Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- What is your favorite brand of car, and why do you like it the most?
- Do you like electric cars? Why or why not?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- confidence /KON-fi-duhns/
- global /GLOH-buhl/
- statement /STEYT-muhnt/
- volume /VOL-yoom/
- version /VUR-zhuhn/
[noun] – the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future
I have confidence in her abilities.
[adjective] – relating to the whole world
The global pandemic never ends.
[noun] – something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion
Her statement made people think about their own lives.
[noun] – the number or amount of something in general
The volume of people on the street caused the slow traffic.
[noun] – a particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the same thing
A new version of the item arrives.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
The Chevrolet Blazer EV, an all-electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) with a range of up to 320 miles and a starting price of $48,000, was shown off by General Motors (GM) on Monday night. Chairman Mary Barra hopes that the Blazer EV will help her beat Tesla in American sales by 2025. The Chevrolet Blazer EV, which will go on sale in 2023 as a 2024 model, is not the only GM electric vehicle that will be coming out soon. There are also a lot of Cadillac and Chevy EVs coming to market. But the Blazer, with its lower price and place in the profitable SUV market, could help GM reach its sales goals.
On the inside, there is a lot of confidence. Scott Bell, Global Vice President of Chevrolet, says that the Blazer will make a big statement and show how GM can get into high-volume markets. Not much was known about the Blazer EV and its many models. But enough was said for customers to have a pretty good idea of what to expect by this time next year. There will be five versions of the Blazer EV when it comes out: the 1LT, the 2LT, the RS, the SS, and the Police Pursuit, which is a first for the company.
On the inside, there is a lot of confidence. Scott Bell, Global Vice President of Chevrolet, says that the Blazer will make a big statement and show how GM can get into high-volume markets. Not much was known about the Blazer EV and its many models. But enough was said for customers to have a pretty good idea of what to expect by this time next year. There will be five versions of the Blazer EV when it comes out: the 1LT, the 2LT, the RS, the SS, and the Police Pursuit, which is a first for the company.
Comprehension questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them based on the article.
- What is the starting price of the mentioned sports utility vehicle by General Motors?
- Who is the global vice president of Chevrolet?
- How many versions will the mentioned sports utility vehicle from General Motors have?
- What vehicle was shown by General Motors on a Monday night?
- Who is the chairman of General Motors?
Discussion questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Have you driven a sports utility vehicle already? If so, how was the experience? If not, what can you do to drive one?
- Do you own an electric vehicle? If so, how do you maintain it? If not, what can you do to get one?
- How will you promote sports utility vehicles if you own a car company?
- Do you think electric cars are better than gas-fueled cars?
- How can you explain to people the advantages of electric cars?