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Lesson objectives
Listening for details and taking notes
We are going to listen to an interview for specific information.
Self-speaking Look at the picture and answer the following questions.
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a. What does this flying car have on both sides of its body? Does it have wheels?
b. Can it fly? Can it run on the ground? Can it move in water?
Listen to an interview with Mr Brown, a spectator at a test flight of a flying car. Choose the words or phrases that you hear.
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| traffic jams | collapsible |
| traffic congestion | collapse |
| gallon | runaway |
| garage | runway |
Listen and match each answer with its corresponding question.
1. Where is the test flight taking place?
2. What does Mr Brown do?
3. Why is he interested in the test flight?
4. What does Mr Brown like about the flying car?
5. What is the biggest problem with this flying car?
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Listen again and complete the information about the flying car. Write one word or number in each gap.
1. size: a little bit than a normal car
2. petrol consumption: gallon(s) per hour in the air gallon(s) per 50 km on the ground
3. speed: km per hour in the air km per hour on the ground
Read the audio script, then answer the question.
Audio script
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Reporter: Excuse me; I'm from the ABC Discovery Channel. May I ask you a few questions? Mr Brown: Sure. Reporter: Your name is …. Mr Brown: Eric Brown. Reporter: Yes, Mr Brown. Why are you interested in this test flight in New York City? Mr Brown: Well… I'm a businessman here in this Reporter: I see. What do you like about this car? Mr Brown: It's not… not too big, just a little bit |
bigger than a normal car. So when its wings collapse, it fits quite well in any garage. Second, it doesn't use too much gas – just five gallons per hour in the air and one gallon per 50 km on the ground. Reporter: How about its speed? Mr Brown: It's OK. It can reach 120 km per hour on the ground and nearly 200 in the air. Reporter: Anything you don't like about it, Mr Brown? Mr Brown: Yes. It needs a runway. That's the biggest problem. What happens if it gets stuck intraffic and cannot take off ? Reporter: Yeah… Thank you very much for |
Is there a way to solve the problem with the car that Mr Brown discusses?