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The speakers in this video are Priya Haji, CEO of World of Good, and Benjamin Chikan, Program Officer of Nigeria's Alternative Trade Network. They talk about the benefits of Fair Trade. Their main point is that individual choices make a huge difference. If enough people make the decision to buy Fair Trade, this has an enormous impact on developing countries. The video is supported by informative texts.
Vocabulary:
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ability
{n} [n] capability
power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc. more... -
alleviate
{v} alleviated, alleviated lighten
To alleviate something is to make it less severe or intense. more... -
compete
{v} competed, competed struggle
to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business. more... -
exploitation
{n} [n] selfish utilization
He got ahead through the exploitation of his friends. more... -
overwhelmingly
{adv} overpowering
incapable of being resisted; "the candy looked overwhelmingly desirable to the dieting man" more...
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purchase
{v} purchased, purchased buy
To purchase something is to buy it. -
shape
{v} shaped, shaped adjust
If you want to shape a situation, you want to have an influence on the way it develops. more... -
supply chain
{n} network of companies
Supply chains include every company that comes into contact with a particular product. For example, the supply chain for most products will encompass all the companies manufacturing parts for the product, assembling it, delivering it and selling it. more... -
sustainable
{adj} maintain
Capable of being continued with minimal long-term effect on the environment: sustainable agriculture. more... -
thrive
{v} thrived, thrived to prosper
be fortunate or successful. more...
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