B1 – Intermediate
Another industry is now feeling the effects of the conflicts in Ukraine. As Ukraine is one of the main producers of sugar beet which is a plant used to make sugar, there could be a shortage in the supply and increase in prices of sugar soon.
Listen to this audio and read the transcript about the problems in the sugar industry.
https://www.newsinlevels.com/products/problems-in-the-sugar-industry-level-2/
Discussion Questions:
- What do you think about this news?
- How is the stop of sugar harvest in Ukraine affecting the sugar industry?
- What will happen if this problem persists?
- What products are running out of stock and/or increasing prices in your country as a consequence of the war in Ukraine?
- How important is sugar in our day-to-day lives and in industries?