- •Answer these questions:
- •Are the following statements true or false?
- •Match words from the two boxes to find the exterior car parts:
- •Complete the sentences with the following words (exterior design):
- •Complete the sentences with the following words (interior design):
- •Here are some factors people consider buying a car. Match the factors with the definitions.
- •Read and translate this extract in written form.
- •Study the following information:
- •Complete the text ‘a handmade car’ with the following words.
- •Find the words hidden in the jumbles.
- •Internal combustion engine
- •Work with your partner to describe position of car components. Use the following phrases:
- •Match English word combinations with their equivalents in Ukrainian:
- •Match the word with its definition:
- •Translate this extract in written form:
- •Describe the components from the box below using words used to describe shape of car parts.
- •Find the words hidden in the jumbles.
- •Complete the text (a tour of a car factory) with the following words:
- •Complete the table:
- •Now complete the sentences with the words from the table:
- •Read and translate this extract:
- •Study the following information:
- •Match the words from these two boxes to make expressions:
- •Study the following information:
- •Match the expressions above with the following definitions:
- •Translate the sentences into Ukrainian:
- •Work in small groups to have the following meeting:
- •Complete the sentences about materials with words given below :
- •Translate this extract in written form:
- •Read and discuss the following passage. What do you know about traffic rules of our country? Do you obey them?
- •Answer these questions:
- •Complete the table:
- •What car parts are made of what materials? Pay attention to glass, leather, plastic, rubber, steel, textile, wood and others.
- •Read “The Mini Story”. Which three paragraphs are from the same article and which one is from a fashion magazine? Put the paragraphs from the article in the correct order.
- •Answer these questions:
- •Here are some factors people consider when buying a car. Match the factors with the definitions.
- •Are these sentences about the text true (t) or false (f)?
- •Find the words hidden in the jumbles:
- •Match these English phrases with their equivalents in Ukrainian:
- •Now use the expressions above to complete the sentences and translate them into Ukrainian:
- •Match the words and phrases to the correct headings.
- •Put the safety features into the correct column. Which of these safety features does your or your parents’ car have?
- •Match the questions (1 – 7) with their answers (a – g):
- •Imagine you are a transport consultant brought in to advise it on how to make cars safer. Prepare and deliver a presentation of your recommendations to the representatives of the design department.
- •Fill the missing words in. The first one has been done for you. Use them in the sentences of your own.
- •Read and translate this extract in written form:
- •Rewrite the sentences with a participle clause instead of a relative one.
- •Which instrument shows you:
- •Translate the following extract in written form:
- •Find the words hidden in the jumbles.
- •Match each column of the English words with its Ukrainian equivalent.
- •Translate these sentences into Ukrainian. Find the Infinitive and state its function.
- •What are your predictions for the next ten years for instruments and switches of the car? Prepare a short report or presentation.
- •Do you think the materials are clever, fashionable or formal? Read the text about ‘Smart materials’ and check.
- •Choose the correct answer:
- •Work with your partner. Choose one of the smart materials in the text. Think of five interesting ways it could be used. Compare your ideas with other students.
- •Find a better and cheaper way to produce parts and the auto industry takes notice! For example, hydroformed parts offer weight, design and cost advantages over stampings.
Here are some factors people consider when buying a car. Match the factors with the definitions.
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A friend has written to you, asking to recommend a car that suits his needs. Write a letter in reply, describing some technical features of the Smart and Mini, paying special attention to their exterior and interior design, saying why you recommend them.
THE CHANGING EXPECTATIONS OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
In the past, automotive engineers were closely associated with the field of mechanical engineering. After all, most automotive engineers dealt with topics such as gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, suspension systems, chassis, door handles, seats, etc. A few ventured off into new developments such as turbine gas engines, continuously variable transmissions, or even Sterling engines. Some dealt with plastics and painting systems. The vast majority of knowledge needed by the automotive engineer of the past was mechanical in nature.
The reality of today is that the automotive engineer is expected to know about far more than just mechanical engineering. To attract the best and brightest, the industry needs to project an image of the automotive engineer as someone with skills and knowledge beyond mechanical engineering.
The modern automobile has often been described as a computer on wheels. It is that and more — much more. Electronics control component systems such as the engine, transmission, and brakes. Those controls have become not just add-ons but integral parts of the operation of each system and the whole vehicle. A focus is on intelligent vehicle technology, which highlighted the integration of more electronics into the vehicle.
No longer can design engineers "throw their designs over the wall" to the manufacturing engineer. The design engineer must know enough about the manufacturing capability of his/her organization or supplier, and the manufacturing engineer must be an early participant in the design team. Competitive quality and cost require that the design specifications match the manufacturing capability. Empty promises by manufacturing ("give us a design and we will build it") are no longer accepted.
Software development is not only necessary to achieve optimum operation of each vehicle computer, but vehicle performance evaluation prior to design is becoming standard practice. Computer simulation for demonstrating compliance with regulations will probably be widely accepted in the not-too-distant future.
THE CAR OF THE FUTURE
It is a cold winter morning but your car is waiting for you, warm and comfortable, at exactly the temperature you like. You open the door by pressing your finger against the lock and your car greets you with a friendly ‘Hi, how are you?’ You seat down and the computer reminds you of the schedule. You start the car. You now have a joystick, steering-by-wire. The old mechanical parts of the past are gone.
As you back out of your driveway, warning sensors warn you about objects and pedestrians in your way. Using voice commands you programme your route, check your emails and dictate answers, ask for local and international news, look up phone numbers and play music. The car also looks after your health. Sensors in your seat and armrest tell you your weight and blood pressure, while sensors in the dashboard notice if you are drowsy and vibrate the joystick to wake you.
Many of the old worries associated with driving are gone. Traffic jams don’t happen anymore because your car automatically avoids crowded roads. Collision avoidance sensors prevent accidents. Speeding tickets are also a thing of the past – sensors pick up signals from traffic signals and automatically adjust your speed or stop your car. And breaking down is no longer a problem. Your car diagnoses any potential faults or worn parts and warns you and the service station. When you arrive at the service station, the spare parts are already waiting for you.
Your car can even park itself. Just stop at any parking space (your car knows if parking is permitted here) and operate the automatic parking system. The car scans the size and shape of the available space and then reverses in.