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Car Companies

Volkswagen - Transportation

40 chapters

beginner

Learn about car companies with our easy readings, improving your English while discovering top car brands and their impact on travel.

Vocabulary

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

car company

[n]

/kˈɑːɹ kˈʌmpəni/

Germany

[n]

/ˈdʒɝːməni/

German

[n]

/ˈdʒɝːmən/

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

World War II

[n]

/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/

unique

[adj]

/juˈnik/

reliability

[n]

/ɹiˌɫaɪəˈbɪɫəti/

best-selling

[adj]

/bˈɛstsˈɛlɪŋ/

10.

hatchback

[n]

/ˈhætʃˌbæk/

11.

practical

[adj]

/ˈpræktɪkəl/

12.

successful

[adj]

/səkˈsɛsfəl/

13.

technology

[n]

/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/

14.

create

[v]

/kriˈeɪt/

15.

efficient

[adj]

/ɪˈfɪʃənt/

16.

diesel engine

[n]

/dˈiːzəl ˈɛndʒɪn/

17.

electric car

[n]

/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk kˈɑːɹ/

18.

line

[n]

/laɪn/

19.

own

[v]

/oʊn/

20.

brand

[n]

/ˈbɹænd/

21.

recently

[adv]

/ˈrisəntli/

22.

friendly

[adj]

/ˈfrɛndli/

23.

environment

[n]

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

24.

invest

[v]

/ɪnˈvɛst/

25.

reduce

[v]

/rɪˈdus/

26.

pollution

[n]

/pəˈluʃən/

27.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

28.

earth

[n]

/ɝːθ/

29.

personality

[n]

/ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

Practice

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

car company

[n]

/kˈɑːɹ kˈʌmpəni/

Germany

[n]

/ˈdʒɝːməni/

German

[n]

/ˈdʒɝːmən/

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

World War II

[n]

/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/

unique

[adj]

/juˈnik/

reliability

[n]

/ɹiˌɫaɪəˈbɪɫəti/

best-selling

[adj]

/bˈɛstsˈɛlɪŋ/

10.

hatchback

[n]

/ˈhætʃˌbæk/

11.

practical

[adj]

/ˈpræktɪkəl/

12.

successful

[adj]

/səkˈsɛsfəl/

13.

technology

[n]

/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/

14.

create

[v]

/kriˈeɪt/

15.

efficient

[adj]

/ɪˈfɪʃənt/

16.

diesel engine

[n]

/dˈiːzəl ˈɛndʒɪn/

17.

electric car

[n]

/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk kˈɑːɹ/

18.

line

[n]

/laɪn/

19.

own

[v]

/oʊn/

20.

brand

[n]

/ˈbɹænd/

21.

recently

[adv]

/ˈrisəntli/

22.

friendly

[adj]

/ˈfrɛndli/

23.

environment

[n]

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

24.

invest

[v]

/ɪnˈvɛst/

25.

reduce

[v]

/rɪˈdus/

26.

pollution

[n]

/pəˈluʃən/

27.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

28.

earth

[n]

/ɝːθ/

29.

personality

[n]

/ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

famous

[adj]

/ˈfeɪməs/

känd

car company

[n]

/kˈɑːɹ kˈʌmpəni/

biltillverkare

Germany

[n]

/ˈdʒɝːməni/

Tyskland

German

[n]

/ˈdʒɝːmən/

tyska

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

populär

World War II

[n]

/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/

Andra världskriget

unique

[adj]

/juˈnik/

unik

reliability

[n]

/ɹiˌɫaɪəˈbɪɫəti/

pålitlighet

best-selling

[adj]

/bˈɛstsˈɛlɪŋ/

bästsäljande

10.

hatchback

[n]

/ˈhætʃˌbæk/

halvkombi

11.

practical

[adj]

/ˈpræktɪkəl/

praktisk

12.

successful

[adj]

/səkˈsɛsfəl/

framgångsrik

13.

technology

[n]

/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/

teknik

14.

create

[v]

/kriˈeɪt/

skapa

15.

efficient

[adj]

/ɪˈfɪʃənt/

effektiv

16.

diesel engine

[n]

/dˈiːzəl ˈɛndʒɪn/

dieselmotor

17.

electric car

[n]

/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk kˈɑːɹ/

elbil

18.

line

[n]

/laɪn/

linje

19.

own

[v]

/oʊn/

äga

20.

brand

[n]

/ˈbɹænd/

varumärke

21.

recently

[adv]

/ˈrisəntli/

nyligen

22.

friendly

[adj]

/ˈfrɛndli/

vänlig

23.

environment

[n]

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

miljö

24.

invest

[v]

/ɪnˈvɛst/

investera

25.

reduce

[v]

/rɪˈdus/

minska

26.

pollution

[n]

/pəˈluʃən/

förorening

27.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

mål

28.

earth

[n]

/ɝːθ/

Jorden

29.

personality

[n]

/ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

personlighet

kapitel

Volkswagen

Read a short passage about a German car company known for its reliable cars and smart designs.

1.1

Volkswagen, or VW, is a famous car company from Germany. It started in 1937. The name "Volkswagen" means "people's car" in German. Their first big car was the "Beetle," a small, round car made for many people. The Beetle became very popular and was made in large numbers.

Volkswagen, eller VW, är ett känt biltillverkande företag från Tyskland. Det började 1937. Namnet "Volkswagen" betyder "folkets bil" på tyska. Deras första stora bil var "Bubblan", en liten, rund bil gjord för många människor. Bubblan blev mycket populär och tillverkades i stora antal.

1.2

After World War II, Volkswagen began making cars again. They made the Beetle better and sold it in many countries. The Beetle became famous in the 1960s and 1970s for its unique shape and reliability. Many people loved it, and it became one of the best-selling cars ever.

Efter andra världskriget började Volkswagen tillverka bilar igen. De förbättrade Skalbaggen och sålde den i många länder. Skalbaggen blev berömd under 1960- och 1970-talen för sin unika form och pålitlighet. Många människor älskade den, och den blev en av de mest sålda bilarna någonsin.

1.3

In the 1970s, Volkswagen introduced another popular car called the Golf. The Golf was a hatchback, which means it had a rear door that opened up. This made it very practical, and many people liked it. The Golf became one of Volkswagen's most successful cars.

På 1970-talet introducerade Volkswagen en annan populär bil som heter Golf. Golfen var en hatchback, vilket innebär att den hade en bakdörr som öppnades uppåt. Detta gjorde den mycket praktisk, och många människor gillade den. Golfen blev en av Volkswagens mest framgångsrika bilar.

1.4

Volkswagen is known for making good-quality cars. The company also creates new ideas and technology. For example, they were early to make efficient diesel engines. They now have electric cars like the ID.4, which is part of their new electric car line.

Volkswagen är känt för att tillverka bilar av god kvalitet. Företaget skapar också nya idéer och teknik. Till exempel var de tidiga med att tillverka effektiva dieselmotorer. De har nu elbilar som ID.4, som är en del av deras nya elbilslinje.

1.5

Volkswagen does not only make cars. They also own other famous brands, like Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini. This makes Volkswagen a big name in the car world.

Volkswagen tillverkar inte bara bilar. De äger också andra kända varumärken, som Audi, Porsche och Lamborghini. Detta gör Volkswagen till ett stort namn i bilvärlden.

1.6

Recently, Volkswagen has been working to be more friendly to the environment. They are investing in electric cars and new technology to reduce pollution. Their goal is to make cars that are better for the Earth.

Nyligen har Volkswagen arbetat för att bli mer miljövänlig. De investerar i elbilar och ny teknik för att minska föroreningarna. Deras mål är att göra bilar som är bättre för jorden.

1.7

Fun fact: The Volkswagen Beetle was so famous that it was in movies. The car, named Herbie, could drive by itself and even had its own personality!

Kul fakta: Volkswagen Baggen var så berömd att den var med i filmer. Bilen, som hette Herbie, kunde köra själv och hade till och med sin egen personlighet!

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QuizSkip the quiz

What does "Volkswagen" mean in German?

Fast car

People’s car

Small car

German car

What kind of car is the Volkswagen Golf?

A sports car

A truck

A hatchback

A motorcycle

Put these Volkswagen cars in order of when they were introduced:

beetle

id.4

golf

Match the Volkswagen model with its description:

Beetle

Golf

ID.4

A hatchback with a practical rear door.

A small, round car that became very popular.

An electric car from Volkswagen.

Which one is TRUE?

The Beetle was Volkswagen’s first electric car.

Volkswagen owns Audi, Porsche, and Lamborghini.

The Golf was made before the Beetle.

Volkswagen only sells cars in Germany.

Which one is FALSE?

The Beetle was famous in the 1960s and 1970s.

Volkswagen is only known for making bad-quality cars.

The Golf is a hatchback.

Volkswagen is working on electric cars.