INTRODUCTION TO THE CAR (C) ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

 

ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE CAR (C)

 

5. Your son has just passed his driving test and you are going to buy him his first car. What questions would you ask a salesman before buying the car? Listen to the dialogue between John and Alison, and a salesman. Did they ask the same questions as you? CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD/ LISTEN THE AUDIO  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TAPESCRIPT  Listen again and complete the table of standard features with no extra cost. Driver airbag Yes/No Passenger airbag Yes/No Lateral airbag Yes/No ABS Yes/No No, of cylinders   mpg   Top speed   CD-autochanger Yes/No Satellite navigation Yes/No Sports steering wheel Yes/No Leather seats Yes/No British English American English engine petrol (also) motor gas(oline)   6. Now match the words from the two boxes to make expressions from the dialogue. 1   crash 5   brand 2   standard 6   resale 3   fuel 7   leather 4   diesel 8   passenger a consumption e seats b test f image c value g airbags d equipment h engine   Complete the sentences with the expressions in exercise 6. 1 Taking good care of your car can increase its ______ residue value _______. 2 A high-quality CD player comes as __________ with this model. 3 I drive a car with a __________ because of the better fuel consumption. 4 Manufacturers use __________ to improve the safety of their cars. 5 Volkswagen improved Skoda’s __________ after it took over the company. 6 This model has a __________ of 3-3 litres per 100 km. 7 __________ are standard equipment throughout Europe. 8 This model has optional __________ with black headrests.

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