Engineering MOSAIC. Мантатова С.С - 18 стр.

UNIT XIII                                                                         e. You love privacy and mystery. Your car has tinted windows
Cars and stars                                                              — so you can see out but no-one can see in. In other areas of your
Before you start                                                            life you're passionate and you love drama but surprisingly, you drive
1. Which of the adjectives in the Word Box can describe people,             cautiously.
which can describe cars, which can describe both? Fill in the table.              f. You don't want a car — you want a cupboard on wheels.
                                                                            Somewhere to put your cassettes, sandwiches, maps and a world atlas
   lively curious spontaneous efficient nervous comfortable                 - you're terrified of getting lost. You're curious too — you'd like a car
      proud independent cautious popular creative reliable                  with a periscope so you can see what the other drivers are doing.
           optimistic passionate irritating moody safe                            g. You're a creative person. You think the practical things in life
                                                                            are boring. You use the mirrors to look at yourself — not to see
     People                   Cars                     Both                 possible dangers on the road. You choose your car because of the
     lively                                                                 colour. You're not the most popular driver on the road!
                                                                                  h. You're a spontaneous person so you never plan things. Your
                                                                            fantasy car is a two-seater sports car with an ejector seat for irritating
                                                                            passengers.
                                                                                  i. You're optimistic and full of big ideas. You love speed and
                                                                            excitement. If you're rich, you probably have a car with a jet engine.
                                                                            How many cars have you crashed? Slow down!
Reading                                                                           j. You need a safe car like a Volvo. You're usually quiet and
2. Read Cars and stars and decide which car suits you most:                 calm, but in a car you shout at everyone who irritates you. Your
                                                                            language can get so strong that it's better (and safer!) if no-one can
                         Cars and stars                                     hear you.
                                                                                  k. Your ideal car is probably a BMW or a Mercedes. If you
      a. You want a different car for every day of the week, from a         don't own one of these cars, it's probably because you think you can't
2DV to a Rolls Royce — it depends on your mood. (Some people say            afford it — but go on, live a little! You want your car to be reliable -
you're moody!)                                                              but you also like a bit of status!
      b. You like a car with style and elegance - with somewhere to               1. You're a very independent person. You don't like rules and
put your caviar and champagne! It also has to be reliable and               regulations. You think red lights, stop signs and No Entry signs are
comfortable.                                                                for other drivers, not you. You love to be different - and you never
      с. You're very lively. You want to live life in the fast lane. Your   wear a seat belt!
ideal car is a Porsche or a Lamborghini. You make passengers
nervous — your friends and family probably prefer to take the bus.          Speaking
      d. You're proud and independent, but you'd love to have a             3. In Unit XIV you will find signs of zodiac to each car type. Does
chauffeur. You drive a luxury car (in your dreams, at least!). You          your choice correspond to your own zodiac sign?
worry about whether the bar is full - and where to put the music
system.