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

China is going to take some temporary anti-dumping\u00a0actions on importing EU brandy. This comes as a result of EU voting to put tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) from China. This new measure will definitely impact famous French brands of brandy such as Hennessy and Remy Martin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about China\u2019s new rules on EU brandy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/china-has-new-rules-on-eu-brandy-level-3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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  1. What does \u201canti-dumping<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cChina has introduced temporary<\/em>\u00a0anti-dumping<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0measures on brandy imports from the EU, especially affecting famous French brands like Hennessy and Remy Martin.<\/em>\u201d Use the term in a sentence.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201cmeasure<\/strong>\u201d mean here, \u201cChina has introduced temporary\u00a0anti-dumping\u00a0<\/em>measures<\/em><\/strong> on brandy imports from the EU, especially affecting famous French brands like Hennessy and Remy Martin.<\/em>\u201d? Use the word in a sentence.\u00a0Give a synonym.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201ctrade tension<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cThese actions are seen as part of growing<\/em> trade tensions<\/em><\/strong> between China and the EU, particularly targeting France, which has supported the new EV tariffs.\u201d<\/em> Use the term in a sentence.\u00a0Give a similar expression.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

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    1. What is your personal opinion about this move by China? <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Do you think this will have a big effect on EU brandy industry? Share your insight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What is your opinion on EU voting to impose tariffs on Chinese EVs? What impact do you think this will have on the growing China and the EU\u2019s trade tensions?\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Share your opinion about EU-China trade tensions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Give another example of anti-dumping that you know of.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      B1 – Intermediate  China is going to take some temporary anti-dumping\u00a0actions on importing EU brandy. This comes as a result of EU voting to put tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) from China. This new measure will definitely impact famous French brands of brandy such as Hennessy and Remy Martin. 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