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Pre-text exercise 1. These words you should know.
permit – разрешение gross – большой hazardous - опасный
Pre-text exercise 2. These notions you should learn by heart.
driver’s license – водительское удостоверение trucker - водитель грузовика
Pre-text exercise 3. Don’t mix such words.
state – государство, страна или штат to state - утверждать; констатировать
READ AND TRANSLATE THE TEXT
Driver’s License
A driver’s license is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus. Driver’s licenses go by several different names. Driver’s licence is used in Canada, while driver license is the official name in the United States. The form driver licence is found in New Zealand and Australia. Driving licence is used in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Malta and in European Union. Nowadays we can find the term “driver’s license” in most articles and books.
Drivers who drive commercially, especially truckers and taxi drivers, are required to have special licenses such as Chauffeur Permits (for taxicab drivers), CDL (for truckers), PCV from a Passenger Carrying Vehicle (to drive a vehicle with more than eight passenger seats) and LGV from a Large Goods Vehicle (to drive gross or hazardous material).
And there is a special license for international use that is an authorized translation of a driver’s home license into many languages. This document is called the International Driving Permit (IDP) or the International Driver’s License.
Speak in your group: Do you drive?
| If yes: 1. Do you often drive? 2. Do you like driving? 3. How long have you been driving? 4. Do you have a valid driver’s license? 5. Do you travel by a car a lot? Why? 6. When and where was your last trip? Tell us about. 7. Who maintains your car? | If no: 1. Would you like to drive? Why? 2. Do you plan to get a driver’s license? When? 3. What is your favourite make of a car? 4. Have you ever tried to drive? Tell about your experience? |
