Unit Six,The Future of Automobiles,Unit Six Automobile Repair,Future for my future. Chevrolet We would never say the new Audi A4 is the best in its class. We dont have to. New Audi A4,Part One Listening,Section A Directions: Listen to the passage and fill up the blanks according to what you have heard. Hello！ Look, when you arrive, I can give you the answer. No matter how well you try to , theyll always find that one person make you want to change all. You yourself it was a dream and avoided thinking about him again. You try to wish him a have-forgotten dream. Do not face the , but cannot be escaped. You always find yourself waiting for him, mourning for him. If you do, will you dare to ? As I do now? Even you have to follow the unnamable future? Would you follow him? Even to the ?,plan the things,unknown,convinced,incredible reality,take a leap,Section B Directions: Listen to a challenging passage and decode the message by finding out the correct choices in the brackets according to what you have heard. Inventor and (chief, chef, thief) designer Alexander Begak says it can travel on land, slide through water and snow, and even fly, thanks to a gliding parachute that acts as a portable wing. “Its great for fishing or hunting, (especially, specially, escape) the two-seater. Its flying speed can be very slow. It can be set at 15 kilometers per hour, so itll practically stay still, thats good for hunting.”,With its 30-horsepower motor, Evolution can reach speeds of 160 kilometers an hour in the air, and 80 on land. But Begak says a new (machine, equipment, instrument) he and his team are working on can go even faster than this on land, and reach speeds of 450 kilometers an (hour, pour, house) in the air. As well as being an inventor and designer, Begak also sounds like hes putting his creative energy into a novel marketing campaign. He plans to give his first Evolution to Russias outgoing President Vladimir Putin, hoping the gift will (inspire, spare, pair) him to back the countrys evolving light aircraft industry.,Part Two Conversations,Directions: Work in pairs. Practice the following dialogue about car logos. Linda: Hi, Tom. What did you do last weekend? Peter: Hi, Mary. I went to an auto repair shop. My car didnt work well. Linda: What was wrong with it? Peter: It didnt run right. The mechanic said it was a clogged fuel line. Linda: Did he fix the problem?,Peter: Yes, he fixed it properly immediately. The auto shop has a solid reputation. It has quality work, skilled workmanship, and the latest equipment. It also has friendly service. Linda: It sounds like a good auto shop. Did it cost you much money? Peter: No, it only cost me 200 Yuan Linda: Great! Ill go to the shop tomorrow. My car hasnt been able to start for several days.,2. Directions: Read the following sample dialogue and try to perform your own task. A: Hello, ABC Insurance. B: Hi, I want to get a quote for car insurance. A: Sure, I can help you with that. I assume you want liability insurance, but what other coverage would you like to get? B: Umm I am not sure. This is my first car.,A: In that case, let me make a few suggestions. You will definitely want collision insurance. It pays to fix your car if you hit another car or run into something. B: OK, I want that. A: Youll also want comprehensive insurance. It pays for damage to your car. B: How is it different from collision insurance? A: Well, it pays for damage to your car thats not a result of an accident, such as in the case of theft, weather damage, or vandalism. B: OK,I want that, too.,3. Task Suppose you are an insurance sales rep., you are explaining all sorts of car insurances to a customer.,Part Three Reading,Passage I My Car, my Friend, my Nurse Companies like Google are making cars smarter, safer, more independent and friendlier. Future cars might get to know the people who ride inside. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, or MIT, in Cambridge, scientists have designed AIDA, which stands for Affective Intelligent Driving Assistant. AIDA is a small, white robot with glowing blue eyes that sits on the dashboard, watching the driver. The robot gives directions and uses a video camera to watch your face and recognize your emotions. It will try to cheer you up when youre in a bad mood. AIDA also communicates with the world outside and helps you choose routes to avoid traffic jams or accidents.,Ford Motor Co. wants to let cars help out with a persons health. The cars onboard computer will communicate with medical devices, like a glucose monitor worn by a diabetic person. People with diabetes have to watch what they eat because their bodies have a hard time keeping sugar, or glucose, in balance. If blood sugar levels get too low, a person could become disoriented or even pass out. Soon, Fords cars might help drivers keep track of their body chemistry.,1. Look up the following words in