- Flowers can make people feel better every day.
- People buy flowers to give or to enjoy.
- Many shops now sell flowers near food and gas.
- Some people buy flowers only for holidays or events.
- Others buy flowers to keep at home for themselves.
- Buying flowers can reduce stress and improve mood.
- Some buyers say flowers are expensive or a waste.
- Local farms have started to grow more flowers.
- Imported flowers still come from other countries.
- Many different kinds of people buy flowers.
Difficult words
- reduce — make something smaller or less
- improve — make something better than before
- local — near where people live or work
- imported — brought from another country to here
- expensive — costs a lot of money
- mood — how a person feels at a time
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Discussion questions
- Do you buy flowers for your home?
- Do you like to get flowers as a gift?
- Where do you see flowers in your town?
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