Electric scooter gets speaker to sound like sports car

 

Electric scooter gets speaker to sound like sports car   

Electric scooters are all the rage in many cities across the world. The electric-powered two-wheelers are helping people nimbly zip through traffic and effortlessly get about town. However, they have also brought problems and safety concerns. Many scooter riders disregard road regulations, ignore traffic lights and illegally ride on sidewalks. A major scooter manufacturer has started selling a speaker that will alert pedestrians and other road users of the scooter's presence. Segway is marketing a new speaker accessory that can add V12 engine noises to its scooters. Alternatively, the user can plug in their music device and the speaker will boom out the rider's favourite tunes.

Segway's $150 Ninebot Engine Speaker can play music or revved up sports car sounds for 23 hours when fully charged. The speaker syncs with the scooter's accelerator, so the faster the vehicle goes, the louder the speaker's rev sounds are. Segway said its engine speaker acts as a continuous warning to anyone in earshot that the rider is approaching. Many road safety analysts believe the speaker could reduce the number of collisions between scooter riders and pedestrians. However, critics are concerned about an increase in noise pollution. They say the beauty of electric engines is their silence. They believe a simple beeping sound is sufficient to alert other road users and a V12 sound is overkill.


3. LICENSE: Students A strongly believe a scooter rider needs a license; Students B strongly believe they don't. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. TRAFFIC RULES: What do you know about these traffic rules? How can they be made better? Complete this table .

 

What I Know

Improvements

Speed

 

 

Traffic lights

 

 

Parking

 

 

Distance

 

 

Overtaking

 

 

Emergencies

 

 

 5. VOCABULARY ocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1.

all the rage

a.

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

      2.

nimbly

b.

Connect something to a power source.

      3.

zip

c.

Very, very popular.

      4.

disregard

d.

In a way that is quick and light in movement or action.

      5.

regulation

e.

Pay no attention to; ignore.

      6.

pedestrian

f.

A person walking rather than travelling in a vehicle.

      7.

plug in

g.

Move at high speed.

    Paragraph 2

      8.

revved

h.

A short, high-pitched sound made by electronic equipment or a vehicle horn.

      9.

sync

i.

A person who expresses an unfavourable opinion of something.

      10.

in earshot

j.

An instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another.

      11.

collision

k.

Increased the speed of an engine by pressing the accelerator.

      12.

critic

l.

Excessive use, treatment, or action.

      13.

beeping

m.

Cause to operate at the same time or rate as something else.

      14.

overkill

n.

Very near.

 


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

  1. all the rage
  2. zip
  3. disregard
  4. alert
  5. tunes
  6. charged
  7. continuous
  8. collisions
  9. beauty
  10. sufficient
  1. melodies
  2. warn
  3. good thing
  4. speed
  5. uninterrupted
  6. very fashionable
  7. enough
  8. ignore
  9. crashes
  10. topped up

7.Comprehension questions

  1. Where are electric scooters all the rage?
  2. Where do many scooter riders ride illegally?
  3. Who will the speaker alert besides pedestrians?
  4. What kind of engine noise can the speaker make?
  5. What will the rider be able to play besides engine noises?
  6. How much does the speaker cost?
  7. What makes the revving sound louder?
  8. Who believes the speaker could cut the number of collisions?
  9. What are critics worried about?
  10. What do critics believe is better than the engine sound?

8.Role play

Role  A – Electric Scooter
You think an electric scooter is the best mode of transport. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their modes. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why).

Role  B – Bicycle
You think a bicycle is the best mode of transport. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their modes. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why).

Role  C – Train
You think a train is the best mode of transport. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their modes. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why).

Role  D – Car
You think a car is the best mode of transport. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their modes. Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why):

Role E -Motorbike

Role F -Caravan

Role G – Aeroplane

Role H - Helicopter

9.Discussion - Electric Scooters

  1. What do you think of electric scooters?
  2. What's the best way to get around town?
  3. What's the traffic like in your town?
  4. What are the good things about electric scooters?
  5. How safe are electric scooters?
  6. Should people require a driving license to use an electric scooter?
  7. Should electric scooters be allowed on sidewalks?
  8. What do you think of being able to use a V12 engine sound?
  1. Would you use an electric scooter?
  2. Do you think the speaker will cut the number of collisions?
  3. What are the bad things about electric scooters?
  4. What kinds of noise pollution are in your town?
  5. Are electric scooters the future?
  6. Is a V12 sound to alert pedestrians overkill?
  7. What questions would you like to ask Segway?

10.Spelling

Paragraph 1

  1. bylmni zip through traffic
  2. disregard road glountsreia
  3. A major scooter uautmearcfnr
  4. a speaker that will alert dntrapeiess
  5. a new speaker ryoeccass
  6. music edcvei

Paragraph 2

  1. ervedv up sports car sounds
  2. The speaker nyscs with the scooter's accelerator
  3. the faster the evlihec goes
  4. reduce the number of noiscllios
  5. a simple beeping sound is ueficnsift
  6. a V12 sound is evillrko

 

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