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A Highway that Charges your Electric Car (B2)

Work with a partner or group. Do the activities below together about electric vehicles.

PART I Study the images below. Fill in the blanks about the video topic based on the images.

TOPIC OF THE VIDEO:

The video will be about which can

your electric vehicle as you .

Discussion • If you have a car, describe the type of car it is and how it looks. Are you satisfied with it?
point • What’s the gas mileage of the car? (How far can it go without the need to fill up gas)?

PART II Finish each sentence with information or facts you think could be true.

1 The number one problem with fuel as an

energy source is...

2 The number one reason people do not buy

electric vehicles is...

3 The number one challenge of building

electric vehicles is...

PART III Who do you think said each statement below about electric vehicles?

Auto-Technician Politician Consumer Environmentalist Economist

“Electric vehicles take less labor “I wouldn’t buy an electric car. “We are currently drafting
to manufacture than fuel-powered I’m worried about losing battery up a law which will ban the
ones. This could have a negative life while driving and getting sale of fuel-powered cars
effect on the job market.” stranded on the highway.” by the year 2040.”

1 2 3

“Electric vehicles will make the air cleaner “The biggest hurdle right now is developing
and cause a decrease in pollution. But one the hardware that we’ll need to install into
problem is that battery production is messy.” some of these vehicles.”

4 5
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A Highway that Charges your Electric Car (B2)

PART I Vocabulary: Choose the correct definition for each term below based on the context.

(1) My son is trying to convince me to let him drive my sports car.

If you convince someone to do something, it means you...
Translation:
a. you ask them for private information about something
b. invite someone to do something dangerous with you
c. push, influence, or force someone into a decision
(2) My dog ripped up the blanket in the back of my car when we were driving.
If something/something rip up something, it means to...
Translation: a. completely destroy by taking it apart into little pieces
b. carefully put something back together after it breaks
c. carry a lot of heavy things a long distance
(3) I’m not sure how much we’ll spend on a new car, but I assume at least $10,000.
If you assume something, it means...
Translation: a. you are looking forward to buying something
b. you think, guess, or imagine something to be true
c. you are paying fees for extra services

PART II Choose the correct definition for each noun below.

1 Most average gas cars have a range of 400 to 600 km before it’s necessary to fill up gas.
2 I always get anxiety when I drive on the highway in Los Angeles during rush hour.
3 Our company has had a few financial hurdles this year.
4 Our local freeways are in bad condition and the state will reconstruct them soon.
5 We have electric coils under the floor which heat the floor.
Translations:
The light bulb has
1 range a. barrier, obstacle, or difficulty coils of wire inside.
2 anxiety b. another word for the ‘highway’ or ‘interstate roadway’
3 hurdle c. a rounded / spiral wire which provides heat or electricity
4 freeway d. the distance something is limited to
5 coil e. the psychological condition of being nervous, worried, stressed

PART III Create a definition for each adjective below based on the context examples.

Translation 1 EXAMPLE: Many people believe electric cars are the future because gas isn’t sustainable.

If something is/isn’t sustainable, it means...

Translation 2 EXAMPLE: After the boat crashed, people swam to the island but were stranded there.

If someone is stranded somewhere, it means...

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A Highway that Charges your Electric Car (B2)

Preview Discussion Questions

How do you think electric charging
highways could impact the automotive
industry?

What do you think will be the biggest

Viewing Activity challenges for this project?

PART I Choose the correct answer according to the information in the video.

0:21 1 Why don’t people want to buy electric vehicles today?

a. the high price of these vehicles

b. fear of losing battery while driving
c. complicated auto insurance plans
0:39 2 The technological solution for this is called dynamic charging.

a. wifi b. electrical c. wireless

0:51 3 What is the main mission of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory?

a. find solutions for transportation problems

b. develop new kinds of car batteries
c. control the market in the automotive industry
1:38 4 What will be the energy source for the electricity on the highway?

a. solar powered coils will be built within the roads

b. hydroelectric and wind power stations
c. many charging stations built next to the highways

2:00 5 What will be the total construction cost of these highways in the USA?

a. $8 billion b. $18 billion c. $80 billion

2:30 6 What kinds of cars will be able to drive on these highways?

a. only Tesla
b. only two kinds of electric vehicles
c. all kinds of electric vehicles
2:52
7 One big hurdle for this project is...

a. installing the hardware in vehicles

b. creating new laws for electric cars
c. legal conflicts with gas companies
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PART I Discussion: Discuss the topic below after watching the video.

1 What’s your reaction to the idea of 2 Can you think of two other popular
electric charging highways? innovations in transportation technology?

The reporter asks the project manager how the roads can charge vehicles. He says:

“One of the current scenarios is that the coils would be embedded in the roadway.”
Vocabulary
What do you think it means to embed?

PART II Vocabulary: Put the terms in the box in the context below. *Two terms aren’t used.

hurdles convince sustainable anxiety coils

assume rip up range freeway stranded

One of the biggest problems with oil is that it is not a (1) resource.

The biggest reason why people will not buy an electric vehicle is because of
(2) (3) - this means that people are afraid of
getting (4) when their electric battery dies while driving.

The job of Oakridge National Laboratory is to (5) people that we should

(6) our highways and build new, expensive highways.

Engineers will embed (7) inside the road, which will produce energy for
charging from solar panels.

One of the biggest (8) of the project for electric charging highways is
installing hardware into some of the vehicles.

PART III Fill in the parts of speech for the words below. If you don’t know, leave it blank.

1 adjective: sustainable verb:

2 verb: revolutionize adjective:

3 noun: anxiety adjective:

Create your own sentences using the parts of the speech on the right.
1

3
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Study the expressions related to time used in the video.

TIME EXPRESSIONS

1 at some point = at an unspecified time point in the future (usually used with will or going to)

EXAMPLE FROM The biggest challenge right now is what we call range anxiety. It means people are
THE VIDEO: worried that they’ll be stranded at some point.

2 every once in awhile = sometimes, from time to time (usually used with present / past simple)

EXAMPLE FROM It’s practically instinct. The light comes on and you search for the nearest gas
THE VIDEO: station. Every once in a while, panic sets in.

3 as + clause = during the time that you do something, at the same time of doing something

EXAMPLE FROM It works just like the wireless internet, but instead of getting you online, it charges
THE VIDEO: your car as you drive.

EXERCISE I Fill in the correct time expression - at some point, every once in a while, or as.

1 I think it’s amazing that a car can charge its battery as you drive down the highway.
2 Some politicians believe that electric cars will take over the automotive industry.
3 batteries become smaller, they are cheaper to produce.
4 we will run out of oil as a natural resource and we’ll have to rely on solar energy.
5 I walk instead of drive due to the environmental impact of fuel consumption.
6 The construction workers ripped up the highways they waited for a supply shipment.
7 The conditions of our highways are bad so we see construction going on.
8 the demand for electric vehicles continues to grow, the demand for more
charging stations also continues to grow.

EXERCISE II Finish each sentence below with a subject + verb clause.

1 My car mostly functions without any problems, but every once in a while...

2 We had a lot of snacks and a long music playlist for our road trip. As we...

3 Recently I’ve been borrowing my sister’s car, but at some point I hope...

EXERCISE III Discuss the questions below using the time expressions studied above.

1. What is one thing you would like to accomplish at some point in your life?
2. What do you usually do as you walk, drive, or use public transportation?
3. What’s one special activity, sport, or hobby that you only do every once in a while?
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Study the phrasal verbs used in the video.

PHRASAL VERBS:

1 to refer to: to make mention or make verbal connection to something

2 to toy with: to experiment with something
3 to come on: when the power is activated for something
4 to equip [something] with: to provide with some special feature or tools
5 to set in: when some feeling or condition starts its’ effect
6 to rip up: to destroy or make something into small pieces

PART I Fill in the blanks with the phrasal verbs according to how it was used it in the video.

refer to toy with come on set in rip up equip with

1 When your gas light you start to search for the nearest gas station.

2 Panic often when you run out of gas while driving.

3 In the video, they special technology, called dynamic wireless charging.

4 The Oak Ridge National Laboratory wants to convince automakers, consumers, and tax
payers that it’s worth it to America’s highways.

5 At least ten other countries are the idea of building electric charging
highways.

6 It would cost about $80 billion to the highways this technology.

PART II Write the same phrasal verbs in the gaps according to the context.

1 When I bought my house it came a fully functional kitchen.

2 I’ve been some new recipes in the kitchen recently.

3 When he was telling the story, he his experience as a child.

4 I came home and found that my dog the pillows on the couch.

5 The light on my terrace automatically when it gets dark.

6 The effects of the economic depression after the stock market

crash.
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A Highway that Charges your Electric Car (B2)

Work with a partner. Complete the quiz and review activities below.

PART I Summary. Give a summary of the video about electric charging highways.

PART II Questions. Discuss the answers to the questions below.

1. Why are people hesistant to buy electric vehicles today?
2. What is the name for the type of technology metioned in the video?
3. What is Oak Ridge National Laboratory? What is their mission?
4. How will the technology actually work? What does the project manager say?
5. What are some of the challenges and hurdles of this project?
6. What is the total cost that they’re expecting for the construction?

PART III Vocabulary: Discuss what the terms below mean and how they were used in the video.

1. coils

2. stranded

3. rip up

4. convince

5. sustainable

Grammar: Explain the meaning of each time expression studied - at some point, every
PART IV
once in a while, and as + clause. Then finish the sentences. (Just speak, don’t write).
1 My friend keeps stealing things from shops. At some point...
2 My car is constantly having engine problems. At some point...
3 We had a lot questions for the car salesman as we...
4 There are many police officers on this highway, so as...
5 Sometimes my car can be really hot inside, so every once in a while I....
6 I usually follow the speed limits, but if I don’t see police, every once in a while....

PART V Pharal verbs: Discuss what the phrasal verbs below mean and how they were used in the
video.

1. refer to

2. toy with

3. come on

4. set in

5. equip with
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Instructions:

Imagine you just bought your first electric vehicle and you are making a detailed
video review about the car. Come up with a brand / model name for the electric car.
(One which doesn’t exist already.)

In your video review, talk for one minute about your experience with the car so far. Use
these questions to help you with your review.

After you take some notes about what you would like to say in your review, share the
review to your partner, who will take notes about it.

Questions to help you make your review:

• How has the overall experience been driving it?

• What would you recommend to people who are
interested in buying an electric car?
• What problems have you had?
• How would you compare it to your normal car?
• How has your experience been charging instead of
BRAND / MODEL NAME: fueling it?
• How could the car be improved?
• How has it impacted your day-to-day life?

Your notes before making the video review:

Notes about your partner’s review: