BINH DINH PROVINCE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE
QUY NHON COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
COURSEBOOK
SUBJECT : ENGLISH FOR AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY
MAJOR : AUTOMOBILE TECHNOLOGY
LEVEL : COLLEGE LEVEL
Issued with the Decision N0 99/QĐ-CĐKTCNQN March 2018-03-14
Bình Định, 2018
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP
As a book specially used in schools and colleges, this coursebook can be copied
partially or completely for the purposes of education and training. No part of the book
is used for other purposes.
1
INTRODUCTION
English for Automobile Technology is a curriculum developed for students in
Automobile Technology after they have completed 120 hours of English for the Global
Workplace (Beginning to Pre-Intermediate). The textbook is based primarily on Marie
Kavanagh's Oxford English for the Automobile Industry. In addition, the compilation
team also consulted many other reliable sources. Curriculum of specialized English
subjects is one of the curriculum subjects developed in accordance with the content of
the framework program approved by the General Department of Vocational Education
Vietnam. The content is short, concise and easy to understand, integrating knowledge
and skills, and at the same time logical.
The 7 units of the Automobile Engineering discipline are designed and arranged
intelligently, flexibly, incorporating reading assignments and interpretations of
Automobile Technology terms. along with relevant grammar topics, practice exercises
and skills development in English. It also includes images, data, tables, ... for teachers'
teaching as well as study of students.
We sincerely thank the teachers at the Faculty of Automobile, units and
individuals have participated in the compilation and comments.
When compiling, we have made great efforts to complete the textbook, but
certainly inevitably mistakes, so look forward to the comments of teachers, students
and readers.
Editor
Huỳnh Đăng Dũng
2
CONTENT
STATEMENT OF AUTHORSHIP.............................................................................. 1
INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................2
CONTENT..................................................................................................................... 3
COURSEBOOK............................................................................................................ 5
UNIT 1 - READING FOR THE GENERAL AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION
ABOUT AUTOMOBILE SYSTEMS.......................................................................... 6
1.1. Reading for General Information about “Automobile Systems”.......................6
1.1.1. Relevant knowledge......................................................................................6
1.1.2. Skimming.......................................................................................................8
1.2. Order of the steps................................................................................................. 8
1.3. Practice:................................................................................................................8
1.4. Reading for Specific Information about “Automobile Systems”.......................9
1.4.1. Scanning a text..............................................................................................9
1.4.2. Order of steps..............................................................................................10
1.5. Extra practice.....................................................................................................10
UNIT 2 – READING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE
EXTERIOR CAR’S PARTS.......................................................................................12
2.1. Relevant knowledge........................................................................................... 12
2.1.1. Vocabulary...................................................................................................12
2.1.2. Scanning a text............................................................................................14
2.2. Order of steps..................................................................................................... 14
2.3. Practice...............................................................................................................14
2.4. Extra practice.....................................................................................................18
UNIT 3 – HOW TO GIVE INSTRUCTION ABOUT USING THE INTERIOR
CAR’S PARTS............................................................................................................. 19
3.1. Relevant knowledge........................................................................................... 19
3.1.1. Vocabulary...................................................................................................19
3.1.2. Give instruction about interior car’s parts..................................................20
3.2. Order of the steps............................................................................................... 20
3.3. Practice...............................................................................................................20
3.4. Extra Practice.....................................................................................................23
3
UNIT 4 - READING FOR GENERAL AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION
ABOUT THE ENGINES............................................................................................ 25
4.1. Reading for General Information about “The Engines”.................................25
4.1.1. Relevant knowledge....................................................................................25
4.1.1.1. Vocabulary............................................................................................ 25
4.1.1.2. Skimming.............................................................................................. 26
4.1.2. Order of the steps....................................................................................... 26
4.1.3. Practice........................................................................................................ 27
4.2. Reading for Specific Information about “The Engines”................................. 30
4.2.1. Scanning a text............................................................................................30
4.2.2. Order of steps..............................................................................................30
4.3. Extra Practice.....................................................................................................32
UNIT 5 - READING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT DRIVETRAIN..
33
5.1. Relevant knowledge........................................................................................... 33
5.2. Order of the steps............................................................................................... 34
5.3. Practice...............................................................................................................35
5.4. Extra Practice.....................................................................................................39
UNIT 6 - READING FOR GENERAL AND SPECIFIC INFORMATION
ABOUT SAFETY FEATURES OF THE CAR........................................................ 40
6.1. Reading for General Information about “The Engines”.................................40
6.1.1. Relevant knowledge....................................................................................40
6.1.1.1. Vocabulary............................................................................................ 40
6.1.1.2. Skimming.............................................................................................. 42
6.1.2. Order of Steps............................................................................................. 42
6.1.3. Practice........................................................................................................ 42
6.2. Reading for Specific Information about “Safety features”..............................43
6.2.1. Scanning...................................................................................................... 43
6.2.2. Order of the steps....................................................................................... 43
6.3. Extra Practice.....................................................................................................46
REFRENCES...............................................................................................................53
4