{"id":24172,"date":"2022-12-18T17:05:53","date_gmt":"2022-12-18T16:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24172"},"modified":"2022-12-23T07:55:43","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T06:55:43","slug":"chicago-will-give-money-to-households-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/12\/chicago-will-give-money-to-households-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Will Give Money to Households In Need"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B2 – Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lao Tzu, a Chinese philosopher, once said, \u201cGive a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.\u201d The expression suggests that giving is not enough to help people in need. It is more beneficial to assist them in acquiring skills so that they can stand on their own feet. However, the city of Chicago will give $500 a month to 5000 households. These beneficiaries qualified as low-income families. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the whole article below to learn more about this story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.optimistdaily.com\/2022\/06\/chicago-will-give-500-dollars-each-to-5000-households\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

  1. What does \u201cbounceback\u201d\u00a0mean here, “This city will be spending $31.5 million on a year of this pilot program, which they hope will help Chicago in its Pandemic economic bounceback.”?\u00a0Use it in another sentence.<\/li>
  2. What is “oversight”? Use it in a sentence.<\/li>
  3. What does “track record” mean? Use it in a sentence.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

    1. What are your thoughts on the initiative of GiveDirectly?<\/li>
    2. According to the article, giving money to those in need has its own criticism. Do you agree with the drawbacks mentioned in the article?<\/li>
    3. What are some other ways to help the people in need? Share your experiences and observations.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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