Read the text again and do the multiple choice exercise.

 

1) The positive aspect of the automatic start/ stop feature is that

a. it protects the engine

b. it saves fuel

c. it saves time

d. it helps navigation

 

2) What is wear and tear in Para 1?

a. extra cost

b. damage as a result of normal use

c. damage from an accident

d. fuel consumption

 

3) Automatic braking can be dangerous

a. at high speed

b. in combination with the forward collision warning system

c. for 4-wheel-drive vehicles

d. in the city

4) Infortainment screens (Para 3) are …

a. easy to use

b. too smart

c. not very sensitive

d. difficult to use

 

5) What is ‘the perception shift’ in (4)?

a. you need to adjust some screen settings

b. you have difficulty seeing in the dark

c. you start seeing your life with new eyes

d. you see digital images differently

 

6) What is bad about having too many warning systems?

a. they can distract you

b. they cost too much

c. they use too much energy

d. they make the car crowded.

Replace the word in italics with an Essential vocabulary item (Ex. 28).

a. We don’t allow our cars on the road without putting them first to numerous tests.

b. Gadgets bring latest technology to old cars.

c. Autonomous cars will keep accidents from happening, remove trafficand save lives.

d. Some automakers are now equipping cars with WiFi hotspots.

e. Regulate your side mirrors to avoid blind spots.

f. While crash -free cars are still years away, brake assist is already on the market.

g. Swivel car seats, which can turn 360 degrees, are great for getting your baby in and out of the chair easily.

h. Millennials are forcing a change in the auto industry.

Discuss these questions in pairs.

· Do you agree with the opinion presented in the text?

· Can you prove any of the arguments wrong?

· What car features do you consider useless or dangerous?

 

Wordblends. Try to guess what words are the results of the blends below.

INFORTAINMENT = INFORMATION + ENTERTAINMENT

                              = BREAKFAST + LUNCH

                              = WEB + LOG

                              = CYBERNETIC + ORGANISM

                              = SMOKE + FOG

                              = PICTURE + ELEMENT

                              = BINARY + DIGIT

                              = MECHANICS + ELECTRONICS

                              = WEB + SEMINAR

Module 7 Lesson 3

Automobiles of today

AUTOMOBILES TODAY

Using the words below, form as many word combinations as you can.

 

power	parking	space	speeding
driving	turn	steering	license
wheel	automatic	test	ticket
lights	side	braking	mirror

 

35 Fill in the grid with the car brands you know. Listen and cross out the brands you hear. Three crosses in a straight line: BINGO!

In pairs discuss the following questions.

1. What brand is your family car (or cars)?

2. Which car did you have before this one?

3. If you can drive, do you remember your first car?

4. Do you have a favourite car make? What is it?

CAR SLOGANS

Car companies often use –ing and –ed structures in their slogans. Look at the examples below. Can you guess which car brands are these slogans for?

· Inexpensive. And built to stay that way.

· Creating a higher standard.

· Born to perform.