Vocabulary - The Language of Ethical Trade

Study the vocabulary list and complete the activities below.

• Middleman: A person who buys from producers and sells to retailers.
  • We cut out the middleman to save money.
• Sustainable: Able to be maintained without harming nature.
  • They use sustainable farming methods.
• Win-win: A result that is good for everyone involved.
  • This deal is a win-win situation for us.
• Supply chain: The entire process of making and selling goods.
  • The supply chain is very complex.
• Transparency: The quality of being open and honest about business.
  • Consumers demand more transparency.
• Empower: To give someone the authority to do something.
  • We want to empower rural women.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Vocabulary in Context

Complete the sentences using the correct words from the options.

1. Companies need more Select... middleman sustainable win-win supply chain transparency empower regarding where they get their materials.

2. If we buy directly from the artist, we eliminate the Select... middleman sustainable win-win supply chain transparency empower .

3. Fair Trade aims to Select... middleman sustainable win-win supply chain transparency empower farmers to lead their own communities.

4. A Select... middleman sustainable win-win supply chain transparency empower situation allows the company to profit while the farmer gets a fair wage.

Activity 2: Expanded Synonym & Antonym Match

Drag and drop the correct synonym or antonym to match the term.

A. Enable / Authorize

B. Network of production

C. Eco-friendly / Viable

D. Secrecy / Opacity

E. Intermediary

F. One-sided / Unfair

1. Sustainable (Synonym)

2. Transparency (Antonym)

3. Empower (Synonym)

4. Middleman (Synonym)

5. Supply chain (Synonym)

6. Win-win (Antonym)