- •"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
Your information
The components are in 6 wooden boxes.
The dimensions of each box are: Length – 4 m, Width – 2 m, Height – 2,5 m
The cubic capacity of each box is 20 m3 Each crate weighs 1,500 kg.
Information required
How many trailers do you need?
How much does it cost?
How long does it take to drive a trailer to Rome?
X. A. As governments around the world are introducing stricter (жесткий) environmental legislation, automobile manufacturers are investing heavily in the research and development of electric vehicles. Read the advertisement and find out how long electric vehicles have been around.
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Who said the electric car was a new invention?
At the turn of the century, we supported (содержать) fleets of electric vehicles: milk trucks, delivery vehicles, passenger cars. Downtown Detroit had four electric cab fleets charging at stations operated by the Edison Illuminating Company, the forerunner (предвестник) to Detroit Edison.
At the Electric Light Convention of 1911 everyone was talking about standardizing plugs for electric vehicles. But the very next year there was a discussion about the new invention – an electric starter for the gasoline-powered automobile. Then Henry Ford started mass production and gasoline conquered the market.
But not for much longer. The electric vehicle is back on the road and once again you can fuel your car with safe, clean electricity. Detroit Edison is pleased to be a driving force behind the new technology. It’s time to drive electric again and follow the road to a brighter future.
Detroit
EDISON
B. Here are the answers to some questions about the advertisement. Work with a partner. Write the questions.
1. No, it’s an old invention.
2. At the turn of the century.
3. Four.
4. Standardizing plugs for electric vehicle.
5. He started mass production of the gasoline-powered automobile.
XI. A. Electric vehicles have always been cleaner and quieter than gasoline-driven models, but they have their disadvantages too. What are they?
B. Read the second advertisement. Find out what it’s for and what problems have been solved.
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THE EV BATTERY PROBLEM ENDS RIGHT HERE
A two-part problem has long stalled (задерживать) the public acceptance (принятие) of Electric Vehicles (EVs). The first part: lack of a powerful lightweight battery. The second: technology to manufacture large quantities of that battery.
Electrosource has solved the first part of the problem. Independent tests have confirmed that the Elecrosource HORISON battery can be recharged 50 % in less than 8 minutes (99 % in 30). And HORISON-powered EVs will go 100 miles between charges.
And BDM Technologies, Inc. has solved the second part of the problem. The HORISON battery can be manufactured for significantly less than other advanced batteries (such as nickel iron varieties) and potentially for less than other lead acid types.
The future is on the HORISON. We can bring it to you now. For further information, write Department 93, BDM Technologies, Inc., 7915 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102. Phone 1-800-685-2361, Fax (703) 351-6909.
BDM TECHNOLOGIES
A BDM International Company
Electrosource Inc.
С. Here are some answers to the advertisement. Work with a partner. Make up the questions.
1. It’s for a battery.
2. A two-part problem.
3. It has solved the first part of the problem.
4. That the Electrosource HORISON battery can be recharged 50% in less than eight minutes.
5. Yes, BDM Technologies has.
D. Look back at the ad (advertisement) about the history of EVs and find all the examples of the Past Simple tense. Then look at the ad for battery and find all the examples of the Present Perfect tense.