Unit 11 grade 7: Traveling in The Future – Skills 2

1. Listening

1.1. Task 1 Unit 11 grade 7

Look at the picture. Which do you think are the correct options below? (Look at the picture. Do you think the statements below are correct?)

Guide to answer

1. This vehicle can fly. (This vehicle can fly.)

2. It doesn’t need a driver. (This vehicle does not need a driver.)

3. Learning to drive this vehicle is easy. (Learning how to drive this vehicle is easy.)

4. We can’t buy them today. (We cannot buy this vehicle today.)

5. It is very fast. (This vehicle is very fast.)

1.2. Task 2 Unit 11 grade 7

Now listen and check your answers. (Now listen and check your answers.)

Click to listen

Audio scripts:

I’m here at Noi Bai Airport to tell you about this amazing flying car. It just landed here at the airport 15 minutes ago.

So this vehicle is called TF-X™. It was designed in 2013. But it will take a couple of years before you can own yours. It’s a kind of driverless car and airplane. It has many benefits. With its automated system, the car can avoid traffic. It drives at 300 kph – impressive, isn’t it? It has four seats, so your family or friends can join the ride. The few coolest thing is learning to drive a TF-X™ is simple: you’ll be able to do it just after a hours!

Translation

I’m at Noi Bai airport to tell you about this amazing flying car. The car just landed at the airport 15 minutes ago.

This vehicle is called the TF-X™. The car was designed in 2013. But it will take a few years before you can own it. It’s a kind of car and drone. This vehicle has many benefits. With the automatic system, the car can avoid traffic problems. The car has a speed of 300 km/h – impressive, isn’t it? The vehicle seats four, so your family or friends can join in on the same ride. Best of all, learning how to drive a TF-X™ vehicle is simple: you’ll be able to drive in just a few hours!

1.3. Task 3 Unit 11 grade 7

Listen again and answer the following questions. (Listen again and answer the following questions)

Click to listen

1. What is the name of the vehicle? (What is the name of the vehicle?)

2. How fast can it travel? (How fast can the car go?)

3. In which year was it designed? (In what year was the car designed?)

Guide to answer

1. The vehicle is called TF-X. (This vehicle is called the TF-X.)

2. It can travel at 300km/h. (The car can run 300km per hour.)

3. It was designed in 2013. (The car was designed in 2013.)

1.4. Task 4 Unit 11 grade 7

Tick ​​(v) the benefits of this vehicle that are mentioned in the recording. (Check with the benefits of the medium mentioned in the listening passage.)

Guide to answer

1. T 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. BILLION

Translated:

1. Vehicle can avoid traffic.

2. Vehicle can avoid bad weather.

3. The car runs fast.

4. You can invite 3 relatives or friends to go with you in that car at the same time.

5. Learning how to drive this car is simple.

2. Writing

2.1. Task 5 Unit 11 grade 7

Write a short paragraph about a future means of transport in this unit, include both facts and opinions about the vehicle. (Write a short paragraph about a future medium in this lesson. Include both facts and choices about the medium)

– name of transport (vehicle name)

– how it looks (what the vehicle looks like)

– how it functions (how does the vehicle function)

– what you think about it (what do you think about this medium)

Guide to answer

It is Solar-energy plane. It looks like a normal plane but it has the solar panel on the wings. The panel will catch the sun shine and create the electricity for the plane. It maybe a great invention helping to create the energy and protect environment.

Translated:

It’s a solar plane. The vehicle looks like a regular plane but has solar panels on its wings. The solar panel will receive sunlight and generate electricity for the aircraft. This vehicle is probably a great invention to help create energy and protect the environment.

2.2. Task 6 Unit 11 grade 7

Swap your writing with your friend. Find which sentences are facts, and which ones are opinions. Do you agree or disagree with your friend’s opinions? (Exchange the article with your classmates. Find out which sentences are facts, which are opinions. Do you agree or disagree with your classmates’ opinions?)

3. Practice

Choose the best option to complete each sentence.

Question 1: Next year, we _________ and get jobs.

A. will graduate B. will be graduate C. will graduate

Question 2: I hope pollution _________ worse next year.

A. will not be B. won’t be C. A and B are correct.

Question 3: _________ to Australia on your summer vacation next year?

A. You will go B. Will you go C. Will you be go

Question 4: Sky safety system _________ everyone from crashing.

A. will do stop B. will stop C. will be stop

Question 5: _________ use my jetpack to fly anywhere easily.

A. I’ll B. I will C. A and B are correct.

Question 6: What problems do you think future transport _________?

A. will have B. have will C. do have

Question 7: I’m afraid I _________ part in your party this weekend.

A. not will take B. won’t take C. will not be take

Question 8: I’m not sure I _________ traveling by hot-air balloon again or not.

A. will try B. will be C. will try

4. Conclusion

At the end of the lesson, students need to do enough exercises, practice listening to flying cars, practice writing about future means of transport and memorize the vocabulary in the lesson:

• automated (adj): automatically
• benefits (n): benefits
• impressive (adj): impressive
• seats (n): seats
• wings (n) wings