Good day everyone! We are almost at the finish line of mastering the first part of the conversational American course “That’s What They Say in America,” and therefore we are repeating vocabulary from previous lessons, as well as deepening and expanding our knowledge. For example, topic In the mall we've already covered, but today we'll dive deeper this topic and learn vocabulary for communicating in a household appliance store.
Name of household appliances and electronic devices on English languageYou will learn the names of some household appliances, as well as technical and electronic devices, and learn how to ask for help in a store. Of course, the names of most household appliances came into Russian from English (player, blender, mixer, etc.), but still the names of some of them differ from their Russian counterparts. Therefore, today we will look at what various technical devices are called in English.
Following the principle of consistency and logic in teaching, we will begin our lesson by reading a short dialogue. Today Voice of America correspondent Martin Lerner decided to give his daughter a gift. The father went to the hardware and electronics store to buy Sue a small radio:
Clerk:Hello. - Hello.
Martin:Can you help me? Do you have radios? - Can you help me? Do you have a radio?
Clerk:Sorry. - Unfortunately no).
Martin: That's OK. Can you help me now? This radio is twenty-nine dollars. This one is thirty-seven. And this is fifty-eight. Fine. Could you help me now? This radio is twenty-nine dollars. This one is thirty-seven. And this one is fifty-eight.
Martin: Can you show me some larger radios? —Can you show me some big radios?
Clerk: Of course. - Certainly.
Read the fragment of the conversation in the electronics and household appliances store several times. Try to remember English idioms for communication in the store and with sales consultants. Then, listen to how to pronounce these expressions correctly in American English:
/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/russian_english_051.mp3Listen carefully to the speaker's speech, trying to catch every feature of pronunciation. Repeat all the words after a native speaker several times to learn how to pronounce these expressions in approximately the same way as the US population.
Technical devices in English
A table with phrases in English, as well as words denoting various technical or electronic devices, will help you learn new vocabulary much faster. And the grammatical help after the table will help you remember the features of the formation of degrees of comparison in the English language.
| Technical devices | |
| Phrases | |
| on sale | Sale, on sale |
| Can you help me? | Can you help me? |
| Nouns | |
| Market, shop | market |
| antenna | antenna |
| battery/batteries | battery/batteries |
| cent | cent |
| dollar | dollar |
| CD player | CD player |
| electricity | electricity |
| sound | sound |
| speaker | (stereo) speaker |
| setting | tuning |
| Verbs | |
| happen | to happen |
| tune | to tune |
Grammar help:
Most English adjectives form their degrees of comparison using the suffixes " -er " And " -est »:
- This radio is small. That radio is smaller. And this one is the smallest. — This radio is small. That radio is smaller. And this is the smallest .
However, with an excellent education and comparative degree to some polysyllabic words the words “ most " And " more " Eg:
- This TV is expensive. That TV is more expensive. And that one is the most expensive. — This TV is expensive. That TV more Expensive. And this one is the most dear.
Be sure to follow Homework:
- Re-read the dialogue at the beginning of the lesson. Practice with friends.
- Translate the following expressions into English and copy them into your workbook:
- I want to buy my daughter a small radio.
- Can you help me?
- Show me a more expensive radio.
- I need a small TV for my wife.
- The most expensive TV costs $416. It has great stereo sound
Be sure to put the acquired knowledge into practice! I wish everyone Have a good mood and holidays any day! See you later!
Words on the topic “Car” are a fairly large layer of vocabulary in the English language. It includes numerous terms about the structure of the car, the road, the rules traffic. In this article we will look at the most commonly used vocabulary, which is used not by auto mechanics, but by everyone who drives a car.
The selection of words and expressions is divided into five topics. The first three are nouns (car parts, interior parts, road), I did not add example sentences to them, because there should be no difficulties in using them. Verbs on the topic “Driving”, “Accident” are given with examples to make it clearer how they are used.
Please note that the automotive vocabulary in English contains many words that differ in the British and American versions of the language. They are marked with the abbreviations UK (British) and US (American).
Main parts of the car in English
| headlights | headlights |
| low beams | low beam headlights |
| high beams | high beam headlights |
| bumper (UK) | bumper (UK) |
| fender (US) | bumper (US) |
| windshield (US) | windshield (US) |
| windscreen (UK) | windshield (UK) |
| wipers (windshield wipers) | wipers |
| boot (UK) | trunk (UK) |
| trunk (US) | trunk (US) |
| rear view mirror | rearview mirror |
| side mirrors | side mirrors |
| tire (UK) | tube, tire (UK) |
| tire (US) | tube, tire (US) |
| flat tire | flat tire |
| wheel | wheel |
| steering wheel | steering wheel |
| bonnet (UK) | roof, hood (UK) |
| hood (US) | roof, hood (US) |
| tank | tank |
| taillights | rear lights |
| door | door |
| silencer (UK) | muffler (UK) |
| muffler (US) | muffler (US) |
| spare parts | spare parts |
| spare tire | spare wheel |
| petrol (UK) | petrol (UK) |
| gas (US) | gasoline (US) |
| license plate | license plate |
| license plate number | car number |
| make | car model |
| model | Car model |
Notes:
- With the word fender(bumper) there is an interesting expression fender-bender(to bend - bend). This is the name given to a small accident with minor damage to the vehicle.
- The car number may be called differently, more officially vehicle registration number. In conversation they usually don’t speak at such length, preferring the following options: registration number, plate number, license plate number, license plate.
- You may encounter words licenSe and licenCe. In all varieties of English except American, licenCe is a noun and licenseSe is a verb. American English does not use the word licenCe, and the word licenseSe can be both a verb and a noun. In this regard, the car number may be called license plate(USA) or license plate(other countries).
In the car (interior parts)
| dashboard | dashboard |
| back seat | backseat |
| front seat | front seat |
| seatbelt | safety belt |
| door lock | door lock |
| door handle | door knob |
| glovebox (glovie) | glove compartment |
| horn | beep |
| accelerator | gas pedal |
| brake | brake pedal |
| clutch | clutch pedal |
| handbrake | hand brake |
| lighter | cigarette lighter |
| manual transmission (UK) | manual transmission (UK) |
| standard (US) | manual transmission (US) |
| automatic transmission | Automatic transmission |
| gearshift | gear shift lever (manual) |
| gear selector | gear shift lever (on automatic transmission) |
| airbag | air bag |
Notes:
- horn- this is the beep itself, signal - to honk(the horn).
- With the word back seat(back seat) there is an expression back seat driver– literally, “back seat driver.” This is what they say about a passenger who tells the driver how to drive, and also, in a broader sense, about a person who likes to explain “how to do it right,” although he himself is not involved in the process.
English words on the topic “Road”
| road | road |
| route | highway, highway |
| motorway (UK) | mainline (UK) |
| highway (US) | mainline (US) |
| onramp | exit to the highway |
| lane | lane |
| lane marking (road surface marking) | road markings |
| speed bump | speed bump |
| crossroad (UK) | crossroads (UK) |
| intersection (US) | crossroads (US) |
| road sign | road sign |
| traffic light | traffic light |
| pavement (UK) | pavement (UK) |
| sidewalk (US) | sidewalk (US) |
| crosswalk | crosswalk |
| pedestrian | a pedestrian |
| car park (UK) | parking (UK) |
| parking lot (US) | parking (US) |
| parking space | parking space |
| traffic | traffic |
| traffic jam | cork |
| rush hour | peak hour |
Expressions on the topic “Driving a car”
- to buckle up– buckle up
Make sure that the passengers are buckled up. – Make sure passengers are wearing seat belts.
- to fasten (put on) seatbelt– put on a seat belt
Fasten your seatbelts, please. – Please fasten your seat belts.
- to brake- to brake
Do you know how to brake? - Do you know how to brake?
- to hit the brakes(colloquial) – slow down (colloquial)
I had to hit the brakes when I saw a pedestrian. – I had to brake when I saw a pedestrian.
- to stall– stall (about the engine)
Can you help me? My car stalled. - Can you help me? My car stalled.
- to step on the accelerator– press on the gas
Shift into first and step on the accelerator. – Shift to first gear and press the gas.
- to accelerate (to speed up)– speed up
You can speed up on a highway. – You can speed up on the highway.
- to reverse- give back
Please, reverse carefully. There is a lemo behind us. - Please back up carefully. There's a limousine behind us.
- to honk (the horn)- honk (beep)
He couldn't hear the car honkingbehind him. “He didn’t hear the car honking from behind.
- to make a U-turn- turn around sharply
He struggled with the steering wheel, attempting to make U-turn. “He struggled with the steering wheel, trying to make a sharp turn.
- to follow the speed limit- obey the speed limit
We can drive where we want, but we have to follow the speed limit. “We can drive wherever we want, but we must obey the speed limit.”
- to exceed the speed limit (to speed)- exceed the speed
Don't exceed the speed limit, speeding may cause collisions with animals. – Do not exceed the speed limit; speeding may result in a collision with animals.
- to run a red light- go through a red light
I was in hurry and ran a red light. “I was in a hurry and ran a red light.
- to tailgate– drive close (to the car in front), do not keep a distance
Tailgating causes many car accidents. – Failure to maintain distance leads to many accidents.
- to pull over (off)– stop (and move off the roadway)
If your car starts to overheat, pull over immediately. – If your car starts to overheat, stop immediately.
- to pull out of– leave (for example, from a parking lot)
The bus pulled out of the parking lot. – The bus left the parking lot.
- to cut (someone) off- trim
I speeded up and someone cut me off. “I accelerated and someone cut me off.”
- to park– park
Sorry, you can't park here. - Sorry, you can't park here.
- to pass a car- overtake a car
The “Do Not Pass” sign indicates that passing a car is prohibited. – The “No Overtaking” sign means that you cannot overtake a car.
- to change lanes- move to another lane, change lanes
The driver decided to change lanes but didn’t make sure that it was safe to do. – The driver decided to change lanes, but was not convinced that it was safe.
- to change gear– change gear
Learn how to change gear first. – First learn how to shift gears.
- to run out of gas (petrol)– use up fuel
Where is the nearest gas station? We are running out of gas. – Where is the nearest gas station? We're running out of gas.
- to fill up (the car)- fill the car)
Always fill up the car before a long drive. – Always refuel your car before a long trip.
- to flag (someone) down \ wave someone down- brake the car (gesture)
The police officer flagged me down and asked for a drivers license.
- to get in- get in the car
Get in! Get in the car! - Sit down! Get in the car!
- to get out- get out of the car
I'd like to get out at the post office. – I would like to get off at the post office.
- to pick (someone) up– pick up a passenger
Can you pick me up at nine o'clock? -Can you pick me up at nine o'clock?
- to drop (someone) off– disembark the passenger
Drop him off at the nearest subway station. – Drop him off at the nearest metro station.
- to indicate– show turn
Never turn without indicating. – Never turn without showing the turn.
- to drive off- leave somewhere
I shut the door and the cab drove off. “I closed the door and the taxi drove off.”
- to give (someone) a lift (UK)– give a lift (UK)
- to give (someone) a ride (US)– give a lift (US)
Can you give me a ride, please? – Could you give me a ride?
Expressions on the topic “Accident, problems with the car”
- car accident (car crush)- car accident
In the beginning of the movie a few people died in a car accident. – At the beginning of the film, several people died in a car accident.
- to have a flat tire (puncture)- puncture the wheel
On the way to the airport, we had aflat tire. “On the way to the airport we got a flat tire.
- to break down- break down (about a car)
Sorry, I'm gonna be late, my car broke down. - Sorry, I'll be late, my car broke down.
- tow truck– tow truck
There is nothing you can do, call a tow truck. “There’s nothing you can do here, call a tow truck.”
- to tow– evacuate
Cars parked on the road will be towed. – Cars left on the road will be towed away.
- to run into (someone)- bump into someone
The first time I was driving a car, I ran into a tree. – The first time I drove a car, I crashed into a tree.
- to slam on the brakes- brake sharply
The driver in front of me slammed on thebrakes and I nearly ran into him . “The driver in front of me braked sharply, and I almost crashed into him.
- to run over (someone)- run over someone
It looks like they are going to run over someone. “It looks like they’re about to run over someone.”
- to sideswipe- hit the side of the car
See those scratches? I got sideswiped by some idiot. – Do you see these scratches? Some idiot hurt me.
- to rear-end- drive into a car from behind
I broke suddenly and she rear-ended me. “I braked sharply, and she drove into me from behind.
- to veer into oncoming traffic– drive (sharply) into the oncoming lane
His car vered into oncoming trafficand ran into a tractor. “His car swerved into oncoming traffic and crashed into a tractor.
- to drive on the wrong side of the road– drive on the wrong side (on the oncoming side)
And then I noticed that we were driving on the wrong side of the road. “And then I noticed that we were driving in the oncoming lane.
- to lose control- can't handle control
The driver lost control and the car ran into a brick wall. – The driver lost control and the car crashed into a brick wall.
- to skid - get into a skid
The car skiddedon a patch of ice and veered into a snow bank. “The car skidded on the ice and ended up in a snowdrift.
- to roll over - roll over
The driver was thrown from his car when it rolledover. “The driver was thrown out of the car when it overturned.
- drunk driving– drunk driving
There are laws against drunk driving, but not against driving with a hangover. There are laws against drunk driving, but not drunk driving.
- reckless driving– dangerous driving
Their car rolled over, possibly as a result ofreckless driving. – Their car overturned, possibly as a result of dangerous driving.
- distracted driving– inattentive driving
Distracted driving is the act of driving while engaged in other activities such as talking on the phone. – Inattentive driving is driving in which the driver is engaged in unrelated activities, such as talking on the phone.
- to hit and run- knock down a person and escape
She was hit and run but fortunately she was not heavily injured. “She was hit by a car, which then fled, but fortunately she was not seriously injured.
- to have a head-on collision- crash head-on, make a direct collision
When Robert tried to pass a car he had a head-on collision with a truck. – When Robert tried to overtake the car, he made a direct collision with the truck.
- a driving ban– deprivation of rights
I got a two years driving ban for drunk driving. – I was deprived of my license for two years for driving while intoxicated.
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