Task B2, (Video Part 1) Understanding vocabulary in context
Watch and listen to Part 1 of the video (from 0.00 minutes to 5 minutes and 25 seconds) then answer the following questions.
In Part 1 of the video, the speaker says, 'We, the beneficiaries of globalization....'Beneficiaries probably means:
people who have high social status
people who have money
people who provide advantages
people who receive advantages
In Part 1 of the video, the speaker says, 'It's taken for granted that Chinese factories are oppressive...'. 'Oppressive' probably means:
hierarchical
tough
commanding
harsh
In Part 1 of the video, the speaker says, 'By focusing so much on ourselves and our gadgets....' 'Gadgets' probably means'
electronic toys
electronic devices
electronic goods
electronics
In Part 1 of the video, the speaker says, 'All she could do was parrot a garbled abbreviation...' 'Parrot' probably means:
say
mention
repeat
express
In Part 1 of the video, the speaker says, 'Karl Marx saw this as the tragedy of capitalism, the alienation of the worker from the product of his labor'. 'Alienation' probably means: