how kindness from an NGO changed their life

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Story based on Shinta Mani Foundation’s Facebook account

Savun is a mother of three children.
Some time ago she lived in a very difficult situation. Her husband left the family, and he was the only person who worked. After that, Savun did not have enough money for food, clothes, or daily life. She felt worried every day about her children. The family stayed in a small shelter for some time. Life there was very hard, and they did not feel safe or comfortable.

Savun tried to stay strong for her children, but it was not easy. The children felt sad and sometimes afraid. They did not have a good place to sleep or play. Every day was a struggle for the whole family, and they hoped for a better life.

One day, something good happened. Savun met kind people from the Shinta Mani Foundation. They listened to her story and understood her problems. They wanted to help her family. They worked with a generous donor named Kelli, who decided to give Savun a new house. Other people also helped and gave support for this project.

When the house was ready, Savun and her children moved in. They felt very happy and thankful. The next morning was very special for them. They woke up in a safe and clean home for the first time. The children felt calm and slept well. Savun felt relieved and less worried about the future.

This story shows how kindness helps people in need. The foundation and the donors make a big difference in their lives. Savun and her children feel hope again and start a better life together.

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Vocabulary:

clothes – things you wear, like shirts, pants, and shoes
to feel worried – to feel nervous or afraid about something
to stay in a shelter – to live in a safe place for a short time when you have no home
to feel safe – to feel no danger
to be comfortable – to feel relaxed and not in pain
to stay strong – to keep being brave even when it is hard
a struggle – a difficult problem or situation
to hope for a better life – to want life to be happier and easier
kind people – people who help and care about others
a generous donor – a person who gives money or help to others
to decide – to choose something
to give support – to help someone
to move in – to go into a new home to live there
to feel thankful – to feel happy and say thank you for something
to wake up – to stop sleeping
to feel calm – to feel relaxed and not nervous
to feel relieved – to feel happy because a problem is gone
to be less worried – to feel a little better and not scared anymore
kindness – the act of helping and caring for people
a foundation – a group or organization that helps people

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Basics – past simple

Past Simple –

Regular Verbs:
Most verbs: add -ed
play → played
Verbs ending in -e: add -d
live → lived
Verbs ending in consonant + y: change y to i and add -ed
study → studied
Short verbs ending in vowel + consonant: double the final consonant and add -ed
stop → stopped
List of irregular verbs => LINK

Use:
The past simple is used to talk about finished actions in the past.

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past)	Object
I	ate	apples
You	ate	apples
He	ate	apples
She	ate	apples
It	ate	apples
We	ate	apples
You (plural)	ate	apples
They	ate	apples
I	played	football
You	played	football
He	played	football
She	played	football
It	played	football
We	played	football
You (plural)	played	football
They	played	football

Personal Pronoun	Verb (Past Negative)	Object
I	did not eat	apples
You	did not eat	apples
He	did not eat	apples
She	did not eat	apples
It	did not eat	apples
We	did not eat	apples
You (plural)	did not eat	apples
They	did not eat	apples
I	did not play	football
You	did not play	football
He	did not play	football
She	did not play	football
It	did not play	football
We	did not play	football
You (plural)	did not play	football
They	did not play	football

Did + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Did I	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did he	eat	apples?
Did she	eat	apples?
Did it	eat	apples?
Did we	eat	apples?
Did you	eat	apples?
Did they	eat	apples?
Did I	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did he	play	football?
Did she	play	football?
Did it	play	football?
Did we	play	football?
Did you	play	football?
Did they	play	football?

Didn’t + Pronoun	Verb	Object
Didn’t I	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t he	eat	apples?
Didn’t she	eat	apples?
Didn’t it	eat	apples?
Didn’t we	eat	apples?
Didn’t you	eat	apples?
Didn’t they	eat	apples?
Didn’t I	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t he	play	football?
Didn’t she	play	football?
Didn’t it	play	football?
Didn’t we	play	football?
Didn’t you	play	football?
Didn’t they	play	football?

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Past simple forms of ‚to be‘:

Person	Past
I	was
You	were
He/She/It	was
We	were
You (pl)	were
They	were

Person	Question
I	Was I …?
You	Were you …?
He/She/It	Was he/she/it …?
We	Were we …?
You (pl)	Were you …?
They	Were they …?

Person	Negative
I	I was not (I wasn’t)
You	You were not (You weren’t)
He/She/It	He/She/It was not (He/She/It wasn’t)
We	We were not (We weren’t)
You (pl)	You were not (You weren’t)
They	They were not (They weren’t)

Person	Negative Question
I	Wasn’t I …?
You	Weren’t you …?
He/She/It	Wasn’t he/she/it …?
We	Weren’t we …?
You (pl)	Weren’t you …?
They	Weren’t they …?

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Verbs in text, regular and irregular ones:

Infinitive (with to)	Past
to live	lived
to leave	left
to work	worked
to have	had
to feel	felt
to stay	stayed
to try	tried
to be	was / were
to do	did
to want	wanted
to help	helped
to meet	met
to listen	listened
to understand	understood
to decide	decided
to give	gave
to move in	moved in
to wake up	woke up
to sleep	slept
to show	showed
to make	made
to start	started

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AI generated =>

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Match the words to their correct definitions

Words:

clothes
to feel worried
to stay in a shelter
to feel safe
to be comfortable
to stay strong
a struggle
to hope for a better life
kind people
a generous donor
to decide
to give support
to move in
to feel thankful
to wake up
to feel calm
to feel relieved
to be less worried
kindness
a foundation

Definitions:

A. The act of helping and caring for people
B. To go into a new home to live there
C. Things you wear, like shirts, pants, and shoes
D. To feel happy because a problem is gone
E. To feel a little better and not scared [feeling afraid or frightened] anymore
F. To feel relaxed and not nervous
G. People who help and care about others
H. To want life to be happier and easier
I. To choose something
J. To feel nervous or afraid about something
K. A group or organization that helps people
L. A person who gives money or help to others
M. To help someone
N. To stop sleeping
O. To live in a safe place for a short time when you have no home
P. To keep being brave [not afraid; able to face danger or problems] even when it is hard
Q. A difficult problem or situation
R. The act of helping and caring for people
S. To feel happy and say thank you for something
T. To feel relaxed [feeling calm and comfortable, not worried] and not in pain

Answers:

1-C, 2-J, 3-O, 4-F, 5-T, 6-P, 7-Q,
8-H, 9-G, 10-L, 11-I, 12-M, 13-B,
14-S, 15-N, 16-F, 17-D, 18-E, 19-A, 20-K

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True or false:

Savun felt relieved after moving into a safe home.
Clothes are things you eat every day.
Savun wanted to stay strong for her children.
A generous donor is a person who gives help or money to others.
To wake up means to go back to sleep.
Kindness means helping and caring for people.
To feel worried means to feel nervous or afraid.
A struggle is an easy and fun activity.
To move in means to go into a new home to live there.
To feel calm means to feel tense and nervous.
To decide means to ignore a problem.
A foundation is a kind of building only.
To give support means to ignore [not look at or listen to] someone’s problems.
To hope for a better life means to want life to be happier and easier.

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True: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 14
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Multiple Choice Questions

Did her husband (a) die, or (b) leave her?
How many children does Savun have? (a) three, (b) two
Where did the family stay for some time? (a) a hotel, (b) a shelter
Who helped Savun’s family? (a) Shinta Mani Foundation, (b) a school teacher
Did Savun feel (a) worried, or (b) happy before help came?
Who decided to give Savun a new house? (a) Kelli, (b) her neighbor
When the house was ready, did the family (a) move in, or (b) move out?
How did the children feel after moving in? (a) calm, or (b) sad
How did Savun feel about the future after getting the house? (a) worried, or (b) relieved
Did Savun try to (a) stay strong, or (b) run away from problems?
Did the family have enough (a) food, or (b) money before help?
Was life in the shelter (a) easy, or (b) hard?
Did the foundation and donors give (a) support, or (b) ignore them?
The story shows how (a) kindness, or (b) selfishness helps people in need?

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Correct answers:
1-b, 2-a, 3-b, 4-a, 5-a, 6-a,
7-a, 8-a, 9-b, 10-a, 11-b,
12-b, 13-a, 14-a

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Fill in, past simple:

Savun ___ (feel) worried every day.
The donors ___ (give) a new house.
The children ___ (sleep) well in the new home.
Savun ___ (meet) people from the foundation.
Her husband ___ (leave) the family.
The family ___ (stay) in a small shelter.
Savun ___ (try) to stay strong for her children.
Life ___ (be) very hard in the shelter.
The children ___ (feel) sad and sometimes afraid.
The foundation ___ (listen) to Savun’s story.
Kelli ___ (decide) to help Savun.
Other people ___ (give) support for the project.
Savun and her children ___ (move in) to the new house.
The children ___ (wake up) calm and happy the next morning.
Savun ___ (hope) for a better life for her family.
Savun ___ (feel) relieved after moving into the new house.
Life ___ (start) to feel better for the whole family.
The foundation ___ (understand) Savun’s problems.
Savun ___ (show) her children how to be brave.
The children ___ (feel) safe in their new home.

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Correct version:

Savun felt worried every day.
The donors gave a new house.
The children slept well in the new home.
Savun met people from the foundation.
Her husband left the family.
The family stayed in a small shelter.
Savun tried to stay strong for her children.
Life was very hard in the shelter.
The children felt sad and sometimes afraid.
The foundation listened to Savun’s story.
Kelli decided to help Savun.
Other people gave support for the project.
Savun and her children moved in to the new house.
The children woke up calm and happy the next morning.
Savun hoped for a better life for her family.
Savun felt relieved after moving into the new house.
Life started to feel better for the whole family.
The foundation understood Savun’s problems.
Savun showed her children how to be brave.
The children felt safe in their new home.

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Form Questions

Savun felt worried every day.

YOU WRITE:
Did she feel worried every day?
The family stayed in a small shelter.
Her husband left the family.
The children slept well in the new home.
Savun tried to stay strong for her children.
The donors gave a new house.
The foundation listened to Savun’s story.
Savun met people from the foundation.
Life started to feel better for the whole family.
Savun woke up happy the next morning.

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Correct version:

Did Savun feel worried every day?
Did the family stay in a small shelter?
Did her husband leave the family?
Did the children sleep well in the new home?
Did Savun try to stay strong for her children?
Did the donors give a new house?
Did the foundation listen to Savun’s story?
Did Savun meet people from the foundation?
Did life start to feel better for the whole family?
Did Savun wake up happy the next morning?

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Short answers, if statement is false, negate first, then write down the correct sentence:

Savun lived with three children.

YOU WRITE:
Yes, she did.
Her husband stayed with the family.

YOU WRITE:
No, he didn’t.
Her husband left the family.
The family lived in a big hotel before help came.
The children felt calm after moving into the new house.
Savun met kind people from the Shinta Mani Foundation.
The donors ignored Savun’s family.
Life in the shelter was very hard.
Kelli decided to give Savun a new car.
Savun tried to stay strong for her children.
The family had enough money for food before help came.
The children slept well in the new home.
The foundation and donors gave support to Savun’s family.
Savun and her children stayed in the shelter forever.
The story shows how kindness helps people in need.

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Correct version, true statements: 1, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 14

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Correct version:

Yes, she did.
No, she didn’t. Her husband left the family.
No, they didn’t. The family stayed in a small shelter before help came.
Yes, they did.
Yes, she did.
No, they didn’t. The donors helped Savun’s family.
Yes, it was.
No, she didn’t. Kelli decided to give Savun a new house.
Yes, she did.
No, they didn’t. The family didn’t have enough money for food before help came.
Yes, they did.
Yes, they did.
No, they didn’t. Savun and her children moved into the new house.
Yes, it did.

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Form questions to which the word/s given is/are the answer:

Savun had three children.
a) Savun:__________?
b) three childern:__________?
c) three:__________?
Her husband left the family before they got help.
a) Her husband:__________?
b) Her:__________?
c) left the family before they got help:__________?
d) the family:__________?
e) before they got help:__________?
The family stayed in a small shelter.
a) The family:__________?
b) stayed in a small shelter:__________?
c) in a small shelter:__________?
d) small:__________?
Savun met kind people from the Shinta Mani Foundation.
a) Savun:__________?
b) met kind people from the Shinta Mani Foundation:__________?
c) kind people:__________?
d) kind:__________?
The children felt happy in their new home.
a) The children:__________?
b) felt happy in their new home:__________?
c) happy:__________?
d) in their new home:__________?

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Correct version:

1. Savun had three children.
a) Who had three children?
b) What did Savun have?
c) How many children did Savun have?

2. Her husband left the family before they got help.
a) Who left the family?
b) Whose husband left the family?
c) What did her husband do?
d) Who did he leave?
e) When did he leave the family?

3. The family stayed in a small shelter.
a) Who stayed in a small shelter?
b) What did the family do?
c) Where did the family stay?
d) What kind of shelter did they stay in? or:
In which shelter did they stay?

4. Savun met kind people from the Shinta Mani Foundation.
a) Who met kind people from the Shinta Mani Foundation?
b) What did Savun do?
c) Who did she meet?
d) What kind of people did she meet? or
Which people did she meet?

5. The children felt happy in their new home.
a) Who felt happy in their new home?
b) What did the children do?
c) How did the children feel?
d) Where did the children feel happy?

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Interview with Savun, fill in, words below:

daily life – future – many – stay strong –
was ready – us – husband – kindness –
worried – slept – shelter –
kind

Interviewer: Hello, Savun! Thank you for talking to us.

Savun: Hello! You are welcome.

1. Interviewer: Who left the family?
Savun: My __________ left the family.

2. Interviewer: What did you do for your children?
Savun: I tried to __________ for my children.

3. Interviewer: Where did the family stay?
Savun: We stayed in a small __________.

4. Interviewer: How did you feel in the shelter?
Savun: I felt __________ every day.

5. Interviewer: Why did you feel worried?
Savun: I felt worried because we did not have enough money for food, clothes, or __________.

6. Interviewer: Who helped your family?
Savun: __________ people from the Shinta Mani Foundation helped us.

7. Interviewer: Which person gave your family a new house?
Savun: Kelli gave __________ a new house.

8. Interviewer: Did other people give support for the project?
Savun: Yes, __________ other people gave support for the project.

9. Interviewer: When did you move into the new house?
Savun: We moved in when the house __________

10. Interviewer: How did the children feel in the new home?
Savun: They felt calm and __________ well.

11. Interviewer: What did you feel in the new home?
Savun: I felt relieved and less worried about the __________.

12. Interviewer: What did the story show?
Savun: The story showed how __________ helps people in need.

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Correct version:

Interviewer: Hello, Savun! Thank you for talking to us.

Savun: Hello! You are welcome.

1. Interviewer: Who left the family?
Savun: My husband left the family.

2. Interviewer: What did you do for your children?
Savun: I tried to stay strong for my children.

3. Interviewer: Where did the family stay?
Savun: We stayed in a small shelter.

4. Interviewer: How did you feel in the shelter?
Savun: I felt worried every day.

5. Interviewer: Why did you feel worried?
Savun: I felt worried because we did not have enough money for food, clothes, or daily life.

6. Interviewer: Who helped your family?
Savun: Kind people from the Shinta Mani Foundation helped us.

7. Interviewer: Which person gave your family a new house?
Savun: Kelli gave us a new house.

8. Interviewer: Did other people give support for the project?
Savun: Yes, many other people gave support for the project.

9. Interviewer: When did you move into the new house?
Savun: We moved in when the house was ready.

10. Interviewer: How did the children feel in the new home?
Savun: They felt calm and slept well.

11. Interviewer: What did you feel in the new home?
Savun: I felt relieved and less worried about the future.

12. Interviewer: What did the story show?
Savun: The story showed how kindness helps people in need.

🥳🥳A new home for Savun and her children (A2, past simple)🥳🥳

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Story based on Shinta Mani Foundation’s Facebook account

Basics – past simple

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True or false:

Multiple Choice Questions

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