Typical work activities of production supervisor

A production supervisor is sometimes known as a shift manager or team leader. He reports to the production manager or plant manager and is responsible for achieving immediate and short-term objectives laid down by the production manager, for example output, quality, waste, yield, safety and overtime costs. In particular, the supervisor can have a significant effect on how effectively their production staff perform as a team. Much of the work requires the ability to make immediate decisions.

Typical activities of production supervisor include:

• at the beginning of each s h i f t, checking on absences (eg through sickness);

• reallocating tasks or rescheduling production, where necessary; Supervisors
are responsible for production plant or equipment, too.

The responsibility they carry again varies with the situation. In some cases they may have to take technical decisions on a regular basis, whereas in others they may call upon maintenance or other technical staff for backup when necessary.

Ex. 7.Answer some questions on the Text:

1. What do the typical work activities of factory (or operations) manager?

2. What do the typical work activities of production supervisor?

3. What do the typical activities of production supervisor include?

 

Ex. 8. Match the beginning of the sentence with the ending of it.

Beginning	Ending
Much of the work involves full operational control over what happens at the plant/works including	a regular basis, whereas in others they may call upon maintenance or other technical staff for backup when necessary
He reports to the production manager or plant manager and is responsible for achieving immediate and short-term objectives laid down by the production manager, for example output,	engineering, output, personnel and often logistics and other commercial activity (sales and marketing)
A production supervisor is	the ability to make immediate decisions
Much of the work requires	quality, waste, yield, safety and overtime costs.
In some cases they may have to take technical decisions on	sometimes known as a shift manager or team leader

Grammar focus.

 

 

POSSESSIVE CASE

adding - 's	of - phrase
usually used for people	usually used for things
Ronny's brother	the name of the school

Ex 1. Fill the gaps with the possessive case of nouns. Decide whether you have to use - 's or an of - phrase.

1. The boy has a toy. It's the _____________.

2. Peter has a book. It's___________.

3. The magazine has my picture on its cover. My picture is on_________.

4. Our friends live in this house. It's___________.

5. There is milk in the glass. It's___________.

6. This house has a number. What is__________?

7. The walk lasts two hours. It's___________.

8. John has a sister, Jane. Jane is__________.

9. The film has a name, "Scream". "Scream" is__________.

10. This school is for girls only. It's a___________.

Ex 2. Paraphrase the following sentences using the Possessive Case.

1. The office of our manager is very big.

2. They will consider the proposals of Mr. Black at their next meeting.

3. This is, in the opinion of the critics, their best record for years.

4. The computer of Tom and Helen is modern.

5. We have not yet received the answer of buyers.

6. The working day of our Commercial Director begins at 9 o’clock in the morning.

7. Do you know the telephone number of the Petrovs?

8. My husband knows a lot about detective novels of Agatha Christie.

9. She put the wet boots of the boys near the stove.

10. The wives of the sailors came to the shore.

 

Ex 3. Join the two (or three) nouns. Use either - 's or... of...

Model: One can see the village from (the top/the mountain). – …the top of the mountain.

(The plan/these engineers) is quite original. – These engineers’ plan is…….

1. I like (the bag/this woman). But it's very expensive. 2. There is something wrong with (the hands/the clock). 3. This is (the business/my father). He doesn't want me to interfere. 4. (The mayor/the town) meets reporters once a month. 5. (The house/our friends) is in the suburbs. 6. (The idea/the article) seems interesting to me. Do you want to discuss it? 7. (The aim/these men) is to get promotion. And they do their best to achieve it. 8. These are (the problems/Steve and James). Let them decide their problems themselves. 9. (The country house/the Blacks) is not very large. 10. He says (the cause/the fire) is carelessness.

Ex 4. Join the sentences using a possessive -'s or -s'.

Example: The Dickenses have a house. It is very large. – The Dickenses' houseis very large.

1. My parents live on a farm. It's near the Canadian border. 2. Alice Benson has written a novel. It's not very good. 3. Phil has a sports car. It can do 180 km/h. 4. Mr. Brown uses a computer. It saves him a lot of time. 5. Jake has got a new job. It seems to be very interesting. 6. The girls have music lessons. They're on Mondays. 7. The management has made a new offer. It's too low, so we're going to strike. 8. The children have got a room on the first floor. It's always in a mess. 9. My dentist has got a new receptionist. She's really beautiful. 10. The dogs were barking last night. It woke me up.

THE FUTURE SIMPLE TENSE

Утвердительные
Лицо	Число
Единственное	Множественное
	I shalllearn/study/read	We shalllearn/study/read
	You willlearn/study/read	You willlearn/study/read
	He, She, It willlearn/study/read	They willlearn/study/read
Вопросительные
Лицо	Число
Единственное	Множественное
	ShallI learn/study/read?	Shallwe learn/study/read?
	Willyou learn/study/read?	Willyou learn/study/read?
	Willhe/she/it learn/study/read?	Willthey learn/study/read?
Отрицательные
Лицо	Число
Единственное	Множественное
	I shall notlearn/study/read	We shall notlearn/study/read
	You will notlearn/study/read	You will notlearn/study/read
	He, She, It will notlearn/study/read	They will notlearn/study/read

Ex 1. Open the brackets using Future Simple.

1. They (to come) home at ten pm tomorrow.

2. His sister (to draw) a picture next week.

3. Her mother (not to cook) in the evening.

4. He (not to go) to Paris next Monday.

5. Their friends (to invite) us to spend Christmas holidays in their cottage?

6. You (to go) to the cinema next weekend?

7. Tomorrow I (to meet) my partner at the airport.

8. Listen! I (to make) this work next week.

9. I (to send) email to my friend tomorrow.

10. We (not to watch) TV in the evening today.

Ex 2. Complete the following sentences with Future Simple.

1. Tonight I (go) _______ shopping.

2. Tomorrow morning I (get up) ______ early.

3. What (you/do) ______ after school?

4. He (do) _______ the dishwashing after the meal.

5. She (be) _______ a good girl.

6. The cat (eat) _______ the mouse if it can.

7. The motor (not/start) _______ if it is too cold.

8. They (not/read) _______ any book because they don't like reading.

9. We (not/ sleep) _______ in our bed tonight.

10. Joan and Bill (not/be) _______ friends because they don't like each other.