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AMERICANS ARE TAKING FEWER VACATIONS

  PRE-LISTENING ACTIVITY A.   Match the new words (1-7) to their definitions (a-f) B.   Complete the sentences below with the words above. 1. It's extraordinary how hard it is to change the _________ of the public and the press. 2. I got the engine _________. 3. Brazilian´s economy _________ in 2015 and the effects are being felt until now. 4. We won't have discussions with this group unless they _________ violence. 5. The government plans to _________ the health service. 6. The team were _________ defeated in yesterday's game. 7. I need to _________ more working time if I want to succeed. 8. If I don´t work hard the reports will _________. LISTENING C.  Now listen to the audio below and answer the questions. ⮚ Audio link: FEWER VACATIONS 1 - What´s the podcast´s about? 2 - How much vacation do Americans use to take from the 70s to about 00s? 3 - How much vacation do Americans use to take in the less than 15 years? Why and what´s behi...