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ENGLISH
FOR AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
8.
FUTURE TRENDS (A)
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Starter
How
future-oriented are you? Do this quiz and find out.
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The car will be
able to make more intelligent driving decisions than a human can.
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a
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This is true and the result will be fewer accidents.
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b
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Surely
there are times when people are more intelligent than machines.
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c
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Driving will be no fun if I can’t think for myself.
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2
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There
will be no more switches, only voice control?
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a
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Great! You don’t need to look at the dashboard any more.
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b
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Some
voice control is OK, but I still want some switches.
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c
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I prefer switches.
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3
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The
car will be made of self-cleaning materials.
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a
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No ore wasting time at the car wash! This is also good
for recycling.
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b
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Aren’t
we going to become very lazy?
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c
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But I want to clean my car! I really enjoy it.
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4
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Joysticks
will replace steering wheels.
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a
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This is something new and sounds like fun.
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b
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This
could be OK, but it will take me a long time to get used to it.
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c
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You only need one hand for a joystick. I like having
both hands on the steering wheel.
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5
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Sensors
in the car will prevent accidents.
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a
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This means I can really depend on my car.
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b
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I
would like to turn the sensors on and off when I want.
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c
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What happens if the sensors don’t work?
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6
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Most
of the tasks you do in your office you’ll be able to do in your car.
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a
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This means I won’t waste any time on business trips.
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b
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I’m
not sure if I want to think about work all the time.
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c
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My car is for fun and relaxing not for work!
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1.
Read the text about the car of the future. Which of the technical features described
are already present in cars today, and which still have to be developed? Make
a list.
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THE
CAR OF THE FUTURE
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Are
these sentences about the text true (√)
or false (X)?
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You’ll still need a key to open the car door.
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2
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You’ll no longer have a
steering wheel.
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3
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Sensors in the dashboard will measure
your blood pressure.
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4
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You won’t be able to
fall asleep while driving.
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5
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You won’t need to read traffic signs any
more.
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6
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You’ll need good
parking skills.
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2.
Find words and expressions in the text which match these definitions:
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Spoken instructions to the car
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2
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Possible problems
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3
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A recognition system which stops your car
from hitting another car
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4
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Slightly sleepy
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5
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Congested roads
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6
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A list of all your
appointments for the day
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7
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Fines for driving too fast
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8
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People on foot
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