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

Many, if not all, countries have relaxed their COVID restrictions over the past year. However, it is not the case in China. They continue to have strict rules to prevent new COVID infections in their country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means that some workers have to be quarantined in dormitories. Workers are not happy anymore with their conditions so they started protesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about Apple workers’ protests in China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/apple-workers-protest-level-2\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201clead to<\/strong>\u201d mean? “Many of them were very unhappy with the situation, which led to<\/strong> protests.<\/em>” Use it in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201ctough<\/strong>\u201d mean in this sentence, \u201cTough<\/strong>\u00a0restrictions\u00a0are still in China as the country is trying to stop new COVID-19 infections.<\/em>“? Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does “shorten<\/strong>” mean? “The government promised to make some changes such as shorten<\/strong>\u00a0quarantines, but not much changed so far.<\/em>” Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What are your thoughts on these protests?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What is your opinion on the labor conditions of Apple\u2019s factory workers in China?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What is your opinion on China still having tough Covid restrictions until now?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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