Choose the appropriate adjective.

Karl Benz was a determining/ determined and talented inventor. He had always dreamt about creating a self-propelling / self-propelled vehicle. The patenting/ patented motor car was ready to appear in public. However, the country was not interesting / interested. Benz felt depressing / depressed and frustrating / frustrated. Fortunately, his wife Bertha was a risk- taking / risk-taken woman. This daring / dared lady did not wait for her husband to pick up his courage and present this long-expecting / long-expected invention. Bertha Benz went on an exciting / excited 65 miles’ journey all by herself to advertise the car.

15*Fact or fiction? Make your guess and google to check it.

1. There are one billion cars currently in use on Earth.

2. The man who invented the cruise control could not see.

3. In 1941 Ford manufactured a car from beans.

4. In 1916 more than half of all the cars in the world were Model T Fords.

5. A car spends 95% of its lifetime parked.

6. In the beginning of the 20^th century horses produced more pollution than cars.

7. The driver that got the world’s first speeding ticket was going 19kph (kilometres per hour)

In each of the groups choose the odd word out.

What car parts are those? (See Vocabulary appendix)

1. It shows you how fast you are going.

2. You step on it if you want to slow down.

3. You press it when you want to go faster.

4. You turn them on when it starts to rain.

5. You use them to see what’s around you on the road.

6. You turn all these off when you’ve finished your trip.

7. You roll it down when you approach a toll booth.

8. You use these to communicate with other cars on the road.

9. You open it if you want to look at your engine.

10. You press this pedal if your car has manual gearbox(manual transmission).

11. These protect you in road accidents.

18 *Describe the functions of these car parts.

Glove box; license plate, visor, gearshift, parking brake, fuel gauge, headlight

Answer these questions in pairs.

1. What car parts have survived since the early days of the automobile history?

2. What car parts are going to disappear soon?

3. What car parts will still be present in automobiles 50 years from now?

Find the English equivalents to the word combinations.

Капот; бардачок; дворники; бензобак, шина; подголовник;приборная панель; фары; поворотник; номерной знак; ручной тормоз; коробка скоростей

GRAMMAR

21 Provide participle forms for the following verbs:

Steer, draw, build, collide, fit; turn; reach.

Choose the suitable English translation

a) При движении задним ходом, поворачивайте руль в противоположном направлении. Driven/Driving in reverse, you should steer in the opposite direction.

b) Выиграв чемпионат, гонщик решил завершить свою карьеру. Having won / Being won the championship, the racer decided to finish his career.

c) Ослепленный солнцем, водитель не увидел пешехода. Blinded/ Having blinded by the sun, the driver didn’t see the pedestrian.

d) Припарковав машину, мы стали искать паркомат. Having parked/ Parking the car, we started looking for a parking meter.

e) Машина Фардье, приводимая в движение паром, могла проходить 2 мили в час. Fardier, being powered / having been powered by steam, could reach 2 miles per hour.

f) При покупке автомобиля, бывшего в употреблении, убедитесь, что он не побывал в аварии. After buying/When buying a used car, make sure it hasn't been in a crash.

g) Поворачивая налево, уступите дорогу встречным ТС, двигающимся прямо. Turning left/ Being turned left, give way to oncoming vehicles having gone/ going straight.

h) Пробыв за рулем 8 часов, дальнобойщик начал клевать носом. Having driven/ Driving for 8 hours, the trucker started feeling drowsy.

i) Находясь за рулем 8 часов, дальнобойщик начал клевать носом. Having driven/ Driving for 8 hours, the trucker started feeling drowsy.