Set the Scene:
Let’s start with some questions to connect your everyday life to the subject of the activity:
- Have you ever heard of the Beretta company or used any of their products?
- What do you think about when you hear the word “gun”? Is it related to hunting, sports, or something else?
- Do you know anyone who works in a factory or has a family business that has been around for a long time?
- What do you think is the most important factor in making a high-quality product: the people involved, the technology used, or something else?
- Have you ever been on a factory tour or seen how a product is made from start to finish?
Featured Image Analysis & Prediction:
Look at the featured image and answer the following questions:
- What do you see in the image?
- What do you think this activity will be about based on this image?
- Do you see any clues about the company or product being featured?
Introduction:
Read the introduction to the activity and get an overview of what you will be learning about.
Video Engagement:
Watch the video associated with the activity: The Beretta Factory Tour
Pause the video at the following points and answer the questions:
- Pause at 2:00 minutes: What is the main focus of the Beretta company, and how has it changed over time?
- Pause at 5:00 minutes: How does the company ensure the quality of its products, and what role do the employees play in this process?
- Pause at 10:00 minutes: What is the significance of the Metrology Department, and how does it contribute to the company’s success?
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Vocabulary Quiz:
Test your understanding of the key vocabulary terms:
- Which term refers to the process of joining two metal pieces together using heat?
- A) Forging
- B) Brazing
- C) Honing
- D) Cooling
- What is the primary purpose of the Metrology Department at Beretta?
- A) To design new products
- B) To select and test steel for barrel manufacturing
- C) To increase resistance in certain environments and perform dimensional investigations
- D) To assemble the final products
- What technology is used by the advanced measuring equipment co-designed with Zeiss?
- A) Laser technology
- B) X-ray technology
- C) Optical measuring devices
- D) Coordinate measuring machines
- What is the name of the rifle developed by Beretta from a blank canvas with a seven-year development process?
- A) ARX
- B) BRX1
- C) Beretta 694
- D) Semi-automatic range
- What is the result of the cold hammer forging machine process in barrel manufacturing?
- A) A lower quality barrel with more wastage
- B) A better quality barrel with less wastage
- C) A shorter barrel with less accuracy
- D) A heavier barrel with more recoil
Answer Key:
- B) Brazing
- C) To increase resistance in certain environments and perform dimensional investigations
- B) X-ray technology
- B) BRX1
- B) A better quality barrel with less wastage
Grammar Focus:
Understand the use of the present simple and present perfect tenses to describe company history and ongoing processes:
The present simple tense is used to describe general truths, habits, and routines, as seen in the text: “The company, now in its 16th generation, still crafts guns to the highest standards.” This tense is also used to describe the company’s ongoing processes, such as “The factory produces pistols, rifles, and shotguns for both military and civilian use.” On the other hand, the present perfect tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue up to the present moment, as in “The company has been making guns since its inception in a small workshop in Brescia, Italy.”
Grammar Quiz:
Test your understanding of the grammar focus:
- The Beretta company ____________________ guns for over 500 years.
- A) produces
- B) has been producing
- C) is producing
- D) produced
- The factory ____________________ 1,200 guns daily with a staff of 900 people.
- A) produces
- B) has produced
- C) is producing
- D) was producing
- The company’s quality control department ____________________ materials, including steel for barrel manufacturing.
- A) tests
- B) has tested
- C) is testing
- D) was testing
- Beretta ____________________ a wide range of products for various users, including hunters and competition shooters.
- A) has
- B) have
- C) has been having
- D) is having
- The Metrology Department ____________________ high-tech measuring technologies to validate manufacturing processes.
- A) uses
- B) has used
- C) is using
- D) was using
Answer Key:
- B) has been producing
- A) produces
- A) tests
- A) has
- A) uses