The document discusses different modes of transportation including a wingless plane, mechanical dolphin, and future car. It describes the Aptera, a future electric car that gets extremely high fuel efficiency through its aerodynamic design which allows it to use half the energy of an average car. The final production model of the Aptera will be all-electric and it recently won an award for its innovative design.

5. A wingless planeA wingless plane A mechanical dolphinA mechanical dolphin
A future carA future car An average carAn average car

6. The top speed (of a car)The top speed (of a car) Sport carsSport cars
Fuel efficiencyFuel efficiency Price tagsPrice tags

7. To win an awardTo win an award
A simple ideaA simple idea

8. Means of transportMeans of transport

9. To look at (something)To look at (something) To design aroundTo design around
To design
something with a
purpose in mind
To design
something with a
purpose in mind

10. To get aroundTo get around
To succeed in
solving a problem
To succeed in
solving a problem
To push through
(something)
To push through
(something)
To move (without
difficulty)
To move (without
difficulty)

12. 1. This video is...1. This video is...
2. According to what you watched, the video shows:
1. A new model of UFOs
2. An efficient old model of gas car.
3. An efficient new model of electric car.
4. An efficient future model of cart.
2. According to what you watched, the video shows:
1. A new model of UFOs
2. An efficient old model of gas car.
3. An efficient new model of electric car.
4. An efficient future model of cart.
a.) A news report
about flying saucers.
a.) A news report
about flying saucers.
b.) A news report
about cars.
b.) A news report
about cars.
c.) An interview with
someone who makes
cars.
c.) An interview with
someone who makes
cars.
Listening text: Aptera 2e, the car of the future!
I. Watch the video and choose the correct alternative for each question:

13. II. Listen again and complete the sentences with the words provided in the box.
getting out – fuel efficiency – production model –
average car – mechanical dolphin – recently won –
simple idea – wingless plane
getting out – fuel efficiency – production model –
average car – mechanical dolphin – recently won –
simple idea – wingless plane
a.) What you are looking at isn't a __________ _______, a replica of the
Jetson's car or a mechanical dolphin.
b.) The Aptera was designed around a _______ ______: efficiency.
c.) The ________ _____ uses about half its energy just to push itself through
the air.
d.) The Aptera gets around this little problem by simply _______ _____ of the
air's way.
e.) The final __________ ______ will be all electric.
f.) The Aptera _______ _____ the Popular Mechanics Breakthrough award.
mechanical dolphin
Check it!
simple idea
average car
getting out
production model
recently won

14. The Aptera...
yes no
Is a future car.
Is not efficient.
uses half its energy to push itself.
has 5 models.
has a top speed of per hour.
III. Listen to the audio again and put a tick on “yes” if the characteristic is
mentioned or “no” if it is not mentioned.
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15. IV. Listen again and number the sentences in the order you hear them.
____ goes 0 to 60 in 10 seconds and...
____ are you ready for this?: it gets an equivalent of 250 to 300 miles
per gallon!
____ It has gone through few design stages: from this to this and this.
____ have a top speed of 85 miles per hour,
____ The final production model will be all electric,
____ goes 0 to 60 in 10 seconds and...
____ are you ready for this?: it gets an equivalent of 250 to 300 miles
per gallon!
____ It has gone through few design stages: from this to this and this.
____ have a top speed of 85 miles per hour,
____ The final production model will be all electric,
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5
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3
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16. a.) called - it might just be – and -– the Aptera – your future car. – It is
_______________________________________________________________
b.) Their - the Aptera - won't get – anytime soon. – the sports car status – speed
numbers
_______________________________________________________________
c.) It is - Star Trek movie. - rumoured that - in the new - Aptera will be
_______________________________________________________________
d.) in the coming year. - first ones - The - will hit the road
_______________________________________________________________
e.) remember - about it - Do you - what I said - being your next car?
_______________________________________________________________
V. Listen once again, re-order the sentences and write them in the
line below.
It is called the Aptera and it might just be your future car.
Their speed numbers won't get the Aptera the sports car status anytime soon.
It is rumoured that Aptera will be in the new Star Trek movie.
The first ones will hit the road in the coming year.
Do you remember what I said about it being your next car?
Check it!

17. After you listen...
I. Imagine you have the possibility to invent or improve (make better) a
means of transport for the future. Which transport would you invent?
Write a short paragraph (60 words approx.) describing the transport you
invented or improved. You can write about its design, how much fuel it uses
and what its maximum speed is, among others. You can put a name to your
invention too!
Example:
Aerobus, the new way to go to school
This is the Aerobus. This is not similar to any other
bus: it can fly at school! It is yellow and is used by
students to go to school. It was designed around a
simple idea: to help students avoid arriving late at
classes. The Aerobus has a top speed of 100 miles
per hour and...
Example:
Aerobus, the new way to go to school
This is the Aerobus. This is not similar to any other
bus: it can fly at school! It is yellow and is used by
students to go to school. It was designed around a
simple idea: to help students avoid arriving late at
classes. The Aerobus has a top speed of 100 miles
per hour and...

18. • This is the Aerobus.
• What you are looking at is/is not an ordinary school bus.
• It is called the Aerobus.
• The Aerobus was designed around a simple idea: efficiency,
comfort, etc
• Ordinary school buses use about half its energy just to
move.
• The Aerobus gets around this little problem by simply using
solar energy.
• The Aerobus recently won an award.
• It is rumored that the Aerobus will arrive to Chile soon.