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B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Oxfam, an anti-poverty charitable organization, in about 10 years, the world will see its first trillionaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Oxfam report revealed that the fortune of five of the world\u2019s wealthiest has increased by more than 100% since 2020. Moreover, the top five billionaires also doubled their wealth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there is a sharp contrast with the situation of almost five billion people who have become even poorer in the past couple of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about the growing wealth inequality. Be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2401\/240118-trillionaire-2.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. Define \u201cwealth gap<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cOxfam said the <\/em>wealth gap<\/em><\/strong> between the rich and poor is growing.<\/em>\u201d Give 1-2 synonyms or similar expressions and use \u201cwealth gap\u201d in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cto supercharge<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201cThe gap “<\/em>supercharged<\/em><\/strong>” after the coronavirus pandemic.<\/em>\u201d? Give 1-2 synonyms or similar expressions and use \u201csupercharge\u201d in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201dmilestone<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201dThe AP news agency said someone with a trillion-dollar <\/em>milestone<\/em><\/strong> would “have the same value as oil-rich Saudi Arabia”.\u201d<\/em>? Give 1-2 synonyms or similar expressions and use \u201cmilestone\u201d 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 is your opinion on this, \u201cIn the next ten years, the world will have its first trillionaire.<\/em>\u201d?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Share your thoughts on this, \u201cAlmost five billion people have become poorer.<\/em>\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. How can the wealth gap between the rich and poor be reduced?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Why do you think \u2018The world will see a “decade of division\u201d<\/em>\u2019\u2019?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Is there a huge wealth gap between the rich and the poor in your country? Talk about some circumstances where it is evident.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 – Intermediate\u00a0 According to Oxfam, an anti-poverty charitable organization, in about 10 years, the world will see its first trillionaire. The Oxfam report revealed that the fortune of five of the world\u2019s wealthiest has increased by more than 100% since 2020. Moreover, the top five billionaires also doubled their wealth.  But there is a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[294,295,289,307,293],"class_list":["post-27809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homework","tag-b1-intermediate","tag-preliminary-pet","tag-reading","tag-social-issues","tag-text"],"yoast_head":"\nThe World\u2019s First Trillionaire | phone english blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2024\/01\/the-worlds-first-trillionaire\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The World\u2019s First Trillionaire | phone english blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"B1 – Intermediate\u00a0 According to Oxfam, an anti-poverty charitable organization, in about 10 years, the world will see its first trillionaire. 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