{"id":16234,"date":"2020-12-11T08:50:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T07:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=16234"},"modified":"2025-07-08T14:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:52:53","slug":"amazon-germany-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2020\/12\/amazon-germany-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Germany Strike"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amazon is probably one of the best companies to work for. However, it looks like for some workers in their German warehouses, this isn\u2019t true. They plan to go on strike for several reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the transcript and listen to this audio on German Amazon workers\u2019 plans to go on strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/amazon-strike-level-1\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does “strike<\/strong>” mean? “The strike<\/strong> will start on November 25.<\/em>” Use this word in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does “market<\/strong>” mean? “Amazon’s biggest market<\/strong> outside the US is Germany.\u00a0<\/em>” Use this word in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “warehouse<\/strong>” mean? “Seven German warehouses<\/strong> plan to go on strike.<\/em>” Use this word in a sentence. Give 2 synonyms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What is your reaction to this news?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What are the reasons Amazon workers want to go on strike?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What is your opinion on the workers going on strike on Black Friday, an important shopping holiday?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Do you like holidays such as Black Friday? Generally, what do you think of them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Share some experiences (good or bad) you\u2019ve had with Amazon.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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