People are worried about spices from India. Some spices might have a bad chemical that can make people sick. Countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, and the USA are checking these spices. The European Union also found this bad chemical in some Indian spices. This problem could hurt India's spice business.
Two big spice companies, MDH and Everest, are being checked. MDH has been around for a very long time and makes many kinds of spices. Everest says it is the biggest spice maker in India. The Indian government is now testing these spices to make sure they are safe. If the spices are not safe, it could be bad for India's spice sales around the world.
Original news source: Indian spices face heat over global safety concerns (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into two teams. Write down different spices on small pieces of paper and put them in a hat. Each student takes turns picking a piece of paper and acting out the spice without speaking. Their team must guess the spice within a certain time limit. The team with the most correct guesses wins.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a list of spice-related vocabulary words. One student from each pair must draw a picture of a word while the other student guesses the word. They can only communicate through drawing. After a certain amount of time, switch roles. The pair with the most correct guesses wins.
– Keyword Hangman
Instructions: Write down spice-related keywords on the board, leaving out the vowels. Students take turns guessing letters to try and fill in the missing letters and complete the word. If a student guesses a correct letter, write it in the appropriate place. If a student guesses an incorrect letter, start drawing a hangman. The student has a certain number of guesses to complete the word. If they complete the word before the hangman is fully drawn, they win.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write down different statements related to the article on the board, such as "Spices from India are the best in the world" or "Using spices in cooking is important." Have students vote on whether they agree or disagree with each statement by raising their hands. After each vote, ask a few students to explain their reasoning. This activity encourages students to express their opinions and practice using simple sentences.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Have each group discuss and make predictions about the future of India's spice business based on the information in the article. They can discuss factors such as the impact of the bad chemicals, the actions of the Indian government, and the response of other countries. After the discussion, each group can share their predictions with the class. This activity encourages critical thinking and group discussion.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
People are worried because some spices from India might have a bad chemical that can make people sick.
Countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, the USA, and the European Union are checking the spices from India.
The European Union found a bad chemical in some Indian spices.
This problem could hurt India's spice business because if the spices are not safe, people might not want to buy them anymore.
MDH and Everest, two big spice companies, are being checked.
The Indian government is testing the spices to make sure they are safe.
It would be bad for India if the spices are not safe because it could make people not want to buy Indian spices anymore, which would hurt India's spice business.
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People are worried about spices from India. Some spices might have a bad chemical that can people sick. Countries like Singapore, Kong, and the USA are checking these s. The European also found this bad chemical in some Indian spices. This problem could hurt India's spice business. Two big spice companies, MDH and Everest, are being . MDH has been around for a very long time and many kinds of spices. Everest says it is the biggest spice maker in India. The government is now testing these spices to make sure they are . If the spices are not safe, it could be bad for India's spice sales around the world.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What are spices?
2. How do spices make food taste better?
3. Do you like to eat spicy food? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever tried Indian spices? How did they taste?
5. How would you feel if you got sick from eating spices?
6. What do you think the Indian government should do to make sure spices are safe?
7. Do you think this problem will affect India's spice business a lot? Why or why not?
8. What other countries are checking spices from India?
9. Why do you think the European Union found the bad chemical in Indian spices?
10. What do you think MDH and Everest should do if their spices are not safe?
11. Do you think people will stop buying spices from India because of this problem? Why or why not?
12. How can we make sure the spices we buy are safe to eat?
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