UNIT

CAR INTERIOR
GET READY
Before you read the passage, talk about these
questions
1. What are the different pedals in a car used for?
2. What parts are found inside a car?

1. They are the Left pedal-the Clutch pedal,

Middle pedal-the Brake pedal, and Right pedal-
the Gas pedal.
2. They are the dashboard, the seats, the seat
belts, the steering wheels etc.
VOCABULARY
glove box hộp đựng đồ
take up chiếm
space không gian, khoảng trống
passenger's side bên hành khách
gas pedal chân ga
brake pedal chân thắng
steering wheel. vô lăng
shifter knob. cần số
rear view mirror kính chiếu hậu
blinker switch đèn báo rẽ
fuse box hộp cầu chì
driver's side bên lái xe
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There was a research and development meeting yesterday. At this
meeting, we decided to change the design of the DTX.
There were several flaws in the original design. The changes are as
follows. The glove box takes up too much space on the passenger's
side.
We need to change this. The gas pedal and brake pedal are too close
together. This is dangerous. We also need to redesign the steering
wheel.
It works perfectly, however the investors just don't like how it looks.
The same goes for the shifter knob. Let's give them something
modern.
The rear view mirror and blinker switch are fine. But the fuse box
on the driver's side needs work. It’s difficult to access.
2. Read the memo and choose the correct answer
1. What is the main idea of the memo ?
A. to explain chances in a design
B. to give a reminder about a design meeting
C. to summarize the design of a new automobile
D. to suggest ways to make future designs more appealing
2. Which of the following does NOT require a change ?
E. the rear-view mirror C. the shifter knob
F. the glove box D. the gas pedal
3. Why does the fuse box need to be redesigned ?
G. It's a safety hazard. C. It's difficult to access.
H. It takes up too much space. D. It does not look appealing
3. Fill in the blanks with
glove box fuse box rear-view mirror shifted knob
steering wheel blinker switch
steering wheel
1. The driver uses the ________________to turn the car.
blinker switch
2. To signal a turn, the driver should use the _____________________
glove box
3. The______________ is a good place to keep car registration papers.
rear view mirror
4. Drivers should always check the _________________before backing
up.
fuse box
5. Sometimes a driver has to check the _______________if there is an
electrical problem.
shifted knob
6. The _________________is on the end of the stick a driver uses to
select which gear to shift to
4. Choose the words or phrases
1. passenger's side/ driver's side
A. The side of the car that the person operating the vehicle
sits in is called the _______________
driver's side
B. The person who rides in an automobile sits on the
_______________
passenger's side
2. brake pedal/ gas pedal
A. The driver uses the _______________
brake pedal to stop the car.
B. To accelerate the car, the driver should use
the _________
gas pedal
LISTENING
6. Listen to a conversation and mark true or false
1. The woman already read the memo.
2. The pedals need to be changed.
3. The steering wheel is too large.

Engineer 2: No, I didn't. What are they changing?

Engineer 1: The brake pedal and 3___________were too close together.
Engineer 1: They loved the 5 __________________
7. Listen and complete the conversation
Engineer 1: Did you read the memo about the design changes for the
DTX?
Engineer 2: No, I didn't. What are they changing?
A lot
Engineer 1: 1____________. There were three or four things to re-do.
believe it
Engineer 2: Really? I can't 2______________ Like what?
Engineer 1: The brake pedal and 3___________were
gas pedal too close
together.
problem What did they like?
Engineer 2: Oh, yeah, that's a 4 ________
Engineer 1: They loved the 5 __________________
steering wheel
really hard
Engineer 2: That's good. We worked 6 __________________ on that
SPEAKING
With a partner act out the roles
USEFUL PHRASES
Did they read the memo…?
I can’t believe it.
What did they like?
WRITING
Use the conversation and the memo to complete
MEMO
To: Management
RE: Progress on design changes
Here are the changes we've completed so far:
the brake pedal and the gas pedal
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
Here's what we still need to do:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________