DESIGN (A) ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

 

ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY 7. DESIGN (A)

 

Starter Say whether you agree or disagree with the statements below (or are not sure). Then discuss your answers with a partner. Design factors Agree Disagree Not sure Design is the most important feature of a car.       The colour of the car doesn’t matter.       Most cars look pretty much the same.       The drag coeeficient has no effect on the design of a car.       As long as the interior looks good, the ergonomics don’t matter.       Every car from the same brand should like part of family.         1. Match the description to three of the cars below. 1. The new version of this design classic is as charming as the original. Details such as the steep windscreen and the large round headlights, emphasize that this car is unconventional. There’s no question that this is a fun car to drive. 2. Its design is a blend of retro and contemporary. It has a sleek distinctive appearance with unique proportions and a surprisingly spacious interior. The side profile is muscular and aggressive, and gives the whole vehicle a feeling of motion and direction. 3. This very stylish car has a striking exterior with a compact shape and bold styling. It’s a very sporty car with exciting lines and powerful proportions. It features eye-catching details such as the fuel filler cap with its exposed screws     2. Look at the adjectives used to describe cars. Put them in the table according to their stress patterns. Can you add any more? charming unconventional muscular sleek distinctive unique stylish striking contemporary bold sporty spacious   Now look at the other two cars in exercise 1. Use words from above to write short descriptions. 3. Cars and car design are favourite small-talk topics. Work in a small group to do the following role-play. You and colleague are having dinner in a restaurant together with important customers. Make small talk about your favourite cars. The phrases in the box will help you.   MAKING SMALL TALK Introducing a topic Keeping the conversation going Changing topic One car I really like is the …. I think one of the nicest/ most attractive cars on the market is …. I saw a TV programme/ read an article about …. Recently. Someone told me the other day that …. What do you think of the  ….? Have you seen the ….? It’s really great/ nice/ beautiful/ugly, isn’t it? They must be fun to drive, don’t you think? By the way …. Anyway …. That reminds me of …. Speaking of ….

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