{"id":27452,"date":"2023-12-19T10:43:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T09:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=27452"},"modified":"2023-12-29T10:22:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T09:22:10","slug":"cars-lose-their-value-so-fast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/12\/cars-lose-their-value-so-fast\/","title":{"rendered":"Cars Lose Their Value So Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of our largest lifetime investments may be a car. But unlike other investments like a house, a car&#8217;s value depreciates quite rapidly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In what way and why? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video below to help you find out the answers to these questions.<\/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=\"Why Cars Lose Their Value So Fast\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ao7fbajRSKI?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 &#8220;<strong>to be underwater on a loan<\/strong>&#8221; mean? <em>&#8220;A car owner is <strong>underwater on a loan<\/strong> if their loan is larger than what their car is worth.&#8221;<\/em> Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and make your own sentence using the term &#8216;underwater on a loan&#8217;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How about the word &#8220;<strong>abate<\/strong>&#8220;?<em> &#8220;A lot of those trends have <strong>abated<\/strong> since, but those odd times led to lasting changes in the post-pandemic world.&#8221;<\/em> Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and make your own sentence using the term &#8216;abate&#8217;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you know what &#8220;<strong>rein in<\/strong>&#8221; means? <em>&#8220;The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates in order to <strong>rein in<\/strong> inflation and that has made borrowing more expensive.&#8221; <\/em>Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and make your own sentence using the term &#8216;rein in&#8217;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are the 3 main reasons mentioned in the video that causes car depreciation?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you agree to these reasons why cars lose their value? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Could you consider cars as investment? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which do you consider is the better choice between a new car or a used one? State your stance. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are different factors a buyer should consider before buying a car?  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate One of our largest lifetime investments may be a car. But unlike other investments like a house, a car&#8217;s value depreciates quite rapidly. In what way and why? Watch the video below to help you find out the answers to these questions. 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