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THIS UNIT INCLUDES:
Vocabulary
Future means of transport
Pronunciation
Sentence stress
Grammar
• Future simple
• Possessive pronouns
Skills
• Reading about cars
• Talking about why a means of transport will/won't be popular
• Listening to a talk about some future means of transport
• Writing a paragraph about the advantages of a future means of transport
Everyday English
Making predictions
👉GETTING STARTED
I hope we will have a hyperloop soon!
1. Listen and read. 🎧
Minh: Oh, another traffic jam.
Ann: How will we get to the campsite on time now?
Minh: I don't know. It's a pity that we don't have a hyperloop now!
Ann: What's a hyperloop?
Minh: It's a system of tubes. You can go from one place to another in just minutes.
Ann: Amazing! Even faster than a flying car!
Minh: Yes, and there are no traffic jams.
Ann: Will it pollute the environment?
Minh: No. There will be no fumes, and it's totally safe.
Ann: Like a teleporter?
Minh: A teleporter is also fast, safe and eco-friendly. But it's a different mode of travel.
Ann: So when we travel in hyperloops, we won't have to worry about bad weather, right?
Minh: Right.
Ann: Sounds great! I hope we'll have them soon.
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2. What are Ann and Minh talking about?
A. Travelling by teleporter
B. Future modes of travel
C. Being in a traffic jam
3. Read the conversation again and tick (✔) T (True) or F (False).
| T | F | |
| 1. Ann and Minh are in a traffic jam now. | ||
| 2. Ann and Minh are going to school. | ||
| 3. Ann knows a lot about hyperloops. | ||
| 4. Minh seems to know about different modes of travel. | ||
| 5. They hope there will be hyperloops soon. |
4. Find the words and phrases that describe the means of transport in the conversation and write them in the correct columns.
| hyperloop | teleporter |
5. QUIZ What vehicle is this? Work in pairs. Discuss to find out the vehicles in these sentences.
1. It has two wheels and you pedal it.
2. It has four wheels. It runs on petrol or electricity, and can carry up to eight passengers.
3. It carries many passengers and runs on tracks.
4. It sails on the sea. It needs wind to sail.
5. It travels in space. It can even carry people to the moon.
