{"id":29616,"date":"2025-02-04T06:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T05:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=29616"},"modified":"2025-02-04T06:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T05:28:10","slug":"how-will-the-global-economy-fare-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/02\/how-will-the-global-economy-fare-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"How Will the Global Economy Fare in 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the new year starts, questions on how some of the world\u2019s Powerhouse economies will fare arise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While, the US saw strong growth, China and Germany\u2019s economies did not see much boost in the previous year. They struggled to deal with fundamental challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How will President Donald Trump&#8217;s return to office and America\u2019s tariff-centred policies affect the global economy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video on some insights on how the global economy will fare in 2025.<\/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 will the global economy fare in 2025? | BBC News\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kMJOAMm6PFw?start=91&#038;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 is does \u201c<strong>economic laggard<\/strong>\u201d mean? &#8220;<em>Traditionally, the German economy is seen as the Powerhouse of Europe. It is after all, the largest economy in Europe, but increasingly, it\u2019s the <strong>economic laggard<\/strong>.<\/em>&#8221; Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>a lump of coal in one\u2019s stocking<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201c<em>If Donald Trump comes into office in January and imposes huge tariffs on imports to the US, then economies everywhere will face a big disruption and Wall Street might find <strong>a lump of coal in its stocking<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use this idiom in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the phrase \u201c<strong>in the doldrums<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201c<em>We think the impact of rate easing on the economy will be marginal because most of the credit-intense sectors are still <strong>in [the] doldrums<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d Use this expression in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>According to the video, how will the US, German, and Chinese economy fare this year? Talk about some challenges and possible workarounds for each country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What might be the effects of US tariff-centered policies in the global economy? How about in your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you think the economy of your country will fare this year?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are your thoughts on supporting the crypto industry? Could it boost a country\u2019s economy? Explain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate&nbsp; As the new year starts, questions on how some of the world\u2019s Powerhouse economies will fare arise. While, the US saw strong growth, China and Germany\u2019s economies did not see much boost in the previous year. They struggled to deal with fundamental challenges. 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