Dates: August 4-6
Magazine Lesson: Germany’s 125th Car Anniversary
Activity Focus: Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary Practice, Writing Practice, Talk About It!
Automobiles
Part 1: Reading Comprehension:
A. Multiple Choice. Read the questions and choose the best answer.
1. What is taking place in Germany this
year?
(A) An exhibit for food
(B) A festival of fashion
(C) A tour of the countryside
(D) A celebration of vehicles
4. What is the point of Automobile Summer
2011?
(A) To remember this part of history
(B) To help create new automobiles
(C) To say goodbye to automobiles
(D) To help raise money for charity
2. What is the main difference between
Benz’s first car and modern cars?
(A) It had no engine
(B) It was a strange color
(C) It had three wheels
(D) It was inexpensive
5. Who would probably NOT enjoy
Automobile Summer 2011?
(A) Germany lovers
(B) Nature lovers
(C) Bike lovers
(D) Car lovers
3. Which hobby would Benz have probably
enjoyed?
(A) Playing music
(B) Drawing
(C) Fixing things
(D) Reading
6. What is the main idea of this article?
(A) Germany is celebrating its rich car
history.
(B) Germany is an exciting place to visit.
(C) German cars are among the world’s
best made.
(D) German people enjoy driving cars.
B. True or False. Read each statement and write ‘T’ if it is True and ‘F’ if it is false.
_____ 1. There will be music, art and a movie at Automobile Summer 2011.
_____ 2. Karl Benz had several jobs before starting his own company.
_____ 3. The autobahn is the name of a collection of roads.
_____ 4. One road route is named after Karl Benz’s father.
_____ 5. Benz’s wife set a famous driving record.
_____ 6. Dresden has a glass factory made out of old car parts.
Part 2: Vocabulary Practice. Write the best vocabulary word for each sentence. You may have
to change the forms of some of the words.
spark
pay off
championship
laser
enthusiastic
extend
host
transparent
1. Her favorite team won the _____________.
2. The _____________ boy jumped around the room in excitement.
3. Angela couldn’t help her friend with her homework because she was too busy ____________
a party.
4. Thomas loved the hotel so much that he decided to _____________ his vacation.
5. Lyle saw his classmate walking down the street through the _____________ window in the
coffee shop.
6. Bobby thought it was funny to shine a _____________ on people from the window of his third
floor apartment.
7. If you want to _____________ someone’s interest, then talk about something you know they
enjoy.
8. She realized her time at the gym had ______________ when she was able to open the jar of
pickles.
Part 3: Writing Practice. Read the sentences. Mark correct sentences with a check and the
incorrect sentences with an X. Then rewrite the incorrect sentences using the correct vocabulary
word.
1. ____ Jan was wondering who would spark the big event.
____________________________________________________________________________
2. ____ David could easily see through the high-end window.
____________________________________________________________________________
3. ____ Dylan really enjoyed watching the novices light up the room.
____________________________________________________________________________
Part 4: Talk About It!
1. Do you like cars? Why or why not?
2. Would you like to visit Automobile Summer 2011? Why or why not?
3. What part of Automobile Summer 2011 sounded the most interesting to you? Why?
4. Do you like to go to museums or exhibits? Why or why not? If so, what sort of exhibits or
museums do you like? Why?