Tesla, a company that makes electric cars, gave fewer cars to people in the first part of 2024. They gave out less than 387,000 cars, which is the smallest number in more than a year. This was a surprise and made the company's value go down. Some people who know a lot about companies said this was very bad for Tesla. They used big words to say it was like a train hitting a wall.
There were a few reasons why Tesla didn't give out as many cars. There was a fire in one place where they make cars, and it was hard to send cars to different places. Not as many people in China wanted to buy their cars. Other companies are making cars like Tesla's, and some people think Tesla's cars are too expensive. Tesla tried to make their cars cheaper, but it didn't help much. Now, Tesla needs to find a way to do better or they might have more problems.
Original news source: Tesla 'disaster' with fewest deliveries since 2022 (BBC)
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– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Give each pair/group a copy of the article or read it aloud to the class.
3. Instruct the students to read the article and summarize the main points in their own words.
4. Each pair/group should then share their summary with the rest of the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Ask the students to discuss and share their opinions on the following questions:
a. Do you think Tesla giving out fewer cars is a good or bad thing?
b. What do you think are the reasons why Tesla didn't give out as many cars?
c. How do you think Tesla can improve their situation?
3. After the discussion, each pair/group should present their opinions to the class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
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1. Write a list of key vocabulary words from the article on the board.
2. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
3. Give each pair/group a set of blank paper and markers.
4. Instruct the students to take turns selecting a vocabulary word and drawing a picture to represent it. The other student(s) must guess the word.
5. The pair/group with the most correct guesses wins.
– Synonym Challenge
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1. Write a list of key vocabulary words from the article on the board.
2. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
3. Give each pair/group a set of index cards or small pieces of paper.
4. Instruct the students to write a synonym for each vocabulary word on the cards/papers.
5. Collect the cards/papers and shuffle them.
6. One student from each pair/group should draw a card/paper and try to explain the word using synonyms, while the other student(s) guess the word.
7. Each correct guess earns a point for the pair/group. The pair/group with the most points wins.
– Two Truths and a Lie
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Instruct each student to come up with two true statements and one false statement related to the article.
3. Each student should take turns sharing their statements with their partner/group.
4. The partner/group must guess which statement is false.
5. After everyone has shared, the class can discuss the false statements and their reasoning.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Tesla makes electric cars.
Tesla gave out fewer cars this year.
There was a fire in one of their car-making places, and it was hard to send cars to different places. Also, not as many people in China wanted to buy their cars.
Tesla's value went down when they gave out fewer cars.
Some people said it was bad for Tesla because it was like a train hitting a wall. This means it was a big problem that could cause more problems for the company.
Fewer people in China wanted to buy Tesla's cars because there are other companies making similar cars and some people think Tesla's cars are too expensive.
Tesla needs to find a way to do better, like making their cars cheaper or finding more customers, so they don't have more problems in the future.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Tesla, a company that makes electric cars, gave fewer cars to people in the first part of 2024. They gave out less than 387,000 cars, which is the number in more than a year. This was a and made the company's value go down. Some who know a lot about companies said this was very bad for Tesla. They used big words to say it was like a train hitting a . There were a few reasons why Tesla didn't give out as cars. There was a fire in one place where they make cars, and it was hard to send cars to different places. Not as many people in China wanted to buy their cars. Other are making cars like Tesla's, and some people think Tesla's cars are too . Tesla tried to make their cars cheaper, but it didn't help much. Now, Tesla needs to find a way to do better or they might have problems.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is Tesla?
2. How would you feel if you had a Tesla car?
3. Do you like electric cars? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about Tesla giving out fewer cars?
5. How do you think Tesla's value going down affects the company?
6. Why do you think fewer people in China wanted to buy Tesla cars?
7. Do you think Tesla's cars are too expensive? Why or why not?
8. How do you think the fire in the car factory affected Tesla?
9. What do you think Tesla can do to improve?
10. How do you think the other companies making cars like Tesla's affect Tesla?
11. Why do you think Tesla tried to make their cars cheaper?
12. What problems do you think Tesla might have if they don't do better?
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