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Оваа лекција е наменета за луѓе со средно ниво на англиски јазик. Откако ќе ја слушнете оваа лекција, проверете го вашето знаење со нашиот квиз.
Белешки за учење
Различни фрази што можете да ги користите кога опишувате автомобил:
- Wow, your new ride’s pretty flash!
- Check out my new ride!
- It’s a hybrid, so it’s great on petrol.
- It’s got push-button start and lane assist.
- My car drives like a dream.
- That’s not bad for a hatchback!
- She has a brand new car.
- I drive an SUV.
- My brother drives a ute.
- I’ve got a second-hand/used car.
- It’s in top nick.
- It’s perfect for zipping around.
- It runs like a dream.
Колоквијални изрази:
To hit the road means to start on a journey
If something looks the goods, it looks stylish, or impressive.
If your car drives like a dream, it is very smooth and comfortable to drive.
If your car is in top nick, it is in very good condition.
If your car is perfect for zipping around, it means it’s small, fast and easy to drive.
Речник:
Bragging about something means to talk proudly about it.
Wheels in casual English, wheels is an informal way to refer to a “car” itself. You might also hear someone say “a set of wheels” — that means the same thing.
In casual Australian and the US English, ‘ride’ can often mean ‘car’, as in:
- “Check out my new ride!”, means “Look at my new car!”
- “That’s a sweet ride!”, means “The car looks awesome!”
To give someone a ride means to take someone somewhere by car (U.S. and Australian English)
To give someone a lift means to take someone somewhere by car (British and Australian English)
If something is pretty flash, it looks fancy or impressive.
Tinted windows are darkened windows that give the car a stylish look and help block out sunlight.
Alloy wheels are shiny, lightweight wheels made from metal — they often make the car look more modern or sporty.
Servo is Australian slang for service station or petrol station
An EV is short for electric vehicle. It’s a car or ute which runs only on electricity.
A hybrid car is a car that uses both petrol and electricity.
If a car has a push button start, you don’t need to turn a key. You just press a button to start the engine.
Lane assist is a safety feature that helps keep the car in its lane when you are driving.
A hatchback is a car with a back door that opens upwards. That back door is called a hatch.
An SUV is short for Sports Utility Vehicle which is a bigger car that has plenty of space and is particularly good for driving on rougher roads in the outback.
A ute is a utility vehicle. It has a cabin un the front and a flat, open tray at the back for carrying tools or equipment.
A second-hand or used car is one that someone else owned before you.
Фокус на учење:
Австралискиот англиски вклучува некои зборови кои се единствено австралиски, како и други кои потекнуваат од англискиот јазик што се зборува во други делови од светот, особено во Северна Америка и Велика Британија. Во дијалогот можете да видите неколку од нив. Погледнете некои од еквивалентите подолу:
Australian English | British English | American English |
Petrol | Petrol | Gas |
Servo (short for service station) | Petrol station | Gas station |
Ride or lift (taking someone by car) | Lift | Ride |
Cars/wheels/ride | Car/wheels | Car/wheels/ride |
Boot | Boot | Trunk |
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