Pre-reading questions:
- When did you start working?
- Do you like going to the field?
Vocabulary:
- increase /in-KREES/
- force /fawrs/
- tobacco /tuh-BAK-oh/
- harvest /HARH-vist/
- danger /DEYN-jer/
[verb] to become or make something larger or greater
The number of students will increase by September.
[verb] to use physical strength or effort to make something move or open
She was forced to go to the court.
[noun] a type of plant, or dried leaves used in making cigarettes
The farmer sells tobacco every week.
[verb] to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish to eat
They harvested ripe mangoes yesterday.
[noun] the possibility of harm or death, or of something unpleasant happening
The person involved in crime is in danger.
According to a report, there is an increasing number of child labor in the tobacco industry. In developing countries such as Zimbabwe, Indonesia, India, and Brazil, children aged 14 and below are forced to harvest tobacco leaves. Child workers’ health is in danger because of using chemicals in farming. One Indonesian child worker named Julaeping got sick because of strong tobacco smell. Business owners are doing their best to stop child labor in the tobacco industry.
True or False:
- Child labor in the tobacco industry is increasing.
- Tobacco is used in making cigarettes.
- Julaeping is an Indian child worker.
- Businessmen are not doing actions to to stop child labor.
- Child workers are 18 years old and below.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| increase | forced | tobacco | harvest | danger |
- Selling _______ is part of their business.
- The student was _______ to attend the meeting even though she didn’t want to.
- She helps her mother _______ tomatoes in their garden everymonth.
- Beth loves to go the forest even though her life is in _______.
- There is an _______ in the price of their product.