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[English]

This is the world's very first car.

Well, technically a replica. It's the

Benz patent motor car. Today, I'm taking

you on a journey to trace the roots of

this groundbreaking invention. The car.

Our first stop, Manheim, the city where

Carl Benz built his motorc car. The

building of his first company called the

mechanical workshop was destroyed in

World War II. The only thing left is a

silhouette of the pattern motor car. I'm

hoping to get deeper insights in

Ladenborg at the Dr. Carl Benz Auto

Museum. Here you will find replicas of

Carl Benz's very first motor cars. Carl

Benz invented the car, but his wife

Bertha made the first longd distanceance

drive on this very road, the Bertha Benz

route. This route commemorates Bertha's

historic trip back in 1888. She drove a

little over 100 km from Manheim through

H Highleberg all the way to her

hometown.

In the small town of Visllo, Bertha made

a halt. This monument remembers her

legendary pit stop. Bertha had to refuel

right here at the local pharmacy. So,

this is the world's first gas station.

The name Benz still stands for

automobile engineering today and has

shaped mobility across many segments for

decades. After the era of gasoline and

diesel engines, the electric age has of

course started here too. What do you

think the world would be like without

cars? And how will we get around in the

future? Drop a comment and let me know.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - automobile; a road vehicle powered by an engine
Benz /bɛnz/ B1	noun - German automobile manufacturer; a brand name
motor /ˈmoʊtər/ A2	noun - engine that converts energy into mechanical motion
invention /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ B2	noun - the creation of a new device or process
replica /ˈrɛplɪkə/ B2	noun - an exact copy or reproduction
journey /ˈdʒɜːrni/ B1	noun - travel from one place to another
groundbreaking /ˈɡraʊndˌbreɪkɪŋ/ C1	adjective - introducing new ideas or methods; innovative
workshop /ˈwɜːrkʃɒp/ B1	noun - a room or building where manufacturing or repair is done
automobile /ˌɔːtəˈmoʊbɪl/ B2	noun - a motor vehicle used for transporting passengers
engineering /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər.ɪŋ/ C1	noun - the professional discipline dealing with design, construction, etc.
mobility /moʊˈbɪlɪti/ C1	noun - the ability to move or be moved freely
electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ B1	adjective - relating to electricity
gasoline /ˈɡæsəˌliːn/ B1	noun - fuel used in internal combustion engines
diesel /ˈdiːzəl/ B1	noun - fuel derived from petroleum for diesel engines
historic /hɪˈstɒrɪk/ B2	adjective - important in history
route /ruːt/ B1	noun - a way or course taken from one place to another
museum /mjuːˈziːəm/ B1	noun - building where objects of historical, scientific, artistic interest are kept
Bertha /ˈbɜːrθə/ B2	proper noun - female given name; refers to Bertha Benz, early automobile pioneer
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries and peoples
future /ˈfjuːtʃər/ B2	noun - the time yet to come