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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.

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.

1. Найдите в тексте диалога английские эквиваленты следующих русских слов и выражений и запишите их в виде мини-словаря:

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

2. Составьте из двух диалогов один. Используйте лексику из упр.1.

3. Закончите предложения, подобрав соответствующие по смыслу слова (или словосочетания), приведенные ниже.

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 comprise …….

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).

4. ответьте на во