Fairtrade meaning in English
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Definition
Fairtrade: the idea of paying poor farmers a good, just price for their goods
Examples
- "And it's Fairtrade, it means I can feed my caffeine addiction with a clear conscience."
Exercise 1
"Fare's fair..."
The two terms above are pronounced the same, but have different meanings. In the sentences below, decide if fare or fair should be used!
You always cheat in exams: it's not !
The for this journey is very cheap: only $67.
The practice of buying goods at reasonable prices from poor producers is called .
Sales of Kalvin Krime products have been this year, but not exceptionally good.
The two terms above are pronounced the same, but have different meanings. In the sentences below, decide if fare or fair should be used!
You always cheat in exams: it's not !
The for this journey is very cheap: only $67.
The practice of buying goods at reasonable prices from poor producers is called .
Sales of Kalvin Krime products have been this year, but not exceptionally good.
"Fare's fair..."
The two terms above are pronounced the same, but have different meanings. In the sentences below, decide if fare or fair should be used!
You always cheat in exams: it's not fair 1!
The fare 2 for this journey is very cheap: only $67.
The practice of buying goods at reasonable prices from poor producers is called fairtrade 3.
Sales of Kalvin Krime products have been fair 4 this year, but not exceptionally good.
The two terms above are pronounced the same, but have different meanings. In the sentences below, decide if fare or fair should be used!
You always cheat in exams: it's not fair 1!
The fare 2 for this journey is very cheap: only $67.
The practice of buying goods at reasonable prices from poor producers is called fairtrade 3.
Sales of Kalvin Krime products have been fair 4 this year, but not exceptionally good.
1 fair: "Fair" is the term we need here. If something is "fair", it is "just". Cheating in an exam or test is something which is not "fair" or "just": it's a bad thing to do! Here's another example: "The English cricket team believes in fair play".
1 fare: "Fare" is a noun referring to the price of a travel ticket. This doesn't make sense here.
2 fare: "Fare" is the right choice. This noun refers to the price we pay for something, usually a travel ticket. Example: "The company will reimburse your air fare when you take business trips".
2 fair: If something is "fair", it is just. This adjective does not make sense here.
3 fairtrade: "Fairtrade" is the correct choice. This system ensures that producers are given a "fair" or "just" price for the things they produce and sell. Example: "Jessica only buys fairtrade, organic food. This makes her feel very good about herself".
3 faretrade: Sorry, this term doesn't exist!
4 fair: "Fair" is the right option here. If sales are "fair", they are "reasonable" or "adequate": not very good and not very bad! Here's another example: "Charles is making fair progress: he's improving at a reasonable rate".
4 fare: "Fare" is a noun referring to the price of a travel ticket. This doesn't make sense here.
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