Read the information again. Talk about the highlighted expressions and take turns to explain them in your own words. Find words in the text that collocate or form word partnerships with these verbs. Use combinations in sentences of your own. Example: Protesters against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) feared that it would generate revenue for transnational corporations at the expense of consumers. The discussions surrounding some trade agreements (like TTIP in 2013) brought the topic of international trade into the limelight. Go to the World Trade Organization website and research a trade agreement or trade partnership: what were difficulties during the negotiations and what was the result? Compare your findings in class. Use the collected information to write a blog post about international trade. ■■ present examples of trade partnerships or agreements ■■ discuss advantages and potential dangers of international trade ■■ speculate about the future of international trade Write around 250 words. Language focus Talking about trade 6 a b achieve assemble counteract block cut generate impede impose restrict Writing 7 a b Fair trade Do you know the Austrian company Zotter? Look at the picture and the headline of a podcast on Austrian companies and guess what it will be about. Listen to the podcast to find out if you were right. Listen again. Make notes of the most important points and write a summary of 8–10 sentences. What have you learned about fair trade? Can you remember what fair-trade organisation Zotter is a member of? What other fair-trade labels do you know? Use information from the podcast and your own ideas to complete the fact file below. Listening 8 a b a974ry 40 c 9 Fair trade and fair-trade organisations Fair trade is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between producers and consumers. All fair-trade organisations support sustainable, organic farming methods so, for example, farmers are not allowed to spray (1) . But there are quite a few different organisations: The (2) (WFTO), for example, monitors business compliance with the 10 principles of fair trade, like (3) , respect (4) , fair prices and no (5) . Their mission is to enable producers to (6) . Fairtrade International works together with over 1.6 million farmers in 74 developing countries. Producers are paid fair prices that cover sustainable production plus a so-called Fairtrade Premium, an additional sum for environmental, economic and social development. Have you seen the FAIRTRADE mark on various food and non-food products? List some types of product that you know: (7) . The advantage for the farmer or producer is that they get a fair wage and decent working conditions. The advantage for the (8) who buy fair-trade products is that they buy a high-quality product and know they make a difference in the lives of the producers and their families. Language skills Extras Explore 10 Trading with the world 127 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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