汽车行业英语

前言

Unit 1 Overview of the Automobile Industry

Listening Situation 1 Interviewing for a Summer Internship

Situation 2 Talking about the Invention of Automobiles

Speaking Situation 3 Visiting Fiat's Plant in China

Situation 4 Having an Interview with the CEO of General Motors Corporation

Reading Passage 1 Ten Trends That Are Steering the Auto Industry's Future

Passage 2 Report on China's Automotive Industry

Writing A Letter of Congratulations

Workplace Project

Career Salon

New Words and Expressions

Unit 2 The Automobile Structure

Listening Situation 1 Introducing the Basic Structure of an Automobile

Situation 2 Introducing the Automobile Engine

Speaking Situation 3 Introducing the Operating Principles of an Automobile Engine

Situation 4 Introducing the Car Body

Reading Passage 1 The Braking System

Passage 2 The Engine Cooling System

Writing A Memo

Workplace Project

Career Salon

New Words and Expressions

Unit 3 Automobile Marketing

Listening Situation 1 Talking about the Qualifications of an Automobile Salesman

Situation 2 Introducing a Car to a Potential Customer

Speaking Situation 3 Bargaining the Price

Situation 4 Renting a Car

Reading Passage 1 Using Sports Marketing to Engage with Consumers： A Kia Motors

Case Study

Passage 2 Company Profile

Writing A Letter of Automobile Release Conference

Workplace Project

Career Salon

New Words and Expressions

Unit 4 Automobile Repair and Maintenance

Listening Situation 1 Introducing the Regular Maintenance

Situation 2 Talking about the Tips for Automobile Maintenance

Speaking Situation 3 Answering a Call about Road Assistance

Situation 4 Troubleshooting Automobile Problems

Reading Passage 1 Care and Maintenance Tips： Keep Your Car Running in Excellent

Condition

Passage 2 Troubleshooting with Steering and Suspension

Writing A Letter of Persuasion

Workplace Project

Career Salon

New Words and Expressions

Unit 5 Auto Insurance and Claim

Listening Situation 1 Calling an Insurance Company to Get a Quote

Situation 2 Calling Your Insurance Company after an Accident

Speaking Situation 3 Conducting a Traffic-accident Claim Investigation

Situation 4 Asking for Insurance Claim

Reading Passage 1 Five Misunderstood Auto Insurance Policy Terms

Passage 2 Understanding the Auto Claims Process： The Five Auto Claims

Milestones

Writing Persuasive Letter

Workplace Project

Career Salon

New Words and Expressions

Unit 6 Automobiles and the Environment

Listening Situation 1 Talking about the Green Vehicles

Situation 2 Talking about Automobile Recycling

Speaking Situation 3 Talking about Car Pollution

Situation 4 Talking about How to Deal with Abandoned Cars

Reading Passage 1 Noise， Visual Pollution and Derelict Cars

Passage 2 Car Emissions

Writing Reference Letter

Workplace Project

Career Salon

New Words and Expressions

Unit 7 Established Enterprises

Listening Situation 1 Talking with the Car Dealer

Situation 2 Talking about an Interesting History of Lincoln Cars

Speaking Situation 3 Introducing New Models

Situation 4 Talking about the Chinese Automobile——Geely

Reading Passage 1 What Do We Know about Rolls-Royce?

Passage 2 Evolution of Car Logos

Writing Business Card

Workplace Project

Career Salon

New Words and Expressions

Unit 8 Alternative Fuel Automobiles

Listening Situation 1 Talking about the World's First Eco-friendly Race Car

Situation 2 Talking about the Era of Electric Vehicles

Speaking Situation 3 Talking about the Alternative Fuels

Situation 4 Talking about Electric Cars

Reading Passage 1 Alternative Fuels for Cars

Passage 2 Solar Energy Cars

Writing A Resume

Workplace Project

Career Salon

New Words and Expressions

Appendix I Key to Exercises

Appendix II Scripts for Listening

Appendix III Chinese Translation of the Reading Passages

Appendix IV Glossary

《汽车行业英语》属于21世纪应用型本科教育行业英语系列教材之一。
　　《汽车行业英语》以汽车行业为背景，涉及的内容包括汽车行业概况、汽车构造，汽车销售、汽车维修与保养、汽车保险与索赔、汽车与环境、知名汽车制造商与品牌和新能源汽车。全书共八个单元，每个单元包括：单元目标、听与说、读与写、职场项目和职业沙龙。书后附学习伴侣，满足学生自主学习需求。