WORLD by LISA O’CARROLL
ADVANCED
C1
ON CD 9
SPEAKER SARAH DAVISON
After Brexit
GLOSSARY 1 to chime: repicar 2 to warn: alertar 3 to grapple: forcejear, luchar 4 to phase in: introducir gradualmente 5 to raise: plantear 6 despite: a pesar de 7 scheme: programa 8 to put in place: implementar 9 skilled workers: trabajadores cualificados 10 shortage: escasez 11 PhD: doctorado (abr. Doctor of Philosophy)
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Cientos de camiones atrapados en la frontera, confusión en los aeropuertos e incerteza entre estudiantes, y trabajadores, tanto en el Reino Unido como en los países de la Unión Europea... Repasamos los principales problemas que ha causado la puesta en marcha del Brexit.
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he bells of Big Ben chimed 1 to mark the occasion but there were no street parties or chaos on the roads for the arrival of Brexit at 11pm on December 31st 2020, when the transition period ended. Industry leaders did warn2, however, of “invisible chaos” as businesses grapple3 with new trading rules and software sys-
tems required from day one for exports to the EU. While the UK has decided to phase in4 reciprocal checks over six months, in Northern Ireland they are operational from day one, which has raised5 fears of chaos and confusion despite 6 a £200-million support scheme7 put in place8 by the government and a grace period for supermarkets.
