Shinkanzen Master N2 Vocabulary Lesson 16: Economy and Industry

→ Many companies went bankrupt because of the economic crisis.

→ Stock prices fell sharply because of the financial crisis.

→ Work is decreasing because of the recession.

→ The economy is gradually recovering.

→ Material costs have increased.

→ The company is cutting expenses.

→ Prices have been rising recently.

→ Crude oil prices rose.

→ This country imports petroleum.

→ Land near the station is expensive.

→ Vegetable prices rose sharply.

→ Gasoline became slightly cheaper.

→ The company ran a deficit this year.

→ We made a profit this year.

→ The company moved from a loss to a profit.

→ We do business with an overseas company.

→ I have a meeting with a business partner.

→ I bought shares in this company.

→ I invest in stocks for the future.

→ I keep track of my monthly income.

→ Electricity rates have increased.

→ I paid the fee by card.

→ I have one million yen in bank deposits.

→ I save 30,000 yen every month.

→ I'm saving money for retirement.

→ I opened a new bank account.

→ I repay my loan every month.

→ I paid off all my debt.

→ I bought the car with a loan.

→ I opened a fixed-term deposit at the bank.

→ Interest is paid on bank deposits.

→ I pay interest on the loan every month.

→ Land is also an important asset.

→ Paying taxes is a citizen's duty.

→ The company took responsibility for the accident.

→ I pay my taxes properly every year.

→ Paying taxes is a civic duty.

→ I don't want to burden my family.

→ You should not impose a heavy burden on employees.

→ Crude oil prices are rising.

→ This country imports natural gas.

→ Oil is transported by ship.

→ This power plant uses solar energy.

→ Demand for electricity increases in summer.

→ The power plant supplies electricity to the city.

→ Japan has advanced manufacturing technology.

→ Manufacturing technology has improved greatly.

→ A major automaker announced a new car.

→ He works for a major company.

→ This factory makes car parts.

→ The company produced a new advertisement.

→ Solar power is an important energy resource.

→ Demand for electric cars is increasing.

→ Agriculture is thriving in this area.

→ Rice plants are lined up in the paddy field.

→ I grow vegetables in the field.

→ I do farm work from early morning.

→ In spring, I till the soil in the field.

→ I sowed vegetable seeds in the field.

→ The crops are growing well this year.

→ The harvested vegetables are shipped to market.

→ I'll go home first and then go out again.

→ It will probably rain tomorrow.

→ Surprisingly, everything sold out in one day.

→ This factory mainly produces car parts.

→ Never tell this information to anyone else.

→ It suddenly started raining.