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Modern kilns reduce fish losses at Lake Malawi — Level A1 — brown clay pots on brown soil

Modern kilns reduce fish losses at Lake MalawiCEFR A1

28 Apr 2025

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Adapted from Charles Mpaka, SciDev • CC BY 2.0

Photo by Black Chitsulo, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
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  • People dry and smoke fish on local beaches.
  • They use open, smoky fires to cure fish.
  • The work is hard and takes a long time.
  • They need a lot of firewood to cook.
  • Researchers made a new enclosed oven to help.
  • The oven keeps heat and uses less wood.
  • It smokes fish faster and with less smoke.
  • Processors can sell better fish and save work.
  • People hope for safer and cleaner work.

Difficult words

  • cure — save food so it lasts longer
  • enclosed — closed all around, not open
  • researcher — person who studies and finds information
    Researchers
  • processor — person or group who prepares food
    Processors
  • firewood — wood used to make fire for cooking
  • smoke — use fire to give food a special taste
    smokes

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Discussion questions

  • Do you like smoked fish?
  • Do you cook with firewood?
  • Do you want safer and cleaner work?

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