Pre-reading questions:
- Do you own a car? If yes, kindly describe it. If no, what car brand do you want to buy?
- What car brand is famous in Japan?
Vocabulary:
- strategy /STRAT-i-jee/
- mobile /MOH-buhl/
- exploit /EK-sploit/
- accommodate /uh-KOM-uh-deyt/
- feature /FEE-cher/
[noun] a detailed plan to achieve something or reach a goal
The basketball team coach’s strategy won them the game.
[adjective] something that can be easily moved
The old lady sits on a mobile chair every morning.
[verb] to use something in a way to help someone or oneself
People must exploit every opportunity to learn more and new things.
[verb] to give what is needed to something or someone
The new president needs to further accommodate the physically challenged.
[noun] a quality or important part of something
One of the best features of the town is its old market.
Volkswagen announces its new strategy to supply energy to electric vehicles in a convenient way. Mobile charging units will be transported to electric cars once they run out of power. Electric car owners who do not have their own garage can exploit the units in case their vehicles need to be charged overnight.
One portable charging station can accommodate up to 15 electric vehicles at once. With their quick charging feature, it can only take about 17 minutes to charge one vehicle. The first city to receive the charging stations this year is Wolfsburg, Germany, although it is not yet stated if Volkswagen will release them in the U.S. or not.
One portable charging station can accommodate up to 15 electric vehicles at once. With their quick charging feature, it can only take about 17 minutes to charge one vehicle. The first city to receive the charging stations this year is Wolfsburg, Germany, although it is not yet stated if Volkswagen will release them in the U.S. or not.
Comprehension Questions:
- How many vehicles can one charging unit provide power to?
- What did Volkswagen announce?
- What city in Germany will receive the first batch of mobile charging units?
- According to the article, will the portable charging stations be released internationally?
- How many minutes does it take for a mobile charging unit to charge one car or vehicle?
Discussion Questions:
- Do you think these chargers will be issued to other countries as well? Please explain your answer.
- What are the disadvantages of using these mobile charging units?
- How do you think portable charging units will affect gasoline station business owners?
- Do many people in Japan use electric or hybrid cars? Why or why not?
- Which do you think is better, gasoline cars or electric cars? Why?