Reading - Helping Farmers Around the World

Read the text and complete the activities below.

Do you like chocolate and coffee? Most people do! But do you know where they come from? Many products come from farmers in small villages in Africa, Asia, or South America.

These farmers work very hard every day. However, sometimes they do not receive enough money for their work. This makes life difficult for their families.

Fair Trade is a special system. When you see the Fair Trade logo on a banana or a chocolate bar, it means the farmer receives a fair price. This money helps the farmers pay for schools, clothes, and medicine. It also means the farmers work in safe places.

When we buy Fair Trade products, we help people around the world. It is a simple way to be kind. Next time you go to the supermarket, look for the green and blue logo. You can change a life with one small choice!

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Comprehension (True or False)

Read the sentences and choose True or False.

1. Fair Trade farmers live in big cities in Europe.

2. The Fair Trade logo means the farmer gets a fair price.

3. Buying Fair Trade helps farmers pay for schools.

4. Farmers in small villages always receive a lot of money without Fair Trade.

5. Fair Trade ensures that farmers work in safe places.

Activity 2: Vocabulary Match

Drag the words to their correct definitions.

Farmer

Village

Logo

Safe

Receive

A. A sign or symbol of a company/organization.

B. To get something that someone gives you.

C. A person who grows food.

D. A very small town in the country.

E. Not in danger; protected.