Page 27 - BP1Y 001 Listening Success BT2

A. Listen and answer the following questions. Note taking

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

explosions

boom
bust Main idea :

economic cycles

2. What is an example of the word boom? 1 Major point :
st
Companies go bankrupt.

Investment is increasing.

Businesses are losing money. Details :
Employment is decreasing.

3. What is a continuing bust period called?

boom
bust 2 Major point :
nd
depression
recession

Details :
4. Are people sure why a boom follows a bust and so on?

yes

no
maybe
sometimes
rd
3 Major point :

B. Check True or False. Details :

1. A boom is when the economy is doing really
well.

2. A bust is the opposite of a boom.
3. Normally, a boom is followed by another
boom.

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