Green Cars

• English
• Secondary Education

Do you think the way we use cars can affect the environment? Why/Why not?

What do you know about ‘green cars’?

Vocabulary

causing little or no damage to the environment (adj.)

1. Sustainable
2. Powerful
3. Environmental
4. Pollutant

Sustainable

to produce and release of something, especially gas or radiation (v.)

1. cost
2. emit
3. smell
4. aims

Emit

combining two different elements (adj.)

1. emission
2. sustainable
3. cheap
4. hybrid

Hybrid

use (v.)

1. emission
2. sustainable
3. consume
4. hybrid

Consume

a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something (n.)

1. fuelling
2. incentive
3. consume
4. reservations

Incentive

the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere as a result of human activities (n.)

1. impact
2. incentive
3. carbon footprint
4. authorities

carbon footprint

What words did you learn?

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Week 4

Period 3

Learning Objectives

Write about the advantages and disadvantages of EVs.

What are EVs?

      Electric cars are not new on the roads. They run on electrically powered engines. In spite of their great benefits, they also have many disadvantages.

What are the advantages of EVs?

EVs have a lot of advantages. They -----------------. They also ---------------. One more advantage is that -----------------. Another benefit is that they ------------. Moreover, ----------------. Furthermore ---------.

What are the disadvantages of EVs?

On the other side (However- Conversely) , they have some disadvantages. First, they -----------------. They also ---------------. Second, they -----------------. Third, they ------------. Finally, they ---------.

How do the local authorities in Dubai encourage EV owners?

local authorities in Dubai encourage EV owners to make our roads greener. They ---------------

Week 5

Period 3