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With the spiralling cost living, many people are making drastic cutbacks. In the UK, millions people can no longer afford essential hygiene products. This has been termed "hygiene poverty". A report the charity Hygiene Bank states that to 3.2 million adults are affected this. Britons are foregoing basic goods such as soap, deodorant, toothpaste, shaving products, toilet paper and sanitary products. They are facing the harrowing decision eating and heating their homes and not buying hygiene products. Hygiene Bank described the problem as a "hidden crisis". It said the situation is "much more widespread than we feared. It's increasing, and it's disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable".

Hygiene poverty is having a devastating impact people's daily lives. Many people feel too ashamed to leave their house because they are worried looking dirty or smelling bad. Hygiene Bank's chief executive Ruth Brock warned the terrible repercussions being unable to maintain basic hygiene standards. She said many people cannot "access their life chances". She said: "We have mums telling us...that they want to be last the nursery drop-off because they're too embarrassed and ashamed to see other parents." Many people acne are worsening their condition because they cannot afford soap. Others are avoiding all social contact not answering their phone.

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English News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson - Hygiene Poverty - Handouts, online activity, mp3... current events.

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)

(2)

Why do so many people live below the poverty line?

(3)

What kind of poverty exists in your country?

(4)

What do you think living below the poverty line is like?

(5)

Is it possible for the world to make poverty disappear?

(6)

What do you think of people who buy expensive brands when so much poverty exists in the world?

(7)

Aristotle said: "Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime." What do you think?

(8)

Why does poverty exist in rich countries like the USA?

(9)

What do you think of the "Make Poverty History" campaign?

(10)

In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson announced: "For the first time in our history it is possible to conquer poverty." What went wrong?

STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)

(1)

What springs to mind when you hear the word 'poverty'?

(2)

Is poverty different in rich countries than in poor ones?

(3)

Do you do anything to help reduce poverty?

(4)

Bernard Shaw said: "The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty." Do you agree with this?

(5)

How would the world be different if there was no poverty?

(6)

What are the causes of poverty?

(7)

What do you think a poverty trap is and is it easy for people to escape it?

(8)

What is more important to win, the war on terror or the war on poverty? Are governments spending on the right war?

(9)

Do you think there'd be no wars if there was no poverty?

(10)

Eli Khamarov said: "Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn't commit. And one never really forgets either - everything serves as a constant reminder of it." How far is this true today?

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STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.) (2) Why do so many people live below the poverty line? (3) What kind of poverty exists in your country? (4) What do you think living below the poverty line is like? (5) Is it possible for the world to make poverty disappear?

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ESL Conversation Questions - Poverty (I-TESL-J)

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A list of questions you can use to generate conversations in the ESL/EFL classroom.