Intro and Paragraph 1
When did Claudette decide to restore a car?
She decided to restore a car when she was 12.
What kind of car did she choose?
Chevrolet Corvette
What starts next week?
her part-time training course
True or false: Claudette is the only woman interested in car design in her country?
False - in her town
write big / important tests:
take exams
What is she going to do on her 14th birthday?
She is going to drive her car.
Does her mum think Claudette is hard-working?
Yes, she does.
Where does her training course take place?
at a local college
True or false: Claudette hopes her story can encourage other girls to be engineers.
True
Not to hurry.
take time
How old is she exactly?
She is 13 1/2.
How did she make money for the car?
She made money as a dog walker.
How long is her training course?
3 months
True or false: Many men choose to become mechanical engineers.
True
happen somewhere:
take place
What is she going to do as soon as she can?
She's going to start driving lessons.
Where will she make her first trip in the car to?
She is going to drive her car to school.
What is her dream?
Her dream is to become a mechanical engineer.
What adjective does she use to describe the career of a mechanical engineer?
ideal
follow someone's suggestions:
take advice
Where is she from?
Alaska
Why did her mother say she wasn't a typical teenager?
Her mom said this because of the old car she bought.
Where is she going to study for an engineering degree?
At the Alaska Institute for Technology
Expressions used to describe a situation where men are more common than women:
male-dominated
start doing something:
take up