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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Germany is famous for making cars and is seen as a world leader in car design and technology. For more than 100 years, it has been home to top car brands like Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi. The car industry in Germany focuses on high quality and new technology, including electric and self-driving cars. Germany’s central location in Europe, along with its skilled workers and good infrastructure, helps make it a strong player in the world car market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Germany is a global leader in the car manufacturing industry, its car makers are currently facing challenges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the problems that German carmakers have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201cjob cut<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cVolkswagen, Germany\u2019s largest employer, is facing the possibility of making significant job cuts<\/strong> due to declining car sales.<\/em>\u201d Use this term in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What is \u201cacknowledge<\/strong>\u201d? \u201cThe company acknowledges <\/strong>that it must find ways to reduce costs.<\/em>\u201d Use this verb in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does the phrase \u201clay off<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cVolkswagen denied reports that it was planning to lay off<\/strong> up to 30,000 workers, which would be around a quarter of its workforce in Germany.<\/em>\u201d Use this phase in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What are of the causes of the problems that German carmakers have?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What was your reaction that according to reports, Volkswagen was planning to lay off up to 30,000 workers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How does the government in your country help companies that are struggling?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Share your opinion about the sales of electric cars dropping in Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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