Professional Documents
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Level 2: Intermediate
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Warmer
1. Have you ever rented an e-bike or e-scooter? Did you enjoy it?
2. What are some advantages and disadvantages of travelling by bike or scooter instead of by car?
3. Would you like more e-scooters available to rent in your town or city? Why? Why not?
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Key words
a. Write the correct words from the wordpool next to the definitions below. Then find and
highlight them in the article to read them in context.
1. formally express an opinion by choosing between two or more issues, people, etc.
5. say officially that people must not do, sell, or use something
11. someone who disagrees with something such as an idea or plan and tries to change or stop it
12. someone who is walking, especially in a town or city, instead of driving or riding
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8. If you really want to solve a problem, you must first find out the .
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Comprehension check
9. What does Clement Beaune, the Transport Minister, think will happen due to the vote?
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Key language
1. support
2. cycle
3. bike-share
4. go
5. ride
6. walk
7. change
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1. by foot will take too long. Let’s take the underground instead.
3. the plan after we spent hours making it doesn’t seem like a good idea.
7. outside for just ten minutes can change how you feel.
c. Choose three of the gerunds above and write personalised sentences using them.
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Discussion
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In your own words
a. Use an internet search engine to learn more about self-service e-scooters worldwide.