全新版大学英语第二单元.ppt

Smart Cars Oral English Topics Cars in Modern Life Tips: 1.Do you want to own a car in future? What kind of car would you like to buy? 2.What will the future cars be like? 3.Is it necessary for everybody to have a car in china? 4.what is the relationship between cars and the environment? 1. automobile industry: The automobile industry is one of the most important industries in the world, affecting not only economies but also cultures. It provides jobs for millions of people, generates billions of dollars in world-wide revenues, and provides the basis for a multitude of related service and support industries. Automobiles revolutionized transportation in the 20th century, changing forever the way people live, travel and do business. The automobile has enabled people to travel and transport goods farther and faster, and has opened wider market areas for business and commerce. The auto industry has also reduced the overall cost of transportation by using methods such as mass production (making several products at once, rather than one at a time), mass marketing (selling products nationally and globally rather than locally), and globalization of production (assembling products with parts made world-wide). Between 1886 and 1898, about 300 automobiles were built, but there was no real established industry. A century later, with automakers and auto buyers expanding globally, automaking became the world’s largest manufacturing activity, with more than 53 million new vehicles built each year worldwide. Automobile manufactures are among the largest companies in the world. These corporations are often multinational. These companies often share parts, or use parts made in foreign factories. The U.S. automobile industry produced 16.8 million vehicles in 1999. The three major automobile manufactures in the United StatesGeneral Motors Corporation, Ford Motor Company, and Daimler Chrysler AGprovide three-fourths of the industry’s total direct