Tokyo Motor Show cancelled for first time ever

 

The Tokyo Motor Show has been cancelled for the first time in its history. The organizers called the show off because of an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Japan. Akio Toyoda, chairperson of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, said: "The Tokyo Motor Show is being cancelled, not delayed. It's difficult to hold the event in a way in which many people will be able to experience the appeal of cars in a safe and secure environment." Tokyo has just been put under a two-week state of emergency to try and reduce the surge in COVID-19. Japan's government is worried about the pandemic because it will host the Tokyo Olympics in July. Many Japanese people want to cancel the Olympics.

The Tokyo Motor Show was first held in 1954. It is one of the world's top five motor shows. It attracted over 1.3 million motoring professionals and enthusiasts in 2019. Mr Toyoda said his team considered holding the show online, but decided a physical, in-person event would be a better experience. The show differs from other auto events around the world because it focuses more on innovation. There are usually more concept cars than actual production cars in the show. This means we can get a look at what cars might look like in the future. Mr Toyoda said: "The Tokyo Motor show collaborates with a number of industries to envision a new future for mobility."

3. ELECTRIC: Students A strongly believe motor shows should only feature electric vehicles; Students B strongly believe all vehicles are OK. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. CARS: What are the good and bad things about these kinds of cars? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

 

Good Things

Bad Things

Sports car

 

 

SUV

 

 

Sedan

 

 

Pickup truck

 

 

Minivan

 

 

Station wagon

 

 

5. HISTORY: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "history". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. FEATURES: Rank these with your partner. Put the most important features in a car at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

  • Music system
  • Engine size
  • Fuel efficiency
  • Leather seats
  • Speed
  • GPS
  • Colour
  • 4WD

 

Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1.

organizers

a.

The quality of being attractive or interesting.

      2.

case

b.

A person who plans and makes things happen.

      3.

delayed

c.

Made something happen at a later date.

      4.

appeal

d.

A sudden large increase.

      5.

secure

e.

To have a party or even in your house, stadium or country.

      6.

surge

f.

An example of something happening.

      7.

host

g.

Safe and protected from harm.

    Paragraph 2

      8.

attracted

h.

The action or process of creating very, very, very new things.

      9.

enthusiast

i.

Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories.

      10.

considered

j.

Work together on something.

      11.

innovation

k.

Thought about.

      12.

concept

l.

An idea about something that could become a plan.

      13.

collaborate

m.

Caused to come to a place or participate in something.

      14.

industry

n.

A person who is highly interested in a particular activity or subject.

 

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

  1. Climate change has cancelled the Tokyo Motor Show.     T / F
  2. The show's chairperson said the show has been delayed, not cancelled.   T / F
  3. The chairperson said it was difficult to provide a safe environment.     T / F
  4. The article says Japan believes COVID will not affect the Olympics.     T / F
  5. The Tokyo Motor Show started in 1954.     T / F
  6. The article says more than 1.3 million people went to the show last year. T / F
  7. The show focuses on concept cars more than production cars.     T / F
  8. We can get an idea about driving in the future at the show.     T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. cancelled
  2. increase
  3. appeal
  4. worried
  5. host
  6. top
  7. enthusiasts
  8. focuses
  9. innovation
  10. envision
  1. concentrates
  2. concerned
  3. hold
  4. fans
  5. called off
  6. change
  7. leading
  8. rise
  9. see
  10. attraction

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

  1. The organizers called the
  2. The Tokyo Motor Show is being
  3. put under a two-week
  4. Japan's government is worried
  5. Many Japanese people want to
  6. It is one of the world's top
  7. 1.3 million motoring professionals
  8. The show differs
  9. more concept cars than actual
  10. what cars might look
  1. from other auto events
  2. state of emergency
  3. five motor shows
  4. show off
  5. like in the future
  6. about the pandemic
  7. production cars
  8. cancel the Olympics
  9. and enthusiasts
  10. cancelled, not delayed

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

appeal
under
being
host
surge
cancelled
way
number

The Tokyo Motor Show has been (1) _____________________ for the first time in its history. The organizers called the show off because of an increase in the (2) _____________________ of coronavirus cases in Japan. Akio Toyoda, chairperson of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, said: "The Tokyo Motor Show is (3) _____________________ cancelled, not delayed. It's difficult to hold the event in a (4) _____________________ in which many people will be able to experience the (5) _____________________ of cars in a safe and secure environment." Tokyo has just been put (6) _____________________ a two-week state of emergency to try and reduce the (7) _____________________ in COVID-19. Japan's government is worried about the pandemic because it will (8) _____________________ the Tokyo Olympics in July. Many Japanese people want to cancel the Olympics.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.

top
innovation
collaborates
held
future
event
means
enthusiasts

The Tokyo Motor Show was first (9) _____________________ in 1954. It is one of the world's (10) _____________________ five motor shows. It attracted over 1.3 million motoring professionals and (11) _____________________ in 2019. Mr Toyoda said his team considered holding the show online, but decided a physical, in-person (12) _____________________ would be a better experience. The show differs from other auto events around the world because it focuses more on (13) _____________________. There are usually more concept cars than actual production cars in the show. This (14) _____________________ we can get a look at what cars might look like in the (15) _____________________. Mr Toyoda said: "The Tokyo Motor show (16) _____________________ with a number of industries to envision a new future for mobility."

Comprehension questions

  1. How many times had the Tokyo Motor Show been cancelled before now?
  2. What was there a rise in that caused the show to be cancelled?
  3. What is Akio Toyoda's role in an automobile association?
  4. How long is the state of emergency in Tokyo?
  5. What do many Japanese people want to cancel?
  6. When was the first Tokyo Motor Show held?
  7. When did the show attract over 1.3 million people?
  8. What does the Tokyo Motor Show focus on?
  9. What kinds of cars are there usually more of at the Tokyo Motor Show?
  10. Who does the Tokyo Motor Show collaborate with?

Role play

Role  A – Music System
You think a music system is the most important feature in a car. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their features aren't as important. Also, tell the others which is the least important of these (and why): fuel efficiency, speed or colour.

Role  B – Fuel Efficiency
You think fuel efficiency is the most important feature in a car. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their features aren't as important. Also, tell the others which is the least important of these (and why): music system, speed or colour.

Role  C – Speed
You think speed is the most important feature in a car. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their features aren't as important. Also, tell the others which is the least important of these (and why): fuel efficiency, music system or colour.

Role  D – Colour
You think colour is the most important feature in a car. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their features aren't as important. Also, tell the others which is the least important of these (and why): fuel efficiency, speed or music system.

Discussion - Tokyo Motor Show

  1. What do you think of a motor show?
  2. Would you like to go to a motor show?
  3. What is your favourite car?
  4. What do you think of cancelling the Tokyo Motor Show?
  5. How has the coronavirus affected your life?
  6. What is the appeal of cars and driving?
  7. Should the Tokyo Olympics go ahead?
  8. What do you know about Tokyo?
  1. What do you think of when you hear the word 'show'?
  2. What do you think about what you read?
  3. What do you think happens at a motor show?
  4. What do you have an enthusiasm for?
  5. Are online events or in-person events best?
  6. What do you think of concept cars?
  7. What will cars of the future be like?
  8. Should we ban the use of cars?
  9. What questions would you like to ask the motor show boss?





Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

The Tokyo Motor Show has been cancelled for the first time (1) ____ its history. The organizers called the show (2) ____ because of an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Japan. Akio Toyoda, chairperson of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, said: "The Tokyo Motor Show is (3) ____ cancelled, not delayed. It's difficult to hold the event in a (4) ____ in which many people will be able to experience the appeal of cars in a safe and secure environment." Tokyo has just been put under a two-week state or emergency to try and reduce the (5) ____ in COVID-19. Japan's government is worried about the pandemic because it will (6) ____ the Tokyo Olympics in July. Many Japanese people want to cancel the Olympics.

The Tokyo Motor Show was first held in 1954. It is one of the world's (7) ____ five motor shows. It attracted over 1.3 million motoring professionals and enthusiasts in 2019. Mr Toyoda said his team (8) ____ holding the show online, but decided a physical, in-person event would be a better experience. The show (9) ____ from other auto events around the world because it focuses more (10) ____ innovation. There are usually more concept cars than actual production cars in the show. This means we can get a (11) ____ at what cars might look like in the future. Mr Toyoda said: "The Tokyo Motor show collaborates with a (12) ____ of industries to envision a new future for mobility."

Which of these words go in the above text?

(a)     of     (b)     to     (c)     in     (d)     at    
(a)     off     (b)     up     (c)     down     (d)     on    
(a)     being     (b)     been     (c)     bin     (d)     be    
(a)     way     (b)     path     (c)     road     (d)     street    
(a)     stage     (b)     sage     (c)     sarge     (d)     surge    
(a)     haste     (b)     ghost     (c)     heist     (d)     host    
(a)     top     (b)     tip     (c)     tap     (d)     atop    
(a)     considering     (b)     considers     (c)     consider     (d)     considered    
(a)     differs     (b)     different     (c)     difference     (d)     differences    
(a)     at     (b)     on     (c)     as     (d)     if    
(a)     see     (b)     look     (c)     watch     (d)     dream    
(a)     number     (b)     letter     (c)     numeral     (d)     digit

Spelling

Paragraph 1

  1. The orarigzens called the show off
  2. an inreeacs in the number
  3. cancelled, not eledday
  4. the apeapl of cars
  5. a two-week state of ecmegreyn
  6. try and reduce the ersgu in COVID-19

Paragraph 2

  1. It tcrtaeatd over 1.3 million
  2. professionals and tueanihstss
  3. a better nxecreieep
  4. it focuses more on ionvntiano
  5. dpiootnrcu cars
  6. a number of uieisrsntd

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