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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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- Plants can slow their growth very fast.
- Plant leaves react to strong light or heat.
- This change helps the plant survive stress.
- Enzymes inside cells change how they work.
- The plant does not wait to make new proteins.
- Slowing growth saves energy for the plant.
- Later the plant makes longer changes to cope.
- These lasting changes can make plants smaller.
Difficult words
- growth — the process of getting bigger over time
- react — to change because of something outside
- survive — to stay alive in difficult conditions
- enzyme — a protein in cells that helps reactionsEnzymes
- protein — a substance cells use to build partsproteins
- energy — power that living things use to work
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Discussion questions
- Do you have plants at home?
- Have you seen leaves change in strong light or heat?
- What do you do if a plant is small?
