Unit 11. Travelling in the Future. Lesson 5. Skills 1

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UNIT 11: Travelling in the future
Lesson 5. Skills 1
I. READING
1. Look at the pictures below. What do you think is the connection between them
2. Read the text bellow and find the names of the transport inventions.
hover floater(n)
flop (v)
monowheel (n)
pedal(n)
segway(n)
pull (v) # push (v)
handle (n)
create (v)
creation (n)
There have been many interesting transport inventions. Some become popular, but others flop!
The pesonal hover scooter float above the ground. It travels at around 30kph. But it isn`t popular. Maybe that because it`s expensive. Pesonally, I think it`s too hard to park!
The monewheel is a single - wheel bike. The driver sits inside the wheel and pedals to go forward. It has one major problem - it can fall over very easily. I think it looks rather weird.
The Segway is a success. It`s a two - wheeled vehicle. The driver pulls the handle to go back or pushes it to go forward. It`s not as popular as the inventors hoped, but you might see one in an airport, or park. I guess it is a convenient, green way to travel.
Which new inventions will we use in the future? Which ones won`t we use ?
It`s hard to know!
2.Read the text below and find the names of the transport inventions.



3. Can you find words in the text to match the definitions below.
1. a new creation
2. not to become popular
3. strange unusual
--> invention
--> flop
--> weird
4. Answer the following qestions

1. Which of the invention the most popular?

2. Why don`t many people use the prsonal hover sooter?



3. Which transport does the winter think is strange?

4. Which transport is eco-friendly?
The Segway.
Maybe because the personal hover scooter is expensive, and it may be difficul to park .
The monowheel.
The Segway
5.Read the text again. Which statments are facts? Which are the writer`s opinion?
II. SPEAKING
1. It travel at around 30 kph.
2. Maybe that`s because it`s too expensive.
3. In my opinion it`s too hard to park!
4. It has one major problem- it can fall over very easily
5. I also think it looks rather weird.
6. The driver pulls the handle to go back or pushes it to go forward.
fact
opinion
opinion
fact
opinion
fact
Study Skill: Opinion signal words
believe will/will not
think possibly
in my opinion probably
maybe
6. Now in pair, talk about the transport below. Use a mix of facts and opinions
Fact file
Name: Sinclair C5
Description: Three Wheels; small; electric power
Why flopped: bad in rain/ cold weather; slow; not safe
- Learn by heart the new words and structure
- Do exercises 3, 4, 5 again
- Prepare Unit 11- Skills 2
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