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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
75 words
- The Congo Basin is a very large tropical forest.
- Many Indigenous people live deep in the forest.
- They use the forest for food, shelter and medicine.
- Chinese companies work in mining, farming and logging.
- Logging and farming are causing forest loss and change.
- Local groups say governments do not protect rights.
- Some families have lost land and no compensation.
- People also fear industrial projects will harm traditions.
- NGOs warn about human rights and nature risks.
Difficult words
- indigenous — people who live there for a long time
- shelter — a place to live and stay safe
- medicine — something to make sick people better
- logging — cutting trees for wood and sale
- compensation — money or help after loss or damage
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever been in a forest?
- Do you use any plants for medicine at home?
- Would you be worried if a big company came near your home?
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