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Flying taxis could be here True / False

in next three years 1) We will be using the same flying taxis from
sci-fi movies. T / F
17th February, 2022 2) An American airline teamed up with a
Japanese tech start-up. T / F
A new form of
transport will be with 3) The taxis will first be used in Tokyo in 2025.
us in the next few T/F
years - flying taxis.
4) The taxi will be able to fly at over 300kph. T /
Many of us grew up
F
watching sci-fi
movies with airborne 5) The new flying taxis will be environmentally
taxis. Science fiction friendly. T / F
is now becoming
6) Over ninety per cent of people in Japan live in
science fact. The
towns and cities. T / F
Japanese airline ANA
has teamed up with a 7) Tokyo is the most congested city in the world.
U.S. tech start-up T/F
called Joby Aviation. The two companies aim to
8) The CEO of ANA said sustainable travel was
start operating air taxis at the 2025 World Expo in
appealing. T / F
Osaka. They are currently working together on
building the flying vehicle. They also need to work
out what traffic rules the taxis will need to follow, Synonym Match
and what kind of training flying taxi pilots will need. (The words in bold are from the news article.)
The five-seat, all-electric taxi will be able to take off
1. form a. chance
and land vertically. It will have a flight range of 241
kilometers and a top speed of 321kph. 2. teamed up b. span
3. operating c. attractive
Joby's CEO said the taxis would be good for the
environment. He told reporters: "Joby exists to help 4. training d. running
people save time while reducing their carbon 5. range e. lowering
footprint. Japan offers us a spectacular opportunity 6. reducing f. kind
to do just that with 92 per cent of the population
living in urban areas, and Tokyo being one of the 7. opportunity g. built-up
top 20 most congested cities in the world." The 8. urban h. dependable
president of ANA, Koji Shibata, was also excited 9. reliable i. collaborated
about the project. He said: "ANA has 70 years of
experience delivering safe and reliable flights to 10. appealing j. instruction
customers across the world....Being able to provide
them with the option to travel rapidly, and
sustainably, from an international airport to a
Discussion – Student A
downtown location is very appealing." a) What do you think of taxis?
Sources: mainichi.jp / techcrunch.com / flightglobal.com b) What do you think of flying taxis?
c) What other new forms of transport do we
Writing need?

Flying taxis will help us a lot. Discuss. d) What problems might there be with flying
taxis?

Chat e) What are the advantages of flying taxis?

Talk about these words from the article. f) Would you like your town to have flying
taxis?
form / next few years / flying taxis / sci-fi /
g) How much do you think a flying taxi ride
movies / World Expo / traffic rules / speed
might cost?
environment / carbon / footprint / opportunity /
population / cities / project / airport h) What traffic rules would flying taxis need to
follow?

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Phrase Match
1. A new form of transport will be with us in a. congested cities
2. Many of us grew up b. range of 241 kilometers
3. ANA has teamed up c. will need to follow
4. what traffic rules the taxis d. location
5. It will have a flight e. with a U.S. tech start-up
6. taxis would be good f. footprint
7. while reducing their carbon g. the next few years
8. one of the top 20 most h. flights
9. safe and reliable i. for the environment
10. a downtown j. watching sci-fi movies

Discussion – Student B Role Play

a) What do you think about what you read? Role A – Flying Taxi
b) Would you like to ride in a flying taxi? You think flying taxis are the best form of
transport. Tell the others three reasons why.
c) Why would the taxis be good for the
Tell them what is wrong with their transport.
environment?
Also, tell the others which is the worst of these
d) What kind of size is your carbon footprint? (and why): buses, subways or bicycles.
e) How can we reduce congestion in big cities? Role B – Bus
f) Would you like your own flying car? You think buses are the best form of transport.
Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them
g) How good would it be to fly downtown from what is wrong with their transport. Also, tell the
an airport? others which is the worst of these (and why):
h) What questions would you like to ask the flying taxis, subways or bicycles.
company CEOs? Role C – Subway
You think subways are the best form of
Spelling transport. Tell the others three reasons why.
Tell them what is wrong with their transport.
1. A new form of arnprttso
Also, tell the others which is the worst of these
2. Science tfcoini (and why): buses, flying taxis or bicycles.

3. start areoptnig air taxis Role D – Bicycle

You think bicycles are the best form of
4. the flying hvelice transport. Tell the others three reasons why.
Tell them what is wrong with their transport.
5. take off and land etlaicvryl
Also, tell the others which is the worst of these
6. a flight ngera of 241 kilometers (and why): buses, subways or flying taxis.

7. good for the oveeintnnmr

Speaking – Transport
8. gducneir their carbon footprint
Rank these with your partner. Put the best transport at
9. a sletucpaacr opportunity the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
• Motorbike • Flying taxi
10. living in arnub areas
• Ship • Bus
11. delivering safe and ebiallre flights • Helicopter • Train
• Bicycle • Subway
12. travel rapidly and tulsnisyaba
Answers – True False
Answers – Synonym Match
1. f 2. i 3. d 4. j 5. b 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 T 5 T 6 T 7 F 8 T
6. e 7. a 8. g 9. h 10. c Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text.

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