China workers eye new year break – answers
questions
- Which phrasal verb is used to describe the workers anticipation of the new year holiday? to count down – counting down the days until…
- How often do some of these workers return to their rural homes? once a year, ‘it may be the only opportunity all year’ ….
- How long has the worker interviewed been away from family? 1 year
- How did last year’s financial crisis affect migrant workers? they felt the full impact, many lost jobs
- Which phrasal verb means to withdraw work from people? to lay off, ‘many companies were forced to lay off workers’
- Which verb means to manage during difficult times? to weather, ‘….government stimulus measures helping China to weather the worst of the crisis’
- When did jobs become easier to find? the second half of the year (2009)
- Which phrasal verb describes buying goods for the new year festival? to stock up, ‘stocking up on festive goods’
- What are fireworks believed to do? ward off evil spirits
- What does the woman interviewed hope the new year celebrations will do? get last year’s suffering and pressure off their chests