TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kavanagh, Marie
TI  - English for the Automobile Industry / 
SN  - 9780194579018 (Student Book with MultiROM)
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Automobile industry and trade
KW  - Terminology
KW  - English language
KW  - Self-instruction
KW  - Usage
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Business English
KW  - Textbooks for foreign speakers
KW  - Audio-visual aid
KW  - B1 (CEFR)
KW  - Intermediare
N1  - Accompanying "MultiROM" also includes audio tracks that can be played on a conventional CD player. Interactive exercises require a computer; Includes a glossary, appendices and transcript.; SUMMARY:; "English for the Automobile Industry is part of the EXPRESS SERIES. It is the ideal quick course for anyone who needs English to communicate with colleagues, customers, and business partners in the automotive industry. It can be used to supplement a regular coursebook, on its own, as a stand-alone intensive specialist course, or for self-study. English for the Automotive Industry is suitable for learners at pre-intermediate to intermediate levels.
; Key Features of the Book
; A broad range of material targeting various areas of the automotive industry
; Boxes of important functional language
; Motivating role-plays for pairwork speaking tasks
; STARTER section at the beginning of each unit with warm-up and awareness-raising activities
; OUTPUT section at the end of each unit with activities to encourage discussion and reflection
; Appendix with answer key, transcript, and a section of useful phrases and vocabulary
; Key Features of the MultiROM
; Realistic listening extracts
; Interactive exercises to practise useful phrases, vocabulary, and communication
; A-Z wordlist" (Book cover); CONTENTS; 1. Introduction to the car
; Topics; Factors involved in buying a car
; Types of cars
; Car sales; Skills; Opinions and agreeing or disagreeing; Recommending; Adverbs of frequency; 2. The exterior
; Topics; Exterior car parts
; Car production
; A quality problem
; 8D report; Skills; The passive; Describing a process; Telephone phrases; 3. The interior
; Topics; Interior car parts
; The instrument panel
; A delivery problem
; A car configurator; Skills; Making, accepting, and rejecting suggestions
; Email phrases; 4. Under the bonnet
; Topics; The engine
; A technical support hotline
; An international car show; Skills; Describing position and shape; Trade fair phrases; 5. Performance and technical specifications
; Topics; Launching a new model
; A road test
; Materials and their properties
; A meeting role-play; Skills; Making comparisons; Approximating; Talking about dimensions; 6. Safety
; Topics; A magazine article
; Active and passive safety features
; Choosing safety features
; Car recalls; Skills; Talking about advantages and disadvantages; Making a presentation; Meeting phrases
; 7. Design
; Topics; Describing car design
; The design process
; Constraints
; Expanding the product range; Skills; Making small talk; 8. Future trends
; Topics; The car of the future
; Environmental awareness
; Making a presentation
; Fuel cells; Skills; Talking about the future: certainty, probability, possibility
; Appendix; Test yourself
; Partner Files
; Answer key; Transcripts
; Useful phrases and vocabulary
; Weights and measurements chart; Intended for anyone who needs English to communicate with colleagues, customers, and business partners in the automotive industry. 
Pre-intermediate to intermediate level.
A2-B1 (CEFR)
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