A man who used to work at a car company called Tesla told people that the cars that drive themselves might not be safe. He shared stories from people who bought the cars, saying that sometimes the cars stop by themselves when they shouldn't. The man thinks the cars are not ready to be on the roads with other cars and might be dangerous. The car company, Tesla, did not say anything when people asked them about this. Some people are worried about cars that can drive themselves.
The man found problems when he looked at the car company's information. He saw that the cars sometimes stop for no reason, which can be scary. The company says that their cars with the special driving help get in fewer crashes, but we can't be sure if that's true. There is a big group in the United States that is trying to learn more about this. The man who told everyone about the problems won a prize for being brave and sharing what he knew.
Original news source: Ex-Tesla employee casts doubt on car safety (BBC)
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– News Summary
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– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a list of vocabulary words from the article. One student will choose a word and draw a picture to represent it, while the other student tries to guess the word. They can only use their drawings, no speaking or writing allowed. After a certain amount of time, they can switch roles.
– Sketch It
Instructions: In pairs, students will take turns describing a scene from the article while their partner sketches it. The student describing the scene cannot use any of the keywords from the article, they must use their own words to describe the scene. After both students have had a turn, they can compare their sketches and discuss any differences.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Give each student a few minutes to think about their opinion on the topic of self-driving cars. Then, have them pair up with a partner and share their opinions. After discussing, they can share their partner's opinion with the rest of the class, using phrases like "My partner thinks…" or "According to my partner…".
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The man used to work at Tesla.
The man said that the cars sometimes stop by themselves when they shouldn't.
The man thinks the cars might not be safe because they stop by themselves when they shouldn't.
Tesla did not say anything when people asked them about the problems.
The man found that the cars sometimes stop for no reason.
The man won a prize for being brave and sharing what he knew.
A big group in the United States wants to learn more about the cars that can drive themselves.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
A man who to work at a car company Tesla told people that the cars that drive themselves might not be safe. He shared stories from people who bought the cars, saying that sometimes the cars stop by themselves when they shouldn't. The man thinks the are not ready to be on the roads with cars and might be dangerous. The car company, Tesla, did not say anything when people asked them about this. Some people are worried about cars that can drive themselves. The man found problems when he looked at the car company's information. He saw that the cars sometimes stop for no reason, which can be scary. The company that their cars with the driving help get in fewer crashes, but we can't be sure if that's true. There is a big group in the United that is trying to learn more about this. The man who told everyone about the problems won a prize for being and sharing what he knew.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is Tesla?
2. How would you feel if a car stopped by itself when it shouldn't?
3. Do you think cars that can drive themselves are safe? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever heard of a car that can drive itself?
5. What would you do if a car stopped by itself while you were driving?
6. Do you like the idea of cars that can drive themselves? Why or why not?
7. How do you think the man felt when he won a prize for sharing what he knew?
8. What problems did the man find when he looked at the car company's information?
9. How do you think the car company feels when people ask them about the problems?
10. Do you think it's important for cars to be safe? Why or why not?
11. What do you think the big group in the United States wants to learn more about?
12. Have you ever been in a car accident? How did it make you feel?
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