news bulletin – answers

Car design hits senior drive

correct the statements

1. Designers in Japan are pining for their old age. this is ironic, they are simulating old age in special suits
2. Nissan is employing older designers. they are young designers trying to experience what it is like to be an older or infirm driver
3. Difficulty in walking and back pain are some of the problems faced by car designers. faced by older car drivers
4. Nissan wants to make modifications to its cars for young people. for older and infirm people
5. ‘ageing suits’ are a new phenomenon. Nissan have been using them for 10 years
6. By mid century 14% of the population will be retirement age. 40%
7. Getting in and out of the car with the suit doesn’t pose any problems. it is a ‘chore’ (i.e. difficult)
8. Switching off the indicator can be difficult for older drivers. switching on (presumably the same is true for off but the speaker says on)
9. This new technology is only for elderly and infirm drivers. it is also useful for ‘large’ (i.e. obese) drivers
10. Nissan customers over 50 will soon be in the minority. the majority – at more than 40% and increasing