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Analyze the number of traffic accidents in different countries.
XVI. A. Write all necessary information of your car. Ask your partner about his car.
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Specification |
Your car |
Your partner’s car |
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Number of doors |
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Engine capacity |
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Petrol consumption |
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Acceleration 0-60 |
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Top speed |
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Number of seats |
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Accessories |
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Colour |
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B. Now write a comparison of your car and your partner’s car using information from the table.
XVII. How do you think your car (or the car you would like to have) compares with these models? What factors are most important when you choose the car?
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Make and model |
Audi 100 TDI |
Rover 825D |
Citroen XM |
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List price |
£23,211 |
£18,595 |
£23,035 |
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Length |
187 inches |
192 inches |
185 inches |
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Width |
79 inches |
77 inches |
79 inches |
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Height |
56 inches |
55 inches |
55 inches |
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Boot |
18 cubic feet |
19 cubic feet |
16 cubic feet |
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Tank |
17,6 gallons |
15,0 gallons |
17,6 gallons |
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Maximum speed |
124 mph |
118 mph |
116 mph |
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0-60 mph |
10,2 seconds |
11,8 seconds |
10,3 seconds |
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Fuel consumption |
43,8 mpg |
43,1 mpg |
41,9 mpg |
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Price includes |
2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 |
2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 |
Options:
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1. air conditioning |
2. central locking |
3. manual sunroof |
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4. electric sunroof |
5. four electric windows |
6. power seats |
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7. electric mirrors |
8. seat height adjusted |
9. split/fold rear seats |
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10. radio/cassette |
11. steering height adjusted |
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XVIII. Driving
Ex. A. Work in pairs. Write down all the instructions for starting a car and moving it off. Begin like this.
Example: Unlock the door and get in.
Put the key in the ignition and … .
B. Exchange your information with another student.
C. When driving why would you …
dip your lights?
flash your lights?
do a U-turn?
sound your horn?
swerve?
slam on your brakes?
XIX. A. Read the definitions and examples of phrasal verbs and try to understand their meanings.
back up – to drive backward for short distance
She is backing up the car.
She is backing the car up.
cut across – to go straight across instead of around
The driver is cutting across the median.
to cut off – to drive in front of another car causing to stop quickly; to serve;
to interrupt abruptly
He is cutting off the other driver.
He is cutting the other driver off.
gas up – to put gasoline into the gas tank; to fill the tank
He is gassing up the car.
He is gassing the car up.
jack up – to elevate the car with a tool called a jack; to raise
He is jacking up the car.
He is jacking the car up.
let up (on) – to reduce the pressure on something
She is letting up on the brake.
She is letting up.
pull away (from) – to drive a short distance away from
The driver is pulling away from the curb.
The driver is pulling away.
pull up (to) – to drive forward toward something that is a short distance away
The driver is pulling up to the pumps.
The driver is pulling up.
run out (of) – to have no more of something
He is running out of gas.
He is running out.
10. start up – to start the engine; to set a machine in motion
She is starting up the car.
She is starting the car up.