{"id":30769,"date":"2025-08-05T07:51:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T05:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=30769"},"modified":"2025-11-12T11:18:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:18:53","slug":"brics-the-rise-of-a-new-global-order","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2025\/08\/brics-the-rise-of-a-new-global-order\/","title":{"rendered":"BRICS: The Rise of a New Global Order"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Wikipedia, the New World Order is a term often used in conspiracy theories which hypothesize a secretly emerging totalitarian world government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BRICS, originally a group of countries including Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has been growing economically and politically. Since its foundation, the intergovernmental organization has gained more members including Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The question in everyone\u2019s mind is: Is the BRICS going to topple the Western-led institutions like The Group of Seven or G7? Until such time that they figure out their shared values and identity, can they really be considered a powerful global force?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video about the BRICS and the new world order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be ready to answer the questions that follow.<\/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=\"BRICS: The Rise of a New Global Order?\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RgIVKTky8ss?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>Explain the meaning of \u201c<strong>trading block<\/strong>\u201d. \u201c<em>BRICS is not a <\/em><strong><em>trading block<\/em><\/strong><em> or group. It wasn\u2019t meant to be one.<\/em>\u201d Use the phrase in a sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does \u201c<strong>united front<\/strong>\u201d mean? &nbsp;\u201c<em>A variety of tensions between different BRICS members have kept the group from forming a <\/em><strong><em>united front<\/em><\/strong><em>, but they have managed it with the New Development Bank, which finances projects across the Global South and provides loans with fewer economic and political conditions compared to the World Bank.<\/em>\u201d Use the phrase in a sentence.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain the meaning of \u201c<strong>multipolar world<\/strong>\u201d. <em>\u201cThey want a <\/em><strong><em>multipolar world<\/em><\/strong><em> in which there are multiple centuries of geopolitical influence.\u201d <\/em>Use the phrase in a sentence.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are your insights on the formation of BRICS?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do you think they are a worthy rival of the Western-led G7? Do you believe they can actually stand up to Trump\u2019s trade war? Share your thoughts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the pros and cons of trading blocs?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share your opinion on this, \u201c<em>The trade war has increased the solidarity between BRICS nations.<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Share your insights regarding this, \u201c<em>BRICS has talked about a shared currency. BRICS countries support reduced trade in US dollar as a tool, as a method to reduce overall Western economic dominance in the global economy.<\/em>\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Russia was removed from G8. Thus, it is now known as G7. What are your thoughts on BRICS keeping Russia within the intergovernmental organization?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate&nbsp; According to Wikipedia, the New World Order is a term often used in conspiracy theories which hypothesize a secretly emerging totalitarian world government. 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