WHILE-LISTENING

Watch the following parts of the video and fulfill the tasks:

00:45 – 01:39

3. What cars did the Mini leave behind?

01:40

4. How many cars were being produced a day in September and October 1959?

01:50-02:28

5. What was the original Mini-prototype’s speed?

What month was the Mini introduced to people?

What year did it happen?

02:40 – 03:13; 03:38 - 04:08

6. The 1^st interview: the name of the interviewee _______________

the job of the interviewee _______________

what does the interviewee think of the Mini? _____________

03:45

7. What can you see on the screen? Continue the following sentences:

This is a …

There are …

A Mini is …

A new model ….

04:27 – 04:55; 05:23 - 05:33

8. The 2^nd interview: the name of the interviewee ______________

the job of the interviewee ______________

what does the interviewee think of the Mini? ____________

04:54 – 05:24

9. What is the name of the most famous Mini prototype model?

10. Fill in the gaps in the following text:

00:45 – 01:39 The Mini is the car that more than any other has changed the pace of motoring for ever. One can not (1) __________ the city scope without a Mini being in present. The most significantly it is impossible to look at the small car today without seeing very real evidence of the influence (2) __________ has had. In (3) __________the Ministry of Experts called the Mini “the most significant car of the century”. This sentiment was reflected by the leadership of the old-car (4) __________ in the (5) __________ , who also named it “the most (6) __________ car of the century. The Mini left behind such cars as VW Beetle, Ford model “T” and (7) __________ . 01:50 – 02:28 From the area of the first (8) __________ to the cars launch in (9) __________ only a few major (10) __________ changes were made. A reduction in (11) __________ size from (12) __________ cc to (13) __________ cc was ordered as a direct result of the fact that early prototype’s speed was (14) __________miles per (15) __________ , which was considered far too fast for the market. The new capacity was arrived at power reducing the stroke from (16) __________ mm in a 948cc version to (17) __________ mm in final 848cc. 04:09 – 04:27 When (18) __________ saw the car, it was not shy to praise it. The Mini is a (19) __________ , exceptional space efficiency and relatively good performance. 04:54 – 05:24 After showing some strong points of the Mini, (20) __________ began to notice it. And the most notable was (21) “__________”. Cooper was aware of the car’s basic strengths, and such drivers as (22) __________ Braden and (23) __________McCara liked it.

POST-LISTENING

11. The whole text is:

- instructions on how to use the car;

- background information about the history of the car;

- interviews with craftsmen.

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Part I

Complete the statements below for you. Then compare your answer with the rest of the class. Which is the most popular way to learn?

When I learn to do something practical, I prefer …

a) … to see someone demonstrating it.

b) … someone to help me do it.

c) … to follow a diagram.

d) … to try and ask for help if things go wrong.

* (“Engineering” Workshop by Lindsey White, OUP; Unit 11, pg.12, ex.1)

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