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

One of the first things US President Donald Trump is doing is to temporarily stop new offshore\u00a0wind projects. These new wind energy policies affect some of Europe\u2019s most important green energy companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about President Donald Trump\u2019s decision to stop new US offshore wind leasing projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/trump-and-europes-wind-energy-level-2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201coffshore<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThe company took a 1.69 billion dollar loss on US projects, including Sunrise Wind, which was meant to be the largest US offshore<\/strong> wind farm.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use \u2018offshore\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does the phrase \u201cto be\/get hit hard<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cDenmark\u2019s Orsted got hit hardest<\/strong>, as its\u00a0shares\u00a0fell by 17%.<\/em>\u201d Use this idiom in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What is a \u201cwind farm<\/strong>\u201d? “The company took a 1.69 billion dollar loss on US projects, including Sunrise Wind, which was meant to be the largest US offshore wind farm<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. Share your thoughts on this news.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What are the good and bad things about wind turbines and wind energy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Mr. Trump believes wind turbines are ugly, too expensive, and harmful to animals. What is your opinion on his views about wind energy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. How does US President Trump\u2019s new policies affect the European wind power companies?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What can these companies do to move forward from this problem\/situation?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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