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Uni 11 TRAVELLING IN THE FUTURE
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LESSON 5: SKILLS 1

Uni
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READING

SPEAKING

READING: VOCABULARY

charge (v)
/tʃɑːdʒ/
sạc pin

READING: VOCABULARY

economical (adj)
/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl/
tiết kiệm nhiên liệu

READING: VOCABULARY

autopilot (adj, n)
/ˈɔːtəʊˌpaɪlət/
lái tự động

READING: VOCABULARY

function (n)
/ˈfʌŋkʃən/
chức năng

READING: VOCABULARY

run on (phr.v.)
/rʌn ɒn/
chạy bằng
(nhiên liệu nào)

READING: VOCABULARY
New words

Pronunciation

Meaning

/tʃɑːdʒ/

sạc pin

2. economical (a)

/ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪkəl/

tiết kiệm nhiên liệu

3. autopilot (adj, n)

/ˈɔːtəʊˌpaɪlət/

lái tự động

/ˈfʌŋkʃən/

chức năng

/rʌn ɒn/

chạy bằng (nhiên liệu nào)

1. charge (v)

4. function (n)
5. run on (phr.v.)

READING

1 Brainstorming: Look at the picture and find the words or phrases to describe it.

Suggested answer:
The car: convenient, safe, comfortable, modern, automatic, automated, autopilot, etc.
The driver: relaxing / isn't driving, etc.

WHILE-READING

2 Read the passage and answer the question.
What is its main idea?
A. Roadrunner is a success.
B. Roadrunner is a car company.
C. Roadrunner's cars have an autopilot function.

READING

3

Read the passage again and complete the fact file with no more than two words
or a number.
Fact file

Name of the company

Roadrunner

Speed was introduced in

(1) ________________
2015

Safety will be the

(2) ________________
safest / largest and
(3) ________________
largest / safest electric car

Both models have

a gaming screen and a
(4) _________________
autopilot function

Both models run on

(5) ________________
electricity

Passengers can

read, sleep, play games

READING

3

Retelling.

Tell the class again about the Roadrunner company.

SPEAKING

4 Look at the fact file in 3 then ask and answer questions about it.

Suggested questions:
- When was Speed introduced? /
When did they introduce Speed?
- What do you know about Safety? /
What is special about Safety?
- What functions do these models
have?
- What do these models run on?
- What can passengers do when
they are travelling in the car?

SPEAKING

5

Discuss why Roadrunner's cars will or won't become popular in the near future.
Report your reasons to the class.

Why Roadrunner's cars will or won't become popular in
the near future?

CONSOLIDATION

1 WRAP-UP

READING

SPEAKING

CONSOLIDATION

2 HOMEWORK
 Do exercises in the workbook.
 Prepare for the next lesson: Skills 2

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