{"id":20467,"date":"2021-11-01T17:34:43","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T16:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=20467"},"modified":"2021-11-12T07:24:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-12T06:24:13","slug":"daylight-saving-time-debate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2021\/11\/daylight-saving-time-debate\/","title":{"rendered":"Daylight Saving Time Debate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"h-b2-upper-intermediate\"><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of turning the clock one hour ahead when warmer weather approaches and an hour back when it becomes colder again. It has been used for more than a hundred years in order to save energy and make better use of sunlight. However, do its benefits really outweigh its drawbacks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article and be able to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/time\/dst\/daylight-saving-debate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.timeanddate.com\/time\/dst\/daylight-saving-debate.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What&#8217;s your take on Daylight Saving Time (DST) ? <\/li><li>What are the things mentioned in the article do you agree and disagree with and why?<\/li><li>How does DST affect you and your daily routine?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the practice of turning the clock one hour ahead when warmer weather approaches and an hour back when it becomes colder again. 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