1. Mexico

2. 'Trash for food' at Mexico City barter market
A new barter market in Mexico City is helping residents trade their trash for food in an effort to reduce the mountain of waste produced by the mega city.
Mexico City's huge, infamous Bordo Poniente landfill site was receiving 12,600 tons of waste a day -- one and a quarter times the weight of the Eiffel Tower -- before it was shut down in December last year. But although the landfill it is no longer in operation, the city keeps churning out trash.
The Mercado de Trueque encourages people to recycle paper, glass and plastic
Jose Luis Aranda is one of thousands of locals who are now making regular visits to the market held once a month in the city's Chapultepec Park. Aranda brings along glass, plastic and cardboard waste, which is separated and weighed. He is then given vouchers, which can be exchanged at a nearby farmers' market.
The vendors at the market hail from local farms, adding the benefit of attracting shoppers to locally produced food.

3. Vocabulary Recycling: convert (waste) into reusable material.
Barter: exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services.
Churning: produce something in large quantities and without thought.
Etymology: an account of the origins and the developments in meaning of a word.
Indigenous: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

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5. Mexico’s Recycling Program
Are there litter laws where you live? If so, what is the penalty for littering?
How often is garbage collected in your neighbourhood?
What are some things that can be recycled?
What things do you throw away that you think should be recycled?
How can you teach children to recycle?

6. General Facts on Mexico
City name: Mexico
Population: million people
Language Spoken: Spanish and 68 indigenous languages
Currency: Peso
Etymology: The name “Mexico” comes from the Nahuatl language, but its meaning is not well known.
Mēxihco was the Nahuatl term for the heartland of the Aztec Empire, namely, the Valley of Mexico.
Have you been to Mexico? If not, would you like to? Why? If yes, how was it?
What do you know about Mexico or Mexicans?
Do you eat any Mexican food?
How does France celebrate their independence day?
Mexican dishes: corn, hot peppers (chiles), and beans, products
Mexico’s Independence Day:
September 16, 1810
90% Mexicans are
Roman Catholics

7. Mexican Gift Giving Etiquette
Mexican Family Values
Mexican Gift Giving Etiquette
 Mexican table manners
Business Meeting Etiquette
In Mexico, family is very important and comes before everything else.
If invited to a Mexican's house, bring a gift such as flowers or sweets. Do not give marigolds as they symbolize death. 
It is polite to leave some food on your plate after a meal.
It is important that you arrive on time for meetings, although your Mexican business associates may be up to 30 minutes late. 

8. Bullfighting Day of the Dead Piñatas
One of Mexico’s holidays is the Day of the Dead. People visit their loved ones that have died. Family members go to the graves and bring flowers and make candy with names of loved ones on it.
Bullfighting remains one of the most popular sport in the country
Piñatas are big decorations that you can hit with a stick and candy and toys fall out.

9. What are some of the cultures and traditions that define France?
Are you expected to take gifts when you are invited to someone’s house in France?
In Mexico you are expected to open your gift immediately. Is it the same in France?
What are some of the business etiquettes in France?
List some common table manners from around the world?
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Do you have a day dedicated to the dead/souls in France? What do you’ll do?
What is the most popular sport in France?
What is bullfighting?
What is a piñatas? Do you know how it is made?
What do you like in particular about the Mexican culture and tradition?