Maintaining an Automobile

1. Read and translate the text:

(a) The life of an automobile engine depends largely on preventive maintenance. Frequent tune-ups, oil changes, and the quick repair of malfunctions help keep an automobile useful for longer periods of time. Engines with more than 100,000 miles often need a major overhaul. In order to overhaul the engine, it's sometimes necessary to tear it down (disassemble it) and then rebuild it.

(b) The gauges inside the car need to be working properly in order for the owner to keep the car in good condition. The fuel gauge, temperature gauge, oil pressure gauge, and speedometer should be fixed immediately if they malfunction. You don't want to run out of gas, have an overheated engine, or travel faster than the speed limit.

2. Learn the new words:

to maintain – обслуговувати, ремонтувати

to depend on – залежати від

largely – значно

preventive – запобіжний

maintenance – обслуговування, підтримування

frequent – частий

tune-up – регулювання

repair – відновлювання

malfunction – несправність, неполадка

to keep – підтримувати

major overhaul – капітальний ремонт

in order to – для того, щоб

to tear down – розібрати, демонтувати

to rebuild – реконструювати, відновити

a gauge – датчик

properly – чітко

owner – власник

to run out – закінчуватись

3. Complete the sentences:

· The life of an automobile engine depends on …

· Oil changes, frequent tune-ups and the quick repair of malfunctions help …

· In order to overhaul the engine, it is sometimes necessary …

· The fuel gauge, oil pressure gauge and speedometer should be …

4. Answer the questions:

· What does the life of an automobile engine depend on?

· What helps the driver to keep automobile useful for a long time?

· What engine needs a major overhaul?

· What is it sometimes necessary to do in order to overhaul the engine?

· Is it necessary for the driver to keep the car in good conditions?

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