A wingless planeA wingless plane A mechanical dolphinA mechanical dolphin

A future carA future car An average carAn average car

The top speed (of a car)The top speed (of a car) Sport carsSport cars

Fuel efficiencyFuel efficiency Price tagsPrice tags

To win an awardTo win an award

A simple ideaA simple idea

Means of transportMeans of transport

To look at (something)To look at (something) To design aroundTo design around

To design something with a purpose in mind

To design something with a purpose in mind

To get aroundTo get around

To succeed in solving a problem

To succeed in solving a problem

To push through (something)

To push through (something)

To move (without difficulty)

To move (without difficulty)

1. This video is...1. This video is...

2. According to what you watched, the video shows: 1. A new model of UFOs2. An efficient old model of gas car.3. An efficient new model of electric car.4. An efficient future model of cart.

2. According to what you watched, the video shows: 1. A new model of UFOs2. An efficient old model of gas car.3. An efficient new model of electric car.4. An efficient future model of cart.

a.) A news report about flying saucers.a.) A news report about flying saucers.

b.) A news report about cars.

b.) A news report about cars.

c.) An interview with someone who makes cars.

c.) An interview with someone who makes cars.

Listening text: Aptera 2e, the car of the future!

I. Watch the video and choose the correct alternative for each question:

II. Listen again and complete the sentences with the words provided in the box.

getting out – fuel efficiency – production model – average car – mechanical dolphin – recently won –

simple idea – wingless plane

getting out – fuel efficiency – production model – average car – mechanical dolphin – recently won –

simple idea – wingless plane

a.) What you are looking at isn't a __________ _______, a replica of the Jetson's car or a mechanical dolphin.

b.) The Aptera was designed around a _______ ______: efficiency.

c.) The ________ _____ uses about half its energy just to push itself through the air.

d.) The Aptera gets around this little problem by simply _______ _____ of the air's way.

e.) The final __________ ______ will be all electric.

f.) The Aptera _______ _____ the Popular Mechanics Breakthrough award.

mechanical dolphin

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simple idea

average car

getting out

production model

recently won

The Aptera...

yes no

Is a future car.

Is not efficient.

uses half its energy to push itself.

has 5 models.

has a top speed of per hour.

III. Listen to the audio again and put a tick on “yes” if the characteristic is mentioned or “no” if it is not mentioned.

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IV. Listen again and number the sentences in the order you hear them.

____ goes 0 to 60 in 10 seconds and... ____ are you ready for this?: it gets an equivalent of 250 to 300 miles per gallon!____ It has gone through few design stages: from this to this and this.____ have a top speed of 85 miles per hour,____ The final production model will be all electric,

____ goes 0 to 60 in 10 seconds and... ____ are you ready for this?: it gets an equivalent of 250 to 300 miles per gallon!____ It has gone through few design stages: from this to this and this.____ have a top speed of 85 miles per hour,____ The final production model will be all electric,

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a.) called - it might just be – and -– the Aptera – your future car. – It is_______________________________________________________________

b.) Their - the Aptera - won't get – anytime soon. – the sports car status – speed numbers_______________________________________________________________

c.) It is - Star Trek movie. - rumoured that - in the new - Aptera will be _______________________________________________________________

d.) in the coming year. - first ones - The - will hit the road_______________________________________________________________

e.) remember - about it - Do you - what I said - being your next car?_______________________________________________________________

V. Listen once again, re-order the sentences and write them in the line below.

It is called the Aptera and it might just be your future car.

Their speed numbers won't get the Aptera the sports car status anytime soon.

It is rumoured that Aptera will be in the new Star Trek movie.

The first ones will hit the road in the coming year.

Do you remember what I said about it being your next car?

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After you listen...

I. Imagine you have the possibility to invent or improve (make better) a means of transport for the future. Which transport would you invent? Write a short paragraph (60 words approx.) describing the transport you invented or improved. You can write about its design, how much fuel it uses and what its maximum speed is, among others. You can put a name to your invention too!

Example:

Aerobus, the new way to go to school

This is the Aerobus. This is not similar to any other bus: it can fly at school! It is yellow and is used by students to go to school. It was designed around a simple idea: to help students avoid arriving late at classes. The Aerobus has a top speed of 100 miles per hour and...

Example:

Aerobus, the new way to go to school

This is the Aerobus. This is not similar to any other bus: it can fly at school! It is yellow and is used by students to go to school. It was designed around a simple idea: to help students avoid arriving late at classes. The Aerobus has a top speed of 100 miles per hour and...

• This is the Aerobus.

• What you are looking at is/is not an ordinary school bus.

• It is called the Aerobus.

• The Aerobus was designed around a simple idea: efficiency, comfort, etc

• Ordinary school buses use about half its energy just to move.

• The Aerobus gets around this little problem by simply using solar energy.

• The Aerobus recently won an award.

• It is rumored that the Aerobus will arrive to Chile soon.