Unit 2: Reading

Unit 2: Reading

by Dzung Nguyen

• there were only a few factories

Hòa Bình before 2010

Hòa Bình after 2010,

• HB has rapidly expanding industries with more and more factories

rapidly expanding industries

​Mainly occurs

• ​Poverty mainly occurs in Africa

More economical developed countries (MEDCS)

Nước có nền kinh tế phát triển

More economical developed countries (MEDCS)

Nước có nền kinh tế phát triển

Living standard/ standard of living

/ˌstændəd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ/

Family 1

Travelling abroad 5 times a year

​Going around by expensive car

Getting high- quality education

Spending 30 million VND/a month for food.

​==>HIGH LIVING STANDARD

Family 2

No money for travelling

​Going around by downmarket motorbike car

Children study in local schools

Spending 1 million VND/a month for food

​==>LOW LIVING STANDARD