LS 4 Unit 1 HW

I. Vocabulary
1. Key vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the words below.
consumers discount profit production costs
domestic labor overseas investigate

1) Large retailers like Amazon are able to attract millions of ___________ with fast,

convenient shipping and ___________ prices.

2) Many manufacturers lower their ___________ by moving their factories

___________, where ___________ is cheaper.

3) Our ___________ dropped by 15% last quarter. We need to ___________ the

reasons for this change immediately.

2. Globalization vocabulary
1) Some people believe that importing ___________ from other countries is not a good
idea because it increases the prices.
a. purchase
b. goods
c. prosperity
2) Importing different products can bring a lot of ________________ to a country since
there are more products to sell.
a. prosperity
b. outsourcing
c. supply chain
3) My mobile phone was ________________ from South Korea since my country
doesn't make mobile phones.
a. imported
b. produced
c. outsourced
4) McDonald's has locations all over the world. It is ________________.
a. multinational
b. imported
c. outsourcing
5) I am going to ________________ a lot of souvenirs when I visit Japan.
a. purchase
b. import
c. transport

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6) Many companies are ________________ their customer service operations to other

countries.
a. importing
b. outsourcing
c. transporting
7) Importing items makes the ________________ longer since so many people and
locations are involved before a product reaches its final destination.
a. transport
b. purchase
c. supply chain
8) There are many ways to ________________ goods from other locations. For
example, you can use planes, trains or boats.
a. import
b. transport
c. purchase

II. Grammar: modal verbs of present and

past possibility
For each question, choose the correct sentence or “BOTH” if they are both correct.
1)
A. These watches could come from Switzerland, but I'm not sure.
B. These watches must come from Switzerland, but I'm not sure.
C. BOTH
2)
A. My new computer must be from Mexico because there isn't a computer company
there.
B. My new computer can't be from Mexico because there isn't a computer company
there.
C. BOTH
3)
A. This coat could be from the UK because I bought it at a British department store.
B. This coat may be from the UK because I bought it at a British department store.
C. BOTH
4)
A. Juan may have lived in Dubai because he speaks fluent Arabic and he told me his dad
worked in the UAE.
B. Juan must have lived in Dubai because he speaks fluent Arabic and he told me his
dad worked in the UAE.
C. BOTH
5)
A. The sweater must have been made overseas because I saw the label that says 'Made
in the USA.'
B. The sweater could have been made overseas because I saw the label that says 'Made
in the USA.'
C. BOTH

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III. Listening
1. Using your knowledge
Read the description of a podcast and answer the five questions in the table below.

Food Close-up – The International Food Festival

Food Close-up visits The International Food Festival. With all the talk of
shipping food and energy use in food production, have we forgotten the
joy of sharing food? We’ll talk to people from all over the world and learn
about their countries by tasting their favorite foods. And don't be
surprised to learn that some of the international foods can be made using
local ingredients.

Do you think the podcast … Yes No

1 will be a discussion of energy use in restaurants? ❏ ❏
2 will feature interviews with people selling foods from other countries? ❏ ❏
3 will give examples of food from Japan, Saudi Arabia and Brazil? ❏ ❏
4 will give an explanation of what some foods are made of? ❏ ❏
will make an argument about the most environmentally friendly way to
5 ❏ ❏
heat a business?

2. Verifying your guesses 🎧

Listen to the podcast and determine if each statement is true or false
The podcast … True False
1 is a discussion of energy use in restaurants. ❏ ❏
2 features interviews with people selling foods from other countries. ❏ ❏
3 gives examples of food from Japan, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. ❏ ❏
4 gives an explanation of what some foods are made of. ❏ ❏
makes an argument about the most environmentally friendly way to
5 ❏ ❏
heat a business.

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3. Listening for main idea 🎧

Listen again and number the main ideas in the correct order (1–5).
 International food can be made with local ingredients. ________
 Today, Food Close-up will visit The International Food Festival. ________
 Falafel in pita bread is popular in Saudi Arabia. ________
 Food is a great way to get to know another culture. ________
 Sushi is one of Japan's most popular foods. ________

4. Listening for detail 🎧

Listen again and choose the correct answers.
1) According to the presenter, what can we learn by eating international foods?
A. other countries' popular restaurants
B. other countries' fruits and vegetables
C. other countries' food distribution systems
D. other countries' cultures
2) Where is the presenter?
A. in a school
B. in a restaurant
C. at a market
D. on the street
3) What are the main ingredients of the Japanese dish?
A. fish and rice
B. rice and beef
C. vegetables and rice
D. fresh fruit and vegetables
4) Where do the spices for the falafel dish come from?
A. a market in the man's home town
B. the man's grandmother's house
C. a restaurant
D. local shops
5) What does the server put on the beiju?
A. vegetables and butter
B. butter and coconut
C. ham and cheese
D. chocolate and coconut

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IV. Vocabulary again

1. Key vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the correct words.

produces purchase greenhouse consumers overseas domestic

Gina Margolis studied agriculture at college with the hope of one day working on a

farm. Now she works at a ________________ in Kent that grows tomatoes all year round.

The farm she works for ________________ the tomatoes for the ________________

market. They are sent all over the UK. The ________________ who________________ the

product like the fact that the product isn't imported. They are concerned about 'food miles',

which is the distance that food travels when it comes from ________________. The farm's

main crop is tomatoes, but they also grow peppers and cucumbers.

2. Key vocabulary
Complete the sentences with the correct words.
1) We only buy i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ products when we can't find local options.
2) The farmers aren't sure why their crops are dying. They need to i _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
3) More and more c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are buying groceries online.
4) The farm grows its tomatoes in a g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to protect them from cold
weather.
5) If you can p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ local food, it helps the farmers in the area.

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3. Globalization and environment vocabulary

Complete the sentences with the correct words.

prosperity transport chain multinational produce

1) Companies which are ________________ have offices in more than one country.

2) The ________________ of fruit and vegetables from farm to market can be

expensive.

3) The ________________ in stores is fresher when it comes from local farms.

4) A company's ________________ depends on having good products and dependable

workers.

5) The food supply ________________ is the journey food makes from the farm to the
table.

V. Grammar again:
modal verbs of present and past possibility
1. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1) Those oranges ________________ be from Norway. It's too cold to grow oranges
there.
a. might
b. can’t
2) These spices ________________ be from India. I've tasted something very similar at
an Indian restaurant.
a. may
b. might not
3) The garden center ________________ be open now. It's only 4:00, and they're open
until 5:00.
a. must
b. couldn’t
4) Those cherries ________________ be on special offer. They cost twice as much as
they did last week!
a. could
b. can’t
5) The vegetables ________________ have made it onto the lorry. I can't see them
anywhere.
a. must
b. might not

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2. Complete the dialog with modals of present and past

probability. Use the given verbs and the clues in
brackets to help you.

ARNAV: Hey, look at this fruit. I've never seen anything like it. What do you think it is?
JULIA: I don't know. It ________________ (be) a plum. It's small and round like a plum.
(present – guessing)
ARNAV: No, it ________________ (not be) a plum. It's yellow – and plums are red or purple.
(present – impossible)
JULIA: I'm sorry, but I think you're wrong. This farm ________________ (grow) plums that
are yellow. Look at the sign, Arnav: Plums 5 for £1! (present – logical conclusion)
ARNAV: Hey, you're right.
JULIA: Do you think the farmers ________________ (spray) them with pesticides? (past –
guessing)
ARNAV: I'm not sure. They ________________ (not use) pesticides. (past – guessing)
JULIA: I wonder …
ARNAV: But if they did, they ________________ (be) natural pesticides since this is an
organic market. (past – logical conclusion)

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ANNOUNCER: Today on Food Close-up – The International Food Festival.

HOST: With all the talk recently of transportation costs in shipping food and energy use for
producing food, we may have forgotten something important. Sharing another culture's food
is a great way of getting to know about other countries. So I'm here today at The International
Food Festival, in Central Market, not to find locally grown foods as I usually do, but to discover
foods and recipes from overseas. In many cases, the food sellers here today have used a lot of
local ingredients to create dishes from their countries. So we have a beautiful mixture of local
foods and faraway flavors. Excuse me.
WOMAN 1: Yes, hello.
HOST: Can you tell me about this food?
WOMAN 1: Sure. This is sushi. One of Japan's most popular foods.
HOST: Sushi. OK. And what's in it?
WOMAN 1: All of the sushi I have here today is made with rice and with fresh fish. Raw fish. It's
simple food – not many ingredients.
HOST: I see. It's really beautiful. And I guess if you're using fresh fish, that means it's local, right?
WOMAN 1: Yes, that's right. The fish is fresh from the local fish market.
HOST: And the rice? Is that from Japan? Or China?
WOMAN 1: Actually, today I've used domestic rice from California.
HOST: Interesting. Thank you!
WOMAN 1: Would you like to try some sushi before you go?
HOST: I'd love to. Thanks. Mmmm, it's delicious. Mmmm, wow. Really good! Now … what else can
we find? Hello!
MAN: Hi. Would you like to try some falafel in pita bread?
HOST: Yes, please! It smells wonderful.
MAN: Here you go.
HOST: This is delicious!
MAN: Thank you. It's really popular in my country – Saudi Arabia. The recipe is my grandmother's,
but, actually, most of the ingredients come from this country. The main ingredient is beans.
However, I bought the spices back in my country – at a market in Riyadh, where I live.
HOST: So when do you usually eat this food?
MAN: For us, this is like fast food. Eating falafel is like having a sandwich.
HOST: Well, it's fantastic. Thank you very much! Well, before we finish, there's time for one more
food. I'd like to try something sweet.
WOMAN 2: Beiju! Beiju!
HOST: Hello, excuse me.
WOMAN 2: Hi! Would you like to try some beiju?
HOST: Sure. What is it?
WOMAN 2: It's like a kind of flat bread. You can have it with ham and cheese, or like I'm serving it
with butter and coconut on it. Here … give it a try.
HOST: Beiju … is … fantastic!
WOMAN 2: I know. We have it at breakfast, lunch, dinner, or for a snack … any time!
HOST: And your ingredients? Where are they from?
WOMAN 2: One hundred percent Brazilian. Most of them don't grow in this country, so they're
imported. We want to bring a bit of Brazil here.
HOST: Fantastic. Thank you so much.