Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

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catfish

recreational

parasite

pike

trout

Freshwater Fish

Get ready!

1. Before you read the passage, talk about these questions.

1What are some differences between recreational and commercial fishing?

2What are some of the differences between different types of freshwater fish?

Reading

2. Read the newspaper article. Then, mark the following statements as true (T) or false (F).

1__ Recreational freshwater fishing damages commercial output.

2__ Freshwater fish stay fresh for a long time on the shelf.

3__ DDT is a particularly dangerous parasite for freshwater fish

Vocabulary

3. Match the words (1-8) with the definitions (A-H).

       1 __ bass                5__ DDT

       2 __ contaminant   6 __ catfish

       3 __ pike                7__ shelf-life

       4 __ whitefish       8 __ trout

A a synthetic organic compound used as insecticide

В a substance that pollutes or corrupts something

С a type of large, long-bodied freshwater fish

D a type of oily freshwater fish closely related to salmon

E a type of freshwater fish often fished recreationally

F the length of time for which a fish can remain fresh

G a type of freshwater fish with barbels that resemble a cat’s whiskers

H a freshwater fish in the salmon family

4. Read the sentence pairs. Choose which word or phrase best fits each blank.

1 off-flavor / parasite

A The isopod, which is a type of ___________, will benefit by attacking a host.

В The taste of fish is damaged by ____________.

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