dateline: 15 February 2011
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China Officially Passes Japan as No. 2 Economy
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- gross domestic product (GDP): a measurement of the output of goods and services in a country in one year
- economist: a person who studies and analyzes matters of the economy, including the use and production of goods and services
- overtake: become more powerful than another
- generation: a group of people born during a specific period in history
- ranking: a position or grade in comparison to others
- citizen: a person who lives in a specific place
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China Officially Passes Japan as No. 2 EconomyComprehension Questions
- What did China do in 2010 to make the world headlines in 2011?
- Why is this change in economic ranking historic?
- How does the wealth of an average Japanese citizen compare to his average Chinese neighbour?
Discussion Question: One of Japan’s major economic issues is its aging population. The elderly are not working and are also spending less money. What does a government need to do to accommodate an aging population?
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Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
First, thank you for this audio news report.
Second, it was so easy for me and could understand it without seeing the text and clso filled in the blanks the words “referred”and “average”.
Third, after nearly 9 years, we all see that corona has destroyed the economy of all countries and maybe more than all countries the economy of China because it is the center of corona.
Fourth, It’s very interesting for me to read your audio news reports and to see that what has happened for our world after these years?
Finally, please Stay At Home.
Thank you and best wishes,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf