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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- China has a serious problem with food waste now.
- People often order many dishes at banquets.
- Hosts order extra dishes to show hospitality and status.
- Guests sometimes leave a lot of food uneaten.
- Many homes and restaurants throw away good food.
- People started an online campaign to stop waste.
- The government passed a law to reduce waste.
- Officials and groups plan to cut food loss.
- Wasting food is bad for the environment.
Difficult words
- banquet — a large formal meal for many peoplebanquets
- host — a person who gives a party or eventHosts
- hospitality — friendly and generous treatment of guests
- uneaten — not eaten and left on plate
- campaign — a planned public effort to change behavior
- environment — the natural world and its living things
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Discussion questions
- Do you ever leave food uneaten?
- How do you feel about wasting food?
- What can you do to waste less food?
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