Problems in the Sugar Industry

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.

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Discussion Questions:

  1. What do you think about this news?
  2. How is the stop of sugar harvest in Ukraine affecting the sugar industry?
  3. What will happen if this problem persists?
  4. What products are running out of stock and/or increasing prices in your country as a consequence of the war in Ukraine?
  5. How important is sugar in our day-to-day lives and in industries?
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