Apple had been thinking about making electric cars for ten years, but now they've decided not to. Instead, they're moving the people who were working on the car project to work on artificial intelligence, or AI, which is a kind of smart computer technology. Experts think Apple made this choice because more people want AI now than electric cars. Apple is also making new things like a virtual reality headset called Vision Pro.

The company stopped its car project when more people started wanting AI things, like smart phones that can do special tasks by themselves. A research group thinks that soon, lots of people will buy these smart phones. But not as many people want electric cars right now because they cost a lot to borrow money to buy them. Big car companies and a truck company are also having a hard time and are making fewer cars or letting some workers go.

Elon Musk, who runs a car company called Tesla, made a small joke on the internet about Apple stopping its car project. Tesla is also finding it hard to sell as many electric cars and had to make them cheaper in some places. Apple's choice to work on AI instead of cars shows that technology companies are getting more interested in AI. This is because AI can be used in many different ways and is becoming very important.

Original news source: Apple unplugs self-driving electric car project, reports say (BBC)

– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Write down words related to the article (e.g. Apple, electric cars, artificial intelligence, smart phones) on small pieces of paper and put them in a bowl. One student from each team will take turns picking a word and silently acting it out while their team tries to guess the word within a time limit.
– News Summary
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– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Ask the students to form small groups and discuss their opinions on Apple's decision to shift their focus to AI instead of electric cars. Each group should appoint a spokesperson to present their group's opinions to the class. Encourage the class to engage in a respectful discussion and compare different points of view.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Give each student a small whiteboard or a piece of paper. Choose key vocabulary words from the article (e.g. electric cars, artificial intelligence, smart phones) and ask the students to draw a picture representing each word. They can then take turns showing their drawings to the class and guessing the corresponding word.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs, students discuss and make predictions about the future of technology. They can use the article as a starting point and think about how AI and electric cars might develop in the coming years. Encourage them to support their predictions with reasons and evidence from the article or their own knowledge.

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1. What is artificial intelligence, or AI?
2. How do you think Apple made the decision to work on AI instead of electric cars?
3. Do you think more people want AI or electric cars right now? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if you had a smart phone that could do special tasks by itself?
5. Do you like the idea of virtual reality headsets like Vision Pro? Why or why not?
6. What do you think about big car companies and a truck company making fewer cars or letting workers go?
7. How do you think Elon Musk felt when he made a joke about Apple stopping its car project?
8. Do you think it's a good idea for Tesla to make electric cars cheaper in some places? Why or why not?
9. Why do you think technology companies are becoming more interested in AI?
10. Can you think of any ways that AI could be used in our everyday lives?
11. How important do you think AI is becoming in our world? Why or why not?
12. If you had the choice, would you rather work on AI or electric cars? Why?

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