{"id":2935,"date":"2016-02-08T15:36:45","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T13:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=2935"},"modified":"2021-10-11T09:29:04","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T07:29:04","slug":"potato-farmer-swapped-bankruptcy-millions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2016\/02\/potato-farmer-swapped-bankruptcy-millions\/","title":{"rendered":"Potato Farmer Swapped Bankruptcy for Making Millions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em><strong><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of William Chase is just one of many talking about the struggles and triumphs of doing what you love and turning it into\u00a0a business. If you&#8217;re as lucky as him, you might even end up making millions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read the article about the potato farmer who went from being bankrupt to a millionaire. Be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-35491792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/business-35491792<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. In your own words, tell the story of William Chase.<br>\n2. What were some of the challenges that he encountered? What were his frustrations?<br>\n3. How would you describe the agricultural industry in your country?<br>\n4. Are your local farmers supported by the government?<br>\n5. If you had the opportunity to have a business, what would you put up?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate The story of William Chase is just one of many talking about the struggles and triumphs of doing what you love and turning it into\u00a0a business. If you&#8217;re as lucky as him, you might even end up making millions. 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