Student D - Chairman of the Board of Directors and Shareholder of JSC “Allur Group of Companies”.

Moderator:

Interpreter:

CEO of Tesla Motors: Elon Musk

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Shareholder of JSC “Allur Group of Companies”:

 

1. You are Elon Musk. You are an engineer, entrepreneur and philanthropist who is known for co-founding PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla Motors. Currently you are the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors and Chairman of SolarCity. You are known for creating the first viable production electric car of the modern era (Tesla Roadster), for designing a private successor to the Space Shuttle (F9/Dragon) and creating the world's largest Internet payment system (PayPal). You think that in near future everyone will be driving electric cars, and there will be no gas stations. You came to this meeting to promote your electric cars made by Tesla company. Moreover you want to participate in EXPO-2017 International Exhibition. There you will present your electric vehicles.

 

2. You are the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Shareholder of JSC “Allur Group of Companies”. You want to create a national brand of car based on electric cars production. You understand that this is a know-how which meets requirements of the modern world and is a solution for ecological issues. You know that lithium battery is a fundamental component of an electric car. Recently you have found out that Singaporean scientists almost reduced the battery charge time to only 10 minutes. This becomes a solution for a long battery charge issue: a driver cannot wait for 40 minutes to charge a battery. Today you came to this meeting to talk with Elon Musk who created the first Tesla car that functions by electric engine. You want him to become your strategic partner, you would your best to make him cooperate with you.

 

Discuss in pairs following questions and then share your findings with the class.

1)	How important are books to you?
2)	What would life be like without books?
3)	What kinds of books do you like?
4)	Do you prefer paperbacks or hardbacks?
8)	What do you think of the idea of E-books?
9)	How many books have you read?
10)	How many E-books have you read?
11)	What are the advantages or disadvantages of traditional books?
12)	What are the advantages or disadvantages of E-books?

 

 

 

Write an essay about 180-250 words on the theme “The advantages of e-learning compared to traditional learning”.

Essay writing tips:

· Get started by brainstorming

· Let your first draft flow

· Develop three essay parts: introduction, body, conclusion

· Be specific

· Find a creative angle

Proofread and make correction
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