Module 5: Verkehr

Erich Westendarp / pixelio.de

This module covers transportation topics such as hybrid and electric cars, public transportation and the environment, fleets of ecologically friendlier vehicles in Europe and the U.S., and comparative emissions by vehicle type. The primary pedagogical focuses are arguing points using data and expressing opinions derived through the analysis of a range of authentic materials, peer information, and personal reflection.

This introduction
Mixer (task: speaking, poll others about transportation used)
Worksheets (materials: short reading on transportation; tasks: content questions, including short answer)
Video (materials: listening sample on hybrid cars; tasks: writing and speaking, multiple choice and comprehension questions, discussion questions)
Online activity (materials: links for collecting information about travel options, costs and environmental impact; tasks: compare choices)
Debate (materials: reading on hybrid cars vs. train travel as preparation for debate; tasks: speaking/presentational, worksheet includes questions for structuring the debate)
Video (materials: listening on sustainable city design; tasks: comprehension questions, questions for group work discussion)
Reading (materials: reading on taxis in New York; tasks: questions for group work and follow-up plenary discussion)
Quiz by vehicle type (tasks: multiple choice questions and short essay on transportation options)

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