Special cars

Special cars

Listening and reading practice

Last week, we talked about cars that do not need petrol to run.

What can we use instead of petrol to run a car?

Open Ended

Do some research and write one thing that can be used instead of petrol to run a car (for example: electricity).

Poll

What do you think is the best alternative to petrol?

• Hydrogen

• Electricity

• Air

• Biofuel

• Other

We will watch a 6-minute video about a car that runs on air and answer a few questions on Quizziz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRpxhlX4Ga0&ab_channel=mrgoding

Multiple Choice

Guy Negre created a car that runs on air instead of petrol because...

• it looks better than the petrol car

• it is lighter

• it is better for the environment

Multiple Choice

Which countries are planning to buy Airpod cars?

• India and Mexico

• The USA and Australia

• Japan and South Korea

Multiple Choice

Why is the Airpod car easy to use in the UK as well as France and other countries?

• Because in the UK the steering wheel is on the right side of the car

• Because the steering wheel in the Airpod is in the middle, so it can be used everywhere

• Because the user manual is in French as well as English

Go to Teams - Files - Reading practice: Driving on Air

Stay on Quizziz too, the questions about the reading will be here!

Multiple Choice

You can drive really fast using an Airpod.

• Yes

• No

• Not given

Multiple Choice

Guy Negre claims that the car he designed is less harmful for the environment than hybrid cars.

• Yes

• No

• Not given

Multiple Choice

Electric cars are less popular than hydrogen cars.

• Yes

• No

• Not given

Multiple Choice

Airpods will be used at an airport in the Netherlands [remember: the nationality and language in the Netherlands is called Dutch].

• Yes

• No

• Not given

Multiple Choice

You can charge the Airpod at home in 90 seconds.

• Yes

• No

• Not given

Multiple Choice

A sustainable energy consultant said that older people are likely to buy an Airpod because these are really fast cars and old people like living dangerously

• Yes

• No

• Not given

Multiple Choice

Hamid Khan thinks that the car could only be driven about 120 km before it would need to be refilled.

• Yes

• No

• Not given

Multiple Choice

According to Guy Negre, the hybrid car is really not much less ……………….. than the petrol car.

• 70

• polluting

• 220

• use

• popular

Multiple Choice

Negre believes his Airpod is far cleaner and cheaper, and will be ……………….. with drivers in the developing world in particular.

• 70

• polluting

• 220

• use

• popular

Multiple Choice

An Airpod is lighter than other cars at only ……………….. kilograms.

• 70

• polluting

• 220

• use

• popular

Multiple Choice

The highest confirmed speed it can reach is around ……………….. kph.

• 70

• polluting

• 220

• use

• popular

Multiple Choice

Some people may be worried about the high-pressure gas stored onboard an Airpod, but its tanks are safe and already in ……………….. on public buses.

• 70

• polluting

• 220

• use

• popular

Well done! You completed the reading practice.

Announcement: SPEAKING EXAMS

There is one more activity related to electric cars that we did not have time to complete last week...

Let's spend the next ten minutes discussing the difference between Tesla and Volvo!

Which car do you think is safer - Tesla or Volvo? We will watch a crash test to find out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcZkkGL85AI

If you decided to buy an electric car, would you buy a Tesla or a Volvo?

Do some research and compare: price, safety, speed, how easy is it to recharge, design etc.

Open Ended

Volvo or Tesla - which one did you choose and why? Write your reasons here!