China's Covid Recovery – News Review reviews

June 8, 2022



Many countries in the world are having economic problems because of Covid-19. However, China’s economy is quickly beginning to grow again. This is based on recent economic reports from China.
Tom and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.

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Related links:
Phrasal Verbs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBmjH6nh5-k
6 Minute English – Driverless cars:https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/features/6-minute-english/ep-170105

The story

China’s economy continues to grow at rates unimaginable in other Covid-hit countries. Industrial output came in above expectations but retail sales were slower than predicted.

Domestic tourists, though, probably helped the recovery continue by spending their money at home because restrictions mean they can’t yet go abroad.

Video chapters:
0:00 – Introduction
0:29 – Story
1:30 – Headline 1: China’s economy continues to bounce back from virus slump
4:28 – Headline 2: China’s economy accelerates as virus recovery gains strength
7:34 – Headline 3: China’s economic rebound accelerates as consumers open wallets
10:11 – Language summary

Key words and phrases

bounce back
return to a high level

• Analysts expect the economy to bounce back after Christmas.
• The prime minister bounced back to normal duties after his recent illness.

accelerates
goes faster
• Tech companies’ growth continues to accelerate year on year.
• If you don’t accelerate, we aren’t going to arrive on time.

rebound
recovery
• Shareholders were thrilled at the company’s financial rebound last year.
• China is the first country to experience an economic rebound after Covid-19.

To download the audio and take a test on the vocabulary, go to our website at: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/newsreview/unit-15/session-165

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40 Comments
  1. Reply
    BBC Learning English June 8, 2022 at 12:51 am

    We hope you found that lesson useful! To watch the video about phrasal verbs that Catherine and Tom mentioned, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBmjH6nh5-k

  2. China is lieing about recovery!! People are expendable in china! Therefore they can make it look and sound like a recovery! Dont believe ANYTHING that govt says. THEY'VE BEEN LIEING ABOUT THE COMBINED 2 VIRUSES, (THAT THEY PURPOSELY COMBINED). A HUMAN AND ANIMAL BAT VIRUS!! AND THEIR LIEING NOW!! UUGH!! WHERE'S THE BAT WOMAN THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS VIRUS?

  3. All the videos are very good to learn english.

  4. Tks so much!

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    소보루빵사와라아아아앜 June 8, 2022 at 12:51 am

    text: 0:33

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  11. Bounced back, accelerate, rebound
    3 words for today…!!

  12. Bounce back
    Accelerates
    Rebound

  13. What did you bounce back last eeek , dear Tom?

  14. Thank you for teaching me in a very easy way to understand and remember, especially the bounce back explaination. Thank you very much

  15. Thanks

  16. Using complex tenses such as the Present Perfect Continuous when teaching beginners is a very bad idea, especially for those who don't speak Germanic languages.

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  22. Reply
    Master.Hareth Adnan Mohammed June 8, 2022 at 12:51 am

    Accelerates
    Rebound

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    Ирода Салиева June 8, 2022 at 12:51 am

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  25. This time of the novel Corona virus pandemic:

    News Zealand does it good.
    China does it good.
    Japan does it good.
    India does it good.

  26. don't

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