3. THE INTERIOR (C) ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

 

ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY 3. THE INTERIOR (C)

 

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  Instructor: OK, so you’re sitting in the car. What do you do now? Learner: Well, I start the car. No, wait! I check behind me first before I drive away. Instructor: You’ve forgotten something. Learner: Of course, I fasten my (1) _____________ first. Instructor: Even before you fasten your seat belt there are things you need to do. First of all, are you sitting comfortably? Learner: Not rally. The seat is a bit too far from the (2) _____________. Instructor: 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? Learner: That the (3) _____________ mirror is in the right position. And the side mirror. Instructor: Quite right. What next? Learner: Well, if it’s dark. I need to switch on the (4) _____________. Instructor: Good. Finally, before you put the key into the (5) _____________, what should you do? Learner: Now I fasten my seat belt. Did you list in 6 match the instructions from the instructor? CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT    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. bonnet boot door fog lights fuel glove compartment headlights headrest indicator oil level petrol cap rear view mirror seat belt seat height seat position side mirror steering wheel sunroof tyre pressure windscreen wipers Open/Close Adjust Switch on/ off Check bonnet rear-view mirror fog lights oil level ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________   9. Now work with a partner to answer these questions. Use phrases from the table above. What do you do when: 1 visibility is poor because of fog? 2 your seat is too low? 3 you think you need oil? 4 you want to get out of the car? 5 you can’t see the cars behind you properly? 6 it’s getting dark? 7 you want to look at the engine? 8 your steering wheel is too high? 9 you think your tyre pressure is low? 10 you need your road map? 11 it’s warm and sunny? 12 your passenger has no legroom in the back?

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