Driverless Cars
Discussion Starters
High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12
Students read about and discuss the advantages, limits, and ethics associated with driverless car technology. This lesson includes a grammar review activity on the passive use of “get.”
Focus
topic-based
4-skills
technology
automation
expressing opinions
critical thinking
passive voice (get)
interpretive
productive
interactive
Vocabulary
autonomous
fleet
sensor
distracted
rear-end (verb)
sideswipe (verb)
prototype
debris
not crazy about
occupant