{"id":23362,"date":"2022-09-01T11:09:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T09:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=23362"},"modified":"2022-09-01T11:09:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T09:09:13","slug":"solar-panel-sales-boom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/09\/solar-panel-sales-boom\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar Panel Sales Boom"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the saying goes, \u201cWhen one man fails, another man rises in his shadows\u201d. As the whole world falls to its knees due to the sharp increase in energy prices, the solar industry booms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article about the boost in solar panel sales. Be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-62524031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-62524031<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is your reaction to this news?<\/li><li>What might be the good and bad things about using solar energy?<\/li><li>Do you think solar panels are good investment? Why or why not?<\/li><li>How does the solar energy sector fare in your country and why is this the case?<\/li><li>What are your thoughts on using solar panels to generate energy in homes and buildings more in the foreseeable future?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate As the saying goes, \u201cWhen one man fails, another man rises in his shadows\u201d. 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