Eleonora Gentile

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Here are four comments about the future of cars. Match the speaker with the topic of their presentation.

LISTENING

You work in the economic and environmental issues department of a major car manufacturer. You have heard that the government plans to introduce a speed limit on motorways in the future to come in line with the rest of Europe. You are meeting to discuss whether or not to support this measure.

FEEDBACK

WRITING

1 Your boss sends you this email about the text «The car of the future». Write a reply.

Hi,

I read the attached article as part of my preparation for the forthcoming strategy meeting. The problem is I know very little about new technology. I’d like to know what you think of it as you are more involved in this area. Can you read it to me and let me know your opinion? Do you think the predictions are accurate? How far away from new technology are we?

Thanks for your help!

Chris

1 Before you do the next task look up the meaning and pronunciation of the following words:

environmental awareness, to be environmentally-conscious, fuel consumption, recyclability, to manufacture, to be taxed, a speed limit, priority

2 Environmental awareness will become increasingly important in the future. How environmentally conscious are you?

1) A car’s fuel consumption is a key priority when I buy a car.

2) I consider the car’s recyclability when I decide which new car to buy.

3) I always find out if my car has been manufactured in a plant with an eco-audit.

4) Fuel should be highly taxed.

5) Introducing a speed limit on roads is a good idea.

Group A. You are for introducing a speed limit. Brainstorm arguments in favour of the speed limit.

Group B. You are against introducing a speed limit. Brainstorm arguments against the speed limit.

a) the intelligent car of the future

b) telematics

c) new market possibilities in China

d) swivelling headlights

telematics (n) – интегрированные средства обработки и передачи информации

swiveling (adj) – поворотный, вращающийся

headlights (n) – фары на передней части транспортного средства

joint venture (n) – совместное предприятие

convince (v) – убеждать, уверять

solid line (n) – сплошная линия

dotted line (n) – пунктирная линия

in favour of – в пользу

catch on (v) – завоевать популярность

Let’s now turn to new market opportunities. As you can see from the statistics here, the next big market is without doubt China. The level of car ownership is expected to rise to 50 million by the end of this decade. I’m absolutely certain that we need to expand operations in China now to meet this demand. There’s a good chance of forming a joint venture with the China Motor Company, and this is what I would like to look at in more detail. First of all, I’m going to show you a breakdown of the cost involved…

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