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1 DAY 56 Fears over USA-China trade war The world is waiting to see if a trade war breaks out between the USA and China. Stock markets in Asia did badly in Friday's trading because investors are worried about U.S. President Donald Trump's plans to hit Chinese companies with trade tariffs. A tariff is a tax a country puts on goods and services coming in from other countries. President Trump has warned China he will issue tariffs on up to $60 billion of Chinese imports. China said it would issue its own tariffs in reply to Mr Trump. Tokyo's Nikkei share index fell by more than 4 per cent on Friday, Shanghai's market was down more than 3 per cent, and stocks and shares in Seoul fell by 3 per cent. There was also a fall on New York's Wall Street stock exchange. USA buys $385 billion more goods from China than China buys from the USA. Trump wants to try and reduce this imbalance by at least $100 billion with his tariffs. Tariff Retaliate Safeguard GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER Asian stock markets recovered well on Friday. The article said investors are worried about China's actions. A tariff is a tax a country puts on goods from other countries. Shanghai's stock market fell by over 4% on Friday. Experts on world trade are worried that the import tariffs could be the start of a global trade war. Trade researcher Robert Carnell said: "If the tariffs go ahead as planned, then we believe China will retaliate. It is impossible to imagine that they cannot. And then we expect the U.S. to retaliate further. This can turn ugly on a global scale very quickly." President Trump says he wants to protect U.S. workers and companies. Mr Trump is not happy with the trade imbalance between the USA and China. Experts believe that the In which non-asian stock market was there a fall in share prices? What does Robert Carnell believe China will do if the US uses tariffs? How did a researcher say things could turn? Who does President Trump want to protect?

2 DAY 57 I am of two minds!!! "What PC?" What are you reading that for? Thinking of buying a new PC? You've got it. My current machine is four years old and it's a bit slow for the latest video games That's a museum piece! You've got to get a new one right away. I'd like to, but my brother told me that in about six months they'll be selling PCs with even more powerful chips than the latest ones today. It's always like that. So I'm of two minds, whether to buy now or wait for six months. Oh, go for it. If you wait for the next most powerful chip, you could be waiting forever. Explanation : Of two minds - Unable to decide about something. Example: I m of two minds about buying a car or a motorcycle. KEY WORDS AND PHRASE 1. Current 2. Museum piece 3. Conduct

3 DAY 58 World's last male northern white rhino dies Conservationists and animal lovers are in mourning today for the loss of Sudan the rhinoceros. Sudan was the world's last male northern white rhino. The 45-year-old animal was put down by his carers at a zoo in Kenya after "age-related complications". He had been in very poor health recently due to his old age. Zoo officials say his condition had "worsened significantly" and that he no longer had the strength to stand. His muscles had severely deteriorated throughout his body and his skin had "extensive wounds". The zoo's director said: "Sudan's death was a cruel symbol of human disregard for nature and it saddened everyone who knew him...he stole the heart of many with his dignity and strength." Like many of Earth's majestic beasts, hunters have hunted the northern white rhino to near-extinction. There were more than 2,000 northern white rhino in the wild in the 1960s but their numbers continually dwindled because of the value of their horns. The only remaining northern white rhinos today are two females - Sudan's daughter and granddaughter. Both animals live in captivity so they will be protected. There are hopes that the two females can produce young to keep the species going. In vitro fertilization techniques using stored semen from other dead rhinos could be used to impregnate Sudan's offspring. The zoo is hoping to raise $9 million to fund the conservation project. Deteriorate Complication Dwindle GIVE YOUR BEST ANSWER The article said conservation lovers are in mourning. Sudan the rhino was 45 at the time of his death. Sudan had not been strong enough to stand up. Sudan the rhino used to steal people's hats. Who else is mourning, besides conservationists? How old was Sudan the rhino? What did Sudan no longer have the strength to do? What part of his body was extensively wounded?

4 Day 59 He's wavering on that commitment I've seen you looking a lot more cheerful than you are at the moment. Well this isn't the best day I've had this year. Is it something to do with the new business strategy? How did you guess? You know the boss said he would commit three hundred thousand dollars to my latest business development project? Yes, you fought very hard for that I remember. Well, he's wavering on that commitment. Says the company may not be able to afford it. That's a bit of a blow. Explanation : Waver - To hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness Example: Jessica is wavering about to resign or to remain on her current job. KEY WORDS AND PHRASE 1. Inconsiderate 2. Cheerful 3. Commitment

5 DAY 60 Stephen Hawking explained multiverses in final paper The world-famous physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking published an important paper before he died last week. Professor Hawking died on March 14, aged 76. Two weeks before his death, he published his final theory in a paper called "A Smooth Exit from Eternal Inflation". He explained two very important ideas. The first was how humans might be able to detect multiverses. These are parallel universes that were created at the same time as our universe after the Big Bang. The second theory is about how our universe will eventually end, when the stars finally run out of energy. Scientists say his paper could be his most important work ever, and that he could have won a Nobel Prize for it. Stephen Hawking's new paper started by explaining an older theory of his called inflation. This is when our universe suddenly expanded from a tiny point in space into the billions of stars and solar systems we have today. Hawking suggested there were an infinite number of big bangs and each of them created its own separate universe. He called this collection of universes a multiverse. Hawking wrote that he believed scientists could find the multiverse by using sensors on space ships. Carlos Frenk, a professor of cosmology, said: "These ideas offer the breathtaking prospect of finding evidence for the existence of other universes." Hawking is also famous for his best-selling book "A Brief History of Time". 1. Co-exist 2. Theory 3. Breathtaking Give your best answer Stephen Hawking is a cosmologist and physician. Professor Hawking explained two important ideas in his theory. The second theory is about making the universe last forever. Stephen Hawking won a Nobel Prize for his theory. What job did Stephen Hawking do besides being a physicist? How old was Stephen Hawking when he died? How many important ideas did Stephen Hawking explain in his theory? What happened just before our universe was created??