{"id":26175,"date":"2023-07-19T11:30:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T09:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26175"},"modified":"2023-07-19T11:30:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T09:30:46","slug":"making-poor-areas-richer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/07\/making-poor-areas-richer\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Poor Areas Richer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>C1 &#8211; Advanced<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even in the rich countries, financial hardships that is brought about by inflation and the global economic crisis are felt, and the poorest areas are the ones hit hardest by this pinch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amidst the continuously widening economic divide, is there hope for these declining areas?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video on how to tackle regional inequality.<\/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=\"How to make poor areas richer\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Y5moVvzayc?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\">\n<li>What does the idiom \u201c<strong>to feel the pinch<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201c<em>Many across the rich world <\/em><strong><em>are feeling the pinch<\/em><\/strong><em> and it\u2019s hitting hardest in its poorest regions. <\/em>\u201d Use this expression in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>to be left in the lurch<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201c<em>Although globalization benefited many in well-off countries, large areas <\/em><strong><em>have been left in the lurch<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em>\u201d Use this idiom in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201d<strong>top-down<\/strong>\u201d in governance mean, <em>\u201c[In] countries which tend to be very centralized and <\/em><strong><em>top-down<\/em><\/strong><em> in terms of governance what we see is only certain parts of the country seem to really enjoy the benefits of prosperity and they tend to leave other parts of the country behind.\u201d<\/em>? Use this word in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Is regional inequality also an issue in your country? Talk about how evident it is and how the government is addressing this problem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can countries with the problem of the dark divides fix this issue?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In a country with the government system like the UK, should Mayors be given more autonomy to address their respective city\u2019s crises? Explain your stance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does economic globalization worsen regional inequality?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How might regional inequality affect a country?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C1 &#8211; Advanced Even in the rich countries, financial hardships that is brought about by inflation and the global economic crisis are felt, and the poorest areas are the ones hit hardest by this pinch. 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