B1 – Intermediate
Chicken is an inexpensive type of meat. It is probably one reason it is a staple food in almost all countries. But between the crisis in Ukraine and bird flu, chickens’ prices might increase a lot.
Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the rising prices of chicken.
https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/expensive-chicken-level-1/
Discussion Questions:
- Why is chicken’s price going up?
- What might be the consequences of some countries stopping chicken exports?
- What is your government doing to ease the food price costs and safeguard the country’s food supply?
- What is your favorite meat and why? What would you do if your favorite food suddenly becomes very expensive?
- In your country, what other commodities have increased their prices? How are you affected by this?