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China set to become True / False

world's largest car maker 1) China is set to be the world's leading car
exporter again. T / F
22nd May 2023 2) China exported more than one million more
cars than Japan in 2023. T / F
China is set to
become the world's 3) China quadrupled its car exports in 2023 from
largest automobile a year earlier. T / F
exporter for the first
4) China's car exports will be four times bigger in
time. In the first
2023 than in 2019. T / F
quarter of this year,
China surpassed 5) Tesla said it would build its first "gigafactory"
traditional car- in China. T / F
making giants Japan
6) Tesla will soon be overtaken as the world's
and Germany for the
leading EV manufacturer. T / F
first time. Chinese
manufacturers 7) A Chinese company has priced its electric car
exported more than 1.06 million vehicles in the first at $11,000. T / F
quarter of 2023. In doing so, they overtook Japan's
8) China's car exports to Russia went up because
number of 1.05 million. China's car industry has
of trade sanctions. T / F
made great strides in the past few years.
Throughout the 2010s, it managed to produce
around a million cars a year. That doubled to two Synonym Match
million in 2021 and then tripled to three million a (The words in bold are from the news article.)
year later. China is forecast to more than quadruple
1. surpassed a. predicted
production numbers from just four years ago to
become the world's largest auto exporter. 2. manufacturers b. auto
3. forecast c. title
China is becoming the world's largest
manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs). Elon Musk's 4. quadruple d. makers
Tesla has a giant "gigafactory" in China. It has a 5. auto e. enormous
capacity of 1.25 million vehicles a year, but is yet to
reach maximum output. The plant exports a large 6. giant f. applying
volume of Tesla cars to Canada, Europe and Japan. 7. output g. overtook
However, Tesla is about to lose its crown as the
8. crown h. small
world's largest EV maker to a Chinese company
called BYD. Last month, BYD launched a compact 9. compact i. increase fourfold
EV called Seagull, with a starting price of $11,000. 10. imposing j. production
The top three countries that China exports cars to
are Russia, the United States and Mexico. Exports
to Russia have been boosted by Western countries Discussion – Student A
imposing trade sanctions on Moscow.
a) What do you think of China being the world's
Sources: carnewschina.com / bbc.com / businessinsider.com biggest car maker?
b) What do you think of German cars?
Writing c) What are your favourite cars?
Electric cars are good for the environment. Discuss. d) What goods made in China do you buy?
e) What car makers do you have in your
Chat country?
Talk about these words from the article. f) Why is China becoming the world's leading
auto maker?
China / automobile / exports / car-making giants /
manufacturers / tripled / numbers / g) How many more cars can the world cope
the world's largest / gigafactory / capacity / crown with?
/ electric vehicle / trade sanctions h) Should we be looking at reducing the number
of cars on the roads?
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Phrase Match
1. China is set a. to two million in 2021
2. In the first b. quadruple production
3. China's car industry has made c. boosted
4. That doubled d. trade sanctions on Moscow
5. China is forecast to more than e. quarter of this year
6. It has a capacity f. the world's largest EV maker
7. yet to reach g. to become the world's largest
8. Tesla is about to lose its crown as h. maximum output
9. Exports to Russia have been i. great strides
10. Western countries imposing j. of 1.25 million vehicles

Discussion – Student B Role Play

a) What do you think about what you read? Role A – Electric Cars
b) What do you think of Japanese cars? You think electric cars are the best form of
transport. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
c) What do you think of American cars?
them what is wrong with their forms. Also, tell
d) What do you think of electric cars? the others which is the worst of these (and why):
e) What do you think of Tesla? trains, e-scooters or bicycles.
Role B – Trains
f) Should we all be buying compact cars?
You think trains are the best form of transport.
g) What will cars of the future be like? Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them
h) What questions would you like to ask auto what is wrong with their forms. Also, tell the
makers? others which is the worst of these (and why):
electric cars, e-scooters or bicycles.
Spelling Role C – E-scooters
You think e-scooters are the best form of
1. the world's largest alooembtui exporter transport. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell
them what is wrong with their forms. Also, tell
2. suarepdss traditional car-making giants
the others which is the worst of these (and why):
3. 1.06 million hleicesv trains, electric cars or bicycles.
Role D – Bicycles
4. made great stridse in the past few years You think bicycles are the best form of transport.
Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them
5. rtelpdi to three million
what is wrong with their forms. Also, tell the
6. more than qaplerduu production others which is the worst of these (and why):
trains, e-scooters or electric cars.
7. the world's largest aafrteumnurc

8. Tesla has a giant iaargctyfog in China

Speaking – Transport
Rank these with your partner. Put the best transport at the
9. It has a payacict of 1.25 million top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
• Electric cars • E-scooters
10. The plant exports a large uolemv
• Buses • Bicycles
11. BYD launched a ccaoptm EV • Trains • Subways
• Ferries • Rickshaws
12. imposing trade saoticnsn on Moscow
Answers – True False
Answers – Synonym Match
1. g 2. d 3. a 4. i 5. b
1 F 2 F 3 F 4 T 5 F 6 T 7 T 8 T

6. e 7. j 8. c 9. h 10. f Answers to Phrase Match and Spelling are in the text.