The cybertruck is coming out when it's hard for people to buy new things because they have to pay more when they borrow money. Other companies have made electric trucks too. Some people don't like what Elon Musk says on the internet, and they think it makes Tesla look bad. Tesla says lots of people want to buy the cybertruck, but we don't know how many will really buy it.
People are excited about the cybertruck because it looks very different. They even go to Tesla's stores to take pictures with it. But because it's expensive, not everyone will want to buy it. Tesla is using this time to fix other problems, like making more places where you can charge electric cars and getting people to like how the cybertruck looks.
Original news source: Will Tesla's truck recover from its shattering start? (BBC)
π Vocabulary:
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– News Summary
Instructions:
1. Divide the class into pairs or small groups.
2. Provide each group with a copy of the article.
3. Instruct the groups to read the article together and summarize the main points in a brief news summary.
4. After a designated time, have each group share their summary with the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions:
1. Write the following question on the board: "Do you think the cybertruck will be a popular choice among consumers? Why or why not?"
2. Instruct students to discuss their opinions in pairs or small groups.
3. After a few minutes, conduct an opinion poll by having students raise their hands to indicate if they think the cybertruck will be popular or not.
4. Ask a few students to share their reasons for their opinions.
– Sketch It
Instructions:
1. Provide each student with a piece of paper and a pencil.
2. Instruct the students to sketch what they think the cybertruck looks like based on the description in the article.
3. After a designated time, have students share their sketches with a partner and discuss the similarities and differences.
4. Encourage students to use English to describe their sketches and discuss their impressions of the cybertruck.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions:
1. Write a selection of vocabulary words from the article on separate slips of paper.
2. Divide the class into two teams.
3. One student from each team takes turns selecting a word and drawing it on the board without using any letters or numbers.
4. The rest of the team members must guess the word in English.
5. The team that guesses correctly earns a point, and the game continues with the next student from each team.
– Future Predictions
Instructions:
1. Instruct students to work in pairs or small groups.
2. Ask each group to discuss and make predictions about the future of electric vehicles, specifically focusing on the cybertruck.
3. Encourage students to use English to express their ideas and support their predictions.
4. After a designated time, have each group share their predictions with the class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The windows broke.
The cybertruck is hard to make.
It's difficult because they have to pay more when they borrow money.
Yes, other companies have made electric trucks too.
Some people think it makes Tesla look bad.
People are excited because it looks very different.
Tesla is trying to fix problems like making more places to charge electric cars and getting people to like how the cybertruck looks.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Tesla made a new called the cybertruck. When they first it to people, the broke, which was embarrassing. Now, they are giving the truck to people who want to buy it. But it costs more than they said it would, and it's hard to make. The cybertruck is coming out when it's hard for to buy new things because they have to pay more when they borrow money. Other companies have made trucks too. Some people don't like what Musk says on the internet, and they it makes Tesla bad. Tesla lots of people want to buy the cybertruck, but we don't know how many will really buy it. People are excited about the cybertruck because it looks very different. They even go to Tesla's stores to take pictures with it. But because it's expensive, not everyone will want to buy it. Tesla is using this to fix other , like making more places where you can charge electric cars and getting people to like how the cybertruck .
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is the cybertruck?
2. How would you feel if you were one of the people who saw the windows break when Tesla first showed the cybertruck?
3. Do you like the way the cybertruck looks? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about Elon Musk's comments on the internet? Do you think it makes Tesla look bad?
5. Do you think many people will buy the cybertruck? Why or why not?
6. How do you think people feel when they go to Tesla's stores to take pictures with the cybertruck?
7. Do you think the cybertruck is too expensive? Why or why not?
8. What other problems do you think Tesla needs to fix besides the cost and appearance of the cybertruck?
9. Have you ever seen an electric truck before? What did you think of it?
10. How do you feel about borrowing money to buy new things?
11. Do you think it's important to have more places to charge electric cars? Why or why not?
12. Would you want to buy a cybertruck? Why or why not?
Individual Activities
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π Write a Summary:
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