- •Методические указания к практическим занятиям по дисциплине «Английский язык» для студентов 1 курса очной и заочной форм обучения специальности «Автомобили и автомобильное хозяйство»
- •Unit 1 Brands
- •1. Read the article and answer the questions which follow.
- •Brand dna
- •7. Complete the sentences using the expressions from the two boxes above.
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3.Here are some of the factors people consider when buying a car.
- •4. Work with a partner to label the types of cars.
- •5. Find the cars which fit the description.
- •6. Match words from the two boxes to form expressions .
- •Unit 2 Car parts
- •1. Read these short descriptions of well-known cars. Can you guess which cars they are?
- •2. Сomplete the following dialogue between a driving instructor and a learner taking a first driving lesson.
- •3. Can you remember which nouns can follow which verbs? Complete the table.
- •4. Look at this extract from a tour of a car factory and complete the text with the words below.
- •5. A spokesperson for a major car maker is giving a presentation about a new car model. Complete the sentences from the dialogue below with the features. Three features are extra.
- •6. Match the words from the two boxes to make expressions.
- •7. Now match the expressions above with the correct definition.
- •Unit 3 Safety
- •1. Read the article and answer the questions which follow.
- •3. Translate the following information:
- •4. Complete the text about car recalls with words below:
- •5. Now report on the results of the meeting. Write an email to your subsidiary in France explaining your decision. Complete the table.
- •5. Now complete the sentences with words from the table.
- •Unit 4 Materials and their properties
- •1. Read this text and answer the questions.
- •Aluminium – the car maker’s metal of the year.
- •2. Answer the questions:
- •3. Complete these sentences about materials and their properties using the words :
- •4. Read the presentation by a car designer and put the six extracts in the correct order.
- •5. Are the following sentences about the presentation true of false?
- •6. Match the design vocabulary on the left with the correct definition on the right.
- •3. Match the words from the two boxes to make expressions.
- •4. Now use the expressions above to complete the sentences.
- •5. The phrases below are used to talk about the future. First put them in the table.
- •6. Now use the phrases to discuss the following statement in small group. Do you think these things will happen in the next five/ten/twenty years?
- •7. Work with a partner. Prepare a short presentation on one of these topics.
- •Supplementary Reading What Was The First Car? a Quick History of the Automobile for Young People
- •How The Car Changed The County, Town by Town
- •The Atomic Automobile
- •Bentley. The new generation
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4. Look at this extract from a tour of a car factory and complete the text with the words below.
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“Now we come to the engine. The principle of the internal__________________ engine has not changed in the last 100 years. The engine takes in____________ and air which is compressed in а combustion chamber. Then this mixture is ignited by а ________________ to produce an explosion, which moves the ______________ in the cylinder. The up and down motion of the piston in the cylinder is converted into rotational motion by the_________________. The rotation force generated by the engine is known as ______________. The size of the engine determines the power. The more _________________ there are, the more powerful the engine. This power is transmitted through the _______________, the gearbox, the propeller shaft (in rear-wheel and four-wheel drive), and the axles to the wheels. The position of the engine can vary, but generally speaking it is mounted at the front. In some sports cars, the engine is mounted at the rear (eg, Porsche) or in the middle (eg, Ferrari or lamborghini) because of weight ______________.
So, that’s enough about the engine for the moment – let’s move on the next stage…”
British English |
American English |
gearbox |
transmission |
5. A spokesperson for a major car maker is giving a presentation about a new car model. Complete the sentences from the dialogue below with the features. Three features are extra.
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The_____ has been stiffened to produce more precise steering at high speeds.
We have also increased the size of the _______for а shorter braking distance.
I also noticed that the press release says there is improved_______________.
Firstly, wе have enhanced the Cd value with а_________________________.
We have also reduced the kerb weight of the car by over 50 kilos by using___________.
We have introduced а ________________so that the engine cuts out if you stand still for more than three seconds and starts again when you take your foot off the brake.
This has a positive effect on the_______________ of this car and, of course, on the resale value.
We have also increased the ____________________ to make the car more practical for families and sports people.
6. Match the words from the two boxes to make expressions.
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a.cost b.consumption c.brakes d.capacity e.distance |
f.suspension g.value h.value i.weight |