汽车专业英语-pp1

1、汽车专业英语,Part One Listening,Section,A,Directions: Picture Recognition. In this section, you will hear 6 statements. For each statement, please recognize which picture the statement is referring to.,Part One Listening,Section,A,(C) 1. mail car (B) 2. double-deck bus (A) 3. street sprinkler (F) 4. formu

2、lar car (E) 5. police car (D) 6. taxi,Directions: Listen to the dialogue, fill in the missing information, and practice with your partner. A:Hello! Welcome to Blue Sky Automobile Company. Can I help you? B:I want to buy a car. Could you introduce some new model? A:OK, Id like to show you the new mod

3、el, 2008 Buick Lacrosse. B:Oh, it looks nice.,Part One Listening,Part One Listening,A:Yes, I bet youll like more after my introduction. Its unique RES (Remote Engine Start ) permits you start the engine 50 meters away, and the AC ( Air Conditioning) which has been set consequently start work. So you

4、 will feel very comfortable when you access the car. B:Very good. Could you tell me more about the specifications of this model? A:Sure. As you can see its of deluxe body style with Black exterior, 2.4 liter V6 engine B:How about its chassis?,Part One Listening,A:Its electronically controlled six-sp

5、eed automatic transmission with manual shift mode, four-wheel independent suspension and front and rear disc brake. All prove it is quite a good car. B:I like it very much. Whats the price? A:The price is RMB 240,000. B:Any discount? A:Well, this is the newest model and very popular. I think its wor

6、thy. B:OK, I will take it. A:Thank you.,Part One Listening,A:Its electronically controlled six-speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode, four-wheel independent suspension and front and rear disc brake. All prove it is quite a good car. B:I like it very much. Whats the price? A:The price i

7、s RMB 240,000. B:Any discount? A:Well, this is the newest model and very popular. I think its worthy. B:OK, I will take it. A:Thank you.,Part One Listening,Directions: In this section, you will hear a conversation. After the conversation, there are some questions. Both the conversation and questions

8、 will be read twice. Listen carefully and choose the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D given.,Part One Listening,Paul (customer):I like the Honda Accord you showed me before. I think its more practical for my needs. John (salesman):Alright, sir. You are making a good choice. Pau

9、l:What colors does the new Accord come in? John:We have this new model in red, white, black, or silver. These are the standard colors. Paul:I really like silver. It looks elegant and fashionable. John:Yes. That color is very popular with Honda buyers,Part One Listening,Paul:Well, I think I want to o

10、rder the new Accord then. It looks like an excellent car. John:You have made a good choice, sir. I drive an Accord myself. They are very solidly built machines, very reliable. Paul:Yes, I know. I think Honda is the most reliable car on the road. It runs smooth as silk. I would never change to anythi

11、ng else. John:Alright, sir. I will get the paperwork ready for you. Just a moment.,Part One Listening,1. Which kind of car does the customer like? A. Honda B. Toyota C. Buick D. Ford 2. How many different colors does the new model have? A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four 3. Which color looks elegant and

12、 fashionable? A. RedB. White C. Black D. Silver,Part One Listening,4. Which color is popular with Honda buyers? A. RedB. White C. BlackD. Silver 5. When will the salesman get the paperwork ready for the customer? A. After a day.B. Right now. C. After a week.D. Not mentioned.,Part One Listening,Direc

13、tions: In this section, you will hear a passage. After that, you will hear four questions. Both the passage and questions will be read twice. Listen carefully and choose the correct answer from the 3 choices marked A, B, and C given.,Part One Listening,1. What does “two wheels” refer to in the passa

14、ge? A. A car.B. A bicycle.C. A carriage. 2. According to the passage, _ is the worlds biggest car manufacturer. A. the USB. JapanC. China 3. The car ownership in China at the moment is around one car for every _people. A. 55B. 92 C. 2010 4. Whats the meaning of “decade” in the passage? A. ten yearsB

15、. fifty yearsC. one hundred years,Part One Listening,A country that once ran on two wheels nowadays depends on four. After the US and Japan, China is the worlds biggest car manufacturer. Car ownership has increased four times in the past decade, and shows no signs of slowing. In Chinas bigger cities

16、, the rivers of bicycles were once one of the most vivid images of urban China. Now it has been replaced with streets jammed with cars. Car ownership in China at the moment is around one car for every 92 people. Car symbolizes freedom and status, perhaps even more in China than elsewhere. No wonder

17、everyone who can afford one, wants one. Its predicted that by 2010, there will be 55 million vehicles on the road in China.,Part Two Conversations,Mr. Li is making a phone call. He wants to inform Mr. Brown of taking his car, but he dials Mrs. Smiths. 李致正在打电话，他想告诉布朗先生提车，但他把电话打到了史密斯太太家。 (L-Mr. Li, Ss

18、-Mrs. Smith, Sr-Mr. Smith) (L-李致， Ss-史密斯太太， Sr-史密斯先生),Part Two Conversations,L: Hello, this is Li Zhi from Kai Da Auto Sales Company. May I speak to Mr. Brown? The car he ordered is right up here. 你好，我是凯达汽车销售公司的李致，您是布朗先生吗？您订购的车已经到了。 Ss : Im afraid that you dialed a wrong number. We havent ordered a

19、car. 恐怕您打错电话了。我们没有订购车子。 L: Really？ 真的吗？ Ss : Yeah, my husband didnt tell me that. 是的。我丈夫没有跟我讲过这件事。,Part Two Conversations,L: Just a minute. Is it the phone number of Mr. Brown? 等一等，这是布朗先生家吗？ Ss : No, its Smiths. 不，这是史密斯家。 L: Im sorry for disturbing you. 对不起，打扰您了。 Ss : Not at all. 没关系。 L: Dont you ta

20、ke an interest in buying a new car, Mrs. Smith? 史密斯太太，难道您就没有兴趣买新车吗？ Ss : Well, I have to talk it over with my husband later. 恩，这个嘛，我得和我丈夫商量。,Part Two Conversations,L: Oh, I see. When is all right to call your husband? 哦，知道了。什么时候可以给您丈夫打电话？ Ss : He usually gets home at six. 他通常六点到家。 L: I see, thank yo

21、u. Ill ring you back later, and I hope I wont disturb your dinner. 我知道了。等一会我再打电话过来，我想不会打扰你们吃晚饭。 Ss : Well, we often have dinner around half past six. 我们晚饭时间通常在六点半左右。 L: Thank you. Ill call you again later. 谢谢，我待会儿再打过来。,Part Two Conversations,(After six oclock, Mr. Li calls Smiths again. ) (六点钟后，李致又电

22、话到史密斯家。） L: Hello, Mr. Smith, please? I called your wife right this afternoon, she told me to phone you at this time of the day. So, do you plan to buy a new car? 喂，您是史密斯先生吗？我今天下午打电话给您太太，她要我这个时候打电话给您。请问您打算购买新车吗？ Sr : Not at present. 目前尚无此打算。,Part Two Conversations,L: When do you decide to buy? 那您什么时

23、候才会买呢？ Sr : In one year, I think. 我想大概一年以后吧。 L: Thank you. I will keep in touch with you. See you. 谢谢。届时我会与您联络。再见。,Part Two Conversations,Notes,Kai Da Auto Sales Company 凯达汽车销售公司,Part Three Reading,1. Car body The car body includes windows, doors and a hood. The car body can protect the engine, pass

24、engers and goods. 2. Engine The engine is the heart of a vehicle and the source of power that makes a car move. 3. Electrical system The electrical system supplies electricity for many parts such as starting system, lighting system and so on.,Part Three Reading,4. Chassis The chassis is the under po

25、rtion of an automobile. Its the frame of the vehicle and supports all of the major parts . These four parts are closely related to one another. When something unusual happens, you should check the parts carefully to find out where the trouble comes from and take some measures to solve it.,Part Three

26、 Reading,protect 保护 goods 货物 source 源泉 electrical system 电气系统 supply 提供 electricity 电 starting system 启动系统 lighting system 照明系统 portion 部分,New words,Part Three Reading,frame 构架 support 支撑 major 主要的 part 零件 be related to 与.有关 one another 相互 check 检查 find out 弄清 trouble 故障 take measure 采取措施 solve 解决,P

27、art Three Reading,Pre-reading： 1. Do you know how many types of automobiles all over the world? 2. Do you know how to classify them? 3. Discuss automobile brand in groups.,Part Three Reading,Automobile Types,Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not

28、 fit well into any. Not all car types are common in all countries and names for the same vehicle can differ by region. Furthermore, some descriptions may be interpreted differently in different places. There are many types of automobiles all over the world, generally they can be classified into 3 gr

29、oups. Within each of these groups, there are many different classifications and they can be described as follows:,Part Three Reading,1. Recreational and off-road vehicles Recreational vehicles are capable of traveling off-road for recreational purpose. Off-road vehicles like jeeps, SUVs are often us

30、ed on roads in poor condition. 2. Passenger sedans and light commercial vehicles Passenger sedans are used by family households in everyday situations. They can carry between four to six people. This group also includes light commercial vehicles like small pickup vehicles used to carry small loads.,

31、Part Three Reading,A closed automobile that seats from four to six people is called a sedan. It may be a four-door or a two-door model. Two-door sedans sometimes have a rear lift-up door and a backseat that can be turned down to produce a flat storage, or hauling space. This sedan is called a hatchb

32、ack. 4-Door Sedans - Sedans are a good choice for most automobile shoppers. Most luxury vehicles are four-door sedans because theyre more comfortable than most other body styles. The smallest available in the US are sub-compact sedans like the Hyundai Accent and Chevrolet Metro. Slightly larger are

33、compact models like the Honda Civic and Ford Focus. Mid-size sedans include the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Ford Taurus, and Chevrolet Lumina, while the Ford Crown Victoria and Buick LeSabre are considered large sedans.,Part Three Reading,2-Door Coupes - Coupes are usually driven by single adults or

34、 childless couples. Many of them have a hatchback instead of a trunk, to allow large items to be carried for short distances. The rear seats are difficult to access, as the front doors must be used.,Part Three Reading,Station Wagons -An active family will want to look at minivans, sport utility vehi

35、cles, or station wagons. In the rest of the world, station wagons remain the first choice for active families. Many inexperienced drivers find out the hard way that SUVs dont corner like automobiles. Station wagons offer more stability, better gas mileage, lower insurance rates, and SUV-sized interi

36、ors. You wont lose your all-wheel drive either, as Subaru, Volkswagen, Audi, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz offer all-wheel drive on all of their wagons.,Part Three Reading,Convertibles - Most convertibles are sports cars, meaning two seats, high-performance engines and superior handling. However, GM, For

37、d, Mitsubishi, and Chrysler offer a few normal convertibles, i.e. regular production coupes with four seats and convertible tops, such as the Chevrolet Cavalier, Pontiac Sunfire, Ford Mustang, Dodge Avenger, Chrysler Conquest and Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder. Luxury convertibles are available from BMW,

38、 Mercedes-Benz, Saab, and Volvo. Convertibles are great when the weathers perfect, but their drawbacks are obvious.,Part Three Reading,Sports Cars - Sports cars were originally European two-seat roadsters designed for both daily travel and week-end racing hobbyists. A few 1950s manufacturers (notabl

39、y Jaguar and Alfa-Romeo) put permanent tops on their roadsters, resulting in the sports coupe.The term sports-sedan is a more recent term to describe a four-door vehicle that handles like a sports coupe or roadster.,Part Three Reading,3. Heavy vehicles Trucks belong to heavy vehicles. Generally, the

40、y are built for carrying heavy loads. Articulated vehicles and tipping vehicles fall into the type. Buses are another type of heavy vehicles. According to their length and design, buses can also be classified as small, medium, large and articulated buses. Agricultural vehicles are another type of he

41、avy vehicles, like tractors. There are many other special types of heavy vehicles such as street water sprinklers, ambulances and fire-engines (fire-trucks). They serve us in our daily life.,Part Three Reading,Classification klsfken n. 分类，分级，类别，种类，门类 multiple mltpl adj. 多重的, 多种多样的 category ktr n. 种类

42、, 类别 differ df vi. 不同, 有异 furthermoref:,m: adv. 而且, 此外 descriptiondskrpn n. 描述, 形容 interpretntprt vt. 解释;领会 ,口译; 翻译 classified kls,fad adj.分类的，归类的 recreationalrekreinl adj. 休养的,娱乐的 sedan sdn n. 小轿车,New words,Part Three Reading,commercial km:l adj. 商业的, 商务的 household hashld adj. 家庭的, 家用的 pickuppk,p n

43、. 小卡车 Articulated :tkjultd adj. 铰接(的), 枢接(的), 有关节(的) tipping tp adj. 倾翻, 倾卸 agricultural grkltrl adj. 农业的, 农学的 tractor trkt n. 拖拉机, 牵引机 sprinkler sprkl n. 洒水器，喷洒器 ambulance mbjlns n. 救护车 rear r adj. 后面的，后部的 flat flt adj. 平的，扁平的，平坦的，单调的 hauling h:l n. 搬运，运输,Part Three Reading,hatchbackhtbk n. 装有向上开的后

44、车门的小轿车 luxurylkr n. 奢侈，豪华，奢侈的享受，奢侈品 availablevelbl adj. 可用的或可得到的，可会见的 compactkmpkt n. 小汽车 metrometr n. 大都市(的)，地下铁路 slightlyslatl adv. 轻微地，稍稍 childlesstaldls adj. 无儿女的 trunk trk n. 躯干，干线，(汽车后部)行李箱 minivanmnvn n. 小型货车,Part Three Reading,utility jutlti n. 功用，效用，公用事业，公用程序 wagon wn n. 英铁路货车，美小手推车 inexper

45、ienced nksprnst adj. 经验不足的，不熟练的 stability stblti n. 稳定(性)，稳固 mileagen. mald里数，里程 insurance nrns n. 保险 rate ret n. 比率，率，速度，进度 interior intr adj. 内部（地）的 convertible knv:tbl adj. 可改变的，可折叠的,Part Three Reading,high-performance adj. 高效能，高性能的，高指标 superior sjpr adj. 较高的，优良的，上等的，优秀的 handlinghndl adj. 操作的 cou

46、peku:pe n. (斜背双门的)汽车 originally rdnli adv. 起初，原来 roadster rudst n. 跑车 hobbyisthbst n. 沉溺于某种癖好者 notablyntbl adv. 显而易见地，明显地 permanentp:mnnt adj. 永久(性)的，永恒的，长久的 resultingrizlt adj. 作为结果的，因而发生的,Part Three Reading,fall into 分成，变成，落入 fit into 适应，符合 classify into 把分类为 be capable of 有能力，能够 belong to 属于，成为一员

47、 according to 根据，依照，按照，视而定,Phrases and Expressions,Part Three Reading,Hyundai 现代 (韩国汽车品牌名) Chevrolet(美国) 雪佛兰牌汽车 Honda 本田汽车 Civic 思域（本田） Ford 福特 (美国汽车制造者)；福特汽车 Focus 福克斯（福特） Accord 雅阁（本田） Toyota 丰田汽车 Camry 凯美瑞（丰田） Crown 皇冠（丰田）,Proper Names,Part Three Reading,Hyundai 现代 (韩国汽车品牌名) Chevrolet (美国) 雪佛兰牌汽车

48、 Honda 本田汽车 Civic 思域（本田） Ford 福特 (美国汽车制造者)；福特汽车 Focus 福克斯（福特） Accord 雅阁（本田） Toyota 丰田汽车 Camry 凯美瑞（丰田） Crown 皇冠（丰田）,Part Three Reading,Victoria 维多利亚 BUICK 别克 SUV (sport-utility vehicle)多功能箱式跑车，多用途跑车 Subaru 斯巴鲁 Volkswagen大众汽车 (总部在德国，主要经营汽车的公司) Audi 奥迪(德国知名汽车厂商或其出产的轿车品牌名) Volvo 沃尔沃 (富豪) 汽车 Mercedes-Ben

49、z 梅塞德斯-奔驰 GM (General Motors) 美国通用汽车公司 Mitsubishi 三菱,Part Three Reading,Chrysler 克莱斯勒汽车 Cavalier 骑士（美国通用） Pontiac 庞迪克 Mustang 野马（福特） Dodge 道奇 BMW 宝马 Saab 绅宝 Jaguar 美洲虎 Alfa-Romeo 阿尔法-罗密欧牌汽车,Part Three Reading,Exercises,Understanding the Text： Directions: After reading the passage, you will find 5 un

50、finished statements. For each question or statement, please choose the best answer from the four choices provided. 1. The author thinks that _ are capable of traveling off-road for recreational purpose. A. Private cars. B. Passenger sedans and light commercial vehicles C. Recreational vehicles D. He

51、avy vehicles,Part Three Reading,2. _ are a good choice for most automobile shoppers. A. 4-Door Sedans - Sedans B. 5-Door Sedans - Sedans C. 2-Door Sedans - Sedans D. 6-Door Sedans - Sedans 3. Sports cars were originally European two-seat roadsters designed for_ . A. daily travel. B. Ambulances. C. w

52、eek-end racing hobbyists . D. A and C.,Part Three Reading,4Agricultural vehicles are another type of heavy vehicles, like_. A. private cars B. Ambulances C. bus D. tractors 5. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage? A. Station Wagons -An inactive family will want to l

53、ook at minivans, sport utility vehicles, or station wagons. B. Convertibles are great when the weathers perfect, but their drawbacks are obvious. C. There are many other special types of heavy vehicles such as street water sprinklers, ambulances and fire-engines (fire-trucks). D. Car classification

54、is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories.,Part Three Reading,Directions: Read the passage again and you are required to complete the outline. 1. Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any. 2. Recreational vehi

55、cles are capable of traveling off-road for recreational purpose. Off-road vehicles like jeeps, SUVs are often used on roads in poor condition.,Part Three Reading,3. A closed automobile that seats from four to six people is called a sedan. It may be a four-door or a two-door model. 4. Sports cars wer

56、e originally European two-seat roadsters designed for both daily travel and week-end racing hobbyists. 5. There are many other special types of heavy vehicles such as street water sprinklers, ambulances and fire-engines (fire-trucks). They serve us in our daily life.,Part Three Reading,Directions: I

57、n this part, you are required to translate the following passage into Chinese. Station Wagons -An active family will want to look at minivans, sport utility vehicles, or station wagons. In the rest of the world, station wagons remain the first choice for active families. Many inexperienced drivers f

58、ind out the hard way that SUVs dont corner like automobiles. Station wagons offer more stability, better gas mileage, lower insurance rates, and SUV-sized interiors. You wont lose your all-wheel drive either, as Subaru, Volkswagen, Audi, Volvo, and Mercedes-Benz offer all-wheel drive on all of their

59、 wagons.,Part Three Reading,Pre-reading： 1. How is the image of cars that are made in China? 2. Is it necessary for Chinese cars to enter the American car market? 3. Do you think low price is the biggest attraction to car customers? Coming to America The Promises and Perils Chinese Vehicle Exports to The USA,Pa