IV. Classroom text-based activities

4.1. CHOOSE THE RIGHT TRANSLATION.

1. Over that time Americans bought more Chevrolets than any other make.

1. за это время американцы купили больше "шевроле", чем лю­бые другие сделали.

2. за это время американцы купили больше автомобилей "шевроле", чем машин других марок.

3. через этот период американцы купили больше автомобилей

"шевроле", чем машин других моделей.

2. Whatever the source, the Bowtie proved to be a durable and winning logo.

1. каким бы ни было происхождение эмблемы, "галстук-ба­бочка" зарекомендовал себя как знак надежности и успеха.

2. каким бы ни был источник, "галстук-бабочка" доказал способность быть длительной и побеждающей эмблемой.

3. откуда бы она ни появилась, эмблема "галстук-бабочка" до­казала, что она рассчитана на долгое время и на победу.

3. Through this principle, the company successfully established itself as the vehicle of choice for several generations of Americans.

1. через этот принцип компания успешно установила себя как автомобиль выбора для нескольких американцев.

2. благодаря этому принципу, автомобили компании пользо­вались неизменным успехом у многих поколений американ­цев.

3. базируясь на этом принципе, компания успешно установи­ла себя как производитель автомобилей для нескольких по­колений американцев.

2. TRANSLATE LINES 11-25 AT SIGHT.

4.3. MATCH THE HALVES

4.4. STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION TEST 1B.

Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

1. The Chevrolet Company by two remarkable individuals in 1912.

1. was incorporated

2. incorporated

3. be incorporated

4. incorporates

2. One of was Louis Chevrolet who was a race-car driver.

1. their

2. them

3. they

4. theirs

3. It was William Durant was also one of the original founders of General Motors

1. that

2. who

3. which

4. whom

4. The company the innovative spirit of its founders.

1. was maintained

2. has maintained

3. has maintain

4. maintain

5. The Bowtie logo is as as hot dogs or apple pie.

1. unfamiliar

2. great

3. little known

4. famous

6. rapid advances in technology and materials today.

1. there is

2. they are

3. there take place

4. theirs are

V. Conversation practice

5.1. SAY IT DIFFERENTLY.

1. Two talented people started Chevrolet Company in 1912.

2. They united their efforts in making automobiles.

3. The first vehicle was made in 1912.

4. They used their famous emblem on Chevrolet cars.

5. The company consolidated its reputation over many years.

6. The founders of the company were talented people.

7. Today the firm makes use of the ideas of Durant and Chevrolet.

8. The Bowtie logo is well-known to every American.

5.2. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING.

1. In 1997, Chevrolet Company

2. Two remarkable individuals

3. Chevrolet Classic Six was

4. The famous Bowtie logo

5. In 1918, Chevrolet

6. The company maintains

7. Chevrolet established itself as

8. The Bowtie logo became

9. Durant and Chevrolet would be

10. The company adheres to the

5.3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS.

1. Who founded Chevrolet Company?

2. In what year did it happen?

3. What do we learn about the founding fathers?

4. Louis Chevrolet was a financial genious, wasn't he?

5. Was the first product of the company expensive?

6. How much did Chevrolet Classic Six cost in 1912?

7. The famous logo appeared just by chance, didn't it?

8. What inspired the famous Bowtie logo design?

9. Did the company soon begin to expand production?

10. What is the basic principle of the its activities?

11. How does the company manage to maintain it?

5.4. AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING.

1. Chevrolet began as a very small construction business.

2. The founders of the company were energetic and innovative.

3. The modern logo is the result of many different changes in the original design.

4. Chevy cars were the vehicle of one generation of Americans.

5. The company managed to maintain high quality at high cost.

6. Today Chevy cars are no less popular than apple pies.

7. It is difficult to keep the innovative spirit of its founders in modern times.

8. Chevy cars are durable and enjoy popularity with drivers.