Some smart people are trying to make the flowers stronger so they can grow even when the weather is not good. They use a special way to change the little parts inside the flowers to make them better. Other people tell the farmers to plant nut trees with the flowers so the ground is cooler. Some farmers are trying a new way to grow the flowers in big metal boxes with water instead of soil. They are trying very hard to keep making the special red spice.
Original news source: Red gold': Why saffron production is dwindling in India (BBC)
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π€ Comprehension Questions:
The special red spice is called saffron.
The people who grow the spice are having trouble because the weather is changing and there are more buildings and houses. The ground is too dry and there is not enough rain for the little purple flowers that make the spice.
Some ways that the smart people are trying to make the flowers stronger are by changing the little parts inside the flowers to make them better.
Some people suggest the farmers plant nut trees with the flowers.
Some farmers are trying a new way to grow the flowers by using big metal boxes with water instead of soil.
The farmers are trying so hard to keep making the special red spice because it is very important to their country and they want to continue making it.
The land where the flowers used to grow is being taken up by more buildings and houses, so there is not much space left for the flowers.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
In India, there is a special red spice that is very to make. The place where they grow this spice is having trouble because the weather is changing and there are buildings and houses. The ground is too dry and there is not enough rain for the little purple flowers that make the spice. There used to be a lot of land for the flowers, but now there is not much. The who grow the spice more help to learn how to make more of it. Some smart people are trying to make the flowers stronger so they can grow even when the weather is not good. They use a special way to change the little parts inside the flowers to make them . Other people the farmers to plant nut trees with the flowers so the ground is cooler. Some farmers are trying a new way to grow the flowers in big boxes with water instead of . They are trying very hard to keep making the special red spice.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a spice?
2. How do you think the farmers feel when they can't grow enough flowers?
3. Do you like spicy food? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if your favorite spice was very hard to find?
5. What do you think the smart people are doing to make the flowers stronger?
6. Do you think planting nut trees with the flowers is a good idea? Why or why not?
7. How do you think the farmers feel when they try new ways to grow the flowers?
8. Have you ever seen a purple flower? What did it look like?
9. What do you think the metal boxes with water look like?
10. How do you think the farmers feel when they are able to make the special red spice?
11. Do you think it's important to protect plants and flowers? Why or why not?
12. How would you feel if you could help the farmers grow more flowers?
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