The UK wants to have flying taxis in the sky by 2028. These flying taxis will not need pilots and will start by taking people on expensive trips, like where helicopters go. Later, more people can use them to travel. But, there are big problems to solve first. People need to like the idea, and special places for these taxis to take off and land must be built.
A man named Craig thinks the hardest part is making places for the taxis to land and getting people to trust and like them. Flying from one city to another could be very fast, like going from Liverpool to Leeds in just 26 minutes. A company made a small airport for flying taxis in Coventry last year. They say flying taxis will add to the ways we travel, not replace them. The UK is planning to make more of these small airports soon.
Original news source: Government wants flying taxis taking off in 2 years (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of words related to the article (e.g. flying taxi, pilot, airport, trust, travel). One student from each group will act out a word without speaking, while the others guess what it is. The group that guesses correctly gets a point. Repeat with different students and words.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, have students take turns summarizing the main points of the article to each other. Encourage them to use their own words and keep their summaries concise. After each summary, the listener can ask questions to clarify any points they didn't understand.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Have students stand on opposite sides of the classroom to represent their opinion on the topic of flying taxis. One side represents those who like the idea and think it will be beneficial, while the other side represents those who are skeptical or have concerns. Give students a few minutes to discuss their reasons with others on their side. Then, have a few students from each side share their opinions with the whole class.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a set of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. flying taxi, pilot, airport, trust, travel). One student will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while the other student tries to guess the word. After a few rounds, switch roles.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Have students individually think about the advantages and disadvantages of flying taxis, based on the information in the article. Then, pair them up and have them share their thoughts with each other. Finally, ask a few pairs to share their ideas with the whole class, discussing the different perspectives and reasons behind them.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Flying taxis.
No, they will not need pilots.
They will start by taking people on expensive trips, like where helicopters go.
People need to like the idea, and special places for the taxis to take off and land must be built.
A man named Craig thinks the hardest part is making places for the taxis to land.
It could be very fast, like going from Liverpool to Leeds in just 26 minutes.
Yes, a company made a small airport for flying taxis in Coventry last year.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
The UK wants to have flying in the sky by 2028. These flying taxis will not need pilots and will start by taking on expensive trips, like where helicopters go. Later, more people can use them to travel. But, there are big problems to solve first. People need to like the idea, and places for these taxis to take off and land must be built. A man named thinks the hardest part is making places for the taxis to and getting people to trust and like them. Flying from one city to another could be very fast, like from Liverpool to Leeds in just 26 minutes. A company made a small airport for flying taxis in Coventry last year. They say flying taxis will add to the ways we , not replace them. The UK is to make more of these small airports soon.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a flying taxi?
2. How would you feel if you could fly in a taxi?
3. Do you like the idea of flying taxis? Why or why not?
4. How do you think flying taxis could make traveling faster?
5. What do you think is the hardest part about having flying taxis?
6. How do you think people can learn to trust and like flying taxis?
7. Would you want to fly from one city to another in just 26 minutes? Why or why not?
8. What do you think about the idea of having special places for flying taxis to take off and land?
9. Do you think flying taxis will replace other ways of traveling? Why or why not?
10. What other ways of traveling do you know?
11. How do you think flying taxis could add to the ways we travel?
12. Do you think flying taxis will be popular in the future? Why or why not?
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