Lobster photos spark anger in TurkeyCEFR A1
24 Apr 2024
Adapted from Arzu Geybullayeva, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Majid Abparvar, Unsplash
- Living costs are rising quickly in Turkey.
- Many people say they have less money now.
- Some politicians posted pictures of lobster meals abroad.
- The pictures showed food at a luxury club.
- People criticised the posts on social media.
- Many users made memes and jokes online.
- Some said the posts looked out of touch.
- The discussion is about fairness and money.
- People want leaders to understand citizens' problems.
- The issue shows a divide in Turkish society.
Difficult words
- cost — Money needed for living or daily needs.Living costs
- politician — A person who works in government or politics.politicians
- luxury — Very comfortable and expensive or high quality.luxury club
- criticise — Say someone did something wrong or bad.criticised
- meme — A funny picture or idea shared online.memes
- out of touch — Not understanding problems of other people.
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Discussion questions
- Have you seen posts like these on social media?
- Do you think leaders should understand citizens' problems?
- Would you make a meme about an expensive post?
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