Page 39 - BP3Y 001 Listening Success BT5

A. Listen and answer the following questions. Note taking

1. What is the main idea of this passage? Topic :

economists

inflation
the government Main idea :

World War I

2. What does inflation mean? 1 Major point :
st
blowing up a balloon

putting air into a tire
the value of money decreasing Details :

printing money

3. What happened to Germany after World War I?

The value of currency increased.

People bought lots of products.
nd
2 Major point :
Prices of goods increased.
Government made more gold.

4. How can you keep your money from losing its value? Details :

saving money
buying gold and silver

putting it in the bank
not spending it

3 Major point :
rd
B. Check True or False.

1. Inflation is when the value of money

increases. Details :

2. Governments try not to print too much

money.

3. People buy gold and silver to keep money

value.

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