{"id":28476,"date":"2024-05-19T19:16:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T17:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=28476"},"modified":"2024-05-22T14:23:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T12:23:42","slug":"how-singapore-got-so-crazy-rich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2024\/05\/how-singapore-got-so-crazy-rich\/","title":{"rendered":"How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singapore, a small island city-state in Southeast Asia, has grown to become one of the world&#8217;s most powerful economies. Despite its lack of natural resources, the country has managed to transform itself from a sleepy fishing village to a global financial hub in just a few decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through its strategic location, business-friendly policies, and strong emphasis on education and innovation, the country has managed to become a global economic powerhouse. While challenges remain, Singapore is well-positioned to continue its economic success in the years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video and learn how a small country grew into a prosperous one.<\/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 Singapore Got So Crazy Rich\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YSMWN8VpY6A?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 \u201c<strong>knowledge-based economy<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201c<em>Singapore shifted emphasis to a <strong>knowledge-based economy<\/strong> that relies more on creativity and growing Singapore\u2019s entrepreneurs.<\/em>\u201d? Make a sentence using this phrase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>land reclamation<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201c<em>It had embarked on an ambitious <strong>land reclamation<\/strong> project in the 1970\u2019s<\/em>.\u201d? Make a sentence using this phrase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>politicking<\/strong>\u201d mean, \u201c<em>There will be that <strong>politicking <\/strong>that will happen in much more intensely in the years to come than there was ever before<\/em>.\u201d? Make a sentence using this word.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><\/strong>What was Singapore&#8217;s formula for success?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the respective economic policies of Singapore&#8217;s prime ministers? What are your thoughts on them?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tell the story on how your country&#8217;s economy grew to what it is now.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your government\u2019s current economic policies?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What do you think your government should do and focus on economy-wise?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Singapore, a small island city-state in Southeast Asia, has grown to become one of the world&#8217;s most powerful economies. Despite its lack of natural resources, the country has managed to transform itself from a sleepy fishing village to a global financial hub in just a few decades. 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