Are electric rickshaws the solution to urban air pollution? Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary.👇👇👇

❓❓❓ Which country’s car market is the biggest? Is it:

a) The US?
b) China? or,
c) Japan?

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Vocabulary:
✔️two-wheeler - a vehicle with two wheels, usually a bicycle, motorbike or moped
✔️appealing - attractive, desirable or interesting
✔️affordability - being cheap enough for people to buy
✔️smog - air pollution caused by a mixture of smoke, chemicals and car exhaust fumes that makes the atmosphere unhealthy
✔️gosh! - used to show a strong feeling of surprise or wonder
✔️put up - provide the money needed to pay for something; fund something

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