Vocational English for connected production systems · factory-line control, not airline piloting.
Corresponds to: maintenance and control of factory production lines
Corresponds to: maintenance and control of factory production lines
| Term | Phrase in context |
|---|---|
| alarm | “Line 3 alarm is flashing: I read the code first.” |
| e-stop | “In immediate danger, hit the e-stop, then call.” |
| procedure sheet | “I follow the procedure sheet step by step.” |
| diagnosis | “My diagnosis: the sensor failed, not the motor.” |
| traceability | “I log the part number and the time.” |
| restart | “Restart only after the supervisor’s OK.” |
| PPE | “Full PPE before approaching the line.” |
| fault | “I report the fault without downplaying the risk.” |
| history log | “I check the history log before I act.” |
| handover note | “I write a clear handover note for the next shift.” |
How it works · read each row as a real situation. Column 1 = what you (maintenance apprentice) may do. Column 2 = what you must not do. Column 3 = What the maintenance technician does (the qualified adult / mentor). Then the I know / I don’t know tables: if you don’t know · you ask. These tables are also your written record to copy into the notebook.
Madame Carole Paoli Pompougnac · CFA Production
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| Wear line PPE and stay outside marked danger zones | Bypass an emergency stop or refit a guard alone | Analyses the alarm, isolates and authorises restart |
| Read the instruction / procedure and restate the risk out loud | Restart a machine without validation | Decides diagnosis and restart |
| Report an alarm or abnormal noise · I ask | Change a safety part without procedure | Changes the part to procedure and records the job |
| Prepare listed tools and parts | Improvise a “fix” outside the procedure | Validates conformity and signs traceability |
| Keep my station tidy and respect barriers | Enter a locked-out area without authorisation | Manages machine lock-out and clears bans |
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| Follow the workshop sheet step by step on the training machine (power off) | Force a lock “to save time” | Supervises the trial and corrects the gesture |
| Say: “I can strip X; for Y I need a check” | Stay silent if I don’t understand an alarm | Explains diagnosis and sets my autonomy level |
| Note on the sheet: symptom · action · result | Invent a measurement or sign for someone else | Archives and validates traceability |
| Put parts and tools away after the exercise | Leave a tool inside an open guard | Checks the station before releasing the workshop |
| Situation | I know | I don’t know · I ask |
|---|---|---|
| Line alarm displayed | I know I stop and call | I can’t read the code · I ask |
| Before restart | I know I need pro validation | The sheet is unclear · I ask |
| Barriers up | I know I stay out without an order | I don’t know who locked out · I ask |
| Situation | I know | I don’t know · I ask |
|---|---|---|
| Training strip-down | I know how to follow the sheet power-off | A torque/part confuses me · I ask |
| Maintenance record | I know symptom / action / result | I don’t know the part code · I ask |
Focus question · How do you read a workplace instruction in factory production line and pass it on without losing a critical step?
Support type · Authentic-style trade document (invented, realistic)
Guided questions (Socratic reading) ·
In vocational English (BO special No. 5 / 11-04-2019), learners work on everyday and workplace situations. At CAP level the target is roughly CECRL A2; Bac Pro LVA aims toward B1+. This learning journey trains reading for action: spotting steps, bans, and conditions in a factory production line document, then passing the information on orally and in a short written note. Core idea · accuracy before speed; if you are unsure, you ask.
BO / CECRL aim · Reading comprehension (BO LV) · CECRL written reception
Language aims · Scan for who / what / order / forbidden actions.
Timing
Core activity · Guided reading for action (BO LV reception).
Worked table · read columns I can · I must not · What the qualified worker does. If you don’t know · you ask.
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| Wear line PPE and stay outside marked danger zones | Bypass an emergency stop or refit a guard alone | Analyses the alarm, isolates and authorises restart |
| Read the instruction / procedure and restate the risk out loud | Restart a machine without validation | Decides diagnosis and restart |
| Report an alarm or abnormal noise · I ask | Change a safety part without procedure | Changes the part to procedure and records the job |
| Prepare listed tools and parts | Improvise a “fix” outside the procedure | Validates conformity and signs traceability |
| Keep my station tidy and respect barriers | Enter a locked-out area without authorisation | Manages machine lock-out and clears bans |
Copy the blank table · your own example from placement / CFA
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
Materials · Trade sheet + step cards
At home · after class 1 · Copy the 6-step chain. Circle 5 words to keep.
BO / CECRL aim · Spoken production (BO LV) · CECRL oral production
Language aims · Explain the procedure in your own words (90 sec).
Timing
Core activity · Spoken production / interaction (BO LV).
Worked table · read columns I can · I must not · What the qualified worker does. If you don’t know · you ask.
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| Follow the workshop sheet step by step on the training machine (power off) | Force a lock “to save time” | Supervises the trial and corrects the gesture |
| Say: “I can strip X; for Y I need a check” | Stay silent if I don’t understand an alarm | Explains diagnosis and sets my autonomy level |
| Note on the sheet: symptom · action · result | Invent a measurement or sign for someone else | Archives and validates traceability |
| Put parts and tools away after the exercise | Leave a tool inside an open guard | Checks the station before releasing the workshop |
Copy the blank table · your own example from placement / CFA
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
Materials · Criteria grid + timer
At home · after class 2 · Record 90 seconds on your phone; note one miss.
BO / CECRL aim · Spoken interaction (BO LV) · CECRL interaction
Language aims · Ask clear questions when something is missing or unclear.
Timing
Core activity · Spoken interaction: ask / clarify (BO LV).
Worked table · read columns I can · I must not · What the qualified worker does. If you don’t know · you ask.
| Situation | I know | I don’t know · I ask |
|---|---|---|
| Line alarm displayed | I know I stop and call | I can’t read the code · I ask |
| Before restart | I know I need pro validation | The sheet is unclear · I ask |
| Barriers up | I know I stay out without an order | I don’t know who locked out · I ask |
| Situation | I know | I don’t know · I ask |
|---|---|---|
| Training strip-down | I know how to follow the sheet power-off | A torque/part confuses me · I ask |
| Maintenance record | I know symptom / action / result | I don’t know the part code · I ask |
Copy the blank table · your own example from placement / CFA
| Situation | I know | I don’t know · I ask |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| Situation | I know | I don’t know · I ask |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
Materials · Situation cards + stem bank
At home · after class 3 · Write 3 questions you could ask tomorrow on placement.
BO / CECRL aim · Writing (BO LV) · CECRL written production
Language aims · Produce a dated 8 · 12 line note: actions + checks.
Timing
Core activity · Writing a short organised text (BO LV).
Worked table · read columns I can · I must not · What the qualified worker does. If you don’t know · you ask.
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| Wear line PPE and stay outside marked danger zones | Bypass an emergency stop or refit a guard alone | Analyses the alarm, isolates and authorises restart |
| Read the instruction / procedure and restate the risk out loud | Restart a machine without validation | Decides diagnosis and restart |
| Report an alarm or abnormal noise · I ask | Change a safety part without procedure | Changes the part to procedure and records the job |
| Prepare listed tools and parts | Improvise a “fix” outside the procedure | Validates conformity and signs traceability |
| Keep my station tidy and respect barriers | Enter a locked-out area without authorisation | Manages machine lock-out and clears bans |
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| Follow the workshop sheet step by step on the training machine (power off) | Force a lock “to save time” | Supervises the trial and corrects the gesture |
| Say: “I can strip X; for Y I need a check” | Stay silent if I don’t understand an alarm | Explains diagnosis and sets my autonomy level |
| Note on the sheet: symptom · action · result | Invent a measurement or sign for someone else | Archives and validates traceability |
| Put parts and tools away after the exercise | Leave a tool inside an open guard | Checks the station before releasing the workshop |
Copy the blank table · your own example from placement / CFA
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
Materials · Gapped model + checklist
At home · after class 4 · Rewrite a clean version; fix 3 language points marked in class.
BO / CECRL aim · Spoken production (BO LV) · CECRL oral production
Language aims · Link gesture and language on the trade floor (or simulation).
Timing
Core activity · Oral language in a simulated workplace (co-teaching).
Worked table · read columns I can · I must not · What the qualified worker does. If you don’t know · you ask.
| Situation | I know | I don’t know · I ask |
|---|---|---|
| Line alarm displayed | I know I stop and call | I can’t read the code · I ask |
| Before restart | I know I need pro validation | The sheet is unclear · I ask |
| Barriers up | I know I stay out without an order | I don’t know who locked out · I ask |
| Situation | I know | I don’t know · I ask |
|---|---|---|
| Training strip-down | I know how to follow the sheet power-off | A torque/part confuses me · I ask |
| Maintenance record | I know symptom / action / result | I don’t know the part code · I ask |
Copy the blank table · your own example from placement / CFA
| Situation | I know | I don’t know · I ask |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| Situation | I know | I don’t know · I ask |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
Materials · Floor / props + phrase frame
At home · after class 5 · Prepare 5 “While I… I say…” lines for the next learning journey.
Focus question · How do you ask, clarify and explain clearly with a client or maintenance mentor without freezing or inventing?
Support type · Dialogue / ticket / client brief (authentic style)
Guided questions (Socratic reading) ·
Spoken interaction is central in BO LV vocational English: greeting, asking, clarifying, explaining, closing. In factory production line, the maintenance apprentice must manage register (polite, clear) and repair strategies (“Sorry, could you repeat…?”, “Do you mean…?”). This learning journey builds short, reusable turns for real CFA placements toward CECRL A2 / B1+.
BO / CECRL aim · Listening / reading for action (BO LV) · CECRL reception
Language aims · Identify opening / question / explanation / closing moves.
Timing
Core activity · Reception + noticing interaction patterns.
Limits reminder · before you act on information, check what you may / must not do.
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| Wear line PPE and stay outside marked danger zones | Bypass an emergency stop or refit a guard alone | Analyses the alarm, isolates and authorises restart |
| Read the instruction / procedure and restate the risk out loud | Restart a machine without validation | Decides diagnosis and restart |
| Report an alarm or abnormal noise · I ask | Change a safety part without procedure | Changes the part to procedure and records the job |
| Prepare listed tools and parts | Improvise a “fix” outside the procedure | Validates conformity and signs traceability |
| Keep my station tidy and respect barriers | Enter a locked-out area without authorisation | Manages machine lock-out and clears bans |
Copy the blank table · your own example from placement / CFA
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
| … | … | … |
Materials · Situation card + phrase bank
At home · after class 1 · Learn 6 bank phrases; be ready to use 3 in Class 2.
BO / CECRL aim · Spoken interaction (BO LV) · CECRL interaction
Language aims · Run Q&A turns with repair language.
Timing
Core activity · Spoken interaction (BO LV).
Materials · Info-gap cards
At home · after class 2 · Write a 6-line dialogue using 2 repair stems.
BO / CECRL aim · Spoken production (BO LV) · CECRL oral production
Language aims · Explain one trade step to a non-specialist.
Timing
Core activity · Spoken production adapted to the listener.
Materials · Two model explanations
At home · after class 3 · Rewrite your explanation in 8 lines for a customer / patient.
BO / CECRL aim · Writing (BO LV) · CECRL written production
Language aims · Email / SMS / ticket note after the interaction.
Timing
Core activity · Writing for a workplace recipient (BO LV).
Materials · Message frame
At home · after class 4 · Rewrite for a different recipient (mentor ↔ customer).
BO / CECRL aim · Spoken interaction (BO LV) · CECRL interaction
Language aims · 4-minute role-play + 5-line written trace.
Timing
Core activity · Integrated interaction + writing.
Materials · Cue cards + grid
At home · after class 5 · File your grid; note 2 goals for the next learning journey.
Focus question · How do you present your trade and describe a real task clearly for a mobility or exam-style oral?
Support type · Task photo / short mobility brief + outline
Guided questions (Socratic reading) ·
Presenting the trade links language learning with vocational identity and mobility (BO LV). Learners structure a short oral and a parallel written text: present · describe a task · reflect on a difficulty · project a mobility or improvement goal. This supports CAP A2 / Bac Pro B1+ exam-style performance without empty slogans.
BO / CECRL aim · Writing (BO LV) · CECRL written production
Language aims · Collect facts and useful sentences about the trade.
Timing
Core activity · Reading outline + writing a short ID text.
Materials · Outline + interview sheet
At home · after class 1 · Finish the ID paragraph; learn it aloud.
BO / CECRL aim · Spoken production (BO LV) · CECRL oral production
Language aims · Oral description with sequencing markers.
Timing
Core activity · Spoken production with cohesion.
Materials · Sequencing board + timer
At home · after class 2 · Write the 5 steps with at least 3 markers.
BO / CECRL aim · Spoken interaction (BO LV) · CECRL interaction
Language aims · Talk about a problem and a future placement wish.
Timing
Core activity · Interaction + soft argumentation.
Materials · Model + mobility prompts
At home · after class 3 · Write 8 lines: difficulty + mobility wish.
BO / CECRL aim · Writing (BO LV) · CECRL written production
Language aims · 12 · 15 lines matching the oral structure.
Timing
Core activity · Writing organised text (BO LV).
Materials · Paragraph frame
At home · after class 4 · Final clean copy for the portfolio.
BO / CECRL aim · Spoken production (BO LV) · CECRL oral production
Language aims · 2 · 3 min presentation + 2 questions (formative).
Timing
Core activity · Integrated oral assessment (BO LV / CECRL).
Materials · Outline + criteria grid
At home · after class 5 · Store recording or notes; list 3 phrases for real mobility.
On the floor (co-teaching) · use the table to say limits, read the instruction, write the record.
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| Wear line PPE and stay outside marked danger zones | Bypass an emergency stop or refit a guard alone | Analyses the alarm, isolates and authorises restart |
| Read the instruction / procedure and restate the risk out loud | Restart a machine without validation | Decides diagnosis and restart |
| Report an alarm or abnormal noise · I ask | Change a safety part without procedure | Changes the part to procedure and records the job |
| Prepare listed tools and parts | Improvise a “fix” outside the procedure | Validates conformity and signs traceability |
| Keep my station tidy and respect barriers | Enter a locked-out area without authorisation | Manages machine lock-out and clears bans |
| I can… | I must not… | What the maintenance technician does |
|---|---|---|
| Follow the workshop sheet step by step on the training machine (power off) | Force a lock “to save time” | Supervises the trial and corrects the gesture |
| Say: “I can strip X; for Y I need a check” | Stay silent if I don’t understand an alarm | Explains diagnosis and sets my autonomy level |
| Note on the sheet: symptom · action · result | Invent a measurement or sign for someone else | Archives and validates traceability |
| Put parts and tools away after the exercise | Leave a tool inside an open guard | Checks the station before releasing the workshop |
Core trade document (also used across learning journeys).
Homework linked to the three learning journeys and trade documents · mid-journey and end-of-journey tasks.
Type · Short writing + prepared speaking
Duration · 45 min + 2 min speaking
Brief · From the trade sheet (line alarm / maintenance instruction), write 8 · 12 lines restating the procedure for a beginner in factory production line. Then prepare a 2-minute oral: order of actions + one ban. Audience · maintenance mentor or a classmate. BO LV / CECRL · reading for action + spoken production (A2 / toward B1+).
Trade support · line alarm / maintenance instruction
Success criteria · /20
| Criterion | Marks |
|---|---|
| Accurate understanding of the document | 4 |
| Clear organisation (order of actions) | 3 |
| Trade lexis in sentences | 3 |
| Speaking: volume, clarity, no critical miss | 5 |
| Language care | 5 |
| Total | /20 |
Type · Dialogue write-up + role-play prep
Duration · 55 min
Brief · Write a 10 · 12 line workplace dialogue (greet · clarify · explain · close) set in factory production line. Then practise aloud. Include 2 repair stems (“Could you repeat…?”, “Do you mean…?”). BO LV · spoken interaction + writing.
Trade support · Situation linked to: diagnosis, part change, restart, traceability
Success criteria · /20
| Criterion | Marks |
|---|---|
| Complete interaction moves | 5 |
| Clear clarifying questions | 4 |
| Register adapted to listener | 4 |
| Repair language present | 3 |
| Language care | 4 |
| Total | /20 |
Type · Oral outline + parallel short text
Duration · Prep 40 min · oral 2 · 3 min
Brief · Prepare a 2 · 3 minute presentation of your trade and one task in factory production line, plus a mobility wish or improvement goal. Write a parallel 12 · 15 line text. BO LV / CECRL · spoken production + writing (A2 / B1+).
Trade support · Mobility outline + placement notebook
Success criteria · /20
| Criterion | Marks |
|---|---|
| Clear trade / task description | 5 |
| Sequencing markers | 3 |
| Mobility / improvement part present | 4 |
| Parallel writing quality | 4 |
| Language care | 4 |
| Total | /20 |
Formative assessment (criteria grid) and CFA-style summative assessment (speaking + writing), aligned with BO LV / CECRL A2 · B1+.
Type · Formative criteria grid
Duration · 15 · 20 min observation during a class
Brief · During an activity in factory production line (or simulation), the teacher completes a grid: reception · interaction · production · writing. Oral feedback + 3 improvement tips.
Grading · grid /10 (indicative)
Marking scheme · /10
| Criterion | Marks |
|---|---|
| Reception · finds key info in the document | 2 |
| Interaction · asks / clarifies | 2 |
| Production · explains a step clearly | 2 |
| Writing · dated readable trace | 2 |
| Attitude · asks rather than invents | 2 |
| Total | /10 |
Type · Summative (5 min speaking + 40 min writing)
Duration · about 1 hour
Brief · Writing · from an extract of line alarm / maintenance instruction: 3 comprehension questions + 8 · 12 line message for maintenance mentor + 8 lines presenting one task. Speaking · 5 minutes: instruction handoff + one interaction repair. Aligned with BO LV / CECRL A2 · B1+.
Grading · mark /20 (summative)
Marking scheme · /20
| Criterion | Marks |
|---|---|
| Reading / comprehension | 4 |
| Workplace message | 4 |
| Task presentation writing | 4 |
| Speaking (handoff + interaction) | 5 |
| Language and attitude | 3 |
| Total | /20 |
Brief · Write a placement report linking trade gestures (diagnosis, part change, restart, traceability) with vocational English. Use your weekly log. Audience: English teacher + maintenance mentor.
Indicative length · 6 to 10 pages (CAP / Bac Pro) · readable font 12 · 1.5 spacing
Report structure
Success criteria · /20
| Criterion | Marks |
|---|---|
| Complete outline | 4 |
| Accurate trade facts | 4 |
| Analysis (not only description) | 4 |
| Language and presentation | 4 |
| Clear English ↔ trade link | 4 |
| Total | /20 |
Each week in factory production line, log one task, one term, one sentence. Examples below.
| Day | Task done | Lexis kept | Sentence to keep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | … | alarm | Today I used “alarm” in a real situation. |
| Tuesday | … | line | Sentence kept from maintenance mentor. |
| Wednesday | … | instruction | I will restate this for a classmate tomorrow. |
| Thursday | … | … | … |
| Friday | … | … | … |
Duration · 5 to 8 minutes + questions
Plan (5 · 8 min)
Criteria · /20
| Criterion | Marks |
|---|---|
| Clarity and structure | 5 |
| Accurate trade lexis | 5 |
| Interaction / answers | 5 |
| Professional attitude | 5 |
| Total | /20 |
Type · Authentic-style CFA sheet (reading for action · CECRL A2 · B1+)
CFA Production · pedagogical sheet
Comprehension questions ·
Brief · Complete each sentence with the right term: alarm, line, instruction, emergency stop, procedure sheet. Setting · factory production line.
Brief · Turn casual speech into clear workplace English for a notice in the factory production line. Use imperatives, must / have to, and sequencing markers (first, then, finally).
Brief · From one situation in the factory production line (diagnosis, part change, restart, traceability), write three short versions: a) inform (facts) · b) clarify with a repair question · c) present the task (6 · 8 lines).
Brief · In 3 · 5 minutes, present one task in the factory production line (diagnosis, part change, restart, traceability): what you read, what you say, what you write. Include 3 terms: alarm, line, instruction. CECRL · spoken production A2 / toward B1+.
Duration · 3 · 5 min + 1 · 2 min questions
Expected outline
Criteria · /20
| Criterion | Marks |
|---|---|
| Clarity and timing | 4 |
| Accurate trade lexis | 5 |
| Read · speak · write link | 4 |
| Interaction (answers) | 4 |
| Professional attitude | 3 |
| Total | /20 |
Model expectations · Learner sets a scene in the factory production line, names the maintenance mentor, refers to line alarm / maintenance instruction, uses alarm, line, instruction in sentences, shows reading, speaking and writing moves, and answers without inventing unsafe steps.
Use the outline above. Below is about one page of métier-specific model text with teacher annotations. Learners adapt facts and wording · no copy-paste.
Teaching annotations ·
Type · Writing + speaking (task + markscheme + model answers)
Duration · ≈ 1 hour
Task ·
Markscheme · /20
| Criterion | Marks |
|---|---|
| Q1 · Facts / instruction | 4 |
| Q2 · Workplace message | 6 |
| Q3 · Task presentation writing | 5 |
| Speaking · handoff + answer | 5 |
| Total | /20 |