Classified Adverts.
Buying a car
Age Group: Young Adults/ Adults
Level: High Entry 1 and Entry 2
Time: 90 Mins
Skill focus: Reading Car Ads, Abbreviations
Sub skills: Superlatives, Basic Maths
Materials: Worksheet, a photocopy of the car classifieds from your
local paper.
Curriculum References: Rw/E3.1a (Understand relevant key words)
1. As a warm up to this task you could discuss the various
names for car parts in English, draw a car on the board and
have students help you label it with bumper, bonnet,
windscreen, steering wheel etc. Give out the first worksheet
and work through the answers.
Answers
1.) g
2.) f
3.) j
4.)m
5.) c
6.) i
7.) b
8.) d
9.) a
10.) h
11.)e
12.) k
13.) n
14.) o
15.) l
2. Ask students if they have ever bought a car. Share a few stories
about car deals and listen to some of theirs. Students read the
worksheet and answer the questions.
Answers
1.) 5 + 6
2.) 5 + 4
3.) 2
4.) 2
5.) 1 + 2
6.) 3
7.) 1
8.) 2
9.) 4
10.) 2 + 6
3. For the third exercise you need to get a copy of your
local newspaper. Number the ads on a page of car
classifieds and photocopy them for your class. You need
to number the adverts individually so you can easily
identify them for the answers. Use the classified ads to
answer the questions. The answers are down to you and
your students to work out. Dont be afraid to discuss the
best deal question at length, often students know a lot
about cars and have their own opinions. Using your local
paper will make it more relevant to students, they will
know the areas described and it will have more meaning
for them.
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4. The last worksheet is a simple dialogue. Have students
make their own dialogues with reference to some of the
adverts you have discussed.
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Classified Adverts. Buying a car
1.) Match the abbreviations with their meanings.
Abbreviation
1. A/C
2. f/s/h
3. J-reg
4. Vgc
5. t & t
6. e/w
7. s/r
8. c/l
9. 13 k
10.
r/c/l
11.
p.a.s.
12.
e/m
13.
s/r
14.
immac.
15.
ono
Meaning
a) 13,000 miles on the clock
b) Sunroof
c) Taxed and tested
d) Central locking
e) Power assisted steering
f) Full service history
g) Air Conditioning
h) Remote central locking
i) Electric windows
j) Registration is J
k) Electric mirrors
l) or nearest offer
m)
Very good condition
n) Electric sunroof
o) immaculate
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
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Classified Car Ads
2.) Read the car ads and answer the questions below.
1.
AIXAM 500
Hatchback, 2000
(W Reg), Blue,
6000 miles, R/C/L,
F/S/H, Alloy
Wheels, 5200,
Tel NO Offers!
98987 434343
2.
BMW 318Ci
1.9i (118 BHP) 2
D. Cosmos Green
Met, s/wheel, AC,
CD, 1 owner,
45,000 miles, full
BMW SH, 13,000
ono
TEL
21323232
3. CITROEN C2
HATCHBACK 1.6I
16V VTR 3DR
BLACK CL,
Alarm, Air bag,
12 K EM
10495. Tel
077765654543
after 6.
4. Citroen xm 5. Vauxhall
6. Nissan 300
2.1 diesel
spares or
repair, MoT till
October any
reasonable offer
considered
North Street
6575657382
Zx new shape,
1992, T top,
37,000 genuine
miles, mint, T&T
till Jan. lowered,
blacked out
windows, 4,995
ono
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Which
Which
Which
Which
Which
Cavalier 1.8 GL,
1991 H
registered, white,
alloy wheels, 4
new tyres, not T
& T, new battery,
good. 400. Tel
967689675765
cars are taxed and tested? _______
cars are less than 500? _______
car is more than 12000? _______
car has done the most miles? _______
cars have full service histories? _______
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6. Which car has an airbag? _______
7. Which car had remote central locking? _______
8. Which car is green? _______
9. Which car is probably in very bad condition? _______
10. Which cars are probably in very good condition?
_______
3.) Use the newspaper classifieds to answers the questions.
1. Write down all the BMW cars for sale.
2. Write down all the Citroen cars for sale.
3. Write down all the cars which are taxed and tested.
4. Write down the cars with full service histories.
5. Which car is the most expensive?
6. Which car is the cheapest?
7. Which car has done the least miles?
8. Which car has done the most miles?
9. Which car is the best deal?
10. Which car is the worst deal?
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Telephone conversations arranging to
view a car
You
Hello, Im calling about your
advert in the newspaper. The
one for BMW.
Can I ask a few questions?
It says in the advert it is
taxed and tested, when does
the MOT run out?
Is it a reliable car?
Okay, can I come and see it?
Tonight, about six thirty?
Okay, Ill see you then.
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Car Seller
Hello.
Yes.
Okay
I think it runs out next
October.
Well, its certainly done a lot
of miles, but it always starts.
Of course, when would you
like to come?
No problem. The address is
43 Leeds Road.
Goodbye.
