Bài hát: Listening Practice Through Dictation CD 3-38 - V.A

Unit 38 Fixing a Flat
M: When your car gets a flat tire, do not panic.
First, apply your brakes and pull over. Inside
the trunk, you will find a spare tire and a toolbox.
One of these tools is a jack, which is a tool
you use to raise the car. This makes the tire easy to
remove. Position the jack beneath the car, behind
the tire that is flat. Insert the jack handle and turn
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it clockwise. Continue turning the handle until the
car rises high enough, so that the flat tire is well
off the ground and spins freely. Make sure that the
jack is securely supporting the vehicle. If the car is
unsteady or the jack is unstable, lower the car.
Reposition the jack and begin again.
Next, use a crowbar to pry off the hubcap
(the metal cover on the side of the tire). Inside
the hubcap are four bolts that hold the tire in
place. Loosen these, using the long L-shaped
tool. Push firmly on the tool to get the bolts to
turn. It may be difficult.
Once the bolts are loose, the flat tire can be
pulled off easily. Now you can put on the new
tire. Once it is in place, replace the four bolts and
tighten them. Place the flat tire and the toolbox
back in the trunk.
Finally, drive to the nearest service station
and get your flat tire fixed!