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Dirty environments cost young children’s lives

2017年3月13日

Health - Intermediate

  World Health Organization recently releases reports about the yearly mortality rate of estimated 1.7 million children across the world due to environmental pollutants. The causes of these early deaths are unsafe drinking water, secondhand smoke, and poor hygiene and sanitation practices. One child’s developing body cannot contain the harmful effects of these pollutants, making him prone to have chronic diseases as he ages. WHO also highlights the dangerous effects of climate change in the health of young children. Pollution is not the sole problem, though. The report suggests way for the risk factors and the death rates to cut down. Most of the causes – like diarrhea and malaria…
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Dirty environments cost young children’s lives

2017年3月13日

Health - Beginner

  Pre-reading questions: Do you agree that having a dirty environment is bad to our health? Please explain your answer. How can you help in keeping the environment clean?   World Health Organization states that every year, almost 1.7 million children aged 5 and below die due to pollution. The most common causes of child deaths are diarrhea due to unsafe drinking water, lung diseases caused by air pollution and secondhand smoke, malaria and pneumonia. As early as one month old, these kids are being exposed to pollutants, making them vulnerable as they grow older. Both indoor and outdoor pollution impacts a lot on a child’s developing body and health….
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Intermediate

Dirty environments cost young children’s lives

2017年3月13日

Health - Beg

  Pre-reading questions: Do you think it’s important to have a clean household? Why or why not? Do you think children are more prone to health diseases?   World Health Organization or WHO reports that unsafe drinking water, pollution, and poor practices on cleanliness are one of the reasons why a lot of children die every year. A child’s developing body is weak against the effects of dirty air and water. Babies that are exposed to pollution in early age can get serious health conditions like heart and lung diseases when they get older. WHO encourages everyone to clean the environment for the sake of the children. WHO says that…
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Beginner

Italy’s rarest pasta revealed

2017年3月10日

Lifestyle

Paola Abraini is one of only three women left in the world who can make su filindeu. For hundreds of years, the technique required to make su filindeu has been handed down from one generation to the next. And now, Paola Abraini, her niece and sister-in-law are the only ones left to preserve and pass the knowledge to the next generation. For Paola Abraini, passing this culinary tradition to the next generation is no mean feat. Of her two daughters, only one knows the basics to making su filindeu and has neither the patience nor passion for it. Abraini’s daughters don’t have daughters of their own. The other two women…
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Vegemite brand back in Australian ownership

2017年3月10日

Business - E

The iconic yeasty spread that once became an American brand is finally back in Australian. Bega Cheese, a Melbourne-based dairy company, snapped up Vegemite and other range of food brands from the US giant, Mondelez International as a part of A$460 million deal. This deal will also grant the Australian company the right to Kraft brands and products like nut spreads and mayonnaise under license. Mondelez will now concentrate on their core products in Australia and New Zealand, such as Cadbury and Oreo. This beloved spread enjoyed by Aussies is a dark, bitter spread that is made from brewer’s yeast, and is rich with vitamin B. For years, Australians moaned…
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Vegemite brand back in Australian ownership

2017年3月10日

Business - I

Pre-reading questions: Do you know any foreign food brand? Do you purchase from foreign food brands? Do you know Vegemite? Vegemite brand is under Australian management once again after Bega Cheese acquired it from Mondelez International. Including ZoOSH mayonnaise and Bonox beef extract, the deal was closed at A$460 million. On the other hand, Mondelez International said they would prioritize main brands in New Zealand and Australia, such as Cadbury and Oreos. Bega Executive Chairman Barry Irvin said the brand Vegemite upholds the wonderful heritage of Australian culture which makes this investment exciting. Australians lost the brand to American food company Kraft in 1935, though its manufacturing process stayed in…
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Intermediate

Vegemite brand back in Australian ownership

2017年3月10日

Business - B

Pre-reading questions: What’s your favorite Japanese food spread? What’s the most famous food spread in your country? Vegemite spread brand is now owned by an Australian company again. Bega cheese company bought Vegemite brand from Mondelez International for A$460 million. Mondelez International said they will focus on their main products like Cadbury and Oreos instead. Vegemite is made of yeast. It is rich in Vitamin B. It has a dark color and it tastes bitter. This is a famous spread in Australia that is already part of their culture. Vocabulary: vegemite – [noun] a popular spread made in Australia yeast – [noun] a commercial product containing living yeast cells that…
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Beginner

Italy’s rarest pasta revealed

2017年3月10日

Lifestyle

Pre-reading questions: What Italian food is famous in your country? Do you like Italian food? Do you know how to cook any Italian dish? The rarest pasta in the world is at risk of becoming extinct. Su filindeu’s recipe is well kept in the Abraini family and is passed down from generation to generation. At present, only 3 women from the clan know how to make it. The preparation is so difficult that in the last 200 years, the dish has only been served to people who finish a 33km-pilgrimage in their area for the Feast of San Francesco. Semolina wheat, water and salt are the ingredients to making su…
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Intermediate