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From the Ted Talk by Graham Allison: Is war between China and the US inevitable?
Unscramble the Blue Letters
I know that this is a siphetsatoicd audience, so you know about the rise of China. I'm going to focus, therefore, on the impact of China's rise, on the US, on the itinenroatnal oedrr and on the prospects for war and pecae. But having taught at Harvard over many years, I've learned that from time to time, it's useful to take a short pause, just to make sure we're all on the same page. The way I do this is, I call a time-out, I give students a pop quiz — ungraded, of course. So, let's try this. Time-out, pop quiz.
Open Cloze
I know that this is a _____________ audience, so you know about the rise of China. I'm going to focus, therefore, on the impact of China's rise, on the US, on the _____________ _____ and on the prospects for war and _____. But having taught at Harvard over many years, I've learned that from time to time, it's useful to take a short pause, just to make sure we're all on the same page. The way I do this is, I call a time-out, I give students a pop quiz — ungraded, of course. So, let's try this. Time-out, pop quiz.
Solution
- order
- peace
- sophisticated
- international
Original Text
I know that this is a sophisticated audience, so you know about the rise of China. I'm going to focus, therefore, on the impact of China's rise, on the US, on the international order and on the prospects for war and peace. But having taught at Harvard over many years, I've learned that from time to time, it's useful to take a short pause, just to make sure we're all on the same page. The way I do this is, I call a time-out, I give students a pop quiz — ungraded, of course. So, let's try this. Time-out, pop quiz.
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