Pre-reading questions:
- What is your opinion about child labor?
- Is child labor prominent in your country?
Vocabulary:
- aggrandize /uh-GRAN-dayhz/
- bore /bawr/
- endangered /en-DEYN-jerd/
- enduring /en-DOOR-ing/
- eradicate /ih-RAD-i-keyt/
[verb] to make great or greater: increase, enlarge
Her teacher aggrandizes her pride because of too much praises.
[verb] to make a hole in something using a tool
It’s part of her morning routine to bore in her garden.
[adjective] in danger of being harmed, lost, unsuccessful
Tony’s health is endangered because of eating too much junk food.
[adjective] continuing for a long time; lasting
She is known because of her enduring generosity.
[verb] to get rid of or destroy something completely
People voted for him because of his promise to eradicate drugs.
According to a report, there is an increasing number of child labor cases in the tobacco industry. Business owners aggrandize child labor in developing countries such as Zimbabwe, Indonesia, India, and Brazil. Children aged 14 and under are kept out of school to bore soil and plant tobacco in the fields. Tobacco is mainly used in making cigarettes that are sold internationally.
Children’s health is endangered because of too much exposure to pesticides and fertilizers used in farming. One Indonesian child worker named Julaeping said that she feels sick because of the enduring tobacco smell. Manufacturers are now taking actions to eradicate child labor in the tobacco industry.
Children’s health is endangered because of too much exposure to pesticides and fertilizers used in farming. One Indonesian child worker named Julaeping said that she feels sick because of the enduring tobacco smell. Manufacturers are now taking actions to eradicate child labor in the tobacco industry.
Comprehension Questions:
- Is child labor predominant in developing countries?
- Julaeping is a local of what country?
- Why are children being sent out of school?
- Do farm owners allow child workers to use pesticides and fertilizers in the tobacco field?
- What are the countries mentioned in the article where child labor is rampant?
Discussion Questions:
- Do you think that manufacturers are taking advantage of child workers? Cite your reasons.
- If child labor continues, what can you do to stop it?
- What do you think are the reasons why children are working at an early age?
- Do you think there will be no smokers if there are no manufacturers?
- In your opinion, why is child labor prevalent in developing countries? Support your answer.