Look through the words and the names of cars below. They will help you to understand the recording.
charge - назначать цену, взимать плату VAT - Value Added Tax - налог на добавочную стоимость (НДС)
Marina Estate - names of cars Maxi
Listening Exercises You are going to hear someone phoning a car hiring company. Listen to the recording and decide which of the following statements is True (T) and which is False (F). 1. A customer wants to enquire about hiring a car for a camping holiday. 2. The customer needs a car for a family of five plus space for a big dog. 3. The salesman offers four different kinds of cars. 4. The customer wants to know if there is any extra for two drivers because her son might want to drive as well. 2.2. Now listen to the conversation again and write down the company’s name, its telephone number and the answers to the customer’s questions. Make use of the chart below.
Language Focus Give the English equivalents for the following Russian word combinations a) другие расценки по выходным дням b) все хорошо, но при условии … c) забрать машину d) взимать дополнительную плату за каждого дополнительного водителя TEXT 2. Phoning a garage Pre-Listening Tasks Study the list of words below. They will help you understand and follow a conversation about the condition of a car. garage [ÈgQrAùZ] - гараж MOT - техосмотр
Each year in Britain, cars which are over 3 years old have to pass the test of road – worthiness and general safety.
exhaust system [IgÈzùst] - выхлопная система headlights [ÈhedlaIts] - фары radiator [ÈreIdIeIt«] - радиатор silencer [ÈsaIl«ns«] - глушитель gearbox [ÈgI«bks] - коробка передач petrol tank [Èpetr«l] - бензобак sieve [sIv] - решето, сито fail - зд. выходить из строя be off alignment [«ÈlaInm«nt] - быть неотрегулированным hazard [ÈhQz«d] - осмеливаться, отваживаться Copy the grid below.
Listening Exercises You are going to hear a car owner phoning the garage to find out the condition of her car. Listen to the conversation and fill in the information about the car on the grid. 2.1.1. Listen about the parts of the car which are faulty and put a tick on the grid in the “Needs attention” column. If the part is not mentioned then it is all right and you should put a tick in the “O.K.” column. 2.1.2. Listen for the details given about the fault. Record the information on the grid under “Notes”. Listen for how much the repairs will cost and tick the correct amount. a) less than £100 b) exactly £100 c) more than £100 Language Focus and Auditory Memory Check
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