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Teacher guide & answers
In this lesson: Identify what Tesla plans to add and why.
Tesla Plans More Work Before Closing a Production Line
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
What does Tesla plan to add?
Correct answer: A — A Cybertruck work shift
Why: Another shift means more scheduled production work.
Clue in the story: Tesla plans to add another work shift to make Cybertrucks. Elon Musk announced the plan on November 7.
Why is the extra shift planned?
Correct answer: B — To help fill waiting orders
Why: The text connects the extra shift with filling orders.
Clue in the story: He said many orders were still waiting. The extra shift is intended to help fill them.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Explain why Tesla wants another shift now.
One possible answer: Many Cybertruck orders are waiting. Tesla wants the extra shift to help fill them before it changes the production line.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.
Grammar to discuss
Purpose with to
to help fill them
To introduces the purpose of the extra shift. Them refers to the waiting orders.