{"id":4590,"date":"2013-06-02T07:56:35","date_gmt":"2013-06-02T15:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/?p=4590"},"modified":"2023-02-06T15:47:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T23:47:21","slug":"business-english-pod-232-discussing-the-economy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9to5english.com\/wordpress\/2013\/06\/02\/business-english-pod-232-discussing-the-economy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"BEP 232 &#8211; Discussing the Economy (Part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-4590-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP232-Economy2.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP232-Economy2.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/bizpod\/BEP232-Economy2.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>In this Business English Pod lesson, we continue our look at vocabulary and collocations for <a title=\"BEP 231 - Discussing the Economy (Part 1)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/2013\/05\/26\/bep-231-discussing-the-economy-part-1\/\">discussing the economy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the 21st century, the countries of the world are all closely connected. A company based in the U.S. might employ factory workers in Indonesia to make products they sell to Europeans with the help of a Chinese shipping company. In this global economy, we don&#8217;t just talk about what happens within the borders of our own country. We talk about all economies, or \u201cthe economy\u201d in general. And we talk about it a lot!<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re going to do business, you need to <a title=\"Business English for Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/tag\/economics\/\">talk about economics<\/a>. And in English, there are many common expressions we use to describe the economy. Today, we&#8217;re going to listen to a dialog and learn some of these expressions.<\/p>\n<p>The expressions we&#8217;ll practice today are examples of \u201ccollocations.\u201d A <a title=\"Business English Collocations\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessenglishpod.com\/tag\/english-collocations\/\">collocation<\/a> is a group of two or more words that we usually use together. For example, maybe you have heard the expression \u201cto have an interview.\u201d We can&#8217;t say \u201cdo\u201d an interview or \u201cmake\u201d an interview. The common expression, or combination of words, is \u201chave an interview.\u201d Learning collocations like these is very important, because they will make you sound more natural. When you hear today&#8217;s dialog, listen to how the speakers combine words naturally. Then we&#8217;ll explain what they mean and practice using them.<\/p>\n<p>In the dialog, we rejoin David and Gordon, two expats in Southeast Asia talking about the economies in the region. Gordon has recently arrived in the area and done a tour of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Burma, while David has worked in the region for several years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. What does David predict for Burma&#8217;s GDP?<br \/>\n2. What advantage does Burma have, according to Gordon?<br \/>\n3. 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