67 B2+ | 8. Klasse | LISTENING | Consumer society and the (global) economy Listening for detail Listen to a financial expert making predictions about the global economy. Tick the statements that are true according to what he says. A The global economy is being especially affected by events in Eastern Europe. B Countries will be more worried about high inflation than high energy prices. C Businesses are confident that they will experience growth over the next few months. D It is likely that there will be an increase in interest rates. Now think about why the incorrect statements are wrong. Which word/phrase makes the statement wrong? How does the meaning in the statement differ from what the financial expert says? Listen to the next part of the financial expert’s talk and complete the notes. Listen carefully for the details. 3 74i7r8 15 4 5 74i7r8 16 Now check your answers to exercises 3–5. Did you answer each question correctly? If not, listen again to see which details you got wrong. 6 The cost of living in Europe What it means cost of 2 has gone up, meaning that fuel for vehicles is more expensive, so it costs more to deliver goods to the shops 3 have to pay more for everyday items and foodstuffs e.g. 4 (costs nearly half as much more than it did last year!) a container of items being shipped to UK from Asia now costs 5 £ to transport! (five times more than before!) How people are dealing with it 6 treats and extras making use of 7 e.g. 8 cards (borrowing using these is at a rate of 9 %) Speaker’s suggestion 10 have to get involved to help those who are struggling financially Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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