The databank held information on thousands of stolen vehicles and led to the recovery of many of them.
OUR INFORMATION
The parts of the car
Learn them:
quarter window – чверть вікна roof - покрівля
windscreen- вітрове скло bonnet - капот (двигуна); кожух
aerial - антена
scuttle panel - панель приладів headlight – передня фара grille - решітка, сітка bumper - бампер
wheel - колесо
door handle - дверна ручка door mirror - бокове дзеркало
door – двері, дверцята door lock - дверний замок
rear window frame - несуча рама заднього скла emblem - емблема
sun roof - люк
rear window - заднє скло
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boot - багажник wing - крило кузова автомобіля
indicator light – сигнальна лампа
front bumper - передній бампер
door pillar - дверна стійка mud flap - гумовий бризговик rear light - стоп-сигнал hubcap - ковпак, кришка petrol flap - заслонка бензобаку
reversing light - ліхтар заднього ходу
EXERCISES
Ex. 1. Translate the following words and word-combinations into Ukrainian:
volume, security gates, alert, perpetrator, curb, proliferation, collate, observe, decline, estimate, install, fund, prosperity, replacement, intensify, anti-theft policing innovations, border crossing points, car theft, violence, unattend, strategic, long-term, major, significant, key transit zone, loss
Ex. 2. Write down as many nouns as possible with the following verbs using verbs using the text:
to mobilize to fund
to collate
Ex. 3. Give the wordfamilies of the following words as in the example. Translate them:
to attribute (v) – attribution (n) – attributive (adj)
to define |
to support |
to protect |
to prevent |
Ex. 4. Match the English and Ukrainian equivalents:
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theft |
формально, регулярно |
trend |
підприємство |
source |
злочинець |
enterprise |
джерело |
routinely |
тенденція |
perpetrator |
крадіжка |
Ex. 5. Match the words and wordcombinations: |
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the reintroduction |
of stolen car parts |
the sale |
of this enterprise |
a major perpetrator |
of one million luxury vehicles |
the theft |
of stolen cars |
high-security |
of the security gates |
a wide range |
travel dokuments |
the establishment |
of modern alarm systems |
Ex. 6. Group the following words and word-combinations into two logical groups:
anti-theft innovations, windscreen, bonnet, laserprinted vehicle documents, bumper, wheel, high-security travel documents, scuttle panel, security gates, mud flap.
anti-theft mechanism |
cars |
Ex. 7. Insert the correct prepositions (of, on, from, in):
1.Car thefts…. England are at last …. the decline.
2.Further innovations are …. the way.
3.England is using every financial resource it can mobilize to protect its cars …. thieves.
4.The databank held information …. thousands …. stolen vehicles and led to the recovery …. many of them.
Ex. 8. Open the brackets using the correct tense form:
1. |
Car thefts in England (to be) at last on the decline. |
2. |
The police (to register) the theft of 4,870 vehicles during the first |
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quarter of 1999. |
3. |
The decline (to be) significant. |
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4.The decline in car thefts (to follow) several international conferences organized by Interpol and the United Nations.
5.Hungary’s car theft statistics (to comprise) a significant part of the global picture because the country (to be) a key transit zone.
Ex. 9. Add the missing words using the text:
1.Car thefts are at last on …..
2.The police registered …. of 4,870 vehicles during the first quarter of 1999.
3.Hungary's car theft statistics comprise a significant part of …
4.Security gates routinely checking the identity of …
5.The databank held information on thousand of ….
Ex. 10. Give English equivalents to the following words from the text:
1.крадіжка транспортних засобів;
2.зменшення кількості угонів;
3.протиугонні нововведення;
4.підробка документів;
5.застосування лазерних технологій;
6.контрольно-пропускні пункти;
7.автомобіль на прокат;
8.перепродаж крадених автомашин;
9.продаж частин крадених автомашин;
10.розкішні автомобілі;
11.транзитна зона;
Ex. 11. Complete the following sentences using the words in brackets:
1.Great Britain is using every financial resource it can mobilize to protect its cars from (крадіжка).
2.The establishment of the security gates searching for stolen
vehicles is financed by the private security industry under (ділові контракти).
3.The databank held information on thousands of (крадені автомобілі) and led to the recovery of many of them.
Ex. 12. Find answers in the text:
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1.How many car thefts were registered by the police during the first quarter of 1999?
2.Why is the decline of motor vehicle theft significant ? What follows this process?
3.Why does the Hungarian Minister of the Interior hope to achieve an additional 15-20 percent decline a year in the volume of car thefts ?
4.What are the main functions of security gates?
5.What is the first major innovation in the fight against car thieves in Hungary?
IT IS INTERESTING TO KNOW
Pay your attention and remember
THE FACTS ABOUT AUTO THEFT
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) of the USA estimates that a vehicle is stolen every 20 seconds.
In 1998, 1.45 million vehicles were stolen in the United States.
Florida ranks second in the nation in the number of vehicle thefts.
At least 21 percent of all automobile owners don’t lock their car doors.
Most of the cars stolen throughout the U.S. in 1996 were, on the average, more than 5 years old.
The annual cost of vehicle theft to consumers, including insurance premiums, is approximately $7.5 billion.
In Florida, 46 percent of those arrested for auto theft are juveniles.
Recommendations to the drivers:
Close all windows, lock all doors and take the keys with you. In (Florida, 25 percent of stolen vehicles had the keys in them.)
Never hide a second set of keys anywhere in your car.
Never leave your car's engine running, even if you'll only be 135
gone a minute. Vehicles are commonly stolen at convenience stores, gas stations and ATMs.
Park in well-lighted areas. Over 50 percent of vehicle thefts happen
at night.
Activate any anti-theft devices you have.
Don't leave your registration or title in your car. File the title at home and carry your registration in your purse or wallet. These
two documents make your car easier to sell.
Park in attended lots.
Park your vehicle with wheels turned toward the curb— even when
parking in driveways and parking lots. This makes your vehicle
difficult to tow.
Don't become complacent because you drive an older model car. Older
cars are often stripped for parts that are sold for two or three times the value of the vehicle.
Ex. 13. Read these numerals:
a)3; 8; 10; 13; 15; 18; 29; 33; 45; 55; 109; 507; 317; 4870; 7055; 16000.
b)Read and write these dates in words:
25th January, 1918; 1st April, 1900; 7th November, 1917; 1861; 1921; 1648; 1998; 1999; 2000; 2003.
Ex. 14. Look at these charts and answer the following questions below:
Car Theft - Some Statistics of Stolen Cars in Germany
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