B1 – Intermediate
After his surprise win in the last elections, President Javier Milei has outline his plans on how to alleviate Argentina from the economic crisis that the country is currently suffering.
Read the article about Argentina’s new president Javier Milei’s economic plans for his nation.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2312/231214-javier-milei-2.html
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does ”austerity” mean,”He said they would have to live in “austerity” to help the economy.”? Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and make a sentence using ‘austerity’.
- What does “fruit of one’s efforts” mean? “We know that in the short term, the situation will worsen, but then we will see the fruits of our efforts.” Use this idiom in a sentence.
- What does “turning point” mean? “His election victory was a surprise. He called it a turning point in Argentina’s history, like the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.” Use this phrase in a sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think President Milei mean with “The economy needed ‘shock treatment’.”.
- How exactly do you think can a country live in austerity during an economic crisis?
- How can a country cut inflation and national debt? How does your government do it?
- Do you agree with Milei on this, “We know that in the short term, the situation will worsen, but then we will see the fruits of our efforts.”? Why or why not?
- How’s the economic state of your country like in year 2023?