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Energy challenges in the Global SouthCEFR A1
10 Dec 2025
Adapted from Qian Sun, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Ahmed Raza, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
76 words
- Many countries need reliable electricity every day and night.
- People want electricity that is cheap and steady.
- They also want less pollution from energy use.
- China makes equipment for energy at large scale.
- Cheaper equipment has made clean energy more possible.
- But many countries cannot make parts at home.
- Relying on imports can cause money and risk problems.
- Floods and storms can destroy energy systems very quickly.
- The world needs fair planning and more local work.
Difficult words
- reliable — you can trust or depend on it
- steady — not changing; staying the same
- pollution — harmful substances in the air
- equipment — machines and tools for a job
- import — to bring goods into a countryimports
- flood — a lot of water in an areaFloods
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Discussion questions
- Do you want cheap electricity at home?
- Have you seen floods or storms where you live?
- Should your country make more parts at home?
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