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Happy Birthday Vespa!
Happy Birthday Vespa!
This
month is a very special month for Italy.
Its favourite form of transport, the Vespa, is 70 years
old.
.
Designed
by Corradino D'Ascanio in 1946, the Vespa, so-called because of its
wasp-like shape, soon became a world-wide success.
Everyone wanted one. And, the Vespa soon became a film star as well.
.
In
1953, A Vespa appeared with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory
Peck in Roman Holiday, and later a Vespa played a role
with Anita Ekberg in Fellini's La Dolce Vita.
.
Nowadays,
Vespas are still very popular. Last year, more than
160,000 were sold. Happy Birthday Vespa!
Vocabulary
appeared
-(appear/appeared/appeared)
– erschien
designed
(design/designed/designed)
– entwürfen
favourite form of transport
– lieblings Fortbewegungsmittel
Italy – Italian
month - Monat
Nowadays –
Heutzutage
played a role –
spielte
eine Role
popular -
beliebt
sold -(sell/sold/sold)
- verkauft
wasp-like shape –
Vespa-ähnlich
Gestalt
Questions
Why
is this month a special month for Italy?
How
old will the Vespa be this month?
Who
designed the Vespa motor scooter?
In
which two films did the Vespa star?
Who
starred in Roman Holiday?
How
many Vespa scooters were sold last year?
What
colour is your dream Vespa?
