Self-driving cars

Self-driving cars

Listening and reading practice

Poll

If you want to buy a car, what is the most important to you?

• Speed

• Design

• Safety

• Protecting the environment

• Comfort

Open Ended

Would you ever buy a self-driving car? Why or why not? Give reasons! Think about safety, comfort etc.

We will watch a video and answer some questions about driverless cars. Before we start, we will match a few words from the video with their meaning.

5 words / questions

Multiple Choice

'Driverless' means

• very slow-moving traffic

• a path at the side of the road that you can walk along

• without a driver

• having or involving very modern technology or design

• car accident

Multiple Choice

'Traffic jam' means

• very slow-moving traffic

• a path at the side of the road that you can walk along

• without a driver

• having or involving very modern technology or design

• car accident

Multiple Choice

'Futuristic' means

• very slow-moving traffic

• a path at the side of the road that you can walk along

• without a driver

• having or involving very modern technology or design

• car accident

Multiple Choice

'Car crash' means

• very slow-moving traffic

• a path at the side of the road that you can walk along

• without a driver

• having or involving very modern technology or design

• car accident

Multiple Choice

'Pavement' means

• very slow-moving traffic

• a path at the side of the road that you can walk along

• without a driver

• having or involving very modern technology or design

• car accident

Please note: Milton Keynes is a town

in England

We will watch a video about driverless cars and answer 8 questions on Quizziz afterwards. You can also read the text to help you answer questions: Teams - Files - Driverless cars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPUC94KHnmI&ab_channel=SkyNews

Multiple Choice

In 2015 there will be driverless cars in Milton Keynes.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The government is putting £2.5 million towards these driverless cars.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Twenty pods will run between the football stadium and the centre of Milton Keynes.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

There will be a hundred pods by 2017.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The pods travel at speeds of 30 mph.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Google has introduced driverless cars to Cardiff.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The driverless cars have driven more than 400,000 miles without a crash.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

It is hoped that the pods will help cut down on traffic, pollution and driver stress.

• True

• False

Read an essay about driverless cars (Teams - Files)

You will answer a few questions on Quizziz while reading

Open Ended

What are the advantages of driverless cars, according to the writer? [advantage = positive thing]

Open Ended

What are the disadvantages of driverless cars, according to the writer? [disadvantage = negative thing]

Open Ended

Do you agree or disagree with the writer's conclusion? Would you like to have a self-driving car? Do you think they will become common?

Well done! 

Remember: the READING EXAM will start at 8.15am sharp on Monday 26th April. Make sure you are on time, and have your camera on.

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