Talking about the Financial Crisis is difficult for you, but it will be easier if you watch the Credit Crunch video.
These pictures are worth than a thousand words.
So, just have a look them, they are clear enough to understand what they mean.
Source:Presseurop.
Now, Let´s see some opinions about the current crisis:
Schadenfreude, mon amour
Schadenfreude, mon amour
The financial crisis is at Spain’s doorstep, and all the other European countries can do is rejoice that this fate has not befallen them. This sentiment, so well expressed by the German word Schadenfreude, puts Europe itself at risk, warns the Spanish political scientist Fernando Vallespín
How do you say basta” in German?
Notwithstanding its social and political consequences, the Bundesbank and Angela Merkel's government are still advocating the austerity, which has been in force in Europe for the last two years. It is high time we stopped the damage, argues Spanish political analyst José Ignacio Torreblanca
Tasks:
Learn some vocabulary related to the topic and make the exercises, by linking the URLs below:
1. Global Financial Crisis, Vocabulary exercises: http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-51392.php
2. Financial glossary: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15060411
3. Financial Glossary CNN:
4. Bank services, Listening exercise: http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/v-bank.htm
5. Financial Crisis, Listening exercises:
6. Who is to blame for the financial crisis? Video
7. What about Money in England?:
Finally, watch the video of a 12-year-old Canadian girl and see how she understands the present crisis at an early age. You will be able to appreciate how clear she explains and communicates about such a controversial matter.
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