Breaking News English

5-speed listening (Level 5)

Donald Trump on global risk list

Slowest

Slower

Medium

Faster

Fastest

Try Level 4 | Level 6

MY e-BOOK

See a sample

This useful resource has hundreds of ideas, activity templates, reproducible activities for …

warm-ups

pre-reading and listening

while-reading and listening

post-reading and listening

using headlines

working with words

moving from text to speech

role plays,

task-based activities

discussions and debates

and a whole lot more.

More Listening

20 Questions | Spelling | Dictation

READING:

Researchers have said that Donald Trump as US president is one of the top ten risks in the world. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) warned that Mr Trump could create economic and political tensions worldwide. It said a president Trump could also lead to global insecurity. The EIU says Mr Trump is as risky as, "the rising threat of jihadi terrorism destabilising the global economy". A reason for his high ranking is a lack of information about his plans. The EIU said: "Thus far, Mr Trump has given very few details of his policies, and these tend to be prone to constant revision."

The EIU rated Mr Trump as being riskier than the United Kingdom leaving the European Union or an armed conflict in the South China Sea. He was seen as less dangerous than a Chinese economic slowdown and the possibility of a new cold war. Mr Trump has got people worried by his speeches on Mexico and China. His actions could cause a trade war. He has called for a "big, big wall" to be built on the US-Mexican border to keep out "illegal immigrants" and "drug dealers". He even asked Mexico to pay for it. He has also called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the USA.