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UNIT 10: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Electric vehicles
电动车
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Key Vocabulary & Expressions
contemplating
正在考虑
environmental benefits
环保优势
harmful pollutants
有害污染物
global warming
全球变暖
charging stations
充电站
affordability
价格更亲民
range
续航里程
convenience
便利
sustainability
可持续性
priorities
优先考虑
I'm
‿
in the marke
(
t
)
for
‿
a new car
‿
and
‿
I'm contemplating between
‿
an
‿
electric car
‿
or
‿
a regular gasoline car.
我正打算买一辆新车,正在考虑买电动车还是普通汽油车。
The main reason
‿
I'm considering
‿
an
‿
electric car
‿
is because
‿
of
the
thee
‿
environmental benefits.
我考虑电动车的主要原因是环保。
Electric cars
‿
are much more
‿
environmentally friendly than traditional gasoline cars.
电动车比传统汽油车环保得多。
They
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j
emi
(
t
)
no harmful pollutants
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an
(
d
)
contribu
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t
)
e significantly less to global warming.
它们不排放有害污染物,对全球变暖的影响也小得多。
Additionally, with
the
thee
‿
increasing
‿
availability
‿
j
of charging stations,
the
thee
‿
inconvenience
‿
of having to find
‿
a charging station
‿
is becoming less
‿
of
‿
an
‿
issue.
此外,随着充电站越来越普及,找不到充电站带来的不便也正在减少。
On
the
thee
‿
other hand, I'm
‿
also considering
‿
a traditional gasoline car because
‿
of the cost.
另一方面,我也在考虑传统汽油车,因为价格。
Gasoline cars
‿
are generally more
‿
affordable than
‿
electric cars.
汽油车通常比电动车便宜。
They
‿
j
also have
‿
a longer range and
‿
are
‿
easier to fill
‿
up
‿
at
‿
any gas station.
它们的续航也更长,在任何加油站加油都很方便。
Ultimately, I think
‿
i
(
t
)
comes down to personal priorities.
最终,我觉得这取决于个人的优先考虑。
If
‿
environmental sustainability
‿
j
is
‿
importan
(
t
)
to you, then
‿
an
‿
electric car migh
(
t
)
be the
better
be-der
choice.
如果你重视环境可持续性,那么电动车可能是更好的选择。
However, if cost
‿
an
(
d
)
convenience
‿
are more
‿
important, then
‿
a traditional gasoline car migh
(
t
)
be the
better
be-der
choice.
不过,如果成本和便利更重要,那么传统汽油车可能是更好的选择。
Comprehension Questions
What
‿
are
the
thee
‿
environmental benefits
‿
of
‿
an
‿
electric car?
Are charging stations becoming more
‿
or less
‿
available?
What
‿
is the main
‿
advantage
advan'age
‿
of
‿
a traditional gasoline car
‿
over
‿
an
‿
electric car?
Wha
(
t
)
should the decision to buy
‿
j
an
‿
electric
‿
or gasoline car
‿
ultimately come down to?
Which type
‿
of car migh
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t
)
be
‿
j
a
better
be-der
choice for someone who prioritizes
‿
environmental sustainability?
Conversation Starters
Wha
(
t
)
type
‿
of car
do you
d'ya
currently drive? Why
did you
didja
choose this particular car?
What
‿
is your dream car? Why
do you
d'ya
want
‿
it?
How
‿
w
important
‿
is fuel
‿
efficiency to you when choosing
‿
a car?
Would you
wouldja
prefer
‿
a car with more
‿
advanced technological features
‿
or
‿
a simpler car that
‿
is
‿
easier to maintain?
How
‿
w
often
do you
d'ya
use your
uzhur
car
‿
on
‿
a daily basis?
Are you
‿
w
interested
‿
in
‿
electric
‿
or hybri
(
d
)
cars? Why
‿
j
or why not?
How much
do you
d'ya
think people should spend
‿
on
‿
a car?
How
do you
d'ya
feel
‿
abou
(
t
)
self-driving cars?
Would you
wouldja
be
comfortable
comf'table
riding
‿
in one?
Have you
‿
w
ever
‿
owned
‿
a luxury car? How was your
‿
experience?
Do you
d'ya
think car
‿
ownership will decrease
‿
in the future
‿
as people turn to ride-sharing services
‿
an
(
d
)
public transportation? Why
‿
j
or why not?