F2F Class Notes 4th May (Celeste) [R]
Reading
A third of the food we produce is wasted
The British government has said that a third of the food the world produces is wasted. It said the high level of food waste in the UK is “unacceptable”. Over 7 million tons of food is wasted in the UK every year. A British politician, Neil Parish, said: “One-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally.” The government said there were many solutions to the problem of food waste. First, schools could raise children’s awareness of food waste from a young age. Secondly, supermarkets could sell vegetables that are thrown away because they are the “wrong” shape. Finally, ‘sell-by’ dates, “use-by” dates and “best before” labels need to change. Perfectly good food is thrown away because of these labels.
Vocabulary
title – biao ti / ti mu
away avoid this problem
if it’s natural grow up – grown naturally / grown without chemical pesticides and fertilisers
broken / damaged / imperfect cookies
teenage years: 13-19
sweat / sweating / sweat / will sweat – to perspire; when liquid comes out of your skin
Pronunciation
tin
broken cookies
handwoven bamboo mats
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