GAUGES AND METERS

GET READY
Before you read the passage, talk about these questions
1. What are some common meters and gauges found in a car?
2. What is the purpose of a tachometer?

3. They are speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge etc.

4. It is used to measure the working speed of an engine.
VOCABULARY
speedometer đồng hồ tốc độ
instrument cluster cụm đồng hồ
odometer đồng hồ đo km
fuel gauge đồng hồ nhiên liệu
temperature gauge. đồng hồ nhiệt độ
tachometer. đồng hồ vòng tua
voltmeter vôn kế
automatic transmission số tự động
gearshift position indicator đèn báo số
warning lights. đèn cảnh báo
 READING
2. Read the section from the owner's
manual and choose the correct answer

Your dashboard contains many important gauges and meters. The

speedometer is in the very center of the instrument cluster. Directly
beneath the speedometer are the odometers. One keeps track of the
number of miles the car has been driven in its lifetime. The other can be
reset to keep track of individual trips. To the left of the speedometer are
the fuel gauge and temperature gauge. On the opposite side is the
tachometer. Under the tachometer, you'll find the voltmeter. Cars with
an automatic transmission contain a gearshift position indicator. In
addition, all vehicles are equipped with one or more warning lights.
1. What is the main idea of the section?
A. How to read gauges and meters
B. What gauges and meters are on the dashboard
C. When a gauge or meter shows danger
D. Available gauge and meter upgrades
2. Which is NOT included in both cars with and without automatic
transmissions?
A. a tachometer B. a gearshift indicator
C. a temperature gauge D. a odometer
3. Which is to the right of the speedometer?
A. the odometer C. the voltmeter
B. the fuel gauge D. the temperature gauge
3. Match the word or phrase with the definitions
1____tachometer 4_____temperature
2____voltmeter 5_____instrument cluster
3____dashboard 6_____warning light
A. a light that turns on when the car needs action
B. a meter that shows how fast the engine is revolving
C. a group of gauges and meters located on one panel
D. a gauge that shows how warm or cool the engine is
E. the part of the car below the windshield
F. 1B a gauge that
2F gives information
3E about
4D the electrical
5C system
6A of
a car
4. Read the sentences and choose the correct answer
1. To check the speed of a car, the driver should examine the
tachometer/speedometer
2. The driver notices that he was in reverse by checking the
gearshift position/temperature gauge
3. The voltmeter/fuel gauge tells the driver when he or she
needs to get more gas.
4. The odometer/warning light shows how many miles a car
has driven.
 5. Listen and read the section from the owner's manual
again. What is located in the center of the instrument
cluster?
The speedometer is in the center of the instrument cluster.
6. Listen to a conversation between a salesperson and a
customer. Mark true or false
1. The woman asks about the voltmeter T

2. The car does not have a tachometer F

3. The car has a broken temperature gauge T

7. Listen again and complete the conversation
voltmeter gives information about the car's
Salesperson: The 1 ________
electrical systems.
tachometer ?
Customer: All right. And the __________
the engine is
Salesperson: The tachometer shows how fast 3 __________
running. Normally it…
I’m sorry
Customer: Wait 4 ___________ Why is the temperature gauge so
slow?
working .
Salesperson: Actually, that gauge isn't 5__________
looking
Customer: That's too important. I'll have to keep 6________.
Thanks,