Technology and Innovation Class 5 - 5 Reasons not to Drive Electric Yet

Tel: +34 902 024 386 info@abacorporate.com www.abacorporate.comENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONALS | Technology & InnovationClass 5 – 5 Reasons Not to Drive Electric Yet (Telephone Class)OBJETIVETo discuss the pros and cons of purchasing an electric car and to explore the idea of socialresponsibility in general.TASK 1: VIDEOBefore the class w atch the foll owi ng video and prepare the questi ons bel ow. http://www.moneytalksnews.com/2011/02/28/5-reasons-not-to-buy-an-electric-car/TASK 2: THE CL ASS INTRODUCTION There are hundreds of ways to “save the planet.” Can you name a few? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ LET’S TALK ABOUT THE VIDEO List and explain the 5 reasons the video and article give as to why one should wait to purchase an electric car. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

Tel: +34 902 024 386 info@abacorporate.com www.abacorporate.comENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONALS | Technology & InnovationClass 5 – 5 Reasons Not to Drive Electric Yet (Telephone Class) MORE CONVERSATION Do you own or would you like to own an electric car? Why or why not? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ What is “social responsibility?” What are our social responsibilities as individuals? As businesses? _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ VOCABULARY prototype, generator, advocate, fluctuate, to jump (a vehicle), sticker shock MY NOTES _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________

Technology and Innovation Class 5 - 5 Reasons not to Drive Electric Yet

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