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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/

ünlü

car company

[n]

/kˈɑːɹ kˈʌmpəni/

araba şirketi

Germany

[n]

/ˈdʒɝːməni/

Almanya

German

[n]

/ˈdʒɝːmən/

almanca

popular

[adj]

/ˈpɑpjələr/

popüler

World War II

[n]

/wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ tˈuː/

İkinci Dünya Savaşı

unique

[adj]

/juˈnik/

özgün

reliability

[n]

/ɹiˌɫaɪəˈbɪɫəti/

güvenilirlik

best-selling

[adj]

/bˈɛstsˈɛlɪŋ/

çok satan

10.

hatchback

[n]

/ˈhætʃˌbæk/

hatchback

11.

practical

[adj]

/ˈpræktɪkəl/

pratik

12.

successful

[adj]

/səkˈsɛsfəl/

başarılı

13.

technology

[n]

/tɛkˈnɑləʤi/

teknoloji

14.

create

[v]

/kriˈeɪt/

yaratmak

15.

efficient

[adj]

/ɪˈfɪʃənt/

elverişli

16.

diesel engine

[n]

/dˈiːzəl ˈɛndʒɪn/

dizel motor

17.

electric car

[n]

/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk kˈɑːɹ/

elektrikli araba

18.

line

[n]

/laɪn/

seri

19.

own

[v]

/oʊn/

sahip olmak

20.

brand

[n]

/ˈbɹænd/

marka

21.

recently

[adv]

/ˈrisəntli/

son zamanlarda

22.

friendly

[adj]

/ˈfrɛndli/

dostane

23.

environment

[n]

/ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/

çevre

24.

invest

[v]

/ɪnˈvɛst/

yatırım yapmak

25.

reduce

[v]

/rɪˈdus/

azaltmak

26.

pollution

[n]

/pəˈluʃən/

kirlilik

27.

goal

[n]

/ɡoʊl/

hedef

28.

earth

[n]

/ɝːθ/

yeryüzü

29.

personality

[n]

/ˌpɝsəˈnælɪti/

kişilik

bölüm

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, ya da VW, Almanya'dan ünlü bir araba şirketidir. 1937'de kuruldu. "Volkswagen" adı Almanca'da "halkın arabası" anlamına gelir. İlk büyük arabaları birçok insan için yapılmış küçük, yuvarlak bir araba olan "Beetle" idi. Beetle çok popüler oldu ve büyük miktarlarda üretildi.

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.

II. Dünya Savaşı'ndan sonra, Volkswagen tekrar araba üretmeye başladı. Beetle'ı geliştirdiler ve birçok ülkede sattılar. Beetle, 1960'lar ve 1970'lerde benzersiz şekli ve güvenilirliği ile ünlü oldu. Birçok insan onu sevdi ve tüm zamanların en çok satan arabalarından biri haline geldi.

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.

1970'lerde Volkswagen, Golf adında başka bir popüler araç daha tanıttı. Golf, arka kapağı yukarı açılan bir hatchback idi. Bu onu çok pratik yaptı ve birçok insan beğendi. Golf, Volkswagen'in en başarılı arabalarından biri haline geldi.

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, kaliteli araba üretmesiyle tanınır. Şirket aynı zamanda yeni fikirler ve teknolojiler de üretiyor. Örneğin, verimli dizel motorlar yapmada erken davrandılar. Şimdi ID.4 gibi yeni elektrikli araba serilerinin bir parçası olan elektrikli arabaları var.

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 sadece araba üretmez. Aynı zamanda Audi, Porsche ve Lamborghini gibi diğer ünlü markalara da sahiptir. Bu, Volkswagen'i otomobil dünyasında büyük bir isim yapar.

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.

Son zamanlarda Volkswagen, çevreye daha dost olmak için çalışıyor. Elektrikli arabalara ve kirliliği azaltmak için yeni teknolojilere yatırım yapıyorlar. Amaçları, Dünya için daha iyi arabalar yapmak.

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!

İlginç gerçek: Volkswagen Beetle o kadar ünlüydü ki filmlerde yer aldı. Herbie adlı araba kendi kendine sürebiliyordu ve hatta kendi kişiliği vardı!

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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

golf

id.4

Match the Volkswagen model with its description:

Beetle

Golf

ID.4

An electric car from Volkswagen.

A hatchback with a practical rear door.

A small, round car that became very popular.

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.