Has President Trump Started a Trade War?

Listening comprehension by Martin Ehrensberger

Has President Trump started a trade war?

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page PRE-LISTENING TASK 1: a) Matching – Part 1 2 b) Matching – Part 2 3 c) Discussion 3 d) Presentations 3 TASK 2: a) Describing pictures 4 b) Discussion 4 c) Mind map 5 d) Pro-/con-discussion 6 e) Writing 7 VOCABULARY TASK 1: Crossword puzzle 8 LISTENING COMPREHENSION TASK 1: Finishing sentences 9 Task 2: Error spotting 10 READING-COMPREHENSION TASK 1: Reordering sentences 11 TASK 2: Reordering the text 12 TASK 3: Guided writing 13

POST-LISTENING Full text 14 Answer key 15 Sources 17

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PRE-LISTENING TASK 1: a) How well do you know the US presidents? – Part 1 Matching: Combine the pictures of the last eight US presidents (PIC 1 – PIC 8) with their corresponding names. Be careful! There are more names than you need.

PIC 1 PIC 2 PIC 3 PIC 4

PIC 5 PIC 6 PIC 7 PIC 8

a) Bill Clinton b) Ronald c) Richard d) Lyndon B. e) Gerald Reagan Nixon Johnson Ford

f) George H. W. g) Donald h) Barack i) George W. j) Jimmy Bush Trump Obama Bush Carter

Picture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Name

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b) How well do you know the US presidents? Part 2 Match the names of the US presidents with their term of office. Put them in the correct chronological order.

a) Bill Clinton b) Ronald c) Richard d) Lyndon B. e) Gerald Reagan Nixon Johnson Ford

f) George H. W. g) Donald h) Barack i) George W. j) Jimmy Bush Trump Obama Bush Carter

Term Term 1963 - 1969 1989 - 1993 1969 – 1974 1993 - 2001 1974 - 1977 2001 - 2009 1977 - 1981 2009 – 2017 1981 - 1989 2017 - c) Discussion Discuss the following questions with your partner and then in class. Give reasons and explanations for your responses.

 Are you interested in US politics? What do you know about this topic?  Where do you get most of your information? TV news, radio, internet?  Do you know all the US Presidents in the previous task?  Do you know other US presidents who aren’t mentioned in task 1b?  What do you know about Donald Trump? Do you like him?  Are you interested in how the economy works? d) Presentations Divide your class into groups. Each group will then pick one of the following presidents and create a presentation.

a) Bill Clinton b) Ronald c) Richard d) Lyndon B. e) Gerald Reagan Nixon Johnson Ford

f) George H. W. g) Donald h) Barack i) George W. j) Jimmy Bush Trump Obama Bush Carter

Include the following aspects:

- general facts - domestic policy - family and personal life - foreign policy - presidency - any other interesting info

Create a PowerPoint presentation with pictures and perhaps videos, too. Duration: 4-5 minutes. Try to talk as freely as possible.

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TASK 2: a) Describe the pictures to your partner without showing them to each other.

PIC 9

PIC 10

b) Discussion Discuss the following questions with your partner and then in class. Give reasons and explanations for your responses.  What similarities and differences can you see in the two pictures?  Would you like to be a president? If so, why? Which country would you like to rule?  If you were a president or chancellor, which things would you like to change?  Do you think you could manage a national economy?

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c) Mind map. Create a mind map with your spontaneous ideas. Share your ideas with your partner and then in class.

What character traits should a president of a country have?

PIC 11

Imagine you are the US President. What would you do to support the economy of your country?

PIC 11

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d) Pro-/con-discussion Read the statement below. Find five pros and five cons and discuss them with your partner and then in class.

Putting taxes on foreign products is a good way to support your country’s economy.

+++ PROS +++ --- CONS ---

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f) Writing Imagine you have the chance to write a personal letter to US President Donald Trump. What would you want to know or ask him? Write about 150 words.

______

______VOCABULARY ______TASK______1: Word salad Read the definitions below and find the nouns in the grid. ______

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VOCABULARY TASK 1: Crossword puzzle Read the clues below and write the correct answer in the grid.

Across: Down: 4 a strong hard metal that is made of a 1 in or to a foreign country mixture of iron and carbon 5 one thousand million 2 the fact that different cultures and economic systems around the world are becoming connected and similar to each other because of the influence of large multinational companies and of improved communication 9 a person or company that produces 3 a person who buys goods or uses goods in large quantities services 11 to some extent; fairly 4 a way of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation 12 a formal choice that you make in an 6 a cause or an explanation for something election or at a meeting in order to that has happened or that somebody choose somebody or decide something has done 14 a flying vehicle with wings and one or 7 a tax that is paid on goods coming into more engines or going out of a country 15 a type of bean, originally from SE Asia, 8 almost or very nearly, so that any slight that is used instead of meat or difference is not important animal protein in some types of food 10 in or from a country that is not your own 13 money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services.

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION click: key TASK 1: Listen to the text and fill in the gaps in the following sentences. You can use two to six words for your answer. a) Are you planning to buy an American motorbike, or some new jeans? If so, you will soon probably have to pay a bit more than you would have paid______. b) There is a trade deficit with these countries – the US imports more goods from them ______. c) China reacted with its own tariffs on American products including ______. d) It means that consumers and businesses can buy the cheapest goods – or the best – ______. e) However, the tariffs introduced by the EU could cost the Republicans votes. Peanut butter, cranberries and motorbikes might seem like pretty unimportant products, but they are all from states that ______.

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TASK 2: Listen to the first part of the text and find the mistakes. If there is an error in a line, correct it in the space provided, otherwise put in a tick ().

Has President Trump started a trade war?

Do you like peanut butter? Or super-food cranberries? Are you planning to buy an American motorbike, or a new jeans? If so, you will soon probably have to pay a bit more than you would have paid at the beginning of the year. The reason? The European Union has put tariffs – taxes on products made abroad – on these and many other products from the US. It’s a reaction for tariffs on some EU goods that have been introduced by US President Trump. During his 2016 election campaign, the president promised to bring jobs back to America. He says that the US imports too many products, especially from China, but also from Mexico, Germany, Austria and others. There is a trade deficit with these countries – the US imports more goods from them than it exports to them. The deficit with China was $357 billion last year, while the deficit with Germany was just under $64 billion. If imports are made more expensive by putting tariffs on them, people and businesses will pay cheaper home-produced goods. That reduces the deficit and means more jobs for American workers, the president argues. It sounds like a simple solution, and it appears to a lot of Americans working in industries that have been hit by globalisation, such as steel and automobiles. However, other countries can react by putting tariffs on American gods, too, which hurts US exports. This is what is happening now. President Trump began by introducing a 25% tariff on Chinese imports worth $50 million. China reacted with its own tariffs on American products including soybeans, pork, aeroplanes and cars. The president also slapped tariffs on steel and aluminium from the EU, Canada and other countries. The EU then introduced its own tariffs on US steel, tobacco, peanut jam, jeans, motorbikes and a number of other goods. It didn’t stop there President Trump has threatened tariffs on more goods from China. He has also said that if the EU does not remove tariffs and trade barriers to US goods, he could introduce a 20% tariff on European-made cards. Economists fear that this is the start of a trade war. That doesn’t worry President Trump however. He tweeted: [ … ]

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click: key READING COMPREHENSION click: key

TASK 1: Read the text below. Some sentences have been removed from the text. Put them (1 -6) into their correct positions. Be careful! There are more positions than you need.

Has President Trump started a trade war?

Do you like peanut butter? Or super-food cranberries? Are you planning to buy an American motorbike, or some new jeans? [ A ]The reason? The European Union has put tariffs – taxes on products made abroad – on these and many other products from the US. It’s a reaction to tariffs on some EU goods that have been introduced by US President Trump. [ B ] During his 2016 election campaign, the president promised to bring jobs back to America. He says that the US imports too many products, especially from China, but also from Mexico, Germany, Japan and others. There is a trade deficit with these countries – the US imports more goods from them than it exports to them. [ C ]. If imports are made more expensive by putting tariffs on them, people and businesses will buy cheaper home-produced goods. That reduces the deficit and means more jobs for American workers, the president argues. It sounds like a simple solution, and it appeals to a lot of Americans working in industries that have been hit by globalisation, such as steel and automobiles. However, other countries can react by putting tariffs on American goods, too, which hurts US exports. This is what is happening now. President Trump began by introducing a 25% tariff on Chinese imports worth $50 billion. [ D ] The president also slapped tariffs on steel and aluminium from the EU, Canada and other countries. The EU then introduced its own tariffs on US steel, tobacco, peanut butter, jeans, motorbikes and a number of other goods. It didn’t stop there. President Trump has threatened tariffs on more goods from China. He has also said that if the EU does not remove tariffs and trade barriers to US goods, he could introduce a 20% tariff on European-made cars. Economists fear that this is the start of a trade war. [ E ] That doesn’t worry President Trump however. He tweeted: “When a country (USA) is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good, and easy to win.” [ F ] They say that free trade – trade without tariffs and barriers – is better for everyone. It means that consumers and businesses can buy the cheapest goods – or the best – from anywhere in the world. Tariffs will likely lead to higher prices for US consumers, they say, and also for businesses buying raw materials to make products. [ G ] Thomas J. Donohue, the president of the US Chamber of Commerce, which represents 3 million businesses, said in a statement that he is “very concerned” about the possibility of a trade war. “These new tariffs would directly harm American manufacturers,” he said. [ H ] With elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate coming in November this year, President Trump is hoping that his tough action on trade with other countries will be popular and win votes for Republicans. However, the tariffs introduced by the EU could cost the Republicans votes. Peanut butter, cranberries and motorbikes might seem like pretty unimportant products, but they are all from states that are important for the Republicans. If jobs are lost because of the tariffs on these products, voters might decide that a trade war is anything but “easy to win”. [ I ]

1 China reacted with its own tariffs on American products including soybeans, pork, aeroplanes and cars. 2 Most of President Trump’s fellow Republicans are also against the tariffs. 3 Most economists disagree with that. 4 If so, you will soon probably have to pay a bit more than you would have paid at the beginning of the year. 5 This could harm US industry and lead to job losses. 6 The deficit with China was $375 billion last year, while the deficit with Germany was just under $64 billion.

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TASK 2: click: key

The text has been mixed up. Put the sections of text in the correct order. The first part is given.

Has President Trump started a trade war?

By Moya Irvine

It’s a reaction to tariffs on some EU goods that have been introduced by US President Trump. During his 2016 election campaign, the president promised to bring jobs back to America. He says that the US imports too many products, especially from China, but also from Mexico, Germany, Japan and others. It sounds like a simple solution, and it appeals to a lot of Americans working in industries that have been hit by globalisation, such as steel and automobiles. However, other countries can react by putting tariffs on American goods, too, which hurts US exports. This is what is happening now. President Trump began by introducing a 25% tariff on Chinese imports worth $50 billion. China reacted with its own tariffs on American products including soybeans, pork, aeroplanes and cars. Tariffs will likely lead to higher prices for US consumers, they say, and also for businesses buying raw materials to make products. This could harm US industry and lead to job losses. Thomas J. Donohue, the president of the US Chamber of Commerce, which represents 3 million businesses, said in a statement that he is “very concerned” about the possibility of a trade war. “These new tariffs would directly harm American manufacturers,” he said. Most of President Trump’s fellow Republicans are also against the tariffs. The president also slapped tariffs on steel and aluminium from the EU, Canada and other countries. The EU then introduced its own tariffs on US steel, tobacco, peanut butter, jeans, motorbikes and a number of other goods. It didn’t stop there. President Trump has threatened tariffs on more goods from China. He has also said that if the EU does not remove tariffs and trade barriers to US goods, he could introduce a 20% tariff on European-made cars. Economists fear that this is the start of a trade war. A Do you like peanut butter? Or super-food cranberries? Are you planning to buy an American motorbike, or some new jeans? If so, you will soon probably have to pay a bit more than you would have paid at the beginning of the year. The reason? The European Union has put tariffs – taxes on products made abroad – on these and many other products from the US. There is a trade deficit with these countries – the US imports more goods from them than it exports to them. The deficit with China was $375 billion last year, while the deficit with Germany was just under $64 billion. If imports are made more expensive by putting tariffs on them, people and businesses will buy cheaper home-produced goods. That reduces the deficit and means more jobs for American workers, the president argues. With elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate coming in November this year, President Trump is hoping that his tough action on trade with other countries will be popular and win votes for Republicans. However, the tariffs introduced by the EU could cost the Republicans votes. Peanut butter, cranberries and motorbikes might seem like pretty unimportant products, but they are all from states that are important for the Republicans. If jobs are lost because of the tariffs on these products, voters might decide that a trade war is anything but “easy to win”. That doesn’t worry President Trump however. He tweeted: “When a country (USA) is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good, and easy to win.” Most economists disagree with that. They say that free trade – trade without tariffs and barriers – is better for everyone. It means that consumers and businesses can buy the cheapest goods – or the best – from anywhere in the world. © 2018 Carl Ed. Schünemann KG Bremen. All rights reserved. Copies of this material may only be produced by subscribers for use in their own lessons. Has President Trump started a trade war

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TASK 3: Guided writing

Write a blog entry for your school website about US presidents. Include the following aspects:

 General facts about US presidents  Characterization of Donald Trump  Facts about his political views  Your personal opinion of Donald Trump

Write about 200 words.

Hinweis: Sie können Ihre Vorlage aus dem Read On Übungsmaterial für Ihren eigenen Unterricht gerne vervielfältigen. Ihre Zugangsdaten dürfen Sie jedoch nicht an Dritte weitergeben. Jede Art der Mehrfachnutzung Ihres persönlichen Abos verstößt gegen das Urheberrecht.

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Full text:

Has President Trump started a trade war? US POLITICS

The US has lost jobs because of cheap imports, says the president. He wants to bring them back by making foreign goods more expensive.

By Moya Irvine

Do you like peanut butter? Or super-food cranberries? Are you planning to buy an American motorbike, or some new jeans? If so, you will soon probably have to pay a bit more than you would have paid at the beginning of the year. The reason? The European Union has put tariffs – taxes on products made abroad – on these and many other products from the US. It’s a reaction to tariffs on some EU goods that have been introduced by US President Trump. During his 2016 election campaign, the president promised to bring jobs back to America. He says that the US imports too many products, especially from China, but also from Mexico, Germany, Japan and others. There is a trade deficit with these countries – the US imports more goods from them than it exports to them. The deficit with China was $375 billion last year, while the deficit with Germany was just under $64 billion. If imports are made more expensive by putting tariffs on them, people and businesses will buy cheaper home-produced goods. That reduces the deficit and means more jobs for American workers, the president argues. It sounds like a simple solution, and it appeals to a lot of Americans working in industries that have been hit by globalisation, such as steel and automobiles. However, other countries can react by putting tariffs on American goods, too, which hurts US exports. This is what is happening now. President Trump began by introducing a 25% tariff on Chinese imports worth $50 billion. China reacted with its own tariffs on American products including soybeans, pork, aeroplanes and cars. The president also slapped tariffs on steel and aluminium from the EU, Canada and other countries. The EU then introduced its own tariffs on US steel, tobacco, peanut butter, jeans, motorbikes and a number of other goods. It didn’t stop there. President Trump has threatened tariffs on more goods from China. He has also said that if the EU does not remove tariffs and trade barriers to US goods, he could introduce a 20% tariff on European-made cars. Economists fear that this is the start of a trade war. That doesn’t worry President Trump however. He tweeted: “When a country (USA) is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good, and easy to win.” Most economists disagree with that. They say that free trade – trade without tariffs and barriers – is better for everyone. It means that consumers and businesses can buy the cheapest goods – or the best – from anywhere in the world. Tariffs will likely lead to higher prices for US consumers, they say, and also for businesses buying raw materials to make products. This could harm US industry and lead to job losses. Thomas J. Donohue, the president of the US Chamber of Commerce, which represents 3 million businesses, said in a statement that he is “very concerned” about the possibility of a trade war. “These new tariffs would directly harm American manufacturers,” he said. Most of President Trump’s fellow Republicans are also against the tariffs. With elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate coming in November this year, President Trump is hoping that his tough action on trade with other countries will be popular and win votes for Republicans. However, the tariffs introduced by the EU could cost the Republicans votes. Peanut butter, cranberries and motorbikes might seem like pretty unimportant products, but they are all from states that are important for the Republicans. If jobs are lost because of the tariffs on these products, voters might decide that a trade war is anything but “easy to win”.

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ANSWER KEY

PRE-LISTENING

TASK 1a) How well do you know the US presidents? – Part 1

Picture 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Name g j e h b i f a

TASK 1b)

Term Name of the President (a – j) 1963 - 1969 d) Lyndon B. Johnson 1969 – 1974 c) Richard Nixon 1974 - 1977 e) Gerald Ford 1977 - 1981 j) Jimmy Carter 1981 - 1989 b) Ronald Reagan 1989 - 1993 f) George H. W. Bush 1993 - 2001 a) Bill Clinton 2001 - 2009 i) George W. Bush 2009 – 2017 h) Barack Obama 2017 - g) Donald Trump

VOCABULARY

TASK 1:

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LISTENING COMPREHENSION

TASK 1: a) at the beginning of the year b) than it exports to them c) soybeans, pork, aeroplanes and cars. d) from anywhere in the world. e) are important for the Republicans.

TASK 2:  Do you like peanut butter? Or super-food cranberries? Are you planning to buy an some American motorbike, or a new jeans? If so, you will soon probably have to  pay a bit more than you would have paid at the beginning of the year. The  reason? The European Union has put tariffs – taxes on products made abroad – to on these and many other products from the US. It’s a reaction for tariffs on some  EU goods that have been introduced by US President Trump. During his 2016  election campaign, the president promised to bring jobs back to America. He says  that the US imports too many products, especially from China, but also from Japan Mexico, Germany, Austria and others. There is a trade deficit with these countries  – the US imports more goods from them than it exports to them. The deficit with 375 China was $357 billion last year, while the deficit with Germany was just under  $64 billion. If imports are made more expensive by putting tariffs on them, people buy and businesses will pay cheaper home-produced goods. That reduces the deficit  and means more jobs for American workers, the president argues. It sounds like a appeals simple solution, and it appears to a lot of Americans working in industries that  have been hit by globalisation, such as steel and automobiles. However, other goods countries can react by putting tariffs on American gods, too, which hurts US  exports. This is what is happening now. President Trump began by introducing a billion 25% tariff on Chinese imports worth $50 million. China reacted with its own tariffs  on American products including soybeans, pork, aeroplanes and cars. The  president also slapped tariffs on steel and aluminium from the EU, Canada and  other countries. The EU then introduced its own tariffs on US steel, tobacco, butter peanut jam, jeans, motorbikes and a number of other goods. It didn’t stop there  President Trump has threatened tariffs on more goods from China. He has also  said that if the EU does not remove tariffs and trade barriers to US goods, he

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cars could introduce a 20% tariff on European-made cards. Economists fear that this is  the start of a trade war. That doesn’t worry President Trump however. He  tweeted: [ … ]

READING COMPREHENSION

TASK 1:

1 China reacted with its own tariffs on American products including soybeans, pork, D aeroplanes and cars. 2 Most of President Trump’s fellow Republicans are also against the tariffs. H 3 Most economists disagree with that. F 4 If so, you will soon probably have to pay a bit more than you would have paid at A the beginning of the year. 5 This could harm US industry and lead to job losses. G 6 The deficit with China was $375 billion last year, while the deficit with Germany C was just under $64 billion.

TASK 2:

B It’s a reaction to tariffs on some EU goods that have been introduced by US President Trump. During his 2016 election campaign, the president promised to bring jobs back to America. He says that the US imports too many products, especially from China, but also from Mexico, Germany, Japan and others. D It sounds like a simple solution, and it appeals to a lot of Americans working in industries that have been hit by globalisation, such as steel and automobiles. However, other countries can react by putting tariffs on American goods, too, which hurts US exports. This is what is happening now. President Trump began by introducing a 25% tariff on Chinese imports worth $50 billion. China reacted with its own tariffs on American products including soybeans, pork, aeroplanes and cars. G Tariffs will likely lead to higher prices for US consumers, they say, and also for businesses buying raw materials to make products. This could harm US industry and lead to job losses. Thomas J. Donohue, the president of the US Chamber of Commerce, which represents 3 million businesses, said in a statement that he is “very concerned” about the possibility of a trade war. “These new tariffs would directly harm American manufacturers,” he said. Most of President Trump’s fellow Republicans are also against the tariffs. E The president also slapped tariffs on steel and aluminium from the EU, Canada and other countries. The EU then introduced its own tariffs on US steel, tobacco, peanut butter, jeans, motorbikes and a number of other goods. It didn’t stop there. President Trump has threatened tariffs on more goods from China. He has also said that if the EU does not remove tariffs and trade barriers to US goods, he could introduce a 20% tariff on European-made cars. Economists fear that this is the start of a trade war. A Do you like peanut butter? Or super-food cranberries? Are you planning to buy an American motorbike, or some new jeans? If so, you will soon probably have to pay a bit more than you would have paid at the beginning of the year. The reason? The European Union has put tariffs – taxes on products made abroad – on these and many other products from the US. C There is a trade deficit with these countries – the US imports more goods from them than it exports to them. The deficit with China was $375 billion last year, while the deficit with Germany was just under $64 billion. If imports are made more expensive by putting tariffs on them, people and businesses will buy cheaper home-produced goods. That reduces the deficit and means more © 2018 Carl Ed. Schünemann KG Bremen. All rights reserved. Copies of this material may only be produced by subscribers for use in their own lessons. Has President Trump started a trade war

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jobs for American workers, the president argues. H With elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate coming in November this year, President Trump is hoping that his tough action on trade with other countries will be popular and win votes for Republicans. However, the tariffs introduced by the EU could cost the Republicans votes. Peanut butter, cranberries and motorbikes might seem like pretty unimportant products, but they are all from states that are important for the Republicans. If jobs are lost because of the tariffs on these products, voters might decide that a trade war is anything but “easy to win”. F That doesn’t worry President Trump however. He tweeted: “When a country (USA) is losing many billions of dollars on trade with virtually every country it does business with, trade wars are good, and easy to win.” Most economists disagree with that. They say that free trade – trade without tariffs and barriers – is better for everyone. It means that consumers and businesses can buy the cheapest goods – or the best – from anywhere in the world.

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