5. Переведите текст с английского языка на русский.

Types of cars

There are different types of cars: big and small, cheap and expensive, state-of-the-art and retro cars.

Speaking about car body types, we should distinguish between a sedan, a coupe, a hatchback, a van and many others. All of them have their own peculiarities.

A car that has four doors, a front and back seat and a trunk is a sedan.

A compact is a small car. It is very useful for parking in big cities.

Some rich people enjoy having a luxury car. It is usually very comfortable and has expensive interior parts: leather seats, beautiful light bias, etc.

Those people who have a family often buy a station wagon – a car that has room inside for a third seat or for storage.

If you like travelling, a SUV is for you. This car is designed for travel on rocky roads.

A box-like car that has a rear and/or side doors and a lot of room for people or for storage is a van.

If you like speed, it’s better to buy a sports car. These cars are designed for high speeds.

A car, the roof of which can be folded back or removed, is a convertible.

Some examples of hybrid cars already exist. It is a vehicle that uses both a traditional engine (combustion) and a rechargeable system (typically operated by battery) to improve mileage, cause less pollution and decrease need for gasoline.

7. Ответьте на вопросы к тексту.

1. What types of cars can you name?

2. What car body types do you know?

3. What is ‘a compact’?

4. What car do family people often buy?

5. What car would you buy, if you were rich?

6. What is the best car for travelling?

7. What car is designed for high speeds?

8. What is ‘a convertible’?

9. What is ‘a hybrid car’?

10. For what are hybrid cars helpful?

Глоссарий

1. To distinguish – различать

2. expensive – дорогой

3. state-of-the-art – современный

4. car body – кузов

5. peculiarity – особенность

6. front – передний

7. trunk – багажник

8. useful – полезный

9. parking – парковка

10. interior – внутренняя часть

11. leather – кожаный

12. light bias – подсветка

13. room – пространство, место, площадь

14. inside – внутренняя часть

15. storage – хранение

16. rocky – скалистый, каменистый

17. box-like – коробчатый

18. rear – задний

19. side – боковой

20. speed – скорость

21. vehicle – транспортное средство

22. to exist – существовать

23. traditional – традиционный

24. engine – двигатель

25. combustion – сгорание

26. to operate – приводить в движение, запускать, управлять

27. battery – аккумулятор

28. to improve – улучшать

29. mileage – пробег в милях

30. to cause – причинять, быть причиной

31. pollution – загрязнение

32. to decrease – уменьшать

33. gasoline - бензин

34. sedan – автомобиль-седан (тип закрытого кузова)

35. coupe – купе

36. hatchback – легковой автомобиль с наклонной задней дверью

37. roof – крыша

38. van – фургон

39. SUV – внедорожник

40. compact – малолитражный компактный автомобиль

41. station wagon– автомобиль-универсал

42. hybrid car – легковой автомобиль с гибридным приводом

43. convertible – автомобиль с откидным верхом

44. to fold back – складываться назад

45. comfortable – удобный

46. cheap – дешёвый

47. rechargeable – перезаряжаемый

48. luxury – роскошь

49. door – дверь

50. seat – сидение