UNit 28 the mechanic serviced the car

1.Read and translate the text:

1. John bought a used car. His car is not new.

2. The exterior of his car is in good shape.

3. He has a problem with the tires. The tread on the inside of each tire is worn out. The mechanic needs to align the wheels.

4. The interior of the car is a little worn. It's in poor condition. John will put new covers on the seats.

5. The engine runs well. It functions properly.

6. The mechanic checked all the systems. He said they were functioning okay.

7. Does his car have a manual or an automatic transmission? – It's an automatic. It has an automatic transmission.

John is ringing Jody’s Garage:

John: Hello, Jody? Listen, my car stalled this morning. When can you take a look at it?

Jody: I can look it over tomorrow morning.

John: Okay, I’ll take it in early in the morning. After you have a look, can you call me and give me an estimate of the cost?

Jody: Sure. I won’t do any repairs before 1 call you.

John: Thanks, Jody. Good-bye.

David and John are having a talk about John’s car:

David: Did you have a mechanic have a look at your car?

John: Yeah, 1 took it to Jody's Garage and asked him to look it over. Jody found that a few things were worn out, but altogether the car was in great shape. Even the radio functions like new.

David: Did he give you an estimate for the repairs?

John: Yes, not only did he estimate the repairs, but he also did the repairs for me. The amount I ended up paying was very close to his estimate.

David: That reminds me, I need to get my car serviced. The wheels need to be aligned. The tread on the inside of the tires is wearing out much faster than the tread on the outside. John: Take it to Jody. I'm sure he’ll do a great job for you, too.

2. Answer the questions about the dialogue*

1. Did John buy a new car?

2. How are the interior and the exterior of the car?

3. Did a mechanic take a look at the car?

4. What did Jody say about the car?

5. Did he give John an estimate for the repairs?

6. What does David need to do?

7. Why does he need to get his wheels aligned?

3. Read the sentences. Can you guess the meaning of the underlined words?

1. A used car is not new.

2. A defect is a fault or a mistake.

3. Jack will take a look at my report. He'll look my report over.

4. John didn't know the exact distance. He estimated that it was about 20 miles.

5. Please, align all your books on the top shelf. Make them straight.

6. My old shoes are very worn out.

7. The mechanic serviced my car yesterday. He repaired it.

8. Driving with worn treads can be dangerous.

4. Match the word with its definition.

1. the interior; 5) to stall;

2. the exterior; 6) an estimate;

3. the tires; 7) to align sth;

4. the tread;

1. coming from the outside; outer;

2. the inner part; the inside;

3. (of a vehicle or an engine) to stop suddenly because of not having enough power or speed;

4. to place the things in a straight line; to put the parts of a machine into the correct position, especially in parallel;

5. calculation, not necessarily detailed or accurate, of the size, cost, value of something;

6. a covering fitted round the edge of a wheel to absorb shocks. Tires are usually made of rubber filled with air or covering an inner tube filled with air;

7. the part of the tire that is in contact with the road.