{"id":29712,"date":"2025-02-18T12:05:16","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T11:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=29712"},"modified":"2025-02-18T12:05:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T11:05:18","slug":"mexico-opposes-renaming-of-the-gulf-of-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/02\/mexico-opposes-renaming-of-the-gulf-of-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico Opposes Renaming of the Gulf of Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

US President Donald Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed as the Gulf of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is perhaps a part of his office’ effort to \u201creclaim America\u2019s rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo strongly opposes this name change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the article about America implementing some name restorations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2502\/250203-gulf-of-mexico.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201csurround<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cUS President Trump wants the body of water, which is surrounded<\/strong> by the USA, Mexico, and Cuba, to be renamed the Gulf of America.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use \u2019surround\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does the phrase \u201cshortly after<\/strong>\u201d mean? “Shortly after<\/strong> his inauguration on the 20th of January, President Trump said: ‘America will reclaim its rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth, inspiring the awe and admiration of the entire world.<\/em>‘” Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use \u2019shortly after\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cpoint out<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cPresident Sheinbaum pointed out <\/strong>that the name “Gulf of Mexico” has existed for over four centuries.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use this phrasal verb in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. In your opinion, is it ok to rename the Gulf of Mexico? Elaborate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Is renaming a place good or bad? Explain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What impacts might renaming a city, town, or country have on the place itself? How about the people?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Has any place in your country ever been renamed? How did it affect the place?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Mexico\u2019s President Sheinbaum joked that \u201cIf there were to be name changes, the United States should be called “Mexican America,” as on a map from 1607.<\/em>\u201d What is your opinion on what she said?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 – Intermediate  US President Donald Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed as the Gulf of America. This is perhaps a part of his office’ effort to \u201creclaim America\u2019s rightful place as the greatest, most powerful, most respected nation on Earth\u201d. However, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo strongly opposes this name change. 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