23. Every picture tells a story. Write a short essay.

24.Try it. How Words Work…

A. Pronounce the derived words correctly.

1. “E-n-g-i-n-e”: exhaust – noise – gas – ignition – novelty – equipment

2. “C-a-r”: conversion – automobile – racing”

3. “F-u-e-l”: fine – unleaded – economical – litre

4. “C-e-n-t-u-r-y” construct – engine – new – T-model – unique – rarity– yard

B. Make as many words as possible out of one word and translate them. Think of the examples of your own words or terms.

1. e.g.: Design – sign – sin – in – dig...

2. e.g.: Research – search – each – sea – arch – reach...

Follow-up Activities

25. Look through texts a and b again and make notes under the following headings. Then use your notes to talk on the topics:

1. Engineering: Definitions and Branches.

2. Engineering as a Key Driver of Human Development.

3. Automobile History.

4. Famous Automakers.

UNIT II. AUTOMOBILE BODY

B efore you start: Think it over. Agree – Disagree

“Style is the mind skating circles around itself as it moves forwards.”

“Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.”

Robert Frost, 1874 – 1963, U.S. poet

Reading, Vocabulary & Creative Practice

1. Words to be remembered (Texts: a, b).

sedan rear backseat haul hatchback coupe convertible hardtop resemble centre post permanent station wagon rigid accommodate provide cargo supplant subcompact consumption shrink variety

rapid acceleration van boxy-truck elaborately RV-vehicle enclose part transmission chassis frame solid sheet shape punch convenience appearance resistance streamlining gauge switch

recess dashboard padding alarms malfunction destination determine bucket-seat collision damage yield headlights ceiling cornering lights optional defroster mirror rear/side view windshield wipers safety belts

2. Translate the sentences. Pay attention to the words in italics.

1. Caravans and sedans have a good flat storage or a nice hauling space.

2. Are you the driver of the vehicle?

3. Their work has been largely supplanted by the use of a computer program that fulfils the same function.

4. Hardtop is a car with a metal roof.

5. A car with good acceleration is desirable if not essential in this situation.

6. I can’t afford such a luxury car.

7. The accident has not done any permanent set.

8. This device can be used in a variety of ways.

9. It was a car with high fuel consumption.

10. You should dip your headlights when you meet another car at night.

11. The model comes with a number of optional extras.

12. An inquiry was set up to determine the cause of the accident.

13. The device gauges the temperature.

14. The people were killed in a collision between a bus and a car.

15. The dashboard in this car is very pleasant to look at.

16. The car was fully equipped with all the accessories.

Part I