{"id":29751,"date":"2025-03-17T12:52:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T11:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=29751"},"modified":"2025-03-26T10:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:36:53","slug":"trump-wants-to-end-penny-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/03\/trump-wants-to-end-penny-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Wants to End Penny Production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Donald Trump recently proposed ending the production of the penny, reigniting a long-running debate. Supporters argue that eliminating the one-cent coin could save the government money and reduce inefficiencies, while opponents believe it could lead to rounding issues and impact charitable donations. Is it time to say goodbye to the penny, or does it still have a place in our pockets?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video and be able to answer the questions below.<\/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=\"Trump Wants to End Penny Production. Here Are the Pros and Cons. | WSJ\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fJ1ENoElyQA?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><br><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is &#8220;<strong>seigniorage<\/strong>&#8220;? &#8220;<em>The coin has had a negative <strong>seigniorage<\/strong> for almost 20 years and part of the reason for the increased production cost is the metal, in this case, zinc, has gotten more expensive.<\/em>&#8221; Use the word in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the phrase &#8220;<strong>round off <\/strong>&#8221; mean? &#8220;<em>Canada <strong>rounds off <\/strong>all cash transactions to the nearest 5 cents interval.<\/em>&#8221; Make a sentence using the phrase.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does the word &#8220;<strong>mint<\/strong>&#8221; mean here, &#8220;<em>Last year, the <strong>mint <\/strong>lost more than $85 million to make more than 3 billion pennies.<\/em>&#8220;? Use the word in a sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do you think eliminating the penny would have a significant impact on everyday transactions? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should sentimental or historical value be a factor in deciding whether to keep the penny? Explain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Would rounding prices to the nearest nickel be fair to consumers and businesses? 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