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Unit 5: INVENTIONS
Lesson 5 : Listening
FLYING CARS
Look at the picture and discuss with a partner what this flying car (or aerocar) can and cannot do.
Activity 1
Work in pairs.
Can this flying car ...
- turn into a plane ?
Yes
No
Maybe
- fly in the sky ?
- turn into a car ?
- run on roads?
- fit quite well in a garage ?
- take off in a crowded street ?
Activity 1
New words
traffic jam /′træfɪk dʒæm/ (n)
tắc đường
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traffic congestion /′træfɪk kənˈdʒestʃən/ (np)
= traffic jam
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gallon /′ɡælən/ (n)
galông
In England, Canada, and other countries:
a gallon = 4.5 litres
In the US:
a gallon = 3.8 litres
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garage /′ɡærɑːʒ/ (n)
ga ra, nhà để ô tô
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collapsible /kə′læpsəbl / (adj)
có thể gấp lại được
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collapse /kə′læps/ (v)
gấp lại
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runaway /′rʌnəweɪ/ (n)
người chạy trốn
New words
runway /′rʌnweɪ/ (n)
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đường băng (ở sân bay)
New words
runway /′rʌnweɪ/ (n)
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đường băng (ở sân bay)
traffic jam /′træfɪk dʒæm/ (n)
tắc đường
traffic congestion /′træfɪk kənˈdʒestʃən/ (np)
gallon /′ɡælən/ (n)
garage /′ɡærɑːʒ/
collapsible /kə′læpsəbl / (adj)
collapse /kə′læps/ (v)
runaway /′rʌnəweɪ/ (n)
runway /′rʌnweɪ/ (n)
= traffic jam
galông
ga ra, nhà để ô tô
có thể gấp lại được
gấp lại
người chạy trốn
đường băng (ở sân bay)
, /′ɡærɪdʒ/ (n)
New words
- collapsible
- collapse
- runaway
- runway
Activity 2 (page 53)
Listen to an interview with Br. Brown, a spectator at a test flight of a flying car. Tick the words or phrases that you hear.
- traffic jams
- traffic congestion
- gallon
- garage
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Activity 3 (page 53)
Listen and answer these questions.
Where is the test flight taking place?
What does Mr. Brown do?
Why is he interested in the test flight?
What does Mr. Brown like about the flying car?
What is the biggest problem with this flying car?
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Question 1
Activity 3 (page 53)
Where is the test flight taking place?
Suggested answer:
In New York City.
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Question 2
Activity 3 (page 53)
What does Mr. Brown do?
Suggested answer:
He is a businessman.
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Question 3
Activity 3 (page 53)
Why is he interested in the test flight?
Suggested answer:
He is considering owning a flying car to deal with the traffic problem.
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Question 4
Activity 3 (page 53)
What does Mr. Brown like about the flying car?
Suggested answer:
It’s not too big, so it can be put in a garage and it doesn’t use too much gas.
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Question 5
Activity 3 (page 53)
What is the biggest problem with this flying car?
Suggested answer:
This flying car cannot take off without a runway.
Activity 4 (page 53)
Listen again and complete the information about the flying car. Write one word or number in each gap.
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size: a little bit ____________ than a normal car.
petrol consumption:
______________ gallon(s) per hour in the air,
______________ gallon(s) per 50 km on the ground.
speed:
_____________ km per hour in the air
_____________ km per hour on the ground

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bigger
5
1
200
120
Activity 5 (page 53)
Do you want to own a flying car like Mr. Brown? Why or why not?
Is there a way to solve the problem with the car that Mr. Brown discusses?
Work in pairs
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HOMEWORK
Prepare a short talk on features of a flying car.
Prepare the next lesson (Unit 5 – Writing)