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ENGLISH
FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
3.
THE INTERIOR (C)
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7. Listen to and
complete the following dialogue between a driving instructor and a learner
taking a first driving lesson. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE AUDIO
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Instructor:
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OK, so you’re sitting in the car. What do you do now?
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Learner:
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Well, I start the
car. No, wait! I check behind me first before I drive away.
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Instructor:
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You’ve forgotten something.
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Learner:
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Of course, I fasten
my (1) _____________ first.
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Instructor:
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Even before you fasten your seat belt
there are things you need to do. First of all, are you sitting
comfortably?
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Learner:
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Not rally. The seat
is a bit too far from the (2) _____________.
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Instructor:
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So you need to adjust the seat, right? Use
the two levers there to adjust the position and the height. You can also
adjust the steering wheel. So now you’re sitting comfortably. What should
you check now?
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Learner:
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That the (3)
_____________ mirror is in the right position. And the side mirror.
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Instructor:
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Quite right. What next?
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Learner:
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Well, if it’s dark. I
need to switch on the (4) _____________.
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Instructor:
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Good. Finally, before you put the key
into the (5) _____________, what should you do?
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Learner:
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Now I fasten my seat
belt.
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Did you list in 6 match the instructions from the
instructor? CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT
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8. Cover the
dialogue on page 22. Can you remember which nouns can follow which verbs? Complete
the table. some nouns can go in more than one column.
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bonnet
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boot
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door
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fog lights
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fuel
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glove compartment
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headlights
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headrest
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indicator
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oil level
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petrol cap
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rear view mirror
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seat
belt
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seat
height
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seat
position
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side mirror
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steering wheel
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sunroof
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tyre pressure
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windscreen wipers
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Open/Close
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Adjust
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Switch on/ off
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Check
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bonnet
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rear-view mirror
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fog lights
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oil level
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9. Now work with
a partner to answer these questions. Use phrases from the table above.
What do you do
when:
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visibility is poor
because of fog?
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your seat is too low?
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you think you need oil?
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you want to get out
of the car?
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you can’t see the cars behind you
properly?
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it’s getting dark?
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you want to look at the engine?
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your steering wheel
is too high?
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you think your tyre pressure is low?
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you need your road
map?
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it’s warm and sunny?
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your passenger has no
legroom in the back?
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