Tips for Teachers March 23, 2021
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When the Lebanese grocer buys food to sell in his store, he pays in pounds. When it takes more pounds to buy food for his shelves, what does he have to do? [He has to raise the price of food for his customers.]
In what ways is Lebanon a poorly run country? [There is corruption and scandal, the government is in disarray, unemployment is high, prices are skyrocketing and most of its food is imported.]
Prices for food in Lebanon have risen 400 percent. How about prices for clothing and shoes? [Prices have gone up more than 500 percent.]
For many Lebanese, the crisis is in the grocery store, with food prices increasing 423 percent since October 2019. True or false? [True.]
The major problem in Lebanon is the government. Why? [There is a lack of a government. The government resigned in 2020 and no stable has government replaced it.]