- •Part II
- •Put the missing prepositions into the questions. Ask them your partner:
- •Match the headings with their extracts.
- •The changing expectations of automotive engineers
- •Here are the answers to some questions. What are the questions?
- •Put each of the following words or phrases in correct sentence below.
- •Find the words hidden in the jumbles. Translate the sentences.
- •Tick the verbs which go with each form of transport:
- •Complete the table below with the nouns in the box. Some can go into more than one column.
- •Complete the table with these phrases used to talk about the future. Can you add any more?
- •Now use the phrases from Exercise 1 to discuss these statements in small groups.
- •The car of the future
- •Are these sentences about the text true (t) or false (f)?
- •Find words and expressions in the text which match these definitions:
- •Find the words hidden in the jumbles:
- •Complete the sentences with the passive form of the verb in brackets:
- •Put the verb into the correct tense form in Passive.
- •Prepare a report or presentation of your own, describing the car of the future. Try to think about a new model of your own. You may also use drawings and pictures.
- •Alternative vehicles
- •Answer these questions:
- •Make sure that you know these terms:
- •Match these English phrases with their equivalents in Ukrainian:
- •Match words from the two boxes to make expressions.
- •Now use the expressions above to complete the sentences and translate them into Ukrainian:
- •Complete the following sentences with Modal Verbs:
- •Match the words and phrases to the correct headings.
- •A car safety programme
- •Try to answer these questions asked by people in the audience.
- •Put the safety features into the correct column. Which of these safety features does your or your parents’ car have?
- •Use the words in the box to complete the flow chart.
- •Complete the text about car recalls with words from the box below. Translate the sentences into Ukrainian.
- •Match the questions (1 – 7) with their answers (a – g):
- •Imagine you are a transport consultant brought in to advise it on how to make cars safer. Prepare and deliver a presentation of your recommendations to the representatives of the design department.
- •Airbags
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Make sure that you know these terms:
- •Fill the missing words in. The first one has been done for you. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •Complete the adjectives with –ed or –ing. Make some sentences of your own using them.
- •Read and translate this extract in written form:
- •Rewrite the sentences with a participle clause instead of a relative one.
- •Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?
- •Sensors and the automobile
- •Complete the sentences with the information from the text:
- •Make sure that you know these terms:
- •Which instrument shows you:
- •Match each abbreviation with its meaning:
- •Translate the following extract in written form: a cockpit for business class
- •Complete the sentences with a verb from the box in its participle form.
- •What are your predictions for the next ten years for instruments and switches of the car? Prepare a short report or presentation.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Make sure that you know these terms:
- •Find the words hidden in the jumbles.
- •Match each column of the English words with its Ukrainian equivalent.
- •Translate these sentences into Ukrainian. Find the Infinitive and state its function.
- •Do you think the materials are clever, fashionable or formal? Read the text about ‘Smart materials’ and check. Smart materials
- •Choose the correct answer:
- •Complete the following sentences with words from the box:
- •Work with your partner. Choose one of the smart materials in the text. Think of five interesting ways it could be used. Compare your ideas with other students. Automotive materials
- •Complete the sentences with the information from the text:
- •Find a better and cheaper way to produce parts and the auto industry takes notice! For example, hydroformed parts offer weight, design and cost advantages over stampings.
- •Prepare a short report or presentation to tell your group mates about different materials and their usage in automobile industry. Try to find as original information as possible.
Complete the table below with the nouns in the box. Some can go into more than one column.
runway |
crash helmet |
life jacket |
platform |
tyres |
traffic lights |
season ticket |
harbour |
port |
service station |
one-way street |
track |
Customs |
traffic jam |
cycle lane |
timetable |
porter |
charter flight |
seat belt |
deck |
carriage |
ticket collector |
check-in desk |
cabin |
trolley |
aisle seat |
hand luggage |
tunnel |
horn |
head lights |
number plate |
cargo |
car
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bus |
bike |
train
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plane |
ship/ferry |
LESSON 27
Complete the table with these phrases used to talk about the future. Can you add any more?
Without doubt, is expected to, I’m absolutely certain, there is a good chance, it is quite likely, you may feel, there’s no doubt that, we are convinced, it’s highly probable.
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Now use the phrases from Exercise 1 to discuss these statements in small groups.
In the next five / ten / twenty years ………
India will be a major automotive market in the world.
Cars will use only one liter of petrol per 100km.
Sports cars will have a top speed of more than 300km/h.
Cars will be like offices with on-board computers and email facilities.
Cars will have an auto pilot.
Cars will be 100% recyclable.
Environmentally-friendly cars will be more important and popular.
There will be a lot of hydrogen fuelling stations.
The car of the future
It is a cold winter morning but your car is waiting for you, warm and comfortable, at exactly the temperature you like. You open the door by pressing your finger against the lock and your car greets you with a friendly ‘Hi, how are you?’ You seat down and the computer reminds you of the schedule. You start the car. You now have a joystick, steering-by-wire. The old mechanical parts of the past are gone.
As you back out of your driveway, warning sensors warn you about objects and pedestrians in your way. Using voice commands you programme your route, check your emails and dictate answers, ask for local and international news, look up phone numbers and play music. The car also looks after your health. Sensors in your seat and armrest tell you your weight and blood pressure, while sensors in the dashboard notice if you are drowsy and vibrate the joystick to wake you.
Many of the old worries associated with driving are gone. Traffic jams don’t happen anymore because your car automatically avoids crowded roads. Collision avoidance sensors prevent accidents. Speeding tickets are also a thing of the past – sensors pick up signals from traffic signals and automatically adjust your speed or stop your car. And breaking down is no longer a problem. Your car diagnoses any potential faults or worn parts and warns you and the service station. When you arrive at the service station, the spare parts are already waiting for you.
Your car can even park itself. Just stop at any parking space (your car knows if parking is permitted here) and operate the automatic parking system. The car scans the size and shape of the available space and then reverses in.