Gas Prices Go Up This Week
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Vocabulary
petrol /ˈpetrəl/ noun
fuel for cars and vehicles
I put petrol in my car at the gas station.
price /praɪs/ noun
how much money something costs
The price of milk went up this month.
liter /ˈliːtər/ noun
a measure of liquid amount
I bought two liters of water.
increase /ɪnˈkris/ noun
when something goes up or becomes more
There was an increase in the number of students this year.
oil /ɔɪl/ noun
dark liquid from the ground used for fuel and machines
Oil comes from under the earth.
weekly /ˈwikli/ adjective
happening once every week or each week
I have a weekly meeting every Monday.
Article
Gas prices went up this week. One liter costs more money now. The price went up five pence. This is a big change in one week.
What is the new price?
Gas now costs 167 pence per liter. This is very expensive. Last week it was cheaper. The price jumped up fast.
Why did prices go up?
Oil prices went up because of problems in Iran. When oil costs more, gas costs more. Gas comes from oil. Iran is a big oil country.
Is this normal?
This big jump does not happen every week. The last time prices went up this much was in April. That was many months ago. This week was very unusual.
What do people do?
People pay more money for gas. Cars need gas to go. Buses need gas too. Everyone feels the change in their money.
Discussion Questions
- Do you drive a car? How do you feel about higher gas prices?
- What do you do when things cost more money?
- Have you noticed prices going up for other things this week?
- Where do you buy petrol? Is it expensive there?
- What can people do when gas prices are too high?
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