Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Two California cities change how SNAP interviews are scheduled.
- The change lets people choose interview times.
- Missing an interview often causes program denials.
- The new rules help people keep their benefits.
- Researchers look at credit and debt after changes.
- People who keep SNAP show better credit scores.
- They also have fewer delinquent accounts than before.
- The study uses data from many applicants in both cities.
Difficult words
- interview — a meeting where someone answers questionsinterviews
- schedule — to plan a time for an eventscheduled
- denial — an official refusal to give helpdenials
- benefit — help or money from a programbenefits
- credit — a record of a person's borrowing and payment
- debt — money that a person owes to others
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Discussion questions
- Would you like to choose your interview time?
- Have you ever missed an important appointment?
- Is having good credit important to you?
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