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In this video, we will go over the anatomy of a car.

The following major systems are included in the vehicle.

The body and frame.

The engine.

The transmission.

Suspension systems, wheels and tires.

Control systems.

Electrical systems.

The engine subsystems and the climatic equipment are the only remaining pieces of equipment.

Let's take a look at the car's major components and assemblies.

It may appear complicated now, but we're gonna explore each system in greater detail.

So, let's look at car assemblies.

We'll begin with the body and frame.

This is the body.

It provides space for the driver, passengers and cargo.

This is the body together with all auxiliaries and decorative elements.

Next comes the frame.

It is the main supporting structure to which all other components are attached.

It can be a body -on -frame or a unibody construction.

The unibody combines the function of the body and the frame.

Most modern cars use this type of construction.

Body -on -frame vehicles are much rarer and primarily comprise off -road SUVs.

The next vehicle system is the engine.

The engine is usually located in the front of the vehicle.

The engine converts one form of energy into mechanical energy, which is then used to propel the car.

The internal combustion engine, ICE, is the most commonly used engine type in automobiles.

Such engines rely on the combustion energy of gasoline, diesel fuel, or in rare cases, another kind of fuel.

Electric and hybrid motors are also becoming increasingly popular.

You can see a four -cylinder, 16 -valve gasoline internal combustion engine.

This engine's operating cycle consists of four strokes.

Intake, compression, power, Exhaust The engine has numerous subsystems,

such as the intake system,

exhaust system, fuel supply system, cooling system and others.

The internal combustion engine generates mechanical work, and the torque is then transferred to the transmission system via a flywheel.

The transmission is the device that connects the engine to the drive wheels.

It transfers, changes and distributes torque to the drive wheels.

Transmissions are classified based on the type of gearbox.

The manual gearbox requires the driver to select and change gears by using a gear shift lever and a clutch pedal.

In case of the automatic gearbox, to travel forwards, the driver only needs to shift the selector into the drive mode.

Further gear changes do not necessitate driver intervention.

The type of wheel drive is another significant distinction between transmission systems.

You can now see a vehicle with front wheel drive.

Depending on the type of wheel drive, transmissions can have a variety of structures and compositions.

A front -wheel drive manual transmission includes the following components.

The clutch, manual gearbox, final drive and differential, and axle shafts.

The clutch, final drive and differential are all contained within the same housing as the gearbox.

Now we can see how the engine and the transmission interact.

The combination of the engine and the transmission system is called the powertrain.

Rear -wheel drive is another type of wheel drive.

Such transmission also include a propeller shaft.

The final drive and differential are located on the drive axle outside the gearbox housing.

And this is an all -wheel drive transmission.

In this case, torque is supplied to both axles, full -time or on -demand.

Its components also include a transfer case, which can be installed in the same housing as the gearbox.

The differential, final drive and propeller shaft are duplicated on the driving axles.

Let's return to the front -wheel drive transmission and move on to the next systems.

The suspension system, wheels and tires help a vehicle move along a road and receive and absorb the impact from various bumps,

making driving safer and more comfortable.

First, let's take a quick look at the wheels and tires.

wheels can be made from a variety of materials and in a variety of styles.

They are surrounded by tires, creating an air -filled chamber.

Sometimes tires are also equipped with an inner tube.

Let's go back to the suspension system.

The suspension includes the wheel hub.

This is a wheel hub mounted on a steering knuckle.

The spring, a coil spring in our case.

Shock absorbers, suspension links, arms and beams.

This type of suspension has an arm control and a shock absorber that performs an additional function of the suspension arm.

The anti -roll bar, the subframe and bushings,

the front bar of suspension system uses McPherson struts, which are very popular among car manufacturers.

On the rear axle, we can see a semi -independent suspension with a torsion bar.

Next, car control systems.

They include the steering system, the braking system.

In this section, it would also be appropriate to review engine and transmission controls.

The steering system is required to change the direction of the car's movement.

The braking system is required to slow down and stop the car, as well as to keep it in place.

Engine control is used to alter the engine torque.

This is an obsolete model with a mechanical throttle valve.

Transmission control is required to temporarily disconnect the engine and the transmission and select the desired gear or the desired gearbox mode.

Passing on to electrical equipment.

Modern vehicles are inconceivable without electrical equipment.

It stores, generates, transmits and consumes electricity.

An electrical equipment within a vehicle can be classified into a few categories.

Power sources, power consumers, electrical wiring, auxiliary elements.

Power sources are the battery and the generator.

Power consumers include various appliances that require electricity to operate, such as headlights, the starter motor,

the engine control unit, and others.

Electrical wiring connects various components of the electrical system.

Auxiliary elements include relay and fuse boxes, as well as various buttons and switches.

This concludes our review of the basic car components.

If you want to learn more about the car's structure, see our next videos.

Bye everyone!

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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This speaking lesson is built on the video “Сar anatomy: The Basics / How cars work?”. The speaker keeps coming back to these words: engine, wheel, drive, transmission, suspension. This video has 92 sentences and 983 words to shadow. The speech runs for 8:59. The speaker talks at a steady 110 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. Only 74% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

Word	Pronunciation	Meaning
transmission noun	/tɹænsˈmɪʃən/	The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric power.
suspension noun	/səˈspɛnʃən/	The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.
electrical adjective	/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/	Related to electricity (or electronics)
component noun	/kəmˈpoʊ.nənt/	A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.
tire verb	/ˈtaɪ̯ɚ/	To become sleepy or weary.
gear noun	/ɡɪɚ/	Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
differential adjective	[dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ]	Of or pertaining to a difference.
torque noun	/tɔɹk/	A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance…
combustion noun	/kəmˈbʌs.t͡ʃən/	The act or process of burning.
element noun	/ˈɛləmənt/	One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
mechanical adjective	/məˈkænəkəl/	Related to mechanics (the branch of physics that deals with forces acting on matter).
manual noun	/ˈmæn.j(u)əl/	Synonym of handbook.
shaft noun	/ˈʃɑːft/	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
clutch noun	/ˈklʌt͡ʃ/	The claw of a predatory animal or bird.
auxiliary adjective	/ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/	Helping; giving assistance or support.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

Word	Meaning
go back to verb	To stem from; to originate in.
go over verb	To look at carefully; to scrutinize; to analyze.
move along verb	To continue without being distracted; to keep going.
slow down verb	To decelerate.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

Structure	In the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it	are included · are attached · is usually located
Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing	energy, which is · case, which can · struts, which are

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 3 contractions and reduced forms, such as gonna, we'll, we're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

The “sh” and “zh” sounds: transmission /tɹænsˈmɪʃən/, suspension /səˈspɛnʃən/, differential [dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ], shaft /ˈʃɑːft/, shock /ʃɔk/
Long words — get the stress right: electrical /ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/, differential [dɪfəˈɹənʃəɫ], mechanical /məˈkænəkəl/, auxiliary /ɔɡˈzɪl.(jə).ɹi/, electricity /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/

How to practise with this video

Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like transmission, suspension, electrical.

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