Impact of Geopolitical Tensions on Trinidad’s Coastal CommunitiesCEFR A1
31 Oct 2025
Adapted from Kwasi Cudjoe, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Jaime Creixems, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Trinidad has a village called Icacos.
- Icacos is near Venezuela.
- Fishing is important for local people.
- Now, fishermen are worried about safety.
- They avoid some fishing areas.
- Military ships are near their waters.
Difficult words
- fishing — The activity of catching fish.fishermen, fishing areas
- safety — The condition of being safe from danger.
- village — A small group of houses in a rural area.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think fishing is important in this village?
- What could be done to improve safety for fishermen?
- How might military presence affect local fishing communities?
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