{"id":28702,"date":"2024-06-25T12:35:04","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T10:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=28702"},"modified":"2024-06-25T12:35:09","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T10:35:09","slug":"cocoa-farmers-grow-rubber-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2024\/06\/cocoa-farmers-grow-rubber-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Cocoa Farmers Grow Rubber Trees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

B1 – Intermediate<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest cocoa producer in the world is Ivory Coast. However, many farmers do not want to grow cocoa anymore. Instead, they are planting more rubber trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to this audio and read the transcript about Ivory Coast shifting from cocoa to rubber cultivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.newsinlevels.com\/products\/cocoa-farmers-grow-rubber-level-3\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. What does \u201cshift<\/strong>\u201d mean? \u201cIvory Coast, the world\u2019s largest cocoa producer, is seeing a <\/em>shift<\/em><\/strong> among farmers toward rubber cultivation.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use \u2018shift\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What does \u201clabor-intensive\u201d<\/strong> mean? \u201cFarmers find rubber farming cheaper and less <\/em>labor-intensive.<\/em><\/strong>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use \u2018labor-\u2018intensive\u2019 in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What does \u201cdrive<\/strong>\u201d mean in this context? \u201cClimate change and high production costs are driving<\/strong> this change.<\/em>\u201d Give two (2) synonyms or similar expressions and use \u2018drive\u201d in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. What are your thoughts on the world\u2019s largest cocoa producer shifting to rubber cultivation?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. What are the reasons farmers are do not want to grow cocoa anymore?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. What effects will this have on the cocoa industry?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. What can the government do to help cocoa farmers?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. What crops are most commonly cultivated in your country? Which ones are gaining more popularity among farmers in the recent years and why?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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