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3.
Your boss sends you this email about the text on page 55 (see previous unit).
Write a reply.
4.
Environmental awareness will become increasingly important in the future. How
environmentally-conscious are you?
Which
people in the class do you think would answer ‘Yes’ to the following
statements? Ask them and see if you are right.
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1
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A car’s fuel consumption is a key priority when I buy a
car.
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2
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I consider the car’s recyclability when I decide which
new car to buy.
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3
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I would be prepared to take part in park and ride or
car-sharing schemes.
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4
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I always find out if my car has been manufactured in a plant
with an eco-audit.
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5
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Fuel should be highly taxed.
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6
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Introducing a speed limit on roads is a good idea.
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5.
You work in the economic and environmental issues department of a major car
manufacturer. You have heard that the government plans to introduce a speed
limit on motorways in the future to come in line with the rest of Europe. You
are meeting to discuss whether or not to support this measure.
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Group A
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You are for introducing a speed limit. Brainstorm arguments in favour
of the speed limit, then check the Partner File for more ideas.
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Group B
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You are against introducing
a speed limit. Brainstorm arguments against the speed limit, then check the
Partner File for more ideas.
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6.
Listen to four people speaking about the future of cars. Match the speakers
with the topic of their presentation.
SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER 2 SPEAKER 3 SPEAKER 4 CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD TAPESCRIPT
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a
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the intelligent car of the future
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b
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telematics
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c
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new market possibilities in China
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d
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swivelling headlights
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Now
listen again and complete the sentences.
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1
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The level of car __________ is expected to rise to 50 million by the
end of this decade.
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2
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The solid represents
sales with the headlights as __________.
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3
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You may feel afraid of the new technology
and the fact that the car will make decisions that __________ now make.
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4
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We are offering
voice-activated __________, constant traffic monitoring and, of course, SOS
assistance.
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Which
speaker is:
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1
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at the beginning of the presentation?
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2
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Somewhere in the middle?
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3
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referring
to a graph?
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4
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at the end of the presentation?
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Note
phrases from the presentations that support your answer.
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