Unit 5 inventions lesson 5 listening

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flying car


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Unit 5: INVENTIONS

Lesson 5 : Listening
FLYING CARS


Activity 1
Work in pairs.
Look at the picture and discuss with a partner what this flying car (or
aerocar) can and cannot do.


Activity 1
Yes

Can this flying car ...
- turn into a plane ?
- fly in the sky ?
- turn into a car ?
- run on roads?
- fit quite well in a garage ?
- take off in a crowded street ?

No

Maybe



New words

traffic jam /′træfɪk dʒæm/ (n)

tắc đường


Unit 5: Inventions
New words

traffic congestion /′træfɪk kənˈdʒestʃən/ (np)
= traffic jam


Unit 5: Inventions
New words

In England, Canada, and other
countries:
a gallon = 4.5 litres

In the US:
a gallon = 3.8 litres

gallon /′ɡỉlən/ (n)

galơng


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New words

garage /′ɡỉrɑːʒ/ (n)

ga ra, nhà để ơ tô


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New words

collapsible /kə′lỉpsəbl / (adj)

có thể gấp lại được


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New words

collapse /kə′læps/ (v)

gấp lại


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New words

runaway /′rʌnəweɪ/ (n)

người chạy trốn


Unit 5: Inventions
New words

runway /′rʌnweɪ/ (n)

đường băng (ở sân bay)


Unit 5: Inventions
New words

runway /′rʌnweɪ/ (n)

đường băng (ở sân bay)

New words

traffic jam /′træfɪk dʒæm/ (n)

tắc đường

traffic congestion /′træfɪk kənˈdʒestʃən/ (np)
= traffic jam
gallon /′ɡỉlən/ (n)
garage /′ɡỉrɑːʒ/

galơng
, /′ɡỉrɪdʒ/ (n)

ga ra, nhà để ơ tơ

collapsible /kə′lỉpsəbl / (adj)

có thể gấp lại được

collapse /kə′læps/ (v)

gấp lại

runaway /′rʌnəweɪ/ (n)

người chạy trốn

runway /′rʌnweɪ/ (n)

đường băng (ở sân bay)


Unit 5: Inventions
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

- collapsible
- collapse

- gallon



- runaway

- garage



- runway






Unit 5: Inventions
Activity 3 (page 53)

Listen and answer these questions.

1.

Where
place?
______is the test flight taking
________

2.

What
do?
_____ does Mr. Brown
____________

3.

Why
in the test flight?
____ is he interested

__
_________

4.

What
like about the flying
____ does Mr. Brown
_________
___ car?

5.

What
with this flying car?
____ is the biggest problem
_______________
___

___________

_________

_________

_____


Unit 5: Inventions
Activity 3 (page 53)

Where is the test flight taking place?
Question 1

Suggested answer:
In New York City.


Unit 5: Inventions
Activity 3 (page 53)

Question 2

What does Mr. Brown do?

Suggested answer:
He is a businessman.


Unit 5: Inventions
Activity 3 (page 53)

Why is he interested in the test flight?
Question 3

Suggested answer:
He is considering owning a flying car to deal with the traffic
problem.