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LET'S READ!
Direction: Read the news with your teacher.
Reference: News report from VOA Learning English. All rights reserved.
Comprehension Questions:
1. How has inflation in the United States changed over the past year, and what is the current inflation rate?
2. What is "core" inflation, and why is it important to the Federal Reserve's assessment of inflation trends?
3. What is the Federal Reserve's target rate for inflation, and why might achieving this target be challenging, as mentioned in the article?
4. What factors contributed to the recent slowdown in inflation, and why might this trend not continue in the future?
5. What has contributed to the surging auto insurance and repair cost mentioned in the news article?
LET'S RECAP!
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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