{"id":24337,"date":"2023-01-10T10:49:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T09:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24337"},"modified":"2023-02-06T10:05:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T09:05:07","slug":"inflation-and-interest-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/01\/inflation-and-interest-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Inflation and Interest Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on a general correlation, interest rates and inflation are inversely correlated. Lower interest rates normally result in more inflation, whereas higher interest rates typically result in lower inflation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video to understand the logic behind this relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Inflation Vs Interest Rates Explained\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nKTwz9mdsFw?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What does the idiom &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">rainy day<\/span>&#8221; mean? Use it in a sentence.<br><em>&#8220;They don&#8217;t go out as much, they don&#8217;t have lots of holidays, and [sic] instead put their money away for a <strong>rainy day<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><li>What does the word &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">subsequent<\/span>&#8221; mean?<br>&#8220;<em><strong>Subsequent<\/strong> supply chain problems have arisen.&#8221;<\/em> Use it in a sentence.<\/li><li>What does the word &#8220;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">inverse<\/span>&#8221; mean? Use it in your own sentence.<br><em>&#8220;Interest rates and inflation has an <strong>inverse<\/strong> relationship.&#8221;<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In your own words, explain the inverse relationship between inflation and interest rates. <\/li><li>What comes to your mind when you hear the words &#8220;inflation&#8221; and &#8220;interest rate&#8221;?<\/li><li>Is inflation evident in your country? Cite examples of evidence.<\/li><li>What policies has your government used to combat inflation?<\/li><li>Has the interest rate increased in your country? How do you feel about it?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Based on a general correlation, interest rates and inflation are inversely correlated. Lower interest rates normally result in more inflation, whereas higher interest rates typically result in lower inflation. 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