What is the video all about? Choose two statements that refer to the main ideas of the video.

1. Singapore's wealth stems from its vast natural resources, surpassing countries like Germany, France, and Japan.

2. The economic success of Singapore is primarily due to distancing itself from its colonial past.

3. Government initiatives, including affordable public housing and incentives for foreign investment have been instrumental in Singapore's prosperity.

4. Singapore's strategic location along a vital route has contributed to its economic success.

Unlike some of its neighbors, which wanted to separate themselves from their colonial histories, Singapore kept (1) with Britain even after independence in 1965. That decision announced to the rest of the world that Singapore was open for business. That's important because we know that exports help to (2) an economy. But back then, it wasn't (3) . Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea became known as the four Asian Tigers, which have grown rapidly since the 1960s. Their rise was fueled by exports, industrialization and more crucially, big doses of (4) . This was especially true for Singapore. Labor strikes were common on the island in the 1960's, even with high unemployment. On top of that, there was a housing crisis, with Singapore being home to one of the largest (5) in the world. So how do you build a more disciplined (6) to attract investment? Well, you give them something to work for, like a house of their own, which is why one of the first Singapore government agencies set up was focused on building affordable (7) . While just nine percent of the population lived in public housing in the 1960s, that figure stands at more than 80 percent today, add in greater employer rights and strikes became extremely rare. At the same time, the government attracted foreign investment through (8) , growing the economy and easing unemployment, which fell from an estimated 14 percent in 1959 to 4.5 percent in the 1970s. By the 1980s, Singapore was a regional manufacturing hub, and it was the world's biggest producer of hard disk drives. But today, manufacturing makes up only about 20 percent of Singapore's GDP. Take a look at Singapore's growth in GDP. You can see two (9) , one beginning in the late 80s and another at the start of the new millenium. Ironically, Singapore has a downturn to thank for that. You see, in 1985, Singapore went into its first post-independence recession, prompting the government to introduce new measures. (10) companies like telecommunications were privatized to make them more competitive.

1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。