Technical English

Automotive Industries

Unit 1

1 Label the tools with words from the box.

grease gun / paint-sprayer / pliers / screwdriver / spanner / tyre levers / welder / wrench 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

2 Label the garage equipment with words from the box.

4-post lift airline compressor jack tyre changer wheel balancer 1

2

3

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5

6

3 Complete the sentences with words from 1 and 2. 1 I’m Mario. I’m a paint-sprayer. In my job, I use a paint-sprayer. 2 I’m Pedro. I’m a tyre fitter. In my job, I use ,a ,a 3 I’m Sven. I’m a welder. In my job, I use a 4 I’m Wayne. I’m a mechanic. In my job, I use a ,a and a

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4 Write the abbreviations from the box next to the words and phrases. Which word or phrase is not about cars? Underline it.



hp l rpm cc mm cm km C hr kph



1 Celsius C



6 kilometre



2 centimetre



7 kilometres per hour



3 cubic centimetre



8 litre



4 horse power



9 millimetre



5 hour

10 revolutions per minute

5 Write the abbreviations for vehicle registrations from the box next to the countries.

AT CH DE LR SI DK SE AU LB SA



1 Australia AU



6 Liberia



2 Austria



7 Saudi Arabia



3 Denmark



8 Slovenia



4 Germany



9 Sweden



5 Lebanon

10 Switzerland

6 Read the first half of a text about truck production and complete numbers 1-5 of the table. Then complete the text, using Numbers 6-10 from the table.

World truck production Here are the figures for world truck production. In first place is Japan, with six hundred and seventy-nine thousand, nine hundred and sixty-five units. In second place is China, with four hundred and sixteen thousand, eight hundred and ninetyfour units. In third place is the United States, with two hundred and fifty-eight thousand, two hundred and fifty-seven units. In fourth place is Germany, with one hundred and fifty-eight thousand, two hundred and twenty-six units. In fifth place is India, with one hundred and nine thousand, six hundred and twenty-six units. In sixth place is

World Truck Production Country

Units

1 Japan

679,965

2 China 3 United States 4 Germany 5 India 6 Brazil

68,500

7 Spain

66,657

.

8 Mexico

53,395

.

9 Netherlands

47,500

.

10 France

47,451

. .

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Automotive Industries Word List 7 Write the meanings of these words and phrases in your own language. NOUNS

NOUN PHRASES

airline

4-post lift

Celsius

cubic centimetre

centimetre

grease gun

compressor

horse power

jack

kilometres per hour

kilometre paint-sprayer litre millimetre

revolutions per minute

pliers

tyre changer

screwdriver

tyre lever

spanner

wheel balancer

truck welder wrench

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