewody spalinowe | |
przewody wentylacyjne | |
drzwiczki rewizyjne | |
otwór kontrolny | |
kamera inspekcyjna | |
kula kominiarska | |
szczelności przewodów | |
przewody dymowe |
Grammar
Put the words in each line (1-8) in the correct order so that they form questions. Ułóż słowa w odpowiedniej kolejności, tak aby powstały pytania.
1. the / Are / unblocked? / flues ........................................................
2. a chimney / checked / the flow / through / the flues? / Has / sweep ................................................................................................................
3. the chimney / sweep / going / Is / to / quote / a price / for / works? ..............................................................................................................
4. send / his / address? / the / client / Will ..................................................................
5. my / blocked? / Are / flues ..........................................
6. the clients / negotiated / works? / Have / roofing ....................................................................................
7. we / technical / conditions? / flue / Have / inspected ........................................................................................
8. cleaning / be / Will / enough? ................................................
Read the sentences and complete them with the correct forms of the words in brackets. Przeczytaj zdania i uzupełnij je poprawnymi formami wyrazów w nawiasach.
Roofing works have .............................. (be negotiate) by the client.
The flues ............................ (be unblock) last month.
The flow through the flues has ........................ (be check) this year.
A price for works .................... (be quote) by a chimney sweep last week.
The flues need .............................. (be insulate).
The date of the flue inspection ................ (be know) by the client now.
The chimney will ...................... (be repair) by a chimney sweep.
The inspection of the chimneys above the roof ............................ (be carry out) visually.
Match the Polish terms into pairs with their English translations. Połącz liczebniki główne z ich angielskimi odpowiednikami.
sixty-five, a hundred, thirty, thirteen, forty, ninety-eight, fifteen, fifty
13 | |
40 | |
15 | |
30 | |
50 | |
65 | |
98 | |
100 |
Read the sentences and complete them with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Przeczytaj zdania I uzupełnij je poprawnymi formami wyrazów w nawiasach.
1. 'I’m busy'.
The chimney sweep said he ............ (be) busy.
2. 'I’ll select the equipment'.
He said he ........................ (select) the equipment.
3. 'I’m going to fill in the report'.
The manager said he ............ (be) going to fill in the report.
4. 'We are checking the tightness of the flue'.
They are saying they ............ (be) checking the tightness of the flue.
5. 'We have inspected a lot of flues'.
They are saying they ............ (have) inspected a lot of flues.
6. 'I have been checking the size of flue cross-section'.
John says he ............ (have) been checking the size of flue cross-section.
7. 'You must locate the obstacle in the flue'.
They said we ............ (must) locate the obstacle in the flue.
8. 'You have to lower down the ball and listen to the knocks'.
He asked me .......................... (lower down) the ball and listen to the knocks.
Chose the correct answer from the drop-down menu. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź z listy.
needs, have, must, can, have to, Have to, must, cmust, Need to, can, needs, can, have, has to, must, needn't, must, may, Can, ought, need, mustn't, have to, has
1. How .............. I help you?
2. Chimney sweeps .............. inspect the flow through the flues.
3. .............. you unblock and insulate the flues?
4. We .............. to check the technical condition of inspection door.
5. You .............. to check the thickness of partitions.
6. Do you .............. to inspect the patency of flues?
7. Does he .............. to check the flow by means of the gas torch?
8. We .............. examine the tightness of flues.
Put the words in each line (1-8) in the correct order so that they form sentences. Ułóż słowa w odpowiedniej kolejności, taka by powstały zdania.
1. cleaning / the flues / The problem / won’t / be / enough. / is / that
..................................................................................................................
2. I will / you / select / the size / of / flue / cross-section, / compare / it / with / If / the documentation.
................................................................................................................................................................................
3. g The manager / asked / patency / of / inspected./ the flues / has / been / If
..........................................................................................................................
4. the ball / is / door./ roped / down / from / the chimney / outlet, / When / its / course / is / observed / through / the inspection
................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5. because / We / have to / select / equipment / tomorrow. / the inspection / of / the chimneys / starts
......................................................................................................................................................................
6. He / is / saying / the flame / is / inclined / from / the chimney. / that
..................................................................................................................
7. of / flues / is / perfect. / that / The manager / said / the tightness
..........................................................................................................................
8. after / We / can / define / the thickness / of / partitions / we / insert / two / slats / in / inspection / holes. / the adjoining
............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Chose the correct answer from the drop-down menu. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź z listy.
we, our, mine, Mine, our, My, us, my, we, me, Me, our, yours, your, ours, his, ours, ours, you, them, him, they, he, theirs
1. Has a chimney sweep inspected the flow through ............ flues?
2. ............ flues are blocked.
3. Send ............ your address please
4. There is a coal furnace in ............ house.
5. Can you visit ............ client today?
6. Whose are these chimney rods? They are .............
7. The shovel pans over there are .............
8. Will you call ............ to quote a price?
Put the words in each line (1-8) in the correct order so that they form questions. Ułóż słowa w odpowiedniej kolejności, tak aby powstały pytania.
1. do / fuel / What / you / use? ..........................................
2. a chimney / Has / sweep / the flow / through / the flues? / inspected ....................................................................................................................
3. were / the flues / inspected? / When ............................................................
4. I / help / How / you? / can ........................................
5. the flues / need / cleaning? / Do ......................................................
6. inspects / the patency / Who / flues? / of ....................................................................
7. the size / inspected? / is / of / flue / cross-section / How ................................................................................................
8. the tightness / of / flues / is / examined? / How ..............................................................................
Read the sentences and complete them with the correct forms of the words in brackets. Przeczytaj zdania i uzupełnij je poprawnymi formami wyrazów w nawiasach.
We ............ (be) inspecting the flues.
A chimney sweep ............ (have) checked the flow through the flues.
............ (do) he know how to unblock the flues?
The client .............. (do not) know the date of the flue inspection.
The clients ............ (do not) need the chimneys to be repaired.
The chimney sweep inspected the flues but he ............ (has not) quote a price for works.
The clients ............ (be not) negotiating roofing works.
He .............. (do not) have a coal furnace.
Choose the correct answer from the drop-down menu. Wybierz poprawną odpowiedź z listy.
sweeps, sweep, furnace, furnaces, Smoke, flue, inspections, clients, Smokes, client, clients, inspection, ball, flues, balls, client
1. There is a ...................... in the basement.
2. The ...................... knows the date of the flue inspection.
3. The ...................... are unblocked.
4. The flues are inspected by a team of two chimney .......................
5. The ...................... is roped down from the chimney outlet.
6. The ...................... of the chimneys above the roof is carried out visually.
7. The ...................... needs the chimney to be repaired.
8. ...................... from the chimneys gets through into the attic.
Dictionary
/bri:z blɒːk/ [noun, countable, singular] pustak cementowo gliniany
/sɪˈramɪk brɪk/ [noun, countable, singular] cegła ceramiczna pełna
/tʃimni baɡ / [noun, countable, singular] worek kominiarski
/tʃimni bəʊlt/ [noun, countable, singular] bolec kominiarski
/tʃimni kɔːriŋ bɔːl/ [noun, countable, singular] kula kominiarska
/tʃimni rɒd/ [noun, countable, singular] przepychacz
/ tʃimni swiːp/ [noun, countable, singular] kominiarz
/tʃimni swiːp brʌʃ/ [noun, countable, singular] końcówka przepychaczy
/tʃimni swiːp ki:/ [noun, countable, singular] klucz kominiarski
/kəmˈbʌstʃ(ə)n/ [noun, uncountable, singular] spalanie
/ˈkɒŋkriːt 'meisənri ju:nit/ [noun, countable, singular] pustak betonowy
/ˈdampnəs/ [noun, uncountable, singular] zawilgocenie
/ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd eə/ [noun, uncountable, singular] zużyte powietrze
/ɪkˈstəːn(ə)l tʃimni/ [noun, countable, singular] komin zewnętrzny
/fləʊ/ [noun, countable, singular] ciąg
/flu:/ [noun, countable, singular] przewód kominowy
/flu: gæs/ [noun, countable, singular] spaliny
/'fəʊldbl mʌltɪˈfʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n(ə)l sʊt ˈskreɪpə/ [noun, countable, singular] graca składana wieloczynnościowa
/gæs ˈfəːnɪs/ [noun, countable, singular] piec na gaz
/gæs tɔːtʃ/ [noun, countable, singular] palnik, łuczywo
/in’spekʃən ‘kæmərə/ [noun, countable, singular] kamera inspekcyjna
/in’spekʃən dɔːr/ [noun, countable, singular] drzwiczki rewizyjne
/in’spekʃən həʊl/ [noun, countable, singular] otwór kontrolny
/ˈɪnsjʊleɪt/ [verb, regular, transitive] izolować
/ɪnˈtəːn(ə)l tʃimni [noun, countable, singular] komin wewnętrzny
/dʒɔɪnt/ [noun, countable, singular] komin wewnętrzny
/ˈliːkɪnəs/ [noun, uncountable, singular] nieszczelność
/ˈlɪkwɪd fjuː(ə)l ˈfəːnɪs/ [noun, countable, singular] piec na paliwo płynne
/’metl sku:p ’ʃʌvəl/ [noun, countable, singular] łyżka kominiarska
/ˈɒbstək(ə)l [noun, countable, singular] przeszkoda, zator
/ˈpeɪt(ə)nsi/ [noun, uncountable, singular] drożność
/pʊʃ spriŋ/ [noun, countable, singular] przebijak sprężynowy
/’ʃʌvəl pæn/ [noun, countable, singular] szuflada kanałowa
/ˈsɒlɪd fjuː(ə)l ˈfəːnɪs/ [noun, countable, singular] piec na paliwo stałe
/sʊt ˈskreɪpə/ [noun, countable, singular] graca kominiarska
/səˈpɔːtiŋ wɔːl/ [noun, countable, singular] ściana nośna
/ˈtʌɪtnəs/ [noun, uncountable, singular] szczelność
/tɔːtʃ/ [noun, countable, singular] latarka
/venti’leiʃn paɪp/ [noun, countable, singular] przewód wentylacyjny