TEXT 20. Automobile Production.

I study at the college, at the automobile-construction department. When I graduate from the college I shall become a technician. All specialists in automobile industry dealing with manufacturing automobiles (cars or trucks) must know that the production of the automobile comprises the following phases:

-designing;

-working out the technology of manufacturing processes;

-laboratory tests;

-road tests;

-mass manufacturing (production).

Why is it necessary to know all these facts? It is important to know them, as before the automobile is put into mass production it should be properly designed and the car must meet up-to-date requirements. What are these requirements? The automobile must have high efficiency, long service life, driving safety, ease of handling and maintenance, pleasant appearance. Also it must be comfortable and ecological. In order to obtain these qualities the specialists should develop up-to-date methods of designing cars using new types of resistant to corrosion light materials. Also it is important to know computer sciences because computers offer quick and optimal solutions of the problems. Besides they are used for better operation of mechanisms in cars. Before the car is put into mass production the units of the car are subjected to tests in the works laboratory and then the car undergoes a rigid quality control in road tests. Why are these tests required? What qualities are required of the automobile? They are needed because the modern automobile must be rapid in acceleration, have smooth acting clutch, silent gearbox, dependable braking and steering systems, dependable ignition system, low fuel consumption and be stable on the road.

After you read

Questions

1. What department do you study at?

2. What will you become after graduating from the college?

3. What must all specialists in automobile industry know?

4. What phases does the production of the automobile comprise?

5. What up-to-date requirements must any car meet?

6. Why are automobile units and mechanisms subjected to laboratory and road tests?

7. What qualities are required of the automobile?

8. Why are computers used in cars?

 

Tasks

1. Find and write down the words which concern:

а) производства автомобиля;

б) характеристик автомобиля.

Give their Russian equivalents.

2. Fill in the gaps with prepositions and translate the sentences into Russian.

1) After graduating... the college I shall deal... manufacturing cars.

2) The production... the automobile comrises five phases.

3) Specialists... automobile industry should develop up-to-date methods... designing cars.

4) In producing automobiles new types... resistant... corrosion light materials should be used.

5) All cars undergo a rigid quality control... tests.

6) The car is put... mass production after laboratory and road tests.

7) Technicians must know the technology... manufacturing processes... cars..

 

3. Finish sentences choosing the appropriate variant.

1) An automobile specialist deals with....

a.working out technological processes;

b.constructing and manufacturing cars;

c.producing new resistant to corrosion light materials.

2) The production of the automobile comprises....

a.designing and mass production;

b.manufacturing and tests;

c.designing and working out technological processes, laboratory and road tests and mass production.

3) The cars are subjected to tests in order....

a.to work out new technological processes;

b.to meet up-to-date requirements;

c.to shorten the time between designing and manufacturing.

4) The qualities required of the automobile are....

a.high efficiency, long service life, driving safety and pleasant appearance;

b.smooth acting clutch, silent gearbox, dependable braking and steering systems;

c.new types of resistant to corrosion materials.

5) The car must have the following units:....

a.high efficiency, long service life, driving safety and pleasant appearance;

smooth-acting clutch, silent gearbox, dependable braking and steering systems;

c.new types of resistant to corrosion materials.

 

4. Read dialogue «A».

DIALOGUE А

Nick: Hullo, Boris!

Boris: Hullo, Nick. How are things?

N.: Perfectly well, thank you. I entered the automobile construction college.

В.: That's nice, what will you become after graduating from the college?

N.: I'll become a technician and deal with manufacturing new cars.

В.: Why did you choose this profession?

N.: I enjoy learning about a car. I enjoy working with metal. And most of all I enjoy being able to construct cars.

В.: Do you enjoy the course?

N.: Yes, of course.

В.: Tell me about your profession in detail, please?

N.: With great pleasure. As you know an automobile must be safe, have smooth acting clutch, silent gears, excellent brakes and steering system. And in order to achieve these qualities a lot of work must be done.

В.: Thank you very much for your information. I believe you like your profession very much.

N.: Oh, yes, very much, indeed.

 

5. Play dialogue in pairs.

 

6. Read dialogue «B».

DIALOGUE В

Anton: Where do you study?

Boris: I study at the automobile construction college.

A: Whom does the college train?

B: It trains specialists for the automobile industry.

A: Why did you decide to become a technician?

B: I enjoy working with machines. I enjoy learning about a car. I understand every part of it.

A: What can you tell me about the car?

B: Well, the car of today must be rapid in acceleration, it must have dependable clutch, brakes, and steering system, be stable on the road and have pleasant appearance.

A: Do you enjoy the course?

B: Yes, very much. I have learned a lot of things. For example, I know that the production of the car comprises five phases.

A: What are they?

B: They are designing, working out the technology, laboratory tests, road tests, mass production.

A: And why are laboratory and road tests needed?

B: The cars are subjected to tests in order to meet up-to-date demands.

A: And what are these demands?

B: They are high efficiency, long service life, driving safety, ease of maintenance and so on.

A: I think you will become an expert in automobile engineering.

B: I'll try. The cooperative plan of an academic program with practice at a plant will help me to become a good specialist.

 

7. Play dialogue in pairs.

 

8. Find in the dialogue the English equivalents of Russian words word phrases and write them down.

Учусь в автомобилестроительном колледже, техник, люблю работать с машинами, современный автомобиль, надежные тормоза, плавное сцепление, приятный внешний вид, массовое производство автомобилей, стендовые испытания, отвечать современным требованиям, долгий срок службы, легкость техобслуживания, надежность, быстро разгоняться (приёмистость), подвергаться жестким дорожным испытаниям.

 

9. Match the words from the left column with their meanings on the right.

1 automobile construction college	a. долгий срок службы
2 to graduate from the college	b. простое техобслуживание
3 low fuel consumption	c. запустить в массовое производство
4 to deal with	d. подвергать испытаниям
5 designing cars	e. плавное сцепление
6 mass production	f. отвечать современным требованиям
7 long service life	g. иметь дело
8 driving safety	h. надежные тормоза
9 to work out	i. учебная программа
10 ease of maintenance	j. разрабатывать
11 the technology of manufacturing processes	k. система зажигания
12 to put into mass production	l. безопасность вождения
13 to subject to tests	m. автомобилестроительный колледж
14 a rigid quality control	n. жесткий контроль качества
15 to meet up-to-date demands (requirements)	o. бесшумная коробка передач
16 rapid acceleration	p. конструирование автомобилей
17 smooth-acting clutch	q. окончить колледж
18 silent gearbox	r. технология производственных процессов
19 dependable brakes	s. специалисты
20 steering system	t. массовое производство
21 an academic program	u. система рулевого управления
22 experts	v. малый расход топлива
23 ignition system	w.приёмистость

 

10. Finish sentences, selecting suitable words (or word combinations) given below. 1. I study at...........

2. After graduating from the college I shall become......

3. I shall deal with......

4. All specialists must know that the production of the automobile comprises........

5. It is necessary to know these facts because the automobile of today must meet.........

6. The modern automobile must have......

7. In road tests the automobile undergoes.....

 

A technician, a specialist in automobile industry, the production of the

automobile, designing, working out the technology of manufacturing

processes, laboratory tests, road tests, mass production, high efficiency,

long service life, driving safety, ease of maintenance, rigid quality control,

rapid acceleration, smooth-acting clutch, silent gearbox, dependable brakes,

dependable steering system, the automobile construction college,

up-to-date demands (requirements).

 

11. Ask questions to the sentenses.

1) I study at the automobile construction college.

2) After graduating from the college I'll become a specialist in automobile

construction.

3) I'll deal with manufacturing automobiles.

4) The production of the automobiles comprises the following phases:

designing, working out technological processes, laboratory and road tests and mass manufacturing.

5) The automobile must meet up-to-date requirements.

6) The car must have high efficiency, long service life, pleasant appearance and driving safety.

7) The car must have smooth-acting clutch, silent gearbox, dependable braking and steering systems, dependable ignition system.

 

12. Translate the sentences into English.

1.Я учусь на автомобильном факультете технического колледжа.

2.После окончания колледжа я стану специалистом автомобильной

промышленности.

3.По моему мнению, каждый специалист должен знать, что автомобиль должен пройти стендовые и дорожные испытания.

4.Эти испытания необходимы, чтобы автомобиль отвечал современным требованиям.

5.Современный автомобиль должен обладать следующими качествами: быть приёмистым, иметь плавное сцепление, бесшумную коробку передач, надежные тормозную и рулевую системы, быть легким в управлении.

6.Двигатель автомобиля также должен иметь небольшой расход топлива и быть экологичным.

 

Before you start

Work in groups and discuss the question.

What components of the automobile do you know?