{"id":2585,"date":"2026-09-12T19:27:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T16:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/?page_id=2585"},"modified":"2026-09-12T20:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T17:46:54","slug":"listening-1-the-return-of-the-american-empire","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/?page_id=2585","title":{"rendered":"Listening 1: The Return of the American Empire?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"http:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Unit-2-Listening-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"http:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u0438\u0437\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-1-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1772 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u0438\u0437\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-1-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u0438\u0437\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u0438\u0437\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-1-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u0438\u0437\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-1-900x501.png 900w, https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/\u0438\u0437\u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435-1.png 1231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1C9GqjArScTUtS81Ek6AefzSsWMUDGwFR\/view?usp=drive_link\">&#171;The Return of the American Empire? (3:35\u20139:36)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><strong>PRE-VIEWING QUESTIONS<\/strong>:<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you happen to know what the term Pax Americana means? What accepted terms was this one modelled on? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Vocabulary <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. <strong>frenzy<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2014 a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. <strong>magnum opus<\/strong> \/\u02c8m\u00e6gn\u0259m \u02c8\u0259\u028ap\u0259s\/&nbsp;\u2014 a work of art, music, or literature that is regarded as the most important or best work of an artist, composer, or writer has produced <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\">VIEWING TASK <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">a) Watch part of the video and take notes of the principles that underpin Pax Americana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">b) Answer the following questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. When did Pax Americana experience a rise and when did it start to show signs of decline?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. What contribution to American dominance did President Obama make? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Speak Up <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><strong>DISCUSSION QUESTIONS <\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. What makes Pax Americana different from Pax Britannica and Pax Romana? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Do you think American pervasive military presence has so far ensured world peace and stability? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. How would you answer the question posed in the title of the video? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Follow-Up <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State your opinion on the issue in question. Make sure your statement contains a claim supported by arguments. Use the above texts and Listening 1, texts from the Reader, or any other resources for evidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#171;The Return of the American Empire? (3:35\u20139:36) PRE-VIEWING QUESTIONS: Do you happen to know what the term Pax Americana means? What accepted terms was this one modelled on? Vocabulary 1. frenzy&nbsp;\u2014 a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour 2. magnum opus \/\u02c8m\u00e6gn\u0259m \u02c8\u0259\u028ap\u0259s\/&nbsp;\u2014 a work of art, music, or literature that is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_regular_price":[],"currency_symbol":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2585","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"post_slider_layout_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","post_slider_layout_landscape_large":"","post_slider_layout_portrait_large":"","post_slider_layout_square_large":"","post_slider_layout_landscape":"","post_slider_layout_portrait":"","post_slider_layout_square":"","full":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2585"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2585\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628,"href":"https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2585\/revisions\/2628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kaf1.moscow\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}