B1 – Intermediate
Venezuelans are experiencing food shortages in their country. The government came up a with a solution and decided to have shoppers scan their fingerprints to monitor the groceries they purchase. Venezuelans think this is illegal and that it will take their privacy away from them.
Read the article and express your thoughts about it.
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1408/140825-food-shortages.html
Vocabulary Questions:
- What does “panic buying” mean? “It’s a kind of panic buying. President Nicolas Maduro has started a new system to stop people buying too much.” Use it in your own sentence.
- What is a “smuggler“? “The government blames smugglers who buy cheap goods and take them to Colombia to resell them for up to four times their original price.” Use it in your own sentence.
- Can you give 1 synonym of “shortage“? “There are many reasons for Venezuela’s food shortages.” Use “shortage” in your own sentence.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you think that fingerprint scanning is the solution to the food shortage that they are experiencing? Explain.
- In your opinion, what is the best solution to this problem?
- Have you experienced food shortage in your country? Talk about it in detail.
