Slate Auto and Crayola Work Together

Slate Auto 與 Crayola 合作


Introduction

Slate Auto makes electric trucks. They are working with Crayola to make colorful stickers for their trucks.

Slate Auto 是一家製造電動貨車的公司。他們目前正與 Crayola 合作,為其貨車製作彩色貼紙。

Main Body

Crayola has five colors for the trucks. The trucks are gray at first. Customers can put the colorful stickers on the gray body.

Crayola 為貨車提供了五種顏色。貨車最初是灰色的。顧客可以將彩色貼紙貼在灰色車身上。

These Crayola stickers cost $1,550. This is more expensive than normal stickers. The kit also has a small car accessory and a key cover.

這些 Crayola 貼紙的價格為 1,550 美元。這比一般貼紙昂貴。該套件還包含一個小型車飾配件和一個鑰匙套。

The basic truck costs $24,950. It has a simple battery and manual windows. It can go 90 miles per hour. People can buy the truck now, but it arrives in 2026 or 2027.

基本款貨車的價格為 24,950 美元。它配備簡單的電池和手動車窗。最高時速可達 90 英里。顧客現在即可購買,但將於 2026 年或 2027 年交付。

Conclusion

Slate Auto sells cheap electric cars. They use famous brands to help customers change the look of their cars.

Slate Auto 銷售平價電動車。他們利用知名品牌來幫助顧客改變車輛外觀。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ THE 'S' RULE

Look at how we talk about the companies in the text:

  • Slate Auto makes...
  • Crayola has...

When we talk about one person or one company, we add an -s to the action word.

Example:

  • I make \rightarrow The company makes
  • I have \rightarrow Crayola has (special form)

💰 TALKING ABOUT MONEY

In English, we put the symbol before the number:

  • \checkmark $1,550
  • ×\times 1,550$

Vocabulary for A2:

  • Cheap: Low price (The basic truck)
  • Expensive: High price (The stickers)

Vocabulary Learning

electric (adj.)
using electricity to work
Example:I want to buy an electric car to help the environment.
expensive (adj.)
costing a lot of money
Example:This gold watch is very expensive.
accessory (n.)
an extra part that adds to something
Example:A phone case is a useful accessory for your smartphone.
manual (adj.)
done by hand, not by a machine
Example:The car has manual windows, so you must turn the handle.
brands (n.)
the name of a company that makes a product
Example:Nike and Adidas are famous brands of shoes.
Practice A2 words in a crossword