Record number of Rolls-Royces sold in 2013

The Reading / Listening - Level 4

Rolls-Royce had record sales in 2013. It's the fourth year it has done this. It sold 3,630 cars because of strong demand in the Middle East and China, which saw sales increase by up to 17 per cent. Rolls-Royce sold cars in several new markets last year. It plans to continue this global expansion. The company CEO said: "We have maintained our position at the [top] of the super-luxury market." Super-luxury means cars costing over $272,000.

The CEO said people buy a Rolls Royce because they want a top luxury brand. He said: "It's the ultimate treat; the reward for hard work." He said 80 per cent of cars are bought by business people who have started and run their own businesses. The rest are bought by sports and film stars. It's not just the super-rich who buy the cars. A new group of people with mid-sized businesses, "also want to treat themselves to the magic carpet ride".

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Sources

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/rollsroyce-is-on-a-roll-as-the-superrich-get-all-revved-up-9047802.html
http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-422728/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/10559466/Young-global-entrepreneurs-drive-Rolls-Royce-Motor-cars-to-record-sales.html

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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	It's the fourth year	a.	at the top
2.	because of strong	b.	it has done this
3.	several new	c.	costing over $272,000
4.	It plans to continue this global	d.	demand in the Middle East
5.	We have maintained our position	e.	expansion
6.	Super-luxury means cars	f.	markets

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	they want a top luxury	a.	sized businesses
2.	It's the ultimate	b.	brand
3.	the reward	c.	carpet ride
4.	people who have started and run	d.	treat
5.	people with mid-	e.	their own businesses
6.	treat themselves to the magic	f.	for hard work

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Rolls-Royce (1) ___________________ 2013. It's the fourth year it has done this. It sold 3,630 cars because (2) ___________________ the Middle East and China, which saw sales (3) ___________________ 17 per cent. Rolls-Royce sold (4) ___________________ markets last year. It plans to continue this global expansion. The company CEO said: "(5) ___________________ our position at the [top] of the super-luxury market." Super-luxury means (6) ___________________ $272,000.

The CEO said people buy a Rolls Royce because they want a top luxury brand. He said: "It's (7) ___________________; the reward for hard work." He said 80 per cent of cars are (8) ___________________ people who have started (9) ___________________ businesses. The rest are bought by sports and film stars. (10) ___________________-rich who buy the cars. A new group of people with (11) ___________________, "also want to treat themselves to (12) ___________________".

ROLLS-ROYCE CARS SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about Rolls-Royce cars in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1 _____________	STUDENT 2 _____________	STUDENT 3 _____________
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

FREE WRITING

Write about Rolls-Royce cars for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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