6. SAFETY (B) ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

 

ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY 6. SAFETY (B)

 

2. Put the safety features into the correct column. active safety passive safety ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________   ABS adaptive cruise control crumple zone highly rigid roof automatic emergency braking seat belt airbags ESP (Electronic Stability Program) rectractable steering wheel shatterproof windscreen lane departure warning system xenon headlights Which of these safety features does your car have? Tell your partner.   3. Work in a small group to discuss safety features. You work in the marketing department of a major car manufacturer. Your mid-range model is now entering the fourth year of its eight-year life cycle. Sales have been failing so it is time for an improvement. This car is often bought as a fleet car for business people. You have already agreed on a ‘business package’ and now want to include one more safety feature. Read the descriptions of the three safety features on the next page, then ‘meet’ your colleagues to decide which one to include. Try to use the language in the box below. TALKING ABOUT ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES One great advantage is …. A major drawback/ disadvantage is … I think the … feature is a big plus point. I can see problems with the .. One point in favour of the …. is ….. The downside is …   4. Choose a safety feature. Work with a partner and prepare a five-minute presentation explaining how your feature works. If you have internet access, you can visit websites like www.howstuffworks.com to help you. Give your presentation to the class. MAKING A PRESENTATION Introducing yourself and your talk For those of you who don’t know me, my name is … I’m here today to talk about/ tell you something about … I’m going to be speaking about … Feel free to ask questions as we go along. There’ll be time for questions at the end. Structuring the presentation Firstly/Secondly/Thirdly/Finally …. Let’s now look at …. Moving on, I’d like to say something about … Now we come to …. That brings me to my next point. I think that covers everything about … Referring to visuals As you can see in this slide, … This (next) slide/ transparency shows … Concluding To sum up … In conclusion … I’d just like to repeat my main points. Are there any questions?

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