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B2- Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tesla CEO Elon Musk\u2019s controversial views and actions as of late have not been taken all too well by many. From Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE)\u2019s  radical reforms and axing to a video appearance at a far-right Alternative f\u00fcr Deutschland party rally, and some online attacks on British politicians, Musk has been in the center of everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All this is causing a huge public backlash against Tesla. This may have contributed in the company\u2019s decline in sales.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read this article about how Tesla\u2019s problems run deeper than the controversies revolving Elon Musk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cz61vwjel2zo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cunequivocal<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cMusk has also been <\/em>unequivocal<\/em><\/strong> in his response. “This level of violence is insane and deeply wrong,” he said in a recent interview with Fox News. “Tesla just makes electric cars and has done nothing to deserve these evil attacks.\u201d.<\/em>\u201d Use this word in a sentence and give 2 synonyms or similar expressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cat the helm<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cAnd if that is the case, can Tesla really build on its past success with Musk remaining <\/em>at the helm<\/em><\/strong>?\u201d<\/em> Use this idiom in a sentence and give 2 synonyms or similar expressions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What is a \u201cfigurehead<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cMusk, the <\/em>figurehead<\/em><\/strong> of the company, has driven this all forward, since he joined Tesla in 2004 as its chairman and principal funder.\u201d<\/em> Use this term in a sentence and give 2 synonyms or similar expressions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. How do you think Tesla will be affected by Musk’s views and involvement in the Trump administration?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. How can Tesla retain its position as the world’s best-selling maker of electric vehicles (EVs)?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. This violence against US showrooms should be treated as “domestic terrorism”. What is your opinion on this?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. If you were an EV enthusiast, would you stop supporting TESLA because of these controversies Musk have been entangled with recently? Explain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Does the company leaders or businesses\u2019 views and actions affect your support of or loyalty to a brand? Why or why not?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B2- Upper Intermediate  Tesla CEO Elon Musk\u2019s controversial views and actions as of late have not been taken all too well by many. From Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE)\u2019s  radical reforms and axing to a video appearance at a far-right Alternative f\u00fcr Deutschland party rally, and some online attacks on British politicians, Musk has been […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[291,162,8710,301,292,289,293],"class_list":["post-29901","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homework","tag-b2-upper-intermediate","tag-business","tag-business-and-business-english","tag-business-english","tag-first-certificate-fce","tag-reading","tag-text"],"yoast_head":"\nTesla's Challenges Run Deeper than Toxic Controversy around Elon Musk | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/03\/teslas-challenges-run-deeper-than-toxic-controversy-around-elon-musk\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Tesla's Challenges Run Deeper than Toxic Controversy around Elon Musk | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B2- Upper Intermediate  Tesla CEO Elon Musk\u2019s controversial views and actions as of late have not been taken all too well by many. 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