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7 Oct 2026
Looking out the window can ease motion sickness, which children and women may be more prone to experiencing as passengers. Getty Images/Cyndi Monaghan
Why Do Some Electric Cars Make Passengers Feel Sick?
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Section: Warm Up
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) Electric cars are very quiet.
b) Electric cars fly in the sky.
c) Electric cars run on petrol.
Ask:
(1) Do you like travelling in cars?
(2) Have you ever felt car sick on a journey?
VOCABULARY
electric (/ɪˈlek.trɪk/, adjective)
Meaning: Powered by electricity instead of petrol.
Example: My dad drives an electric car to work.
passenger (/ˈpæs.ən.dʒə/, noun)
Meaning: A person who travels in a vehicle without driving.
Example: Every passenger must wear a seatbelt during the journey.
nauseous (/ˈnɔː.si.əs/, adjective)
Meaning: Feeling like you are going to throw up.
Example: The bumpy road made her feel nauseous.
journey (/ˈdʒɜː.ni/, noun)
Meaning: An act of travelling from one place to another.
Example: We had a long car journey to the beach.
confuse (/kənˈfjuːz/, verb)
Meaning: To make someone unable to think clearly.
Example: Loud noises can confuse your brain.
motion (/ˈməʊ.ʃən/, noun)
Meaning: The act or process of moving.
Example: The motion of the car made him sleepy.
Many people like new electric cars. These cars do not make loud engine noises. They are very quiet and smooth. Many families travel in them every day.
However, some passengers feel unwell during a journey. They feel nauseous in electric cars. A young woman named Lola feels sick. Her friend drives an electric car. Children also feel sick on long trips.
Why does this happen? Electric cars stop and start very fast. The driver stops pressing the pedal. The car slows down quickly. Also, the quiet motor confuses our brain. Our eyes see motion. Our ears do not hear an engine.
Do you feel sick in a car? You can look out of the front window. Fresh air helps you feel better. Sitting in the front seat helps too. You must keep your head still. Do not look at your mobile phone. You can open a window for cool air. These simple steps help every passenger.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Have you ever seen an electric car on the street?
2. Do you prefer sitting in the front seat or the back seat of a car?
3. What do you do when you feel unwell on a long trip?
4. Why do you think fresh air helps people feel better?
5. Would you like to travel in an electric car?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: electric, journey, nauseous, passenger
Many people like new _______(1) cars. These cars do not make loud engine noises. They are very quiet and smooth. Many families travel in them every day.
However, some passengers feel unwell during a _______(2). They feel _______(3) in electric cars. A young woman named Lola feels sick. Her friend drives an electric car. Children also feel sick on long trips.
Why does this happen? Electric cars stop and start very fast. The driver stops pressing the pedal. The car slows down quickly. Also, the quiet motor confuses our brain. Our eyes see motion. Our ears do not hear an engine.
Do you feel sick in a car? You can look out of the front window. Fresh air helps you feel better. Sitting in the front seat helps too. You must keep your head still. Do not look at your mobile phone. You can open a window for cool air. These simple steps help every _______(4).
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of this story?
a) Electric cars are fast and blue.
b) Some people feel sick in electric cars, but simple tips can help.
c) Children do not like travelling in cars.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. Electric cars have very loud petrol engines. T/F
2. Quiet motors can confuse our brain during travel. T/F
3. Looking out of the front window helps you feel better. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put the events in order (1-3):
a) The quiet car motor confuses the passenger's brain.
b) The passenger looks out of the front window to feel better.
c) The driver starts the quiet electric car.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. electric
2. passenger
3. nauseous
4. journey
5. confuse
a) a trip from one place to another
b) powered by electricity
c) feeling like you want to throw up
d) a person travelling in a vehicle
e) to make someone unable to think clearly
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. Electric cars are very quiet, so my ears cannot _______ engine noises.
a) hear
b) hearing
c) heard
2. If you feel sick, you should _______ out of the window.
a) looking
b) look
c) looked
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. Unscramble the sentence:
A) are
B) Electric
C) quiet
D) very
E) cars
2. Unscramble the sentence:
A) front
B) Look
C) window
D) out
E) the
ANSWER KEY
Answer Key - A1 Level
Warm Up: a) Electric cars are very quiet.
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
(1) electric
(2) journey
(3) nauseous
(4) passenger
Section 2: Main Idea
b) Some people feel sick in electric cars, but simple tips can help.
Section 3: True or False
1. False
2. True
3. True
Section 4: Put Events in Order
1. c (The driver starts the quiet electric car.)
2. a (The quiet car motor confuses the passenger's brain.)
3. b (The passenger looks out of the front window to feel better.)
Section 5: Vocab Match
1 - b
2 - d
3 - c
4 - a
5 - e
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1. a (hear)
2. b (look)
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
1. B-E-A-D-C (Electric cars are very quiet.)
2. B-D-E-A-C (Look out the front window.)
Section 8: Discussion Questions
Open student responses.
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