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1、Module1111.1EthicaleconomicsReading:Coffeenomics1Vocabulary:Financialandtradeterms2Speaking:Theeconomicsofyourcountry3Grammar:Articles4Listening:Fairtrade5Speaking:Givingreasonsandbenefits61.Thetwophotosbelowshowthebeginningandtheendoftheprocessofmakingcoffee.Workinpairs.Howmanystagescanyouth
2、inkofinbetweentocompletetheprocess?coffeegrown-coffeepicked-coffeetransported-coffeepacked-coffeesoldandshipped-coffeesoldontoshops-coffeeboughtanddrunk2.Writeinthecorrectletter,A-F,forthemissingsentencestocompletethetext.Thereisoneextrasentence.A.Thisprocessaloneaddsatleast50%toitsprice.B.He
3、re,coffeeproductionisthestaplecropformanymillionsofgrowers.C.TheonlybitcontrolledintheFairtradesystemisthepriceafarmerispaidforproduce.D.Coffeeisthesecondmosttradedcommodityintheworldafteroil.E.Itguaranteestopaygrowersafixedproportionfortheircoffee,whichisabovestandardmarketrates.F.Localcounc
4、iltaxesaddanother£25,000tothat.Coffeenomics:thetruecostofourcaffeineaddictionThenexttimeyouhandover£3foryourdeluxecappuccino,askyourselfhowmuchtheroastedbeansthatwentintothatcupreallycost.Foryouraveragecupofcoffee,theproducerreceivesroughly10p–that’sabout3.5%.Thisdisparityiscausingincreasingc
5、oncernamongsomecharitieswhobelievethattheexcessiveprofitsofcoffeeshopchainscomeattheexpenseofvulnerablecoffeeproducersincountrieslikeEthiopia,KenyaorLatinAmerica.(1)___________.Forexample,inEthiopiaalone,15millionpeopledependonthecoffeetrade,whichconstitutesaround50%ofthecountry’sgrossdomesti
6、cproduct(GDP)and90%ofitsexports.Theaveragewagepaidtolaborerswhopickthebeansandworkonfarmsisabout50paday.Sowheredotheaddedcostscomefrom?Accordingtoexperts,bythetimeitisconsumedbyusinourhomesorinacoffeeshop,thebeanmayactuallychangehandsupto150times,eachtimefacingamark-upasitistransported,roaste
7、d,packagedandsold.(2)___________.Thenanother10%inexportcostswithfreightandinsurancebeforeanimportertakesover.Finally,itissoldtousinacoffeeshop–andrunningacoffeeshopisnotcheap.Forexample,takeyourtypicalcoffeeshopinashoppingprecinct,seating75in