- •I. Read the text about the appearance of the first roads and wheeled carts. The Roman road system
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •I see I’m afraid I wonder
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly If I’m not mistaken Text 2
- •I. Read the text about the beginning of construction of the first automobile roads.
- •Growth of the automobile road
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •I see I’m afraid I wonder
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly If I’m not mistaken Text 3
- •I. Read the text about the first introduction of machine power.
- •Machine-powered transportation
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •I see I’m afraid I wonder
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly If I’m not mistaken Text 4
- •I. Read the first part of the story about the entering of the automobile into the world market.
- •The automobile and mass transportation (part I)
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •I see I’m afraid I wonder
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly If I’m not mistaken Text 5
- •I. Read the continuation of the story about the postwar growth of mass transportation system.
- •The automobile and mass transportation (part II)
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •Read the text about the first tires. The first tires
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find the information about different manufactures of tires. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •I. Read the text about the Henry Ford’s early life and the beginning of his career. Ford, Henry (part I)
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •I see I’m afraid I wonder
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly If I’m not mistaken Text 8
- •I. Read the continuation of the story about Ford’s life and success in his business.
- •Ford, Henry (part II)
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find additional information about Henry Ford and his first model of a car. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •I. Read the text about the creation of conveyor system and how it all started. Ford and the assembly line
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •I see I’m afraid I wonder
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly If I’m not mistaken
- •Text 10
- •I. Read the text about Benz and Daimler and their work in the automobile industry. Work of Benz and Daimler
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find additional information about Daimler and Benz. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •Text 11
- •I. Read the text about the work of Rudolf Diesel and the appearance of the first diesel engines. Development of diesel engines
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •Text 12
- •I. Read the text about the influence of the car on American lifestyle. On the road
- •Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •I see I’m afraid I wonder
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly If I’m not mistaken
- •Text 13
- •I. Read the text about the appearance of the first classic automobiles of the 20th century. The rise of the automobile (The age of the classic cars)
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •I see I’m afraid I wonder
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly If I’m not mistaken Text 14
- •I. Read the text about the foreigner’s impression of being a pedestrian in Moscow and a manner of driving in Russia and abroad.
- •The Death Car (American in Moscow)
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •I see I’m afraid I wonder
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly If I’m not mistaken Text 15
- •I. Read the text about the causes of traffic deaths and car crashes.
- •The Greatest Killer
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Read the following statements and discuss them with a partner:
- •I see I’m afraid I wonder
- •It seems to me that I don’t know exactly If I’m not mistaken Text 16
- •Read the text about the modern automobile and its performance. Automobile
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find the information about new alternative automobiles. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •Text 17
- •Read the text about the automotive body and some kinds of material to protect it from corrosive elements. Automotive body
- •Text 18
- •Read the text about different kinds of brakes. Brakes
- •Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find the information about new materials for the automotive body. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find the information about new brake performance. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •Text 19
- •Read the text about power steering gear. Steering
- •Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •Text 20
- •Read the text about the appearance and function of the pneumatic tires. Pneumatic tires
- •Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •Text 21
- •I. Read the text about different kinds of engines. Engine
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find the information about new engine performance. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •Text 22
- •I. Read the text about internal-combustion engines.
- •Internal combustion engines
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find the information about new engine performance. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •Text 23
- •I. Read the text about different kinds of diesel engines and their application. Major types of diesel engines
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find information about different kinds of engines and their application. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •Text 24
- •I. Read the text about the cooling system and its function in a car. Cooling system
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find information about the application and function of cooling systems. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •Text 25
- •I. Read the text about ignition system and its function in the automobile.
- •Ignition system
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find information about the application and function of ignition systems. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •Text 26
- •I. Read the text about different kinds of safety systems and their function in the automobiles. Safety systems
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find information about the function of different kinds of safety systems. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •Text 27
- •I. Read the text about the function of the assembly line and its peculiarities. Assembly line
- •II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
- •III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
- •IV. Find information about the operation of modern conveyor systems. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
- •Contents
II. Look through the text again and answer the following questions:
What is an assembly line?
What is an assembly line needed for?
What does a system of scheduling and control ensure?
Why are most products still assembled by hand?
Do you agree that the development of versatile automatic machinery is increasing the flexibility of fully automated assembly operations? Give your arguments.
III. Match the words with their definitions and make up your own sentences with these words:
equipment a) the production of goods industrially;
operation b) the amount produced in a given period;
simultaneous c) diversified, inconstant;
to refine d) elasticity, ductility, plasticity, pliancy;
to manufacture e) a set of devices for a specific purpose;
machine f) to join, fasten or connect;
output g) a state of being in effect or action;
versatile h) to separate (a mixture) into pure constituents;
flexibility i) concurrent, synchronous;
to attach j) a mechanically operated device;
IV. Find information about the operation of modern conveyor systems. While looking for information you are free to use the internet sites given below as well as any other online resources.
Make a short presentation in front of the class.
Resources recommended:
www.assemblyline.net
inventors.about.com
www.answers.com
www.springer.com
www.enotes.com/
Sources
Encyclopedia Britannica. 2004
Encyclopedia Wikiepedia. 2006
www.caranddriver.com
www.automotive engineering.com
5. www.moscow news.com
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