Pre-Reading Questions:
- Do you use foreign products? Why? or Why not?
- Do you know what trade is? Please discuss your answer.
Vocabulary:
- free /free/
- almost /AWL-mohst/
- company /KUHM-puh-nee/
- business /BIZ-nis/
- easily /EE-zuh-lee/
[adjective] not costing any money
Giving free hugs to other people will make you happy.
[adverb] nearly
She almost got the highest score in the test.
[noun] an organization that sells goods or services
He wants to start his own company.
[noun] the activity of buying and selling goods and services
She started her clothing business when she was young.
[adverb] with no difficulty or effort
She was able to read the book easily.
The European Union (EU) and Japan sign a free trade contract. The goal of this deal is to cut out tariffs on almost all goods. Japanese automakers and electronics companies can now do business easily. The two products of EU that can be traded without taxes are cheese and wine. More than 600 million people will benefit from the deal.
True or False:
- The United States and Japan sign a free trade contract.
- The aim of the deal is to remove tariffs on goods.
- Only one product can be traded without taxes.
- Cheese and wine are products that can be traded without taxes.
- The electronics company is the only one who can do business easily.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| free | almost | company | business | easily |
- The item is buy one get one __________.
- They __________ got the thief who stole their bags.
- She runs a restaurant __________.
- He works in a good __________.
- I can __________ answer your questions.