Contents
UNIT TITLE TOPICS
USEFUL LANGUAGE AND SKILLS
I Introduction to
the car
m The exterior
jjjjl Under the bonnet
ftrf Performance
M and technical H specifications
^ Safety
IT
H
Factors involved in buying a ear Types of car Car sales
Exterior car parts Car production A quality problem 8D report
Interior car parts The instrument panel A delivery problem A car configurator
The engine
A technical support hotline An international car show
Launching a new model A road test
Materials and their properties A meeting role-play
A magazine article
Active and passive safety features
Choosing safety features
Car recalls
Describing car design The design process Constraints
Expanding the product range
The car of the future Environmental awareness Making a presentation Fuel cells
Opinions and agreeing or disagreeing Recommending Adverbs of frequency
The passive Describing a process Telephone phrases
Making, accepting, and rejecting suggestions Email phrases
Describing position and shape Trade fair phrases
Making comparisons
Approximating
Talking about dimensions
Talking about advantages and disadvantages Making a presentation Meeting phrases
Making small talk
Talking about the future: certainty, probability, possibility
APPENDIX
Test yourself!
Partner Files Answer key Transcripts
Useful phrases and vocabulary Weights and measures conversion chart