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24 Aug 2026
The Ferrari Luce was launched in May
Ferrari's First Electric Car Sells for $40 Million at Charity Auction
Warm-up → Read & Listen → Check Understanding → Language → Use It
WARM UP
Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?
a) A red bike
b) An electric car
c) A blue boat
Ask:
(1) Do you like fast cars?
(2) What colour car do you like best?
VOCABULARY
Electric
adjective
Auction
noun
Charity
noun
Special
adjective
Education
noun
Money
noun
Powered by electricity rather than petrol or gas.
Example: My family drives a fast electric car to school.
A public sale where items are sold to the person who offers the most money.
Example: They bought an old painting at the city auction.
An organisation that collects money to help people or causes.
Example: The school raised money for a local children's charity.
Different from normal, or better than usual.
Example: She wore a special dress to the party.
The process of teaching and learning in schools or colleges.
Example: Good education helps children learn new skills.
Coins and paper bills used to buy things.
Example: He saved his money to buy a new bicycle.
Ferrari is a famous company that makes fast red cars. Now, Ferrari has made its first electric car. An electric car uses power from a battery, not petrol. The name of this new car is the Ferrari Luce. A designer named Sir Jony Ive helped to create it. He also designed famous phones in Britain.
In May, Ferrari showed the car to the world. Many people were surprised because it has five seats and an electric motor. Some people liked it, but others wanted traditional petrol cars.
Recently, Ferrari sold this special car at a big auction in California. An auction is an event where people buy things by offering money. The car sold for 40 million dollars! This is a huge amount of money for a new car.
Ferrari will give all the money to charity. The money will help educational programmes for children and young students. The new owner got a very special car with white paint and custom wheels.
Listen
The Luce is the brainchild of iPhone designer Sir Jony Ive
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
1. Would you like to ride in an electric car? Why or why not?
2. What is your favourite type or colour of car?
3. How can money from auctions help children at school?
4. Do you think electric cars are good for our planet?
5. If you designed a new car, what special features would it have?
FILL IN THE GAPS
FILL THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
Word Bank: money, electric, charity, auction
Ferrari is a famous company that makes fast red cars. Now, Ferrari has made its first _______(1) car. An electric car uses power from a battery, not petrol. The name of this new car is the Ferrari Luce. A designer named Sir Jony Ive helped to create it. He also designed famous phones in Britain.
In May, Ferrari showed the car to the world. Many people were surprised because it has five seats and an electric motor. Some people liked it, but others wanted traditional petrol cars.
Recently, Ferrari sold this special car at a big _______(2) in California. An auction is an event where people buy things by offering money. The car sold for 40 million dollars! This is a huge amount of _______(3) for a new car.
Ferrari will give all the money to _______(4). The money will help educational programmes for children and young students. The new owner got a very special car with white paint and custom wheels.
Section 2: Main Idea
What is the main idea of the story?
a) Ferrari made a new red racing car for a driver in California.
b) Ferrari sold its first electric car for a lot of money to help charity.
c) Sir Jony Ive bought an electric car to drive to school every day.
UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False
1. The new Ferrari car uses petrol to run. T/F
2. The car sold for 40 million dollars at an auction. T/F
3. All the money from the sale will go to help educational programmes. T/F
Section 4: Put Events in Order
Put these events in order from 1 to 3:
[ ] Ferrari sold the electric car at an auction in California.
[ ] Sir Jony Ive helped design the new Ferrari Luce car.
[ ] Ferrari showed the new electric car to the world in May.
LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match
1. Electric
2. Auction
3. Charity
4. Special
5. Money
a) An event where items are sold to the highest bidder
b) Coins and notes used to pay for things
c) Powered by battery power instead of petrol
d) An organisation that helps people in need
e) Different from normal or better than usual
USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder
Choose the best word to complete each gap:
1. The school raised money for a local _______ that helps children.
a) auction
b) charity
c) engine
2. My family bought a new _______ car that does not use petrol.
a) electric
b) slow
c) paper
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
Put the words in order to make complete sentences:
1. A) electric / B) Ferrari / C) made / D) car / E) an
2. A) the / B) to / C) money / D) went / E) charity
ANSWER KEY
Warm Up Answer: b) An electric car
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps
electric
auction
money
charity
Section 2: Main Idea
Answer: b
Section 3: True or False
False
True
True
Section 4: Put Events in Order
3, 1, 2
Section 5: Vocab Match
1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-e, 5-b
Section 6: Discussion Builder
1-b, 2-a
Section 7: Sentence Unscramble
B-C-E-A-D (Ferrari made an electric car.)
A-C-D-B-E (The money went to charity.)
Section 8: Discussion Questions
Open student responses.
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