An Italian car company named DR Automobiles got in trouble. They said their cars were made in Italy, but most parts came from China. The Italian government fined them $6.4 million. DR Automobiles said they never lied about where the cars were made. They want to fight the fine.

Italy and the European Union are being strict about cars made outside their area. Last month, they took some cars from Morocco because they had Italian flags on them. The company, Stellantis, took the flags off. The EU might also put big taxes on Chinese electric cars. China says this is not fair.

Original news source: Firm fined for selling China-made cars as Italian (BBC)

– Charades
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– Vocabulary Pictionary
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– Speed Summarizing
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– Think-Pair-Share
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An Italian car company ? DR Automobiles got in trouble. They said their cars were made in Italy, but most parts ? from China. The Italian government ? them $6.4 million. DR ? said they never lied about where the cars were made. They want to fight the fine. Italy and the European Union are being ? about cars made outside their area. Last month, they took some cars from Morocco because they had ? flags on them. The company, ?, took the flags off. The EU might also put big ? on Chinese electric cars. China says this is not fair.

1. What is a car?
2. How would you feel if someone said they made something in one place, but it was actually made in another place?
3. Do you like cars? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about the Italian government fining DR Automobiles?
5. How do you think DR Automobiles should fight the fine?
6. Have you ever seen a car with a flag on it? What did it look like?
7. Do you think it's fair for Italy and the European Union to be strict about cars made outside their area? Why or why not?
8. What do you think about the EU possibly putting big taxes on Chinese electric cars?
9. How do you think China feels about the EU's decision?
10. Have you ever ridden in an electric car? What was it like?
11. Do you think it's important to know where things are made? Why or why not?
12. What would you do if you found out a company was lying about where their products were made?

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