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(1)(2) UNIT 11: Travelling in the future Lesson Skills (3) I READING Look at the pictures below What you think is the connection between them (4) Read the text bellow and find the names of the transport inventions flop (v) hover floater(n) monowheel (n) pedal(n) segway(n) pull (v) # push (v) handle (n) create (v) creation (n) (5) 2.Read the text below and find the names of the transport inventions • There have been many interesting transport inventions Some become popular, but others flop! • The pesonal hover scooter float above the ground It travels at around 30kph But it isn't popular Maybe that because it's expensive Pesonally, I think it's too hard to park! • The monewheel is a single - wheel bike The driver sits inside the wheel and pedals to go forward It has one major problem - it can fall over very easily I think it looks rather weird • The Segway is a success It's a two - wheeled vehicle The driver pulls the handle to go back or pushes it to go forward It's not as popular as the inventors hoped, but you might see one in an airport, or park I guess it is a convenient, green way to travel • Which new inventions will we use in the future? Which ones won't we use ? • It's hard to know! (6) Can you find words in the text to match the definitions below a new creation > invention not to become popular > flop strange unusual > weird (7) Answer the following qestions Which of the invention the most popular? The Segway Why don't many people use the prsonal hover sooter? Maybe because the personal hover scooter is expensive, and it may be difficul to park Which transport does the winter think is strange? The monowheel Which transport is eco-friendly? The Segway (8) II SPEAKING 5.Read the text again Which statments are facts? Which are the writer's opinion? It travel at around 30 kph fact Maybe that's because it's too expensive opinion In my opinion it's too hard to park! opinion It has one major problem- it can fall over very easily fact I also think it looks rather weird opinion The driver pulls the handle to go back or pushes it to go forward fact (9) Study Skill: Opinion signal words believe will/will not think possibly in my opinion probably maybe (10) Now in pair, talk about the transport below Use a mix of facts and opinions Fact file Name: Sinclair C5 Description: Three Wheels; small; electric power Why flopped: bad in rain/ cold weather; slow; not safe (11) Learn by heart the new words and structure - - Do exercises 3, 4, again - Prepare Unit 11- Skills (12) Thanks for your attention GOODBYE And SEE YOU AGAIN (13)