😂🤓🌈A young girl fighting against pollution – a role model (A2, beginners, text, exercises, sound files)🌈🤓😂

Oum is a nine-year-old girl. She lives in the countryside. Every day, she walks to her small village school. Oum loves her home. She wants to keep it clean and healthy.

At school, Oum learns about pollution. She decides to help the environment. She takes a reusable bag to the market with her mother. She does not use plastic bags. Oum also has a metal water bottle. She fills it with clean water from home. This way, she makes less plastic waste.

Oum teaches her friends to keep the village clean. They pick up litter and put it in bins. They also collect old paper and plastic for recycling. Oum explains why it is important to take care of the environment.

Oum loves nature. She plants trees and flowers near her home and school. The plants make the village beautiful and help clean the air. Her friends and neighbors see her work and want to help too.

Oum shows that small actions can make a big difference. Everyone can help the environment and keep their home clean and green.

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Vocabulary:

pollution – dirt or waste in the air, water, or land that is bad for nature.
a role model – a person you can look at and try to be like.
countryside – land with fields, trees, and small villages, not a city.
to be clean – not dirty.
to be healthy – feeling good and strong, not sick.
to decide – to choose something.
environment – the land, water, air, plants, and animals around us.
a reusable bag – a bag you can use many times, not throw away.
a water bottle – a container for drinking water.
less plastic waste – a smaller amount of plastic trash.
to keep the village clean – to make sure the village is not dirty.
to pick up litter – to take trash from the ground.
a bin – a container for putting trash in.
to collect – to bring things together in one place.
to recycle – to use old things to make new things.
a neighbor – a person who lives near you.
to make a big difference – to change something in a very good way.

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Match word to definition:

Words:

pollution
a role model
countryside
to be clean
to be healthy
to decide
environment
a reusable bag
a water bottle
less plastic waste
to keep the village clean
to pick up litter
a bin
to collect
to recycle
a neighbor
to make a big difference

Definitions:

a. to bring things together in one place
b. land with fields, trees, and small villages, not a city
c. a bag you can use many times, not throw away
d. dirt or waste in the air, water, or land that is bad for nature
e. feeling good and strong, not sick
f. a person who lives near you
g. a person you can look at and try to be like
h. to choose something
i. to change something in a very good way
j. a container for putting trash in
k. the land, water, air, plants, and animals around us
l. to make sure the village is not dirty
m. not dirty
n. a container for drinking water
o. a smaller amount of plastic trash
p. to use old things to make new things
q. to take trash from the ground

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Answers:

1-d, 2-g, 3-b, 4-m, 5-e, 6-h,
7-k, 8-c, 9-n, 10-o, 11-l, 12-q,
13-j, 14-a, 15-p, 16-f, 17-i

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Correct version:

pollution – dirt or waste in the air, water, or land that is bad for nature
a role model – a person you can look at and try to be like
countryside – land with fields, trees, and small villages, not a city
to be clean – not dirty
to be healthy – feeling good and strong, not sick
to decide – to choose something
environment – the land, water, air, plants, and animals around us
a reusable bag – a bag you can use many times, not throw away
a water bottle – a container for drinking water
less plastic waste – a smaller amount of plastic trash
to keep the village clean – to make sure the village is not dirty
to pick up litter – to take trash from the ground
a bin – a container for putting trash in
to collect – to bring things together in one place
to recycle – to use old things to make new things
a neighbor – a person who lives near you
to make a big difference – to change something in a very good way

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Find the word/s:

dirt or waste in the air, water, or land that is bad for nature – ________
a person you can look at and try to be like – ________
land with fields, trees, and small villages, not a city – ________
not dirty – ________
feeling good and strong, not sick – ________
to choose something – ________
the land, water, air, plants, and animals around us – ________
a bag you can use many times, not throw away – ________
a container for drinking water – ________
a smaller amount of plastic trash – ________
to make sure the village is not dirty – ________
to take trash from the ground – ________
a container for putting trash in – ________
to bring things together in one place – ________
to use old things to make new things – ________
a person who lives near you – ________
to change something in a very good way – ________

Answer Key

pollution
a role model
countryside
to be clean
to be healthy
to decide
environment
a reusable bag
a water bottle
less plastic waste
to keep the village clean
to pick up litter
a bin
to collect
to recycle
a neighbor
to make a big difference

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Correct answers:

dirt or waste in the air, water, or land that is bad for nature – pollution
a person you can look at and try to be like – a role model
land with fields, trees, and small villages, not a city – countryside
not dirty – to be clean
feeling good and strong, not sick – to be healthy
to choose something – to decide
the land, water, air, plants, and animals around us – environment
a bag you can use many times, not throw away – a reusable bag
a container for drinking water – a water bottle
a smaller amount of plastic trash – less plastic waste
to make sure the village is not dirty – to keep the village clean
to take trash from the ground – to pick up litter
a container for putting trash in – a bin
to bring things together in one place – to collect
to use old things to make new things – to recycle
a person who lives near you – a neighbor
to change something in a very good way – to make a big difference

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Match action and result:

Action	Result
1. Oum uses a reusable bag at the market	a. which helps her stay healthy and enjoy nature.
2. Oum fills her metal water bottle	b. which shows that small actions can make a big difference.
3. Oum and friends pick up litter	c. which helps reduce plastic waste.
4. Oum plants trees and flowers	d. so it can be used to make new things.
5. Oum collects old paper and plastic	e. which keeps the village clean.
6. Oum teaches friends about pollution	f. which makes the village beautiful and cleans the air.
7. Oum walks to school every day	g. so she does not need single-use plastic bottles.
8. Oum encourages neighbors to help	h. which helps them understand why the environment is important.

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Answers:
1-c, 2-g, 3-e, 4-f, 5-d, 6-h, 7-a, 8-b

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Correct version:

Oum uses a reusable bag at the market, which helps reduce plastic waste.
Oum fills her metal water bottle, so she does not need single-use plastic bottles.
Oum and friends pick up litter, which keeps the village clean.
Oum plants trees and flowers, which makes the village beautiful and cleans the air.
Oum collects old paper and plastic, so it can be used to make new things.
Oum teaches friends about pollution, which helps them understand why the environment is important.
Oum walks to school every day, which helps her stay healthy and enjoy nature.
Oum encourages neighbors to help, which shows that small actions can make a big difference.

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Fill in, words below:

bags – healthy – village – flowers – old –
help – litter – countryside –
difference – pollution – loves –
collect – clean –
reusable

Oum is nine years __________.
She lives in the __________ of Cambodia.
Every day, Oum walks to her small __________ school.
Oum __________ her home.
She wants to keep her home clean and ___________.
At school, Oum learns about __________
She decides to __________ the environment.
Oum takes a __________ bag to the market with her mother.
She does not use plastic __________.
Oum fills her metal water bottle with __________ water from home.
Oum and her friends pick up __________ in the village.
They __________ old paper and plastic for recycling.
Oum plants trees and __________ near her home and school.
Her small actions help the environment and make a big __________.

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Correct version:

Oum is nine years old.
She lives in the countryside of Cambodia.
Every day, Oum walks to her small village school.
Oum loves her home.
She wants to keep her home clean and healthy.
At school, Oum learns about pollution.
She decides to help the environment.
Oum takes a reusable bag to the market with her mother.
She does not use plastic bags.
Oum fills her metal water bottle with clean water from home.
Oum and her friends pick up litter in the village.
They collect old paper and plastic for recycling.
Oum plants trees and flowers near her home and school.
Her small actions help the environment and make a big difference.

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Words from the text, a bit mixed – which phrase are we looking for?

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Match question and answer:

Questions:

Who are you?
Where do you live?
When do you go to school?
Why do you love your home?
What do you learn about at school?
Why do you decide to help the environment?
Who helps you in the village?
What do you take to the market with your mother?
What do you use for drinking water?
Why do you and your friends collect old paper and plastic?
Where do you plant trees and flowers?
How can small actions make a difference?

Answers (Randomized):
a. My friends and neighbors help me.
b. I learn about pollution.
c. I use a metal water bottle filled with clean water from home.
d. I take a reusable bag.
e. They can keep the environment clean and green, and everyone can help too.
f. I am a nine-year-old girl.
g. We collect it for recycling.
h. I love it because I want to keep it clean and healthy.
i. I plant them near my home and school.
j. I live in the countryside.
k. I go to my small village school every day.
l. I want to protect nature and make my home clean.

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Answers:
1-f, 2-j, 3-k, 4-h, 5-b, 6-l,
7-a, 8-d, 9-c, 10-g, 11-i, 12-e

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Full version:

Full Dialogue with Oum

Interviewer: Hello, Oum! Can I ask you some questions?
Oum: Yes, of course!

Interviewer: Who are you?
Oum: I am a nine-year-old girl.

Interviewer: Where do you live?
Oum: I live in the countryside.

Interviewer: When do you go to school?
Oum: I go to my small village school every day.

Interviewer: Why do you love your home?
Oum: I love it because I want to keep it clean and healthy.

Interviewer: What do you learn about at school?
Oum: I learn about pollution.

Interviewer: Why do you decide to help the environment?
Oum: I want to protect nature and make my home clean.

Interviewer: Who helps you in the village?
Oum: My friends and neighbors help me.

Interviewer: What do you take to the market with your mother?
Oum: I take a reusable bag.

Interviewer: What do you use for drinking water?
Oum: I use a metal water bottle filled with clean water from home.

Interviewer: Why do you and your friends collect old paper and plastic?
Oum: We collect it for recycling.

Interviewer: Where do you plant trees and flowers?
Oum: I plant them near my home and school.

Interviewer: How can small actions make a difference?
Oum: They can keep the environment clean and green, and everyone can help too.