Active Words and Word – Combinations. aftermarket — рынок запасных  

 

aftermarket — рынок запасных                

to alert — предостерегать

in the vicinity of — поблизости, частей около

ono- mandatory — обязательный вещать        

paging controller — пейджинговое устройство управления

to be aware — знать, быть осведомленным    

to pinpoint — точно указывать

to be concealed — быть скрытым, потайным

a recurring fee — периодическая оплата

to be numbed — быть неподвижным

a set time limit — определенный промежуток времени

to be triggered — быть приведенным в действие

stationary — неподвижный  

subsequent — последующий, являющийся результатом

to breach — нарушать, повреждать       

theft — кража

to defeat — не позволять     

to tilt — наклонять, опрокидывать

to deter — удерживать, не допускать    

towing — буксирование

to discourage — мешать, препятствовать

to trace — идти по следу

traffic light — светофор

to emit — излучать     

transponder — ретранслятор

to flash — мигать        

the vehicle’s horn — автомобильный сигнал

fllck — легкий удар, щелчок        

hazard light — световая сигнализация

vehicle tracking system — система слежения за автомобилем

hijacking — нападение, похищение        

yaw angle — угол наклона в перечном направлении

the ignition key — ключ зажигания        

RFID — radio-frequency identification

ECU — engine control unit

 

1. Answer the following questions:

1.What is a car alarm?

2. How does it work?

3. What can car alarm be triggered by?

4. What do vehicle manufactures use to avoid false alarms?

5. What is the advantage of GPS locating system?

6. Does it have any other additional options?

7. What other anti-theft systems do you know?

8.What are three basic principles which these systems work on?

Speak about:

a) a lockout system;

b) a transponder system;

c) a microswitch system.

9.What is immobilizer?

10. How does it work?

11. What will happen if you use an unauthorized or “non-sequenced” key?

 

2. Choose the right word or word combination and fill the gap:

1. A car alarm is an electronic device installed in a vehicle in an attempt...

a) to start the car quickly    

b) to lock the car automatically  

c) to discourage theft

 

2. Car alarms work by...

a) locking the car-doors

b) emitting high-volume sound 

c) discharging the battery

 

3. Car alarms can be designed to be triggered by...

a) vibrations      

b) opening the door  

c) starting the car

 

4. Alternatively, an aftermarket vehicle tracking system can enable the police.

a) to find a thief  

b) to prevent a theft   

c) to trace stolen vehicles

 

5. … enable the owner of the vehicle to lock and unlock, track, and disable the starter of the vehicle online.

a) Immobilizer    

b) GPS locating systems  

c) a Transponder system

 

6. Many two-way pagers can also alert the user with...

a) beeps or silent vibration

b) noise-making sound 

c) automatically locking the car

 

7. A Lockout system is armed when the driver...

a) turns the ignition key to the on position    

b) carries out a specified action

c) turns the ignition key to the on position and carries out a specified action

 

8. Once the system has been activated, the driver will have a set time limit to disarm it by... before the vehicle takes measures.

a) turning the ignition key     

b) opening the door     

c) entering a code

 

9. If the thief switches the ignition to the off position and back to the on position again, the horn will... and the hazard lights will flash for 60 seconds,

a) restart and operate constantly      

b) stop sounding     

c) be disconnected

 

10. The microcircuit inside the key is activated by...

a) vibration    

b) a small electromagnetic field     

c) entering a special code

 

11. When the ECU determines that the coded key is both current and valid, the ECU...

a) switches the ignition         

b) activates the fuel-injection sequence

c) disconnects the alarm system