The UK government is helping by making a special area where companies can do well, and this will make more jobs. Nissan's big plan to make electric cars is very important for them because they send most of the cars they make to other countries. The UK was going to stop letting people buy cars that use gas soon, but they decided to wait a little longer. Because of this, not as many electric cars might be sold as people thought before.
Original news source: Nissan to lead Β£2bn investment in UK electric car plant (BBC)
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– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Give each team a list of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. car, electric, jobs, government). One member from each team will come to the front of the class and act out the word without speaking. The team members must guess the word within a certain time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs or small groups. Give each group a set of vocabulary words related to the article. One student from each group will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while the other group members try to guess what word it is. The group with the most correct guesses wins.
– Keyword Taboo
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a set of vocabulary words related to the article. One student from each pair will try to describe the word to their partner without using the keyword itself or any of the related words. The partner must guess the word based on the description. The pair with the most correct guesses wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Have the students read the article individually. Then, ask them to think about one thing they found interesting or surprising in the article. Pair the students up and have them share their thoughts with their partner. Finally, ask a few pairs to share their thoughts with the whole class.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Ask each group to discuss and make predictions about the future of electric cars in the UK based on the information in the article. They can discuss questions such as: Will more people buy electric cars in the future? What challenges might Nissan face in making electric cars? Each group should present their predictions to the class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The car company is called Nissan.
The car company is going to make the new electric cars in Sunderland, in the UK.
The company will make three kinds of electric cars.
The company will need to build a big new place to make batteries for the cars.
It is good news because it will help keep many people's jobs safe and they will learn new skills.
The UK government is making a special area where companies can do well, which will create more jobs.
It is important for Nissan to make electric cars because they send most of the cars they make to other countries. Also, the UK is going to stop letting people buy cars that use gas soon, so they need to make more electric cars.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A car called Nissan is going to spend a lot of money to make new electric in a place called Sunderland in the UK. They will make three kinds of electric cars, and this will help keep many people's jobs safe. They will also need to build a big new place to make batteries for the cars. Nissan is going to teach the people who there how to make these new cars. This is good news because cars in the UK has been hard lately. The UK government is by making a special area where companies can do well, and this will make jobs. Nissan's big plan to make electric cars is very important for them because they send most of the cars they make to countries. The UK was going to stop letting people buy cars that use gas soon, but they decided to wait a longer. Because of this, not as many electric cars might be sold as people thought before.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a car company called Nissan going to do in Sunderland?
2. How would you feel if your job was at risk of going away?
3. Do you like electric cars? Why or why not?
4. What do you think Nissan will teach the people who work there?
5. How do you think making cars in the UK has been lately?
6. What is the UK government doing to help companies?
7. What is a special area where companies can do well?
8. How do you think making more jobs is a good thing?
9. What do you think will happen if not as many electric cars are sold?
10. How would you feel if you couldn't buy a car that uses gas?
11. Do you think it's important for Nissan to make electric cars? Why or why not?
12. Why do you think Nissan sends most of the cars they make to other countries?
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