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ACADEMIC LISTENING TEST PRACTICE
2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS
For Students Preparing for Academic Tests / IELTS and TOEFL
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Discuss these questions with a friend or classmate.
1. What information from this lecture did you find the most interesting? Why?
2. Do you think a similar financial situation could happen again? Why? / Why not?
3. What are the advantages of owning your own home? What are the disadvantages?
4. How would you describe the current global financial situation? How would you describe it?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping all your money in a bank?

​6. Do you think it's a good idea to invest in the stock market? Why? / Why not?
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Note: For more cool ESL resources about banks, visit my All Things Topics site.
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