At the Service Station

1. “At the Service Station”

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2.

1. Have you ever experienced the situation with your car when…
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
… you had to put on brakes very fast.
… you hit something.
… another car scratch yours.
… your tyre were flat.
… engine could not start to work.

3.

2. Parts of a car
Watch the video and name the parts of the car on the picture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aazWo7OeJJY

4. windshield wiper; flat tire; jump start; clutch; hood; battery; engine; automatic transmission; ignition

3. Some vocabulary
windshield wiper; flat tire; jump start; clutch; hood; battery; engine;
automatic transmission; ignition
1. I drove over wood with nails sticking out. Now I have a _______ ________.
2. An ____________ _____________ changes the gears according to the speed
of the car.
3. I left my lights on. If my ____________ is dead, we will need to _______
________ my car.
4. A driver must push in the _______ when changing gears.
5. In older cars the driver must put a key in the ___________ to start the car.
Now, many cars have keyless _______________.
6. I often look under the __________ to check the oil and the ______ _______
fluid.
7. On cold days it is important to start your __________ and let it warm up
before you drive fast

5.

4. What would you do if you hear…
1.
Speed up the car!
a
To switch headlights from its brights while driving
at night.
2.
Can you pop the hood?
b
To check the car box next to the steering wheel
3.
Try to turn on the car.
c
To set all car reflectors to make sure you see clearly
out of the back
4.
Put on your dims.
d
To push on the accelerator pedal.
5.
How far the car has driven in its lifetime?
e
To open up the front car parts and give access to it.
6.
Do you have a car manual in your glove
compartment?
f
To insert the key to the ignition or to push the
ignition button
7.
Please, adjust your rear-view and side mirrors.
g
To check the odometer (measured in km but not in
km/h)

6.

4. At the garage 1
Listen to the audio and do the exercises:
https://www.hello-english.net/2015/09/at-garage.html
How to say in the other way:
Odd sound
Does the engine turn over?
Rumbling
Pull your car up to the first bay
Full diagnostic
It's drivable
it hesitates to start
line
Cheak

7. Answer the questions:

5. At the garage 2
Answer the questions:
1. What is the problem with the car?
2. Where exactly the weird sound is coming from the car?
3. What did the mechanic asked the customer to do?
4. What did the mechanic offered to do?
5. When the car will be ready?

8.

6. More practice. Car Repairs
Listen to the audio and do the exercises:
https://www.esl-lab.com/repairs/repairsrd1.htm

9.

7. What happened to your car?
My car cannot start I hear the rumbling
when turn the
ignition on
My car hesitates to
start
My car is/isn’t
drivable
I hear the odd
sound like this…
…
…
…
…
…
Imagine that your teacher is a mechanic. Lets discuss your car
problem!
1. What happened to your car?
2. Has it ever happened before?
3. Did you hear any noise while driving a car?
4. How long are you staying here?
5. How soon do you need your car?
6. Can you wait till …?

10. Service Terms Glossary

https://www.cars.com/auto-repair/glossary/
Additional vocabulary
http://kid-picture-dictionary.blogspot.com/2012/08/cars-automatic-transmission-manual.html
Vechicle inspection
https://mytrainingbc.ca/SkillsExploration/dwnld/pdf/3.VehicleInspec.pdf
Additional dialogues
https://www.eslfast.com/robot/topics/transport/buycar05.htm

11. References

Provided links are also the references
Besides, some materials were taken from
https://quizlet.com/41386/drivers-ed-chapter-3-flash-cards/