Bananas Are In Danger! (The Present Continuous and the Past Simple)

Grammar — Beginner Level

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Bananas are in danger. A fungus from Southeast Asia banana crops around the world. The fungus causes banana plants to wilt and brown. It cannot be killed.

The solution may lie in cultivating a different type of banana that the fungus. Bananas wiped out very slowly. It is ok to eat as many as you … for now!

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Do you like bananas?

What's your favorite fruit? Why?

What type of fruits grow in the area where you live?

What are some fruits and vegetables you enjoy eating?

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crop Trans. IMG
- cultivated fruit or vegetables
cultivate Trans. IMG
- (cultivated) to plant, to fertilize
danger Trans. IMG
- crisis, risk
fungus Trans. IMG
- plague, infestation
kill Trans. IMG
- (killed) to destroy
threaten Trans. IMG
- (threatened) to put at risk; endanger
wilt Trans. IMG
- (wilted) to lose strength; weaken
wipe out Trans. IMG
- (wiped out) to destroy, to kill

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