Lesson 48: The Global Economy

Listening Lab
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The Global Economy

Lesson Goal: Learn how to listen for cause-and-effect relationships when discussing complex topics like the economy.

Listening for Cause and Effect

When listening to the news or professional discussions, it is important to understand why things are happening. This is called cause and effect.

Listen carefully for linking words that explain a reason, such as: "because of", "due to", or "caused by". You should also listen for conditional words like "if", which signal that one event will cause another event to happen in the future.

Go to the next card to learn the financial vocabulary, then listen to the news interview in the Listen tab!

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Economic Issues

បញ្ហាសេដ្ឋកិច្ច
Inflation /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/ អតិផរណា (ការឡើងថ្លៃទំនិញ)
Recession /rɪˈseʃ.ən/ វិបត្តិសេដ្ឋកិច្ច (សេដ្ឋកិច្ចធ្លាក់ចុះ)
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Markets & Trade

ទីផ្សារ និងពាណិជ្ជកម្ម
Supply Chain /səˈplaɪ ˌtʃeɪn/ ខ្សែសង្វាក់ផ្គត់ផ្គង់
Stock Market /ˈstɑːk ˌmɑːr.kɪt/ ទីផ្សារភាគហ៊ុន
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Broad Concepts

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Economy /iˈkɑː.nə.mi/ សេដ្ឋកិច្ច
Crisis /ˈkraɪ.sɪs/ វិបត្តិ / គ្រោះអាសន្ន
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fact_check COMPREHENSION CHECK
1. What is the biggest issue right now?
2. What is the main cause of the problem?
3. What might happen if the stock market drops?
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