General English (Intermediate)_Fair Trade

ANSWERING QUESTIONS

I will ask you the following questions. Please answer.

ANSWERING QUESTIONS

1. What is your name?
2. Do you want to have your own business?
3. Are small businesses popular in your country?
4. What services do small businesses usually offer in your country?
5. Are you familiar with fair trade?

ANSWER

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ASKING QUESTIONS

Please ask me the following questions.
Take note of my responses as you will summarize them later.

ASK

1. What is your name?
2. Do you want to have your own business?
3. Are small businesses popular in your country?
4. What services do small businesses usually offer in your country?
5. Are you familiar with fair trade?

SUMMARIZING INFORMATION

Now, please summarize my responses to your questions.

SUMMARIZE

My tutor’s name is
DIALOGUE READING

Let’s read the dialogue below.
After reading it once, we’ll switch roles.

READ

Nicky: Do you know what fair trade does?
Kevin: Yes. Fair trade empowers farmers and workers.
Nicky: That’s interesting. Can you tell me more?
Kevin: They make sure that farmers, workers, and corporations have equal rights by establishing a set of rules.
Nicky: It’s good that there are some organizations that help those who are in need.
Kevin: I agree. Especially nowadays, most farmers and workers don’t get their rights.
Nicky: That’s true. I hope in the future, everyone gets to enjoy their rights.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Please answer the following questions based on the dialogue.

ANSWER

1. What does fair trade empower?
Answer:
2. How can fair trade make sure that farmers, workers, and corporations have equal rights?
Answer:
3. What does Kevin hope for in the future?
Answer:

DIALOGUE PRACTICE

Let’s read the dialogue below.
Complete each conversation by choosing the correct answer.

READ AND ANSWER

1. Tutor: There’s an orientation on fair trade tomorrow. Do you want to join?
Student: Sure. What _____ will it start?
a. day
b. hour
c. time
d. week
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

2. Tutor: I want to have a trading business in the future.
Student: That’s great. What kind of _____ would you like to offer?
a. product
b. book
c. laptop
d. tablet
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

3. Tutor: What major would you like to study in college?
Student: I want to study _____. I have a huge interest in international trading.
a. Math
b. Science
c. English
d. Economics
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

4. Tutor: I’ll be attending an internal fair trade event this weekend.
Student: That’s _____. For sure you’ll learn a lot of things there.
a. interesting
b. sad
c. fun
d. okay
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

5. Tutor: Why do you know a lot of things about trading?
Student: My mom _____ for a trading company.
a. works
b. sees
c. handles
d. hires
(Answer is in the last page.)
EXPRESSING OPINIONS

Please answer the following questions based on your opinion. Give at least one reason to support your answer.

ANSWER

1. Do you know any fair trade products in your country?
Answer:
2. What fair trade products are you familiar with?
Answer:
3. What can you say about fair trade products?
Answer:
4. Do you think fair trade is important?
Answer:
5. How do you think fair trade helps farmers and workers?
Answer:
6. Do you think fair trade products are expensive?
Answer:
7. Do you think all countries should have a fair trade policy?
Answer:

ANSWERS FOR DIALOGUE PRACTICE

1. c
2. a
3. d
4. a
5. a