A person who used to work at Tesla, a car company, told people that the cars that drive themselves might not be safe. This person, Lukasz Krupski, shared information with a newspaper about problems with the cars stopping by themselves when they shouldn't. He thinks the parts and computer programs in the cars are not good enough to be used on roads where they could cause accidents. Tesla, the car company, did not say anything when people asked them about this.

Lukasz looked at Tesla's information and saw that the cars were not always being used the right way to be safe. He found times when the cars stopped for no reason, which could be dangerous. Tesla says that cars with their special driving program have fewer bad accidents than cars without it, but no one else has checked if this is true. The government in the United States is also looking into whether Tesla's special driving program is okay to use.

Lukasz got a prize for telling people about these problems with the cars. A teacher named Jack Stilgoe thinks what Lukasz said is important because it makes us think about how smart cars make decisions. In the United Kingdom, the leaders are making new rules for cars that can drive themselves. This will help decide how these cars should be used safely.

Original news source: Ex-Tesla employee casts doubt on car safety (BBC)

– Charades
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– Opinion Poll
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– Vocabulary Pictionary
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– Future Predictions
Instructions: In pairs, students will take turns making predictions about the future of self-driving cars based on the information in the article. They can discuss topics such as safety, regulations, and public opinion. After one student finishes, the other student will give feedback and ask any questions they have about the prediction. Then, they will switch roles. Encourage students to use their own ideas and think critically about the topic.

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1. What is a self-driving car?
2. How would you feel if you were driving a car and it suddenly stopped for no reason?
3. Do you like the idea of cars that can drive themselves? Why or why not?
4. Do you think self-driving cars are safe? Why or why not?
5. What do you think about Lukasz getting a prize for telling people about the problems with the cars?
6. How do you think smart cars make decisions?
7. Do you think it's important for the government to check if Tesla's special driving program is safe? Why or why not?
8. What do you think about the leaders in the United Kingdom making new rules for self-driving cars?
9. How do you think self-driving cars should be used safely?
10. Have you ever seen a self-driving car? What was it like?
11. Would you like to ride in a self-driving car? Why or why not?
12. What do you think the future of self-driving cars will be like?

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