World News for Students of English

09-10-2024 07:00

In Denmark, trust plays a key role in society, especially in Copenhagen. For example, you can rent a kayak for free with GreenKayak, but the catch is that you must collect trash while paddling through the canals.

Tobias Weber-Anderson started this initiative to clean the city’s waters. The system relies on people returning the kayaks without damage, which shows how trust works in Denmark.

Another example is the Human Library, where you can borrow a person to have a conversation about personal stories. This project, led by Ronnie Auel, encourages open dialogue, helping people connect and understand one another better.

Finally, in a local bakery, customers can buy bread without using a cashier. They help themselves, calculate the cost, and pay online. The bakery owner trusts customers to be honest, and cheating rarely happens. This way of life shows how much Danes value trust and responsibility in their community.

Difficult words: initiative (a new plan or idea to solve a problem), dialogue (a conversation between two or more people).

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