podcastsinenglish Level 2.150 Big Machines
Apr 7, 2019
Construction chaos reigns as a village transforms into a building site. Huge trenches are dug to replace aging water and sewage pipes from the 1930s. The hosts dig into the noisy world of excavators and breakers, explaining how these machines tackle rock removal. They also discuss the surprising lack of safety measures on site. Discover the distinctions between heavy-duty excavators and smaller diggers, and learn how pivoting machines like bobcats help manage materials. It's a riveting look at the machinery behind urban transformation!
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Village Turned Into A Building Site
- The street outside the hosts' house has been a noisy building site for weeks while they replace old pipes.
- Richard says recording was almost impossible because "you can't hear yourself think sometimes."
Big Infrastructure Upgrade
- Workers are digging a very deep trench to replace both water pipes and sewage systems.
- The village is moving from individual cesspits to a connected sewage system.
Excavator At Work
- The main noisy machine is an excavator that uses breakers and buckets to break and remove rock.
- Workers load soil and stones into a dumper (tipper) truck to take the material away.