{"id":29818,"date":"2025-03-06T05:41:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T04:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=29818"},"modified":"2025-03-12T11:48:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T10:48:26","slug":"bricklayer-shortage-worsens-uk-housebuilding-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/03\/bricklayer-shortage-worsens-uk-housebuilding-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Bricklayer Shortage Worsens UK Housebuilding Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

The housing crisis in the UK is getting worse. One factor that is contributing to it is a shortage of bricklayers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read this lesson about how the shortage of bricklayers is making the UK housing crisis even worse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/breakingnewsenglish.com\/2503\/250303-bricklayer-shortage-4.html<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. Explain the term \u201chousing ladder<\/strong>\u201d. \u201cBritain needs more homes so young people can get on the <\/em>housing ladder<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201crough sleeping<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cRising rent and unaffordable housing have increased <\/em>rough sleeping<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em> Use this phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cto pull every lever<\/strong>\u201d mean specifically in this context, \u201cIt said it was doing its best to build 300,000 new homes. It added: \u2018We will <\/em>pull every lever<\/em><\/strong> to deliver on our commitment.\u2019?<\/em>\u201d Make a sentence using this idiom in the same context. Give another meaning of ‘pull a lever’.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What are the effects of the shortage of bricklayers in the UK?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Is there a similar problem in your country with lack of construction workers? How is it affecting the housing industry of your country?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What is your opinion on this, \u201cThe UK blamed the lack of workers on \u2018years of underinvestment in skills\u2019.\u201d<\/em>? Compare it with your country. Do you think the government invests enough in the citizens’ skills training?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What kind of problems does the housing industry have in your country these days? Talk about some of them as detailed as you can.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Is it also difficult for young people in your country to get on the housing ladder? Why is this?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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