Reading Practice (Improve Your PRONUNCIATION In English

Welcome back to JForrest English. I'm Jennifer.  And today, I have a reading exercise for you to  

help you improve your English pronunciation.  First, I'm going to read an article in full  

from start to finish and you can focus on my  pronunciation. Next, I'm going to read one  

sentence at a time and I'm going to pronounce some  of the more difficult words. So you can imitate my

pronunciation. I'll read the sentence again.  And when I do this, you can read the sentence  

out loud. And imitate my pronunciation. Does that  sound like fun? So now I'll read the article in  

full from start to finish. Let's get started, do  you like your car Revolution? Is it realistic or  

optimistic, governments, and motor manufacturers  around the world are throwing money and

Is into the development of electric  vehicles but can electric power really  

replace the internal combustion  engine before the middle of the

century,

maybe it can. But this is by no means certain  

electric vehicles have arrived  with technology, led by Tesla

and

all of the world's major car manufacturers.  Following along behind electric vehicles,  

are now a common sight on  the roads of most developed.

Eight countries. Yet the situation in less  developed countries is rather different.  

The only African country to have  started the change to electric

vehicles is South Africa and even their electric  vehicles still account for less than 0.01 percent  

of the total number of cars on the roads in  South America. This situation is better with  

all Latin American countries. Beginning the  move towards electric vehicles, particularly

Hurley Columbia winch in 2020. Had a third  of the continents Total Electric Car Fleet  

in Russia. The wealthy are investing in imported  electric cars. But no electric cars are yet,  

manufactured locally. While in  India, the government is promoting  

the purchase of electric vehicles with  tax exemptions and other incentives.

So, electric cars have arrived and their  share of the market is increasing almost  

worldwide. Does this mean therefore that  the world is on track to phase out the use  

of gas driven vehicles in less than 30 years  and doesn't mean that electric vehicles are  

the sustainable solution to our transport  needs for the second half of the century.  

Unfortunately, to the disappointment of some  people, the answer to both of these questions.

Has to be know the massive development of  electric vehicles. Can only be possible if  

two conditions are met. Firstly, the expansion  of electric vehicle, manufacturing is dependent  

on the fragile ability. A manufacturers  to Source vastly increased quantities  

of vital components and elements without  which electric vehicles cannot operate.

Secondly,

few countries currently  have electricity grids that

anywhere near being able to cope with the  huge increase in demand for electricity,  

that will accompany any rapid growth  and electric vehicle ownership,  

without adequate supplies of all the vital  ingredients of electric motors and batteries  

or without power supplies that are able to provide  the electricity needed to recharge millions of  

electric batteries every day as well as supplying  the current we need for everything else, such as

As lighting heating trains and electric devices.  The electric car Revolution will run up against  

insoluble problems. Governments and vehicle  manufacturers are fully aware of these issues, but  

the consensus among policymakers seems to be that  somehow technology will come up with the answers  

as it often has in the past analysts also predict  that changing social attitudes and environmental,

Awareness will lead to a reduction in  private vehicle use and a fall in the  

numbers of vehicles on the roads. This  prediction is likely to be right though,  

not necessarily for those reasons alone, any  shortage of essential components will force up  

the cost of electric vehicles and any shortage  of battery recharging facilities or capacity,  

will discourage people from buying  electric vehicles, leading to a

fall in the number of vehicles on the  roads, ultimately, the success of the

transition

to electric-powered, Vehicles will depend  on advances in technology. In three Fields,  

the weight of batteries, the amount  of power that they can produce and  

the speed at which they can  be recharged or exchanged.  

Now, I'll read each sentence from the  article and I'm also going to highlight the

Difficult words. So I'll read the sentence in  full once. Then I'll focus on some specific  

words. When you see me do this, put  my hand up. That means that it's your  

turn to read the highlighted sentence  out loud. If you're in a private room,  

read out loud because it will really  help with your pronunciation. So,  

remember first, I'll read. And when I go  like this, it's your turn to read it out.

Out loud. Let's get started.  

The electric car Revolution. Is it realistic  or optimistic? Optimistic optimistic,  

the electric the electric. The electric car  Revolution. Is it realistic or optimistic?

Governments and motor manufacturers around  the world are throwing money and resources  

into the development of electric vehicles  manufacturers. Manufacturers manufacturers.

Vehicles.

Vehicles.

Vehicles.

Governments and motor manufacturers around  

the world are throwing money and resources  into the development of electric vehicles.

But can electric power really replace  the internal combustion engine before  

the middle of the century. Combustion.

Combustion combustion.

Internal combustion engine but can electric power  

really replace the internal combustion  engine before the middle of the century.

maybe it can, but this is, by  no means certain certain certain  

certain certain, certain certain, maybe  it can, but this is by no means certain

Electric vehicles have arrived.

With technology, led by  Tesla and all of the world's

major

car manufacturers following along behind.

Electric vehicles are now a common sight  on the roads of most developed countries.  

Developed develop developed  

developed. Electric vehicles are now a common  sight on the roads of most developed countries.

Yet the situation in less developed  countries is rather different.

The only African country to have started the  change to electric vehicles is South Africa.

and even their electric vehicles  still account for less than 0.01  

percent of the total number of cars on the roads,

in South America, this situation is  better with all Latin American countries,  

beginning the move towards electric vehicles,

Particularly Colombia, which  in 2020. Had a third of the  

continents Total Electric Car Fleet particularly

Particularly, particularly  Columbia winch in 2020. Had  

a third of the continents Total Electric Car Fleet

In Russia, the wealthy are investing in imported  electric cars, investing in imported investing in  

imported, investing in imported, in Russia, the  wealthy are investing in imported electric cars.

But no electric cars are yet manufactured  locally, manufactured, manufactured manufactured.  

But no, electric cars are  yet, manufactured locally.

While in India, the government is promoting the  

purchase of electric vehicles, with  tax exemptions and other incentives.

Exemptions.

Exemptions.

Exemptions.

Incentives incentives.

Incentives while in India. The government is  promoting the purchase of electric vehicles,  

with tax exemptions and other incentives.

So, electric cars have arrived and their share  of the market is increasing almost worldwide.

Does this mean therefore that the  world is on track to phase out the  

use of gas driven vehicles in less than 30 years?

On track to phase out on track to phase out.

On track to phase out. Does this  mean therefore that the world is  

on track to phase out the use of gas  driven vehicles in less than 30 years?

And does it mean that electric  vehicles are the sustainable  

solution to our transport needs for the  second half of the century? Sustainable?

Sustainable.

Sustainable solution, sustainable  solution and doesn't mean that electric

vehicles

are the sustainable solution to our transport  needs for the second half of the century.

Unfortunately, to the  disappointment of some people,  

the answer to both of these  questions has to be know.

The massive development of electric vehicles.  Can only be possible if two conditions are met  

development development development,  

the massive development of electric vehicles.  Can only be possible if two conditions are met

Firstly, the expansion of electric vehicle,  

manufacturing is dependent on the fragile  ability of Manufacturers, Manufacturing.

Manufacturing manufacturers manufacturers.  Firstly, the expansion of electric vehicle  

manufacturing is dependent on the  fragile ability a manufacturers

To Source, vastly increased quantities of vital

components and elements without which  electric vehicles, cannot operate, vital,  

vital, vital to Source vastly increased quantities  

of vital components and elements without  which electric vehicles cannot operate.

Secondly, few countries  currently have electricity grits  

electricity grids electricity grids secondly.  Few countries currently have electricity grids.

That are anywhere near being able to cope with  the huge increase in demand for electricity.

That will accompany any rapid growth in  electric vehicle ownership, a company,  

a company, a company that will accompany any  rapid growth in electric vehicle ownership

Without adequate supplies of all the vital  ingredients of electric motors and batteries  

adequate quit. Quit.

Adequate.

Adequate without adequate  supplies of all the vital  

ingredients of electric motors and batteries.

Or without power supplies that are able  to provide the electricity needed to  

recharge millions of electric  batteries every day recharge.

Re e.

Recharge or without power supplies that  are able to provide the electricity  

needed to recharge millions of  electric batteries every day.

As well as supplying, the current,  we need for everything else,  

such as lighting heating,  trains, and electric devices.

The electric car Revolution will  run up against insoluble problems  

in soluble in soluble in soluble. The electric car  Revolution will run up against insoluble problems.

Governments and vehicle manufacturers  are fully aware of these issues.

But the consensus among policymakers seems to be  

that somehow technology will come  up with the answers consensus.

Can can.

Consensus, consensus consensus, but  the consensus among policymakers seems  

to be that somehow technology  will come up with the answers.

As it often has in the past often.

Often, as it often has in the past.

analysts also predict that  changing social attitudes  

and environmental awareness will lead  to a reduction in private vehicle use

And a fall in the numbers  of vehicles. On the roads.

This prediction is likely to be, right?

Prediction diction prediction. This  prediction is likely to be right.

Though, not necessarily for those reasons alone.

Any shortage of essential components will  force up the cost of electric vehicles.

and any shortage of battery recharging facilities  

or capacity will discourage people  from buying electric vehicles,

Leading to a fall in the number  of vehicles on the roads.

Ultimately, the success of the  transition to electric-powered,  

Vehicles will depend on advances in  technology in three Fields powered.

Heard heard powered powered.

Ultimately, the success of the  transition to electric-powered,  

Vehicles will depend on advances  in technology in three fields.

The weight of batteries, the amount  of power that they can produce and  

the speed at which they can  be recharged or exchanged.

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