- •"Кузбасский государственный технический университет"
- •Some facts about Cars (Немного об автомобилях)
- •I a. Read some facts from the development history of the Nissan Motor Company.
- •Fold-up car that fits in a case
- •B. Ask your partner about
- •IV. A. Complete this story. Put was, were, wasn’t and weren’t in the correct spaces.
- •V. Here is an advertisement for a car. Write a question for each item of information.
- •VI. Barry and James are talking about cars. Complete the conversation. Work in pairs and change your roles. B Have you got a car, James?
- •Guaranteed used cars
- •VIII. Study these ways of describing size and dimension.
- •Your information
- •Detroit
- •XII. A. You need to buy some cars for your company fleet and you are deciding whether to buy petrol- or diesel-powered models. First say whether you think these statements are true or false.
- •XIV. Here are some ways of comparing things. Study the examples.
- •1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
- •XVIII. Driving
- •XIX. A. Read the definitions and examples of phrasal verbs and try to understand their meanings.
- •XX. B. Complete the sentences using the following words: start up, pull up (to), jack up, back up, gas up, cut across, pull away (from), run out (of), cut off, let up (on).
- •G. Test
- •XX. A. Cars and stars.Which of the adjectives given below can describe people, which can describe cars, which can describe both? Fill in the table.
- •Love me, love my car
- •It’s in the Stars
- •XXII. A. Read the text about Hyundai Sonata. Make up a plan for resuming the text. Resume the text.
- •XXIII. A. Work with a partner. Read the text about Jeep Cherokee and ask and answer questions about it (Make up 10-12 questions).
- •XXIV. Read and learn by heart questions concerning cars.
- •XXV. Memorize the words. Environmentalists want to prepare for a future with fewer cars.
- •XXVI. A. Read the first paragraph of the text. Predict what the rest of the reading will be about, using the choices below. You may give more than one answer. Then continue reading the text.
- •Cars: passion or problem?
- •1. There are many cars in the world today.
- •XXVII. A. Read the text of the new Suzuki car and answer the questions:
- •3. What are the versions of the car and how much do they cost?
- •New-age offering to suit the family
- •Unit II glossary Read, translate and be ready to explain the meaning of the terms
- •Smart Cars to Enter Auto Market
- •You Don't Have to Know French
- •More Than Meets the Eye
- •Read the text and characterize the stages of automobile history Wheels of Change – The Car of the Future
- •California and the Electric car
- •Phrases for resuming the text
- •Contents
- •Some facts about Cars (Немного об автомобилях)
- •XIX. A. Read the definitions and examples of phrasal verbs and try to understand their meanings.
- •XX. B. Complete the sentences using the following words: start up, pull up (to), jack up, back up, gas up, cut across, pull away (from), run out (of), cut off, let up (on).
- •G. Test
California and the Electric car
California has made a lot to produce the car of the future. Initially motivated by the health risks of smog. Noting that the rising number of cars on the road, the California Air Resources Board (комитет) established a rigid (жесткий) set of mandates in the early 1990s. These rules require a certain percentage of the sales of each automaker in the state to meet increasingly rigid emission standards by certain dates. The standards included provisions (обеспечение) for Low Emission Vehicles (LEVs), Ultra-Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVS), AND Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs).
The California ZEV requirement was partially controversial. It virtually required that vehicles be powered by electricity only, and that no pollutants emerge from the car. The original law required that 2 % of any manu-facturer’s fleet in the state be comprised of ZEVs by 1977, rising to 10 % in 2003.
Automakers argued that cars powered exclusively by electricity would either be very expensive for most consumers or useless due to their short driving ranges. They also noted that most of the generating stations needed to produce electricity for battery-powered cars would emit pollutants.
The ZEVs requirements have already had their effect. They forced carmakers to take an entirely fresh look at automotive propulsion, opening the door again for alternatives to gas-fueled, internal-combustion engines. Other states are also beginning to put on the pressure, following California’s lead.
Phrases for resuming the text
1. The title of the text is…
2. The text is called…
3. The text is about / deals with the problem (issue) of…
4. It is clear from the text that…
5. The problem of…is of great importance.
6. One of the main points to be singled out is…
7. Among other things the text raises the problem / issue of…
8. In this connection I’d like to say that…
9. It should be noted that…
10. It’s interesting to note that…
11. I find the question / problem of …very important.
12. The text can be divided into…parts.
13. At the beginning of the text the author deals with…
14. In the 1st / 2nd…part of the text…
15. Then the author points out / says /tells us / informs / explains that… or
gives information / definition of…
16. After that…
17. At the end of the text…
18. In the final part of the text…
19. Finally…43
20. The text is (not) interesting /easy /difficult…
21. I (don’t) like the text because…
22. I think / believe / consider that…
23. In my opinion the text is…
24. On the one hand…
25. On the other hand…
26. I think / suppose / believe / consider
FILE 1. (to page 7)
You are a manager of a transportation company. Use this information to answer your client’s questions.
The dimensions of your trailers are:
Length – 12 m, width – 2 m, height – 2.5 m.
Their cubic capacity is 60 m3.
The maximum load is 23,5000 kg.
FILE 2. Read the specifications of Jeep Cherokee. Ask your partner about 3-door wagon. (See page 24.)
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Specifications |
5-door wagon |
3-door wagon |
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Wheelbase, in |
101.4 |
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Overall length, in |
166.9 |
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Overall width, in |
67.7 |
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Overall height, in |
63.8 |
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Curb weight, lbs |
293.2 |
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Cargo volume, cu. ft |
71.8 |
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Fuel capacity |
5 |
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Front head room, in3 |
38.3 |
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Max. front leg room, in |
41.4 |
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Rear head room, in |
38.5 |
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Min. rear leg room, in |
34.9 |
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Literature
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1. |
Hollett V. Business Objectives. SB. OUP, 1998. |
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Hollett V. Business Objectives. WB / V. Hollett, M. Duckworth. OUP, 1999. |
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Hollett V. Business Opportunities. SB. OUP, 1999. |
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Consumer Guide. Automobile book. USA, 1995. |
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Duluth News Tribune |
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6. |
Moscow News |
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7. |
Коноплянко В.И. Организация и безопасность движения / В.И. Коноплянко, В.В. Зырянов, А.С. Березин и др. – Кемерово: Кузбассвузиздат, 2003. |