Lesson THREE – Let’s talk about your car
- Let’s talk about your car. What make is it?
- It’s a Mercedes Benz.
- How old is it?
- It’s five years old.
- What colour is it?
- It’s silver.
- Do you like this colour?
- Yes, but it’s not so important.
- How many horse powers does it have?
- 254 (two hundred and fifty-four).
- What is its top speed?
- It’s 250 (two hundred and fifty) kmph (kilometres per hour).
- What was the fastest speed that you have ever driven at?
- It was a Ferrari, and about 250 kmph.
- How many people can find room in your car?
- Five people.
- How often do you use it?
- Every day. I go to work and meetings in it.
- What was the longest drive that you have ever made?
- Once we (I and my family) went to Italy by car. It was about one thousand, five hundred kilometres.
- Where do you usually go by car in Hungary?
- To Budapest.
- Where haven’t you been in Hungary by car?
- I’ve been to every seat of counties.
- How big is its boot?
- It’s about 300 litres; 4 suitcases can find room in it.
- How often do you drive your family in it?
- Almost every day.
- Do you have a GPS?
- Yes, I do, but it’s not built-in. It’s in my phone.
- Have you ever got lost by car?
- Of course.
- Which was the most serious?
- I haven’t got lost very much – I always know where I am.
- Has anybody tried to steal it?
- No, I don’t know about it.
- How is it protected?
- It’s got an average alarm-system.
- Has it ever started to alarm without cause?
- Yes, of course.
- Many times?
- Not so many.
- How often do you have to have it mended?
- Usually in every 3 months, but it is not serious – only oil-change, tyre-change and the common things.
- What was the most serious problem with it?
- Once there was a cable-problem.
- How long was it at the garage then?
- Only (for) 2 hours.
- How safe is it?
- Very.
- How comfortable is it?
- The Mercedes Benz is a very comfortable car.
- What is its best feature?
- That it is very comfortable.
- How long are you going to have it?
- A year at least… or more.
- What kind of car will you buy after it?
- I don’t know yet. It will depend on my money.
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BRAIN STORMING, 2010-11
GPSV practices for (top) managers – talking about business, work and others - 3
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Lesson ONE – Visiting an Exhibition in Las Vegas and What Are Restaurants Like in Las Vegas
Lesson TWO – Business plans for the next year
