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Chapter 10 - Street Pollution (2)

Traffic pollution -smoke-monkey with gass masks
MAKI What about the food?
ELPHI The idea is to have a three-day supply of non-perishable food.
MAKI What is that?
ELPHI Non-perishable means food that can stay good for a long time without needing to be in the refrigerator. It is also good if the food doesn’t need to be cooked.
MONKITO

Bananas?
ELPHI (LAUGHING) Bananas are perishable foods, Monkito. It’s better to have ready-to-eat canned meats and vegetables, juice, milk or soup. Sugar, salt and pepper… Vitamins… Special food for babies or older people.
MONKITO

What about sick people?
ELPHI If there any special needs in term of medicine, you should include them.
MAKI It’s a lot!
ELPHI There is more: you need lots of water, two gallons per person per day.
MONKITO And a radio, to be informed of what is happening and what to do.
BINDU

Flashlights and candles!

MAKI

I think that only rich people can be prepared.
ELPHI

That’s not entirely true. You can be prepared even if you are poor. It’s a matter of good planning.

MONKITO

We are ready for almost anything. Graduation time!
ELPHI

With one exception… The dangers of everyday life. Who can mention some?

MAKI

You can stumble on a stone if you don’t watch where you walk.
BINDU

You can be hit by a ball when playing cricket…
MONKITO

A coconut can fall on your head!
ELPHI

(LAUGHING) Yes, you are right, but there is more. Children, I propose you something: for the last lesson we will go out to the city. Then you will see what I mean.