汽车专业英语(北京邮电大学出版社)Unit 3ppt

1、Part One ListeningSectionADirections: Picture Recognition. In this section, you will hear 6 statements. For each statement, please recognize which picture the statement is referring to. Part One ListeningSectionA( B ) 1. Rolls Royce ( E ) 2. Audi( A ) 3. Bentley( D ) 4. Volvo( C ) 5. Cadillac( F ) 6

2、. PorscheDirections: Listen and practice. Listen to the dialogues, fill in the missing information, and practice them with your partner. Salesman:Hello, this is blue sky automobile company. Im calling to know whether everything has gone well with your computer.Customer:Thanks a lot. It works excelle

3、ntly after being repaired.Salesman:Im very happy to hear you say so and I do hope the minor problem didnt cause you much inconvenience.Customer:Thank you very much for your good service. Im sure your company will be making more money.Part One ListeningSectionBPart One ListeningSalesman:It is always

4、our policy to give reliable and satisfactory services to our clients. Lets find out what you like by doing a market research and it will give us an indication.Customer:OK, I feel the height of the computer is so high that I have to operate by standing.Salesman:It is a good suggestion. Ill report to

5、the manager right now.Customer:I recommend a pleasant color to match the houses color.Salesman:Thank you for your warm-heated reply. I feel more optimistic and more confident about our relations in the future.Part One ListeningCustomer:It s just my own opinion and Id like you to think it over.Salesm

6、an:Well go into it further, and let you know what decision we reach.Customer:I shall be glad to hear that from you.Salesman:Thank you , bye-bye!Part One ListeningSectionCPart One Listening2. Automobile racing includes .A. Stock-car races, horses racing, drag racing and rally driving.B. Grand Prix ra

7、cing, speedway racing and stock-car racing.C. Grand Prix racing, motorcycle racing and stock-car racing3. Where is the International Motor Sports Hall of Fame located in .A. FranceB. EnglandC. AmericaPart One Listening4. What are the midget-cars? A. They are very small race cars with a very low powe

8、r-to-weight ratios.B. They are Speed cars in Australia with a very high power-to-weight ratios.C. They are Sport cars in Australia with a very high power-to-weight ratios.Part One ListeningAutomobile racing which is one of the worlds most watched television sports attracts so many young men. But do

9、you know how many forms of automobile racing? Automobile racing practiced in a variety of forms on roads, tracks, or closed circuits. As we known, it includes Grand Prix racing, speedway racing (including the Indianapolis 500), stock-car racing, sports-car racing, drag racing, midget-car racing(Midg

10、et cars, also Speed cars in Australia, are very small race cars with a very high power-to-weight ratios), and karting, as well as hill climbs and rally driving. The International Motor Sports Hall of Fame is located in Talladega, Ala., U.S. There is no central governing body for automobile racing in

11、 the U.S. as there is in most other countries.Part Two ConversationsMr. Dodd enters the 4S store. Li Zhi receives him and asks him some questions.多得先生走进了4S店。李致接待了他并问了他几个问题。（LLi Zhi, DMr. Dodd）（L李致， D多得先生）Part Two ConversationsL:What can I do for you, sir?先生，您需要帮忙吗？D:Yes, but I need to have a look fi

12、rst. 是的，但我要先看一看车子。L:May I know when you will use a car?您打算什么时候用车呢？D:Before the new year. I think it is a new beginning.元旦之前。我认为元旦是一个新的开始。L:Good idea! So who is going to use the car?好主意。那么是谁用车呢？D:My wife.我妻子。Part Two ConversationsL:I guess your wife must be a teacher, right?我猜您妻子是一位教师，对不对？D:No, she i

13、s a saleswoman.不，她是一名销售人员。L:Why do you buy it for her?您为什么为她买车呢？D:As a saleswoman, you know, she has a long way to go everyday.你知道，作为一名销售人员每天要跑很多路。L:Does she like a sedan or a SUV?她喜欢轿车还是运动型多用途车？D:A sedan.轿车Part Two ConversationsL:What color does she like?她喜欢什么颜色？她喜欢什么颜色？D:She likes white.白色。白色。L:Do

14、es she like a sedan with an air-conditioner?她喜欢带空调的车吗？她喜欢带空调的车吗？D:Yes.是的。是的。L:What about automatic-windows?她喜不喜欢自动车窗？她喜不喜欢自动车窗？D:No, she prefers hand-controlled windows.不，她喜欢手动车窗。不，她喜欢手动车窗。L:Look at that car. We just have one that fits your needs.瞧那辆车，我们正好有辆能满足您的需求。瞧那辆车，我们正好有辆能满足您的需求。Part Three Read

15、ingText AAutomobile Chassis The chassis is an important part of the automobile. It supports the power train, the steering system, the braking system and suspensions. The main components of the chassis are frame, springs, shock absorbers, steering system, driving shaft, brakes, tires and wheels.Part

16、Three Reading There are two major parts to chassis. 1. Front suspension This system allows the front wheels to move up and down and absorb road shocks. And also allow the front wheels to swing from side to side so the car can be steered. 2. Rear suspension This suspension uses leaf springs, showing

17、arrangement at one wheel. The leaf spring is anchored at three places: the front hanger, the rear shackle, and the axle housing.Part Three Readingpower train 传动系传动系steering 转向转向braking 制动制动spring 弹簧弹簧shock absorber 减震器减震器driving shaft 传动轴传动轴front suspension 前桥前桥, , 前悬架前悬架shock 震动震动swing 摆动摆动New word

18、sNew wordsPart Three Readingsteer 转向rear suspension 后桥，后悬架leaf springs 弹簧片arrangement 排列 anchore 安装hanger 悬挂rear shackle 后吊耳axle housing 轴壳Part Three ReadingText B Pre-reading：1. Do you like cars?2. What do you think of famous cars?Part Three Reading 2005 Ferrari F430 Ferrari F430 is the successor o

19、f Ferrari Modena. Every area of this latest super car has been influenced by Formula One. For example, owners can order a braking system using carbon-ceramic discs which offer great stopping power and give the driver the satisfying feeling of being in complete control of the vehicle even in the most

20、 demanding situations. The F430s aerodynamics are also quite new for a road car: its form has been perfected to produce special flows to increase downforce and improve cooling. This new Ferrari has been improved for excellent performance and maximum driving pleasure.Famous CarsPart Three Reading 200

21、6 Pagani Zonda In the select world of supercars, power is never enough, so Italian engineers focused on better engine indicating to squeeze out another 100 bhp. The 7.3-liter Mercedes AMG V-12 gives 650 horsepower and the ability to run from rest to 60 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds. Bigger wheels an

22、d tires enhance the cars ability to scream around curves even faster. The carbon-fiber chassis and carbon body panels provide handling to match the standard of McLaren F1 and Ferrari Enzo.Part Three Reading 2004 Lamborghini Murcielago The 2004 Lamborghini Murcielago is a 2-door, 2-passenger luxury s

23、ports car, available in one trim only, the Coupe. The bull, to be exact, the fighting bull, has always been the symbol of the famous motorcar company founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini, Lamborghini Murcielago. It is equipped with a standard 6.2-liter, V12, 580-horsepower engine that achieves 9mpg in t

24、he city and 13mpg on the highway.Part Three Reading 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera S The 2005 Porsche Carrera has a new kind of six-speed gearbox and a reworked chassis, which includes active suspension as standard in the S model. The result of the new outside design including a wider track and more stres

25、s on the waist is a 911 which is even more dynamic, clear, powerful and, at the same time, graceful.Part Three Reading2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren The 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR is a 2-door, 2-person luxury sports car, available in one trim only, the McLaren. Legend and sophistication these two unique

26、 points of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren stand out at once, and are the essence of the shining form given out by the new high-performance sports car.Part Three Readingsuccessorskses n. 继承者继承者influence nflns vt. 影响，改变影响，改变satisfying stsfa adj. 令人满意的，令人满足的令人满意的，令人满足的 special spel adj. 特别的，专门的特别的，专门的fl

27、ow fl n. 气流，流程气流，流程coolingku:l n. 冷却冷却aerodynamics erdanmks n. 空气动力学空气动力学perfect pfkt adj. 完美的，无缺陷的完美的，无缺陷的 engineerendn n. 工程师工程师maximum mksmm adj. 最大值的，最大量的最大值的，最大量的tire ta n. 轮胎轮胎curve kv n. 曲线，弧线，弯曲曲线，弧线，弯曲carbon-ceramick:bn-srmk n. 碳陶碳陶New wordsNew wordsPart Three Reading scream skri:m v. 呼啸而过呼

28、啸而过bull bl n. 公牛公牛liter li:t n. 升，升， (公制容量单位公制容量单位)公升公升reworkedri:w:k adj. 重新做的重新做的suspension sspenn n. 暂停，中止，悬架暂停，中止，悬架, 悬置机构悬置机构 waist west n. 腰，腰部，中间凹入的部分腰，腰部，中间凹入的部分Dynamic da nmk adj. 动力的，动态的，精力充沛的动力的，动态的，精力充沛的 sophistication s,fstken n. 强词夺理强词夺理,混合，混合，世故，复杂性世故，复杂性uniqueju:ni:k adj. 独特的，唯一的独特的，

29、唯一的point pnt n. 要点要点Part Three Readingsqueeze out 挤出，压出挤出，压出in one trim 一个型号一个型号to be exact 确切地说确切地说be equipped with 配备，装备配备，装备Phrases and ExpressionsPart Three ReadingFerrari F430 法拉利F430跑车Ferrari Modena 法拉利摩德纳跑车General Info (=General Information)基本信息Main Dimensions 主要尺寸Curb Weight: 3197 Ibs 重量：319

30、7磅Layout: Mid-Engine/RWD 发动机布局RWD=Rear Wheel Drive 中置引擎/后轮驱动Transmission: 6 Speed Manual/5-Speed Auto 变速器：6速手动/5速自动Proper NamesPart Three ReadingDisplacement: 4308 cc （发动机）排量：（发动机）排量：43084308立方厘米立方厘米cc=cubic centimeter 立方厘米立方厘米Horsepower: 490 bhp 8500 rpm 最大功率最大功率=490=490制动马力，制动马力，85008500转数转数/ /分钟分

31、钟rpm=round per minute 每分钟转数每分钟转数Torque: 343 1b-ft 5250 rpm 最大扭力：最大扭力：343343磅磅- -英尺，英尺，52505250转数转数/ /分钟分钟ft=foot/feet 英尺英尺Miles Per Gallon(=mpg) 英里英里/ /加仑（每加仑燃料所行驶英里数）加仑（每加仑燃料所行驶英里数）Pagani Zonda 帕加尼速达跑车帕加尼速达跑车McLaren F1 麦克拉伦麦克拉伦F1F1车队车队Ferrari Enzo 法拉利恩佐跑车法拉利恩佐跑车Part Three ReadingN/A(not available)

32、无，没有参考数据Lamborghini Murcielago 蓝博基尼莫塞拉哥跑车the Coupe 酷派，一种汽车型号，原意为（单排座）双人小汽车，现在越来越多地指具有运动气质、风格独特的双门硬顶运动型轿车580-horsepower engine 580马力引擎Porsche 911 Carrera S 保时捷911卡雷拉S跑车Porsche Carrera 保时捷卡雷拉跑车Part Three ReadingMercedes-Benz SLR McLaern 梅赛德斯-奔驰SLR麦克拉伦Mercedes-Benz SLR 梅赛德斯-奔驰SLRSLR这三个英文字母，既象征着使人心醉神驰的魅

33、力，又是创意的缩写。这三个字母原指“Sporty”、“Light”、和“Racing”,是梅赛德斯-奔驰公司在1995年为此经典跑车进行设计时的准绳McLaren 麦克拉伦Part Three ReadingExercisesUnderstanding the TextDirections: After reading the passage, you will find 5 unfinished statements. For each question or statement, please choose the best answer from the four choices pro

34、vided.1. F430 and Modena are probably of the same_.A. functionB. designC. companyD. systemPart Three Reading 2.2005 Ferrari F430 can run from rest to 60 miles per hour in _seconds.A. 3.1 B. 3.5C. 3.9D. 9.23. The price for Ferrari F430 is _.A. 3197B. 8500C. 229,955D. 554,000Part Three Reading 4.The m

35、ost distinctive feature of Pagani Zonda is its _.A. powerB. engineC. wheelsD. chassis5. Lamborghini Murcielago has the symbol of _. A. a coupeB. a tigerC. a fighting bullD. a horsePart Three Reading6. Legend and sophistication are the unique features of _.A. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLarenB. Porsche 911 C

36、arrera SC. Lamborghini MurcielagoD. Pagani ZondaPart Three ReadingDirections: Column A is a list of the car brands mentioned in the text, while Column B contains the features of these cars. Match them according to what you have learned about the text.Part Three Reading Column AColumn B1. Ferrari F43

37、0（AC）A. carbon-ceramic discsB. 7.3-liter Mercedes AMG V-122. Pagani Zonda（BD） C. Horsepower: 490bhp8500rpmD. 0-60 mph: 3.5 sec3. Lamborghini Murcielago（JG）E. six-speed gearboxF. 2-person luxury sports car4. Porsche 911 Carrera S（EI）G. 6.2-liter, V12,580-horsepowerH. legend and sophistication5. Merce

38、des-Benz SLR McLaren（FH）I. a wide trackJ. the fighting bullPart Three ReadingText CPre-reading： 1. What is F1? 2. Can you list some famous F1 drivers?Formula One HistoryPart Three Reading Before Formula One: While the modern times of Formula One (F1) began in 1950, its roots can be traced back furth

39、er, as far back as some of the earliest road races in France in the 1890s.The first race using the name“Grand Prix” was the 1906 French Grand Prix held at Le Mans. In the beginning: After interruptions for WWI and WWII, Formula One (at first named Formula A) came into being in 1950. On April 10, 195

40、0, Juan Manuel Fangio (driving a Maserati) won the first official Formula One race, the Pau Grand Prix.Part Three Reading British Dominance: British drivers and teams came to dominate Formula One racing, with British F1 teams winning 12 World Championships in the 1960s and 1970s. The Arrival of Wing

41、s and Ground Effects: Wings were introduced to cars in 1968, creating downforce that greatly increased traction and cornering speed. Ground effects, which were added in 1978, used side skirts and underbody designs to further increase downforce；due to instability, however, ground effects were finally

42、 stopped in 1983.Part Three Reading The Turbo Times: Turbo chargers (which would also finally be stopped) were introduced in 1977, with turbo charged cars dominating racing in the early and mid 1980s. The turbo times ended, however, in 1989, when turbo chargers were stopped. The Automatic Times: Com

43、puter-controlled systems were added in the late 1980s, followed by the introduction of semi-automatic gearboxes, traction control, starting programs, and anti-lock brakes. Like earlier technological introductions, however, it was believed that they were removing drivers skills and were finally stopp

44、ed in 1993.Part Three Reading Future of Formula One: While Formula One racing is still very popular and continues to expand in the world, there are possible dark clouds forming on the horizon. Car manufacturers have for years threatened to form their own rival series, because they are unhappy about

45、that they have no ownership interest in the F1 series, even though they spend hundreds of millions of dollars on cars each year.Part Three Reading While F1 head Bernie Ecclestone had managed to keep a shaky peace with unhappy manufacturers for years, a crisis rose in 2004, when BMW, Daimler-Chrysler

46、, Fiat, Ford and Renault formed GPWC Holding, a vehicle designed to establish their own rival F1 series that would start racing in 2008. (BMW supplies engines to Williams; Ford owns the Jaguar racing team; Ferrari is part of Fiat; and Daimler-Chrysler is the parent company of Mercedes, which supplie

47、s engines to McLaren.)Part Three Reading Their plans suffered a setback in 2005, however, when the popular Ferrari team (the biggest draw in F1 racing) signed a new deal with F1 to continue racing with the series until 2012. F1 is now trying to reach a new deal with all of the teams involved in brea

48、king away to start a new series, hoping to expand their current agreement until at least 2012.Part Three Readingformula f:mjl adj. (赛车的)级的root ru:t n. 来源interruption ntrpn n. 中断, 打断;障碍物，打岔的事dominance dmnns n. 优势;支配地位,统治地位;控制力dominate dmnet vt. 占优势，支配championship tmpnp n. 锦标赛,冠军赛 ；冠军的称号down-force dan

49、 f:s n. 下压力traction trkn n. 牵引动力，附着，摩擦力 New WordsPart Three Readingunderbody ndbdi n. 底部，腹部，车身底部instability ,nstblti n. 不稳定，不稳固automatic:tmtk adj. 自动的introduction,ntrdkn n. 引进gearboxbks n. (汽车的)变速箱technologicalteknldkl adj. 技术的horizonhrazn n. 地平线，视野rival ravl n. 竞争者ownershipnp n. 所有权interestntrst n.

50、 利息，利益shakyeki adj. 不稳定的crisis krass n. 危机setbacksetbk n. 挫折Part Three Readingtrace back 追溯come into being 形成，产生ground effects 地面效应cornering speed 转弯速度side skirts 侧护板turbo chargers 涡轮增压发动机turbo chargers cars 配有涡轮增压发动机的赛车anti-lock brake （制动系统）防抱的刹车装置reach a deal 达成一项协议break away 脱离，突然离开 Phrases and E

51、xpressionsPart Three ReadingFormula One 一级方程式赛车（F1） Grand Prix 国际汽车大奖赛French Grand Prix 法国国际汽车大奖赛Le Mans 勒芒（法国西北部城市）Juan Manuel Fangio 胡安曼纽尔方吉奥Maserati 玛莎拉蒂汽车The Pau Grand Prix 波城（法国西南部城市）国际汽车大赛 The Turbo Times 涡轮发动机时代 Proper NamesPart Three ReadingBernie Ecclestone伯尼埃克尔斯通（人名）Daimler-Chrysler 戴姆勒克莱斯

52、勒汽车公司 Renault 雷诺汽车Jaguar 捷豹跑车（或美洲虎跑车）Mercedes 梅赛德斯汽车 McLaren 麦克拉伦车队Part Three ReadingExercisesUnderstanding the Text:.Directions: After reading the passage, you will find 8 unfinished statements or questions. For each question or statement, please choose the best answer from the four choices provided.1. The earliest road races are in_. A. 1901B. 1950C. the 1960sD. the 1890sPart Three Reading 2. The modern times of Formula One began in1950 because _. A. th