WELCOME TO OUR CLASS
1.What does this flying car have on both sides of its body?
2. Does it have wheels? 3. Can it fly?
4. Can it run on the ground? 5. Can it move in water?
Watch the video clip and answer questions.
Unit 5 :
INVENTIONS
Lesson 5: LISTENING
FLYING CARS
1. Vocabulary:
1. traffic congestion (n) /træfik kən`dʒest∫n/
2. collapse (v) / kə`læps /
3. collapsible (a) / kə`læpsəbl /
4. gallon (n) / `gælən / = 4.54 l in the UK ,=3.78 l in the USA

Task 1:Discuss the questions
What does this flying car have on both sides of its body? Does it have wheels?
Can it fly? Can it run on the ground? Can it move in water?
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Listen to an interview with Mr Brown, a spectator at a test flight of a flying car. Tick the words or phrases that you hear
task2
__ 1. The test flight is taking place in New York City.
__ 2. Mr Brown is a policeman.
__ 3. He is interested in the test flight because he is considering owning a flying car to deal with the environment problems.
__ 4. What Mr Brown likes about the flying car is that it is not too big and it doesn’t use too much gas.
__ 5. It can be put in a house
__ 6. This flying car cannot take off without a runway.
businessman
T
F
F
T
T
Task 3: Listen the interview and decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

garage
F
traffic

Task 4:Listen again and complete the information about the flying . Write one word or number in each gap.

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
3. speed: ……………. km per hour in the air.
…………… km per hour on the ground
bigger
five
one
200
120
Task 5:Ask and answer the following questions.
1. Is the test flight taking place in Washington D.C ?
2. What is Mr Brown job?
3. Is he interested in the test flight / Why?
4. Does Mr Brown like the flying car / why?
5. Can this flying car take off without a runway?
6. Can this flying car be put in a house?
7. Can it reach 220 km per hour in the air and 120 km per hour on the ground?
8. Can it use five gallons per hour in the air and one gallon per 50km on the ground ?
9. Do you want to own a flying car like this ?
Why / Why not?
Homework
Learn new words by heart.
Find out further information about the flying car.
3. Prepare The lesson” Writing”