Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
70 words
- Farmers grow soursop in Grenada for sale locally.
- The soursop fruit is used for food and drinks.
- Soursop brings important income for many farmers.
- A small sucking insect now harms many trees.
- Farmers sprayed and pruned the affected trees.
- Many farms asked for more help from others.
- Experts move helpful insects between different fields.
- Training helps farmers to spot tiny insects.
- People hope that continued help will protect the crop.
Difficult words
- soursop — a green tropical fruit with soft fleshsoursop fruit
- insect — small animal with six legsinsects
- spray — put liquid on plants to kill pestssprayed
- prune — cut parts of a plant to help growthpruned
- income — money people get from work or sales
- protect — keep something safe from harm
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Discussion questions
- Do you eat soursop or similar fruits?
- Have you seen insects on garden plants?
- Would you ask others for help with a farm problem?
