- Tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS)
- Intelligent speed assistance (ISA)
- Drowsiness and attention detection systems
- Speed limit information (SLI)
- Lane keeping assistance (LKA) and Lane departure warning (LDW)
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- Anti-lock braking systems (ABS)
https://roadsafetyfacts.eu/active-safety-systems-what-are-they-and-how-do-they-work/
All new cars in the EU could have speed limiters and breathalyzers as of 2022
PLEASE, go directly to the link to do these exercises:
https://forms.gle/LFxEqioUwm2yGGuy6
All new cars in the EU could have speed limiters and breathalyzers as of 2022
The European Union has agreed on new rules stating that all cars built after May 2022 and sold in the European Union will have built-in speed limiters, as well as breathalyzers that won't allow driving if the driver is intoxicated. The European Parliament is expected to ratify the new regulations in September. The UK, which may not be part of the European Union by then, will nevertheless adopt the new rules as well.
The list of new mandatory safety features for cars is actually much longer, and includes some increasingly common features like lane-keeping assistance, advanced emergency braking, a built-in data recorder, drowsiness and distraction monitoring, and camera/sensors help when reversing.
"With the new advanced safety features that will become mandatory, we can have the same kind of impact as when the safety belts were first introduced. Many of the new features already exist, in particular in high–end vehicles. Now we raise the safety level across the board, and pave the way for connected and automated mobility of the future. But the features that will likely get the most attention are "alcohol interlock installation facilitation" and "intelligent speed assistance." The former typically requires the driver to blow into an in-car breathalyzer before starting the car. If the driver's alcohol level is too high, the car simply won't start. The details of the system that will be mandatory in EU cars are scarce at this point. The latter feature uses GPS as well as a built-in sign recognition system to detect if the car is going over the speed limit. Then the system will warn the driver and automatically slow down the car. However, the driver will be able to override this by pushing on the accelerator pedal.
You will have to answer the question using the link provided. To access the test, you need to indicate your name, group and email (whatsyourname@iescantabria.net). All the activities are compulsory to move on the form questionnaire and should be filled before FRI 3rd April 23´59h. (NO emails will be sent this week, just filling the form). Integrated skills includes video-listening, reading comprehension and speaking activies with Vocaroo to be sent via Google Forms. If you have questions, we´ll meet online again on Wed at the time scheduled which will be published on the blog. You are doing GREAT. Hope you are all fine and enjoy this English practice.
https://forms.gle/LFxEqioUwm2yGGuy6
Speaking section. Answer the following questions according to the information from the text.
1. Which cars will have to follow the new rules?
2. What will be the most significant systems fitted to cars?
Question 5: Reply and record your answers about 3 of the following questions. You will have to send the link (not the file) of the Vocaroo recording to your teacher.
1. Which cars will have to follow the new rules?
2. What will be the most significant systems fitted to cars?
Question 5: Reply and record your answers about 3 of the following questions. You will have to send the link (not the file) of the Vocaroo recording to your teacher.
- What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of driving in compared to using public transportation?
- Are there speed limits in your country? If so, what is the average speed limit?
- Do you have a bicycle? If so, when did you get it? How much did it cost? How often do you ride it? What color is it?
- Do you ride a bicycle more than once a week?
- Do you often ride public transportation during rush hour?
- Do you often use public transportation?
- Have you ever been in a traffic accident?
- Have you ever been stopped for speeding? (Have you ever gotten a speeding fine?)
- Have you ever missed your last train or bus home? If so, how did you get home that night?
- How do you get to school? How long does it take? How much is the bus fare or the train fare?
- How do you think countries can reduce congestion on the roads?
- Is there any environmentally-friendly transportation in your area?
- What do you think is the most dangerous form of transportation? Why?
- What do you think is the safest form of transportation? Why?
- What kind of transportation do you use most often?
- Do you sometimes take a taxi (cab)?
- How do you "call" a taxi in your country from the side of the road? (ex. raise your hand in the air, etc.) Is it expensive to take a taxi in your country? Are there seat-belts in the taxis? Is it common to give the cab driver a tip? If so, about how much do you give?
- How important do you think it is to use public transportation?
- Do you think that governments should encourage public transportation more?
- Do you think city governments should discourage use of privately driven cars within city limits?
- Do you have good public transportation where you live?
- How could public transportation in your city be improved?
- Do you think that we ought to be obligated to drive electrical and solar powered vehicles?
- Is the public transportation in your city efficient?
- Is public transportation in your city too expensive?
- If public transportation were free, would you use it more?
- Do you feel safe when you use public transportation?
Week2-VEGAN ECONOMY-Correction
VIDEO
Watch the video [http://bit.ly/VeganEconomy] and decide whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).
a) FALSE-The mainstream restaurant industry doesn’t adapt to the vegan trend.
b) TRUE-Almost 30% of evening meals in the UK don’t include meat.
c) TRUE-People reduce the amount of meat they eat because of the environmental impact of farming.
d) FALSE-Allplants produces 50 thousand meals a week for their customers.
e) FALSE-Facebook is also investing in vegan economy by supporting startups.
Fill in the gaps below with prepositions or adverbs and watch the video again to check your answers.
a) The vegan trend is just exploding everywhere as I'm sure you'll be aware OF
b) Rudy Fernando and his staff offer UP a meat-free menu with French influences but, of course, the steak frite comes WITH a soya steak instead of the cow variety.
c) We've got one IN five households that are now actively reducing the amount of meat that they're eating.
d) We have really innovative startups coming INTO the [vegan economy] space, such as the Impossible Burger.
e) The biggest tech investors in the world are putting money INTO meat-free alternatives.
VOCABULARY:
fruitarians – only fruit(+nuts and seeds)
nutarians – only nut-based products
pescatarians – vegetarian diet + seafood
flexitarians – mostly meatless diet but with occasional meat or fish
freegans – vegan diet but try to recover wasted food and buy less food in general
raw vegans - vegan diet but without cooking or processing food
VOCABULARY WORKSHEETS:
Happy St. Patrick´s Day
Who Is St. Patrick?
St. Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. He was born in the fourth century and is famous for bringing Christianity into Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day is a very well known Irish national holiday, which is celebrated not only in Ireland but all around the world. It falls on the 17th of March.
History of St. Patrick
St. Patrick was born to wealthy parents in the late fourth century. Until the age of 16 years old, he thought of himself as a pagan. He was kidnapped and sold as a slave at this age by Irish marauders. It was during this capture that he turned to God. He managed to escape after being a slave for six years and then studied in a monastery in Gaul for 12 years. This was when he knew that his ‘calling’ was to
try and convert all the pagans in Ireland into Christianity. St. Patrick went from monastery to monastery, successfully converting people to Christianity. The Celtic Druids were very unhappy with him and tried to arrest him several times but he always managed to escape. After 30 years of being a missionary in Ireland, he finally settled down in a place called County Down. He died on the 17th of March, AD 461.
Legend and Folklore
Shamrocks, leprechauns and the blarney stone are associated with St. Patrick’s Day. Shamrocks are threeleaved clovers found growing in patches on grass. You are thought to be lucky if you find a four-leaved clover, so do keep it if you ever come across one!
Leprechauns are little Irish fairies, and they are thought to work as shoe-makers for other fairies. The Irish say that if a leprechaun is caught by a human, he will reveal where he hides his pot of gold. On this day, pictures of shamrocks and leprechauns are hung everywhere. Some people even dress up as leprechauns complete with their big green hats!
The village of Blarney is situated northwest of the Irish village of Cork. Blarney comes from the Irish word ‘An blarna’, meaning the plain. Blarney Castle is a very famous castle in this village and is 90 feet tall. The world famous Blarney Stone is on the top story. It is said that if one kisses this stone, one will be given the gift of eloquence, meaning to have beautiful speaking abilities. Nowadays, the word blarney means the ability to influence and coax with fair words and soft speech without offending.
Legend also says that St. Patrick could raise people from the dead. He is well-known for driving the snakes out of Ireland, although many people dispute how true this is! Another great story was how he used the shamrock, with its three leaves, to explain the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost) to his followers.
What Do People Do on St. Patrick’s Day?
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated world-wide with people dancing and singing in Irish pubs, watching St. Patrick’s Day parade, drinking ‘green’ beer, wearing green clothes and just generally having a good time. Children in Ireland have a tradition of pinching their friends who don’t wear green on this day!
Traditional Food and Drink on St. Patrick’s Day
Corned beef and cabbage is what most people have on this day. Another popular dish is Irish soda bread and potato pancakes. Irish pub owners go crazy on this day, putting green food colouring into their beers and traditional Irish Guinness Stout is a sell out in all Irish pubs! People also drink lots of Irish coffee, which is made with warm whiskey, sugar, coffee and topped off with whipped cream.
Sounds delicious? It is!
Irish Proverbs
The Irish have many proverbs but here are some favourites.
Better the coldness of a friend than the sweetness of an enemy.
Be nice to them on the way up. You might meet them all on the way down.
Let your anger set with the sun and not rise again with it.
Irish Humour
The Irish are famous for their jokes and good nature. Here’s an example: Definition of an Irish husband: He hasn’t kissed his wife in 20 years but he will kill any man who does!
Now that you know almost everything about St. Patrick’s Day, go out on March the 17th and enjoy yourselves! Why not try and spot a leprechaun or two to find your pot of gold…?
Whatever it may be, don’t forget to wear green on this special day!
Read the article and answer the questions below about St Patrick’s Day...
1. When is St Patrick’s Day?
2. Why is this day celebrated as St Patrick’s Day?
3. Where is it celebrated?
4. When was St Patrick born?
5. What happened to St Patrick at the age of 16?
6. What did the saint see as his ‘calling’?
7. What is a shamrock?
8. What use did St Patrick make of the shamrock?
9. What is a leprechaun?
10. What should you do if you meet a leprechaun?
11. Where is the blarney stone and what is special about it?
12. What does the word ‘blarney’ mean today?
13. Did St Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland?
14. What should you wear on St Patrick’s Day?
15. What do children do on St Patrick’s Day?
16. What do people traditionally eat on St Patrick’s Day?
17. What do pub owners do on St Patrick’s Day?
18. What ingridients does Irish Coffe have?
19. How long was St Patrick a missionary in Ireland?
20. What is Guiness Stout?
St. Patrick is the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland. He was born in the fourth century and is famous for bringing Christianity into Ireland. St. Patrick’s Day is a very well known Irish national holiday, which is celebrated not only in Ireland but all around the world. It falls on the 17th of March.
History of St. Patrick
St. Patrick was born to wealthy parents in the late fourth century. Until the age of 16 years old, he thought of himself as a pagan. He was kidnapped and sold as a slave at this age by Irish marauders. It was during this capture that he turned to God. He managed to escape after being a slave for six years and then studied in a monastery in Gaul for 12 years. This was when he knew that his ‘calling’ was to
try and convert all the pagans in Ireland into Christianity. St. Patrick went from monastery to monastery, successfully converting people to Christianity. The Celtic Druids were very unhappy with him and tried to arrest him several times but he always managed to escape. After 30 years of being a missionary in Ireland, he finally settled down in a place called County Down. He died on the 17th of March, AD 461.
Legend and Folklore
Shamrocks, leprechauns and the blarney stone are associated with St. Patrick’s Day. Shamrocks are threeleaved clovers found growing in patches on grass. You are thought to be lucky if you find a four-leaved clover, so do keep it if you ever come across one!
Leprechauns are little Irish fairies, and they are thought to work as shoe-makers for other fairies. The Irish say that if a leprechaun is caught by a human, he will reveal where he hides his pot of gold. On this day, pictures of shamrocks and leprechauns are hung everywhere. Some people even dress up as leprechauns complete with their big green hats!
The village of Blarney is situated northwest of the Irish village of Cork. Blarney comes from the Irish word ‘An blarna’, meaning the plain. Blarney Castle is a very famous castle in this village and is 90 feet tall. The world famous Blarney Stone is on the top story. It is said that if one kisses this stone, one will be given the gift of eloquence, meaning to have beautiful speaking abilities. Nowadays, the word blarney means the ability to influence and coax with fair words and soft speech without offending.
Legend also says that St. Patrick could raise people from the dead. He is well-known for driving the snakes out of Ireland, although many people dispute how true this is! Another great story was how he used the shamrock, with its three leaves, to explain the Holy Trinity (the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost) to his followers.
What Do People Do on St. Patrick’s Day?
St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated world-wide with people dancing and singing in Irish pubs, watching St. Patrick’s Day parade, drinking ‘green’ beer, wearing green clothes and just generally having a good time. Children in Ireland have a tradition of pinching their friends who don’t wear green on this day!
Traditional Food and Drink on St. Patrick’s Day
Corned beef and cabbage is what most people have on this day. Another popular dish is Irish soda bread and potato pancakes. Irish pub owners go crazy on this day, putting green food colouring into their beers and traditional Irish Guinness Stout is a sell out in all Irish pubs! People also drink lots of Irish coffee, which is made with warm whiskey, sugar, coffee and topped off with whipped cream.
Sounds delicious? It is!
Irish Proverbs
The Irish have many proverbs but here are some favourites.
Better the coldness of a friend than the sweetness of an enemy.
Be nice to them on the way up. You might meet them all on the way down.
Let your anger set with the sun and not rise again with it.
Irish Humour
The Irish are famous for their jokes and good nature. Here’s an example: Definition of an Irish husband: He hasn’t kissed his wife in 20 years but he will kill any man who does!
Now that you know almost everything about St. Patrick’s Day, go out on March the 17th and enjoy yourselves! Why not try and spot a leprechaun or two to find your pot of gold…?
Whatever it may be, don’t forget to wear green on this special day!
Read the article and answer the questions below about St Patrick’s Day...
1. When is St Patrick’s Day?
2. Why is this day celebrated as St Patrick’s Day?
3. Where is it celebrated?
4. When was St Patrick born?
5. What happened to St Patrick at the age of 16?
6. What did the saint see as his ‘calling’?
7. What is a shamrock?
8. What use did St Patrick make of the shamrock?
9. What is a leprechaun?
10. What should you do if you meet a leprechaun?
11. Where is the blarney stone and what is special about it?
12. What does the word ‘blarney’ mean today?
13. Did St Patrick drive all the snakes out of Ireland?
14. What should you wear on St Patrick’s Day?
15. What do children do on St Patrick’s Day?
16. What do people traditionally eat on St Patrick’s Day?
17. What do pub owners do on St Patrick’s Day?
18. What ingridients does Irish Coffe have?
19. How long was St Patrick a missionary in Ireland?
20. What is Guiness Stout?
TED Talks-Pandemia
This lesson plan is based on a very interesting video featuring Bill Gates who talks about what he is most concerned about in a global perspective. Surprisingly, it’s not some AI/tech-related issue but a pandemic scenario! Apart from a listening comprehension task, the worksheet also includes fear vocabulary exercises and some useful adjectives.
Complete sentences with correct words:
scenario petrifying terrifies slightly dread chance feel apprehensive seriously.
a) I ………………… to think what would happen if we faced another world war.
b) I rate the ………………… of an asteroid hitting Earth as fairly low.
c) It ………………… me that the risk of a nuclear war rises.
d) The sudden outbreak of a widespread epidemic is a nightmare ……………….
e) I don’t take an alien invasion ……………… as there is a very low probability of such an event.
f) I’m terribly ………………… about the future with scarce water resources.
g) I’m just …………… worried that a huge volcanic explosion could happen soon.
h) I find a gigantic earthquake that could affect millions of people overwhelmingly ………………… .
i) I would ………………… uneasy about the future if I lived in tsunami-stricken areas.
Watch a short interview with Bill Gates [http://bit.ly/WhatWorriesBill] and answer the questions below.
a) What are the chances of an epidemic worse than Ebola according to Bill Gates in his lifetime?
b) What are the two types of flus?
c) Why is the Spanish flu called this way?
d) Why would any epidemic nowadays spread quicker than in the 20th century?
e) How big of an investment in preparing for an epidemic can make a difference?
What do the following phrases mean?
• a widespread disease
• an outbreak of flu
• an infectious disease
• the immune system
• polio/malaria eradication
TED TALK:
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
SCOTT FITZGERALD.
Button came into the world in far 1860, it was the last day of the War. He looked like an old, little man. His father was upset and wanted to kill him, but then he exposed him to the hospitage. People around thought that this man was born for suffering, but he had become one of the happiest people in the world. The nature’s anomaly had born him and given the great opportunity – Conversely live. He wasn't getting older like everybody, he was becoming younger the whole his life. He had a hard way, full of sense, friendship, and good people. And the most important – by love. Our hero got acquainted with the world around through communication with old people that’s why he avoided mistakes, which usual people always make.
https://english-e-reader.net/book/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-f-scott-fitzgerald
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This lesson plan is based on a very interesting video featuring Bill Gates who talks about what he is most concerned about in a global perspective. Surprisingly, it’s not some AI/tech-related issue but a pandemic scenario! Apart from a listening comprehension task, the worksheet also includes fear vocabulary exercises and some useful adjectives.
Complete sentences with correct words:
scenario petrifying terrifies slightly dread chance feel apprehensive seriously.
a) I ………………… to think what would happen if we faced another world war.
b) I rate the ………………… of an asteroid hitting Earth as fairly low.
c) It ………………… me that the risk of a nuclear war rises.
d) The sudden outbreak of a widespread epidemic is a nightmare ……………….
e) I don’t take an alien invasion ……………… as there is a very low probability of such an event.
f) I’m terribly ………………… about the future with scarce water resources.
g) I’m just …………… worried that a huge volcanic explosion could happen soon.
h) I find a gigantic earthquake that could affect millions of people overwhelmingly ………………… .
i) I would ………………… uneasy about the future if I lived in tsunami-stricken areas.
i) I would ………………… uneasy about the future if I lived in tsunami-stricken areas.
Watch a short interview with Bill Gates [http://bit.ly/WhatWorriesBill] and answer the questions below.
a) What are the chances of an epidemic worse than Ebola according to Bill Gates in his lifetime?
b) What are the two types of flus?
c) Why is the Spanish flu called this way?
d) Why would any epidemic nowadays spread quicker than in the 20th century?
e) How big of an investment in preparing for an epidemic can make a difference?
What do the following phrases mean?
• a widespread disease
• an outbreak of flu
• an infectious disease
• the immune system
• polio/malaria eradication
TED TALK:
SCOTT FITZGERALD.
Button came into the world in far 1860, it was the last day of the War. He looked like an old, little man. His father was upset and wanted to kill him, but then he exposed him to the hospitage. People around thought that this man was born for suffering, but he had become one of the happiest people in the world. The nature’s anomaly had born him and given the great opportunity – Conversely live. He wasn't getting older like everybody, he was becoming younger the whole his life. He had a hard way, full of sense, friendship, and good people. And the most important – by love. Our hero got acquainted with the world around through communication with old people that’s why he avoided mistakes, which usual people always make.
https://english-e-reader.net/book/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-button-f-scott-fitzgerald
GENERAL INFO:
The Cambridge IGCSE curriculum offers a variety of routes for learners with a wide range of abilities, including those whose first language is not English. We help schools build a curriculum around their specific needs. Starting from a foundation of core subjects, it is easy to add breadth and cross-curricular perspectives. Encouraging learners to engage with a variety of subjects, and make connections between them, is fundamental to our approach.
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