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THE FUTURE OF CARS: BATTERY POWER 7.1 Vocabulary A Study the words in box a.
1 Match nouns in column 1 with nouns in column 2 to make compound nouns.
2 Which word in each phrase has the strongest stress?
B Study the phrases in box b. 1 Complete each phrase with one word.
2 Is each phrase followed by: ●
a noun (including gerund)? ● subject + verb? ● an infinitive?
3 What is each phrase used for?
C Look at the pictures on the opposite page showing the production process for lithium ion batteries.
What happens at each stage?
D Read extracts A–F on the right. They are from a leaflet about making the batteries.
1 Match each extract with a picture on the opposite page.
2 Complete each sentence with one or more phrases from box b.
E Look at the Gantt chart on the opposite page. What does it show?
F Read the text under the Gantt chart. Match the phrases in box c with the highlighted phrases in the handout.
G Look at the batteries on the opposite page. Complete this Monckton Industrial Research memo
using phrases from boxes b and c.
My recommendation is that the design 3 should be our focus. My opinion is of points. Firstly,
in industry, we need to advanced battery technologies. funding of the department. Picture a number
maximize our opportunities the advantages of this,
this research is important for the continued this design, the
potential for application in the automotive industry is clear. this, much initial research is already available.
54 c F B compound nouns • fixed phrases a
1
drag greenhouse manufacturing performance
power reliability sheer temperature
2
characteristics coefficient gas industry range stress supply target
b as shown … as well … in addition … in order … in such a way … in the case … known … the end … the use …
A stop the lithium sticking to
itself, a polypropylene sheet is added during the laminating process.
And finally, the contacts are metallized by a robot arm which sprays on molten metal, in the picture.
C
The lithium sheet is then combined with a polymer electrolyte
D At this process, the cell is
tested to check it produces the required voltage.
E of failure, the cell
cannot be included in a finished battery. Next, the lithium sheet,
oven for an hour and a half.
First of all, a lithium ingot is transformed into a thin sheet of lithium through an extrusion press. The
sheet is rolled up it makes a long roll of lithium, like kitchen foil. a number of a variety of
at the same time bear in mind based on deal with from the point of view of the beginning of the development of
the
other materials, is folded into a layered stack, a cell. This cell is baked in an
a metal
oxide cathode. In the battery, the lithium acts as the battery anode.
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