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FAIRTRADE AUDIOSCRIPT
Listentotheseinterviewswithpeopleoutsideasupermarket,beingaskedaboutwhattheyhavebought.
Optionalexercise: Decideifthesesentencesaretrueorfalse.
Ininterview1...
1.Thepersonthinksfairtradeisabrand.
2.Thepersonwouldnotconsiderbuyingfairtrade.
3.Thepersontakespriceintoconsideration.
Ininterview2...
4.Thepersonhasboughtjunkfood.
5.Thepersonthinksorganicandfairtradearethesamething.
Ininterview3
6.Thepersonthinksfairtradeisonlyforfoodproducts.
7.Thepersontriedtobuyfairtradeclothes,butfoundnoneavailable.
8.Thepersonworriesaboutthequalityoftheclothingbought.
Ininterview4
9.Thepersonhasgotbadteeth.
10.Thepersondoesntcarehowthechocolateisproduced.

Interview1
Q:Hi!Goodmorning!
A:Morning!
Q:Imdoingsomemarketresearchaboutfairtrade.Idliketoaskyouafewquestionsaboutyourshopping,if
thatsok...
A:Sure...
Q:OK...so,first,canIaskwhatyouvegotinyourbag?
A:Justdoingtheweeksshoppingsomefruitandveg,afewtinsofbeans,loafofbreadandapintofmilk.Tea
bagsandsomecoffee.
Q:Isthecoffeefairtrade?
A:What?
Q:Fairtrade?
A:No,itsNescafe.Whatsfairtrade?
Q:ItsarangeofgoodsthatareproducedmakingsurethatpeopleinAfricaorSouthAmericaarepaidfairlyfor
theirworkandproduce.
A:Soundsalright.Neverseenitthough.
Q:Itsmoreexpensivethanordinarycoffee.
A:Ohwell,then.Thisstuffsalreadyexpensive. NotsureIcouldaffordthat...
Interview2
Q:CanIaskwhatyouvegotinyourbag?
A:Fruitandnuts,snacks.
Q:Allgoodhealthystuffthen?
A:Yep,driedapricots,raisins,cashewnuts,andsomepistachios.Allorganic,allfairtrade.
Q: Doyoualwaysbuyfairtrade?
A:Wheneverpossible,yeah.
Interview3
Q:CanIaskwhatyouvegotinyourbag?
A:Anewtopandapairofjeans.Ivebeenclothesshopping.
Q:Aretheyfairtrade?
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FAIRTRADE AUDIOSCRIPT
A:What?
Q:Fairtrade?
A:Ithoughtthatwasjustforcoffeeandstuff...
Q:No,therearealsofairtradeclothes.
A:Idontknowaboutthat.Letshavealook.Ok...well,thejeansweremadeinBulgaria,andthetopinChina.
Q:Doyouknowifthepeoplewhomadethemwerepaidfairlyfortheirwork?
A:No,IguessIdont.Theywereverycheap...Imnotsosurenow.Wherecanyoubuyfairtradeclothes?
Q:Alotofshopscarryfairtradelines.Youhavetocheckthelabelscarefully!
A:Nexttime,Iwilldo...
Interview4
Q:CanIaskwhatyouvegotinyourbag?
A:Theweeksshopping....
Q:Youvegotlotsofchocolateinthere!
A:Yeah...well,gotasweettooth,haventI?
Q:Isitfairtradechocolate?
A:Yes,ofcourseitis.Ialwaysbuyfairtradestuff,wheneverIcan.

ANSWERS: 1T,2F,3T,4F,5F,6T,7F,8F,9F,10F

www.britishcouncil.org/professionals.htm
TheBritishCouncil,2008
TheUnitedKingdomsinternationalorganisationforeducationalopportunitiesandculturalrelations. WeareregisteredinEnglandasacharity.