[BASIC] Class #002 - Japan's Economic Decline | March 5, 2024

Match the following

• became smaller in size

• Wages

• a period of temporary economic decline

• Shrank

• the basic monetary unit of Japan.

• Economy

• payment for work done

• Yen

• the currency of Japan

• Recession

Match the following

• indicando finalidade ou objetivo

• For

• indicando movimento ou passagem

• About

• indicando posse ou origem

• Of

• indicando o tema ou assunto de conversa

• In

• indicando posse ou pertencimento

• A

Japan's economy became ​ (a)   recently, making it the fourth-largest ​ (b)   the world.

• in
• smaller
• declining, economy
• growing, economy
• stagnant, economy
• shrinking, economy

- The government mentioned reasons ​ (a)   a weaker currency ​ (b)   fewer people working for this shrinkage.

• like
• and
• dislike, but
• such as, or
• prefer, nor
• enjoy, yet

- What might happen if fewer people are working in a country's economy?

(O que pode acontecer se menos pessoas estiverem trabalhando na economia de um país?)

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

- Falling wages ​ (a)   people not spending money are ​ (b)   contributing ​ (c)   Japan's economic challenges.

• and
• also
• to
• but
• despite
• although
• however
• nevertheless

- Why do you think Japan's economy became smaller?

(Por que você acha que a economia do Japão ficou menor?)

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

- How do you think a weaker yen affects Japan's economy?

(Como você acha que um iene mais fraco afeta a economia do Japão?)

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

- Do you think it's important for people to spend money? Why or why not?

(Você acha importante as pessoas gastarem dinheiro? Por quê?)

Evaluate responses using AI:

OFF

- What do you think Japan's government can do to help improve the economy?

(O que você acha que o governo do Japão pode fazer para ajudar a melhorar a economia?)

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