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THE SITUATION
A TV competition for people who build their own cars is being organized and broadcast in 2007. The creators of the most realistic, fantastic and complicated models will be awarded special prizes. Prizes for the most industrious inventor and an audience prize will also be awarded. Inventors from different cities in Russia and other countries are going to take part in the competition. The programme will be broadcast in foreign countries and its official language will be English.
THE LIST OF PRIZES AND CRITERIA
1. For the most realistic model.
a) materials available from current manufacturers;
b) fuel produced currently within the industry;
c) use of equipment produced by the industry at present;
d) low costs.
2. For the most imaginative model.
a) originality of design;
b) type of fuel available only in the future;
c) use of revolutionary new technology;
d) use of materials of the future.
3. For the most complicated model.
a) complexity of the design;
b) complexity of the car-manufacturing process;
c) complexity of the equipment used.
4. The prize for the most industrious inventor.
a) the inventor must not work in the automobile industry;
b) the model must take the most time to produce;
c) the inventor must have overcome a lot of difficulties to find the necessary materials and equipment, a place where he could work at his model, etc.
5. Audience prize
There are no objective criteria. This prize is awarded by the TV audience.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME
- Registration of the participants.
- Opening of the competition. Report by the Chair of the Jury. Reports by the inventors and their answers to the Jury's questions.
- Discussion and prize-awarding ceremony.
- Closing of the competition.
Registration card
Surname_________________________________________________
First name_______________________________________________
Age_____________________________________________________
Country
Address__________________________________________________
Profession or field of study___________________________________
THE LIST OF ROLES
1. CHAIR OF THE JURY.
2. Member of the JURY, an optimist.
3. Member of the JURY, a pessimist.
4. Member of the Jury, a representative of the automobile industry.
5. REPORTER.
6. INVENTORS.
THE DESCRIPTION OK THE ROLES
CHAIR OF THE JURY
According to the official programme of the competition you are to open the competition, pointing out the importance of the event, its main goals, the prizes to be awarded and the number of participants. You are to introduce all the speakers, to conduct the competition and to close it.
This is how you should open the competition:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! DEAR FRIENDS!
WE HAVE GATHERED HERE TO SHOW YOU THE LATEST MODELS OF CARS. WE ARE VERV PLEASED WITH THE FACT THAT ... PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT PROFESSIONS FROM ... COUNTRIES
WILL TAKE PART IN OUR COMPETITION. LET ME INTRODUCE ... FROM ... . HE/SHE IS ... BY PROFESSION ... , etc.
Member of the JURY, an optimist
You are to award the inventor who made the most imaginative model a prize. Think of questions for each of the inventors so as to acquire the information necessary to make your decision. In your speech during the ceremony you should give reasons for your choice. And don't forget to award the prize itself.
Member of the JURY, a pessimist
You are to award the inventor who made the most complicated model a prize. Think of questions for each of the inventors so as to acquire the information necessary to make your decision. In your speech during the ceremony you should give reasons for your choice. And don't forget to award the prize itself.
Member of the JURY, a representative of automobile industry
You are to award the inventor who made the most realistic model a prize. Think of the questions for each of the inventors so as to acquire the information necessary to make your decision. In your speech during the ceremony you should give reasons for your choice. Ami don't forget to award the prize itself.
REPORTER
You are a reporter of the journal "Za Rulyom" On behalf of the journal you are to award the most industrious inventor a prize and afterwards to publish an article on the event. Think of awarding the prize and of the questions you will need to ask.
INVENTORS
You are going to participate in the competition. You've got a list of the vehicles allowed to participate in the competition:
-a passenger motor car; - a sports car;
-a buggy; -a jeep;
- a lorry; - a tourist coach,
- a tourist car, - a taxi;
- a motor cycle; - a bicycle,
- any vehicle you like.
Along with the invitation card you've received the list of details you should touch upon in your report for the competition. Here they are:
1. What is the car designed for?
2. What is its name?
3. What colour is it?
4. What kind of engine is used? Where is it placed?
What is its power?
5. What is the maximum speed of the car?
6. What distance has the car covered?
7. How many wheels, seats, brakes, headlights are there in the car?
8. What materials are used?
9. What accessories are included?
(a tape-recorder, player, radio set, rear seat speakers, antenna, air-conditioner, electric door locks, carpets, safety belts, speedometer, fuel tank, clock, etc)
Any extra information is most welcome.
The inventors should make reports describing the vehicles they have built and illustrate them with sketches or diagrams. They must ПИ in the registration cards and be ready to answer the questions of the jury, the press and the audience.
You may find the following picture illustrating the vocabulary helpful.
1. front bumper, 2. front indicator light; 3. front door; 4. driver's seat; 5. rear door, 6. wheel (car wheel), 7. tyre (car tyre); 8. rear wing; 9. rear bumper; 10. rear light; 11. boot (Am.E. trunk); 12. rear window, 13. roof, 14. steering wheel, 15. windscreen; 16. bonnet (Am.E. hood); 17. front wing; 18. headlight.
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