UNIT? SAFE COMPUTER USE Reading Mest people suffer o il-ffets fom using VDUSs (Visual Display Unis) a8 they don't ‘pve out harmful levels of ration and rarely cause any kind of skin complaint If you 40 Suter ilbeffet, it may be because of the way you're using the computer and this ean be ‘voided by well-designed workstations, When working at a VDU, make sure you Keep 8 good posture and that your eyes are level wit the sreen "Under beath and safety egulaions your employer shou look at VDU workstations, and reduce ay risks by supplying any equipment considered necessary (€3. © wrist rest). They ‘hou abo provide health and safety training, This also apgies if you're working at home as an Cnploye and using a VDU fora Tong prod of time. Thee is no legal limit to how Fong, you Should work at a VDU, but under health and safety regulations you have the right to breaks from wrk vsing a VDU. This doesn’t have 1o bea rst break, jus a diferent type of work Guidene ftom the Health an Safety Executive (HSE) suggests it's beter to tae fequent short ‘breaks bat your job meas spending long periods at a VDU, fr example as nthe case of data input, ten longer breaks from your workstation shoud be introduced. If you're disabled, your employers duty 10 make reasonable adjustments for you may mean tht they wil provide you with special computer equipment. You can also get advice and Thaybe tp with paying for equipment fom the local jo cet. Sues haven't show Kink between VDU use and damage fo eyesight, but if you fe tat using a VDU sereen is making dour cps ted tll your employee safety representative. You have the right oa fre eyesight eat you use a VDU a Tot daring work hous. Ifyou're prescribed glasses your company sist. pay for her, provided theyre require in yur jo. you have any health problems you think ray be caused by your VDU, contact your ine manage” Helse has @ duty 40 consult you on ealth and salty issues hat affect you, and should welcome early reporting of any issue Complete the sentences below. 1) eis unusual to get result of using computer. 2) Employers may be sequied w provide you with items such as @ __ wwe whi at work 13) Hf your job involves asks such a8 the advice from the HSE may not sy 44) Funncal ssistance in the case of special requirements may be availble from the 5) The company ie obliged to cover the cost of working 46) Any concerns about the effet of using a VDU on your general well-being should be reported to if you neod them while‘Strusture: WH Questions ‘We nse WHC questions to get information. The word order in questions is iferent fom postive und negate sentences and we can use special questions words | Win oupitie ike? TPatrboughtie cake [Pason Sujet ‘Whats your name? | My name's Peter Things ‘When doyon go to Jakarta? |1 go io Jakarta at the end ofthe month | Time Where do you werk? ok in Jakarta Place Why ae you so sad? | rm sad because fost my cellphone | Reasons How do jou spell your name? [1's P ETF Means Methods | Asking about dimension : eee We use how + adjective + ine? pw long is? "To ask tout dimensions using the adjective frm ofthe word, | How thick i i? Hw deep is i? How wide is ie? ow high i? We use what the + noun? ‘What isthe length? “Toask atout dimensions using the noun form ofthe word, | Whatisthe thickness? | What the depth? What the wit? | What the height? I How may! much ‘Weuse many with nouns wean | How many barrels of ol dacs the company produce? count How many people are therein crew? ‘We use much with nouns we cannot | How much ol do they have? | count How much fuel the tank? ‘Complete the conversation using how much and how many! ‘A: Tell me abou the platform, (1) How meh ol dos it produce? B-Itproiuce about 21,000 batels por day. &:@) ‘oasis that pet year? 1B: Let msec. Tha’ over one milion ons per yer. AQ) i workers ae there on the platform? 1B tinh here are about 120. AW ‘money do the ol workers earn? 'B: They er quite a ot because they have to work away from home 7