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SafetY Briefing
• Emergency Phone
Numbers
• First Aid
Responders
• Location of Exits
• Location of Fire
Extinguisher
• Room Alerts or
Hazards
• Designated
Location for
Evacuation
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• Storm Shelter SafetY Briefing
• Hazardous Before beginning this module, the following topics will be reviewed:
Material • Emergency Phone Numbers
• First Aid Responders
• Location of Exits
Safely • Location of Fire Extinguisher
home. • Room Alerts or Hazards
everyone. • Designated Location for Evacuation
every • Storm Shelter
Hazardous Material
•
day.™
Safely home. everyone. every day.™

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A, B, C are letters.

1, 2, 3, 4 are numbers.

© § ™ ¶ are symbols.

are marks (with punch, chalk, or paint).

A + B (100) is a formula.
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“OIL” is a word.

“CATERPILLAR” is a name.

“OIL IS LIQUID” is a sentence.

“D8T SERVICE MANUAL” is a title.

“TROUBLESHOOTING” is a procedure.

“DISASSEMBLY & ASSEMBLY” is a section of the Service

Manual.

ENGLISH is a language.
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inTroducTion

• recognize parts of printed This Caterpillar Fundamental English Reading module teaches recognition of parts
words, sentences, etc. of words, sentences, etc.

There are 14 new nouns introduced in this module, as well as several quantitative
words, four adjectives, and three words relating to shop materials and tools.

Since this module explains the parts of any printed copy, it may be helpful to
take any type of service literature (Manual, Parts Book) and to identify within it
such things as titles, sentences, words, marks, symbols, etc.

Keep in mind that these words are taught so a technician can find a particular
reference. For example: In a Product Bulletin the technician may be asked to find
the third sentence in the second paragraph.

The first letter in a sentence is capitalized. Capitalization, however, is not limited to

the first letter in a sentence. Proper names such as John, France, English, and
Atlantic begin with a capital letter. The meaning of a word is not affected by the
use of capital or lower case letters. Bold type is used for emphasis.

letter is used here only for a single letter of the alphabet (a,b,c), not for the letter
as a means of correspondence.

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nouns assembly

title disassembly

procedure letter

section symbol

language
mark
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nounS
formula
• identify nouns. troubleshooting
Fourteen nouns are introduced in this module as follows:
• assembly: The act of connecting together the parts of something (such as a
machine).
sentence
• disassembly: To disconnect the pieces of, take apart (such as an engine).
oil • letter: A single letter of the alphabet (a,b,c, etc.).
• Symbol: A letter, group of letters, or character that is used instead of a word.
• mark: A small area on the surface of something, a symbol or shape on
something that identifies it.
• Formula: A general fact or rule expressed in letters and symbols.
• Sentence: A group of words that expresses a statement, question, command.
• Title: The name given to something (such as a book) to identify or describe it.
• procedure: A series of actions that are done in a certain way or order.
• Section: A part of a book.
• language: The system of words or signs that people use to express thoughts
and feelings to each other.
• Service manual: Book that contains information on the major operating
systems, testing, adjusting, troubleshooting, and disassembly and
assembly.
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• Troubleshooting: Search for failure causes, problem solving.
oil: A lubricant used in internal combustion engines and other machines.
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quanTiTaTive wordS

• identify quantitative words. quantitative words relate to or involve quantity:

• Many letters make a word.
• Several words make a sentence.
• A few parts have marks.

The word together adds detail to a verb. Many letters together make a word.

The word much is used with singular words and many is used with plural words:
• The large tractor is much better.
• Many students learn English.
• A Service Manual has many
sections.

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adjecTiveS/Shop maTerialS and ToolS

• identify adjectives/shop materials Many words can be more than one part of speech. The adjectives correct and
and tools. wrong change to adverbs when their form is changed to correctly and wrongly.

adjective adverb
correct correctly
wrong wrongly

The two additional adjectives in this module are short (shorter) and long (longer).

The shop materials and tools introduced in this module are:

• Chalk
• Paint
• Punch

Examples of sentences using these words are:

• You can make a mark with chalk.
• Paint is used in the shop.
• I used a punch to make the mark.

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