1 video The road ahead

Language
Environment
1 What can the truck also run on?

Length: 2.02 minutes

7 Watch the rest of the video and answer the questions.

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General information
This is an authentic extract from a television programme. Dont try to understand every word you hear. Watch and listen for specific information by completing these tasks.

2 Why does Andy prefer to use waste oil? . 3 What is Andy convinced of? . 4 What is he less sure about? . 5 What may prevent him from completing his trip? . 6 Where will his next adventure take him? .

Before you watch

1 Match the words 16 from the video to their
collocations af.
carbon chip cutting eco G20 school 1 2 3 4 5 6 a b c d e f bus campaigner edge footprint / emissions fat nations

8 Complete what Andy says with one word in each gap.

And also, if I didnt (1) that oil it would rot (2) methane in a lot of (3) and methane has a more (4) global warming effect than carbon (5) , so it arguably has a (6) of positive impact on the (7) amount of CO2 that is (8) the atmosphere.

2 Work in pairs. Discuss the question.

What do you think the video is about?

While you watch

3 In pairs, watch the first part of the video without sound
and describe what you see. Do you think your answer to exercise 2 was correct? your answers to exercises 2 and 3. video.

After you watch

9 Work in pairs. Discuss the questions.
What is Andys cause and do you support it? If you have a car, would you consider changing to a more environmentally friendly fuel? The G20 nations are hoping to bring current carbon emissions rates down to two tonnes per capita by 2050. Do you think the G20 target will be met? Are you aware of your own carbon footprint and how to reduce it? Glossary veteran adj very experienced and skilled in a particular activity clock up v reach a particular number or amount tonne n C a unit for measuring weight, equal to 1,000 kilograms. per capita adj based on calculations that show the average amount for each person affected biofuel n fuel that is made from living things or from something their bodies produce, for example, fuel made from cow manure crop n C a plant grown for food, usually on a farm rot v decay by a gradual natural process

4 Watch the first part of the video with sound to check 5 Complete the sentences with information from the
1 Andy Pagg is hoping to drive around the world on . 2 He has already clocked up 5,000 km since . 3 One question he is looking to answer is: What ? 4 The other question is: Can I do this journey around the ? world 5 The engine of Andys truck has been converted to run on . waste oil from 6 He says: At first they dont really understand what Im . doing and then

6 Watch the first part of the video again to check your

answers to exercise 5.

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Exercise 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 d e c b f a

Answer key

Exercise 5
1 just chip fat 2 leaving London 3 what are people around the world doing about their carbon footprint 4 without using less than 2 tonnes of carbon emissions myself 5 the kitchens of restaurants he finds along the way 6 when they understand theyre very curious, theres usually a few people who stand around, and want to see ... and ... afterwards they start to ask the question how can I do it with my vehicle?

Exercise 7
1 Biofuels. 2 The production of biofuels is reliant on the growing of crops which could otherwise be used for food. Also, the waste oil would rot to methane in many cases, and methane has a more powerful global-warming effect than carbon dioxide, so it has a positive impact on the total amount of CO2 thats in the atmosphere. 3 His cause. 4 Of the road ahead. 5 Breakdowns and visa problems. 6 Timbuktu, powered by waste cocoa butter.

Exercise 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 use to cases powerful dioxide kind total in

Exercise 9
Students own answers

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Before you watch
1 Write the title of the video, The road ahead, on the board. Tell the students that they are going to watch a video with the title. What do they think it might be about? Give students copies of the worksheet and ask them to do exercise 1 in pairs. When they have finished, check through the answers and ask students to explain the meaning of each one. carbon emissions carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in the atmosphere, produced by vehicles and industrial processes chip fat oil used to fry chips cutting edge extremely modern and advanced eco campaigner someone who tries to achieve environmental change by persuading other people or the government to do something G20 nations a group of finance ministers and central bank governors from 20 major economies school bus bus that takes pupils to and from school 2 In pairs or small groups, students discuss the answer to exercise 2. Invite some students to share their predictions with the rest of the class.

Teachers notes

After you watch

9 Students discuss the questions in pairs or small groups. Invite some of them to report back to the rest of the class on what they discussed.

While you watch

3 Play the first part of the video (0.001.12) without sound. In pairs, one student watches the video and describes what they see to their partner, who takes notes. When they have finished, the student taking notes retells the description based on their notes. Do the students think their predictions in exercise 2 were correct? 4 Play the first part of the video (0.001.10) with sound to check answers to exercises 2 and 3. 5 Still working in pairs, students read and complete the sentences based on what they saw and heard in the video. Point out that they can use their own words to complete the sentences. Invite some students to share their answers with the rest of the class. 6 Play the same section of the video. Check and compare answers to exercise 5. 7 Explain that you are going to play the rest of the video. Read through the questions in exercise 7 together and help with any comprehension problems. Then play the video and check answers. 8 Tell students that every sixth word has been removed from the extract in exercise 8. Students should complete the text. Stress that they dont have to use the exact words from the video. When they are ready, play the relevant section from the video (1.221.41) and ask students to compare their versions with the video. What differences are there?

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