Inglés profesional 2 Producto Académico n.

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Producto Académico n. °1
Read the text in the file “01_fairtrade stories.docx”.

 Skim/scan read the text to find the key information.

 Read each part of the text carefully twice.

 Look back at the text to find my evidence.

 Use the PEE principle: I can make my point, quote evidence and then explain my
evidence.

1) From the fair-trade stories, find 2 words which suggest people weren’t happy.

a.- Demotivated

b.- Depressing

c.-abandoned

2) How can you help support Fair trade?

I think, I should to buy more fairtrade products from stores and supermakets

Spread the Word “Fairtrade” with friends, co-workeds, family and everyone.

3) In the fair-trade stories: Order these statements from Gerardo’s story from first to last:

(a) He went to America to earn money to buy his farm

(b) He bought his family farm

(c) He had to go back to America

(d) They spent money on roads and bridges

4) They now cut down 50 acres of forest every year to burn in the ovens in the factory.

True False X .

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5) From the Fair-trade facts: Can you list 2 producer countries?

a.- Costa Rica

b.- Mali

6) How many lives worldwide are benefiting from Fair trade?

More 7.5 million people. According to “Fairtrade Explained”.

7) What was common to make life difficult for the farmers before Fair trade?

The price of products was very low. They lacked of money

8) What do you think about Fair trade?

I think is good because million people benefiting with it.

It was a great initiative.

9) Write the names of two people benefited by Fairtrade.

a.- Maka Keita

b.- Gerardo Arias Camacho.

10) Fairtrade helps to protect the environment

True X False .

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