Glencoe Managing Life Skills Chapter 35 Transportation Chapter 35 Transportation 1 Section 35.1 Transportation Options Section 35.2 Vehicle Ownership Chapter.

Glencoe Managing Life Skills Chapter 35 Transportation

Chapter 35 Transportation

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Section 35.1

Transportation Options

Section 35.2

Vehicle Ownership

Chapter 35

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• There are many different transportation options.• Owning a vehicle involves more costs than just

the price of the car.

Section 35.1 Transportation Options



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Content Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary

mass transitcommutecarpooltitlelease

congestionmarket



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• Compare costs and convenience when deciding how to get to work or school.

• Mass transit, or public transportation carries large numbers of people.

mass transit

A transportation system designed to carry large numbers of people.



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• Benefits of mass transit include less cost, time saving, stress reducing, traffic reducing, energy saving, and pollution reducing.

• Personal vehicles offer greater flexibility, and may be the only option if no mass transit is available.



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• Disadvantages to using your own vehicle include more costly, more time consuming, and more stressful.

• Other transportation options include sharing a vehicle, bicycling, or walking.



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Getting Your Own Vehicle

• Costs of owning your own vehicle include costs of vehicle, insurance, fuel, parking, and tolls, and maintenance and repairs.

• Most people make a down

payment on a car and take

out a loan for the rest.



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Getting Your Own Vehicle

• When you pay off your loan you receive the title, the legal document that states you own the vehicle

• Leasing involves paying a monthly fee in exchange for the exclusive use of a vehicle for a specific length of time.

title

A legal document showing ownership.



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• To get the best deal on a car, you must first do research.

• Auto insurance and car maintenance are two ownership responsibilities.

Section 35.2 Vehicle Ownership



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Content Vocabulary Academic Vocabulary

makemodelbook valuesticker priceinvoice price

conditioninflate



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The Purchasing Process

• First, decide what you can afford to pay, considering all the costs.

• Next, identify your needs and find decide on a vehicle that best meets those needs.



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• Learn about the reliability, safety features, fuel usage, and performance of the make and models of vehicles.

make

A car’s brand name.

model

Type or design of a car.



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• Check the book value, the estimated value of a specific make, model, and year of a vehicle you are interested in.

• Shop for the best vehicle in classified ads, the Internet, and at dealerships.

book value

The estimated value of a car of a specific make, model, and year.



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• Get the best price by negotiating the based on sticker price, the dealer’s initial asking price.

• Check the invoice price, what the dealer paid, the manufacturer, and try to negotiate between this and the sticker price.

sticker price

The dealer’s initial asking price as shown on the sticker attached to the vehicle

invoice price

Roughly the price the dealer paid the manufacturer for a vehicle.



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Understanding Auto Insurance

• The main types of coverage include collision, comprehensive, liability, medical or personal injury, and uninsured/underinsured motorists.

• Liability coverage is required by law in all states and is the most important.

• Determine want your insurance wants and needs are and compare rates by different insurance companies.

• Insurance companies base rates on statistics.



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Maintaining Your Vehicle

• Maintaining your vehicle ensures a longer life and less repairs.

• Read your owner’s manual and follow manufacturer’s recommendations for maintenance.



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Maintaining Your Vehicle

• First a reliable service facility to perform some of the maintenance tasks, but learn to do the basic ones yourself.

• Heed warning lights and watch for leaks, strange noises, and how your vehicle performs before a problem gets worse.



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Chapter Summary Section 35.1

• Transportation options are determined by where you live and where you want to go.

• Using mass transit benefits individuals and society.




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• Owning a vehicle involves many expenses in addition to the purchase price.

• To pay for a vehicle, you might take out a loan or lease the vehicle, if it is new.




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• Learning all that you can before shopping for a vehicle will help you get the right vehicle at the right price.

• Before buying auto insurance, examine the options, and decide on the types and amounts of coverage you want.

• You can save on maintenance costs by doing some basic tasks yourself.

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ReviewReview

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Do you remember the vocabulary terms from this chapter? Use the following slides to check your knowledge of the definitions.

The slides in this section include both English and Spanish terms and definitions.



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mass transit transporte público

A transportation system designed to carry large numbers of people.

Sistema de transporte diseñado para transportar grandes cantidades de personas

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commute viajar todos los días

Travel regularly from one place to another, especially between home and work.

Viajar con regularidad de un lugar a otro, especialmente entre la casa y el trabajo.

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carpool viaje en coche compartido

An arrangement in which a group of people commute together by car.

Un arreglo en el que un grupo de personas viaja al trabajo en el mismo coche.

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title escritura A legal document showing ownership.

Un documento legal que demuestra el dominio de una propiedad.

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lease alquiler de un coche

A monthly fee in exchange for exclusive use of a vehicle for a specific length of time.

Cuota mensual que se paga a cambio del uso exclusivo de un vehículo durante un periodo de tiempo determinado.

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make marca de un coche

A car’s brand name. Nombre del fabricante de un coche

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model modelo

Type or design of a car. El tipo o diseño de un coche.

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book value valor contable

The estimated value of a car of a specific make, model, and year

El valor aproximado de un coche de un año, marca y modelo específicos.

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sticker price precio de etiqueta

The dealer’s initial asking price as shown on the sticker attached to the vehicle.

El precio que el comerciante pide inicialmente y que aparece en la etiqueta que está pegada al vehículo.

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invoice price precio de factura

Roughly the price the dealer paid the manufacturer for a vehicle.

Aproximadamente el precio que el comerciante paga al fabricante por un vehículo

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congestion congestión

Clog or traffic jam. Atasco o embotellamiento.

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market mercado

Potentially interested in buying.

Posiblemente interesado en comprar.

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condition condición

State of readiness for use.

Estar listo para usar o no.

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inflate inflar

Raise the price of something.

Elevar el precio de algo.

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