🍐🍌🥥🌶️A day in Lina’s life (A1, beginners, questions, short answers, present simple, part 1/2)🌶️🥥🍌🍐

• a young girl learns, helps her family, and dreams of becoming a teacher

There is a past simple A1 version,
Lina as a teacher,
and her memories => link

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Lina is a 10-year-old girl. She lives in a small village in Southeast Asia. She lives with her parents and grandparents. Her father is a farmer. Her mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market.

Lina wakes up early every day. She helps her mother prepare food and carry things. Then she walks to school. The walk is long, but she likes it. She sees trees, animals, and her friends.

At school, Lina is happy. She loves learning. Her favorite subjects are Maths and English. She listens to her teacher and works hard. She also plays with her friends during breaks.

After school, Lina walks home. She helps her family again. In the evening, she does her homework and studies.

Lina wants to be a teacher one day. She wants to help young children in her village learn and have a better life.

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Vocabulary:

• to dream of something: to want something very much in the future
• a village: a small place where people live, smaller than a town
• grandparents: the parents of your mother or father
• to sell vegetables: to give vegetables to people for money
• morning market: a place where people buy and sell things in the morning
• to wake up: to stop sleeping
• to prepare food: to make food ready to eat
• to carry things: to hold and take things from one place to another
• a favorite subject: the school subject you like best
• to listen to somebody: to hear and pay attention to someone
• to work hard: to do a lot of work with effort
• a break (school): a short time to rest at school
• to study: to learn and read for school
• to have a better life: to live in a happier and easier way

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Match the words with the definitions:

1. to dream of something
2. a village
3. grandparents
4. to sell vegetables
5. morning market
6. to wake up
7. to prepare food
8. to carry things
9. a favorite subject
10. to listen to somebody
11. to work hard
12. a break (school)
13. to study
14. to have a better life
    
    Definitions:

A. to stop sleeping
B. to give vegetables to people for money
C. to hear and pay attention to someone
D. the parents of your mother or father
E. to want something very much in the future
F. to make food ready to eat
G. a small place where people live, smaller than a town
H. a short time to rest at school
I. to hold and take things from one place to another
J. a place where people buy and sell things in the morning
K. to do a lot of work with effort
L. the school subject you like best
M. to learn and read for school
N. to live in a happier and easier way

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Answers:
1-E, 2-G, 3-D, 4-B, 5-J,
6-A, 7-F, 8-I, 9-L, 10-C,
11-K, 12-H, 13-M, 14-N

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Find words that match the definitions below:

Definitions:

1. to hold and take things from one place to another
2. to live in a happier and easier way
3. to stop sleeping
4. a short time to rest at school
5. to make food ready to eat
6. the parents of your mother or father
7. a place where people buy and sell things in the morning
8. to do a lot of work with effort
9. to want something very much in the future
10. to hear and pay attention to someone
11. a small place where people live, smaller than a town
12. to learn and read for school
13. the school subject you like best
14. to give vegetables to people for money

Words:

a. to study
b. to wake up
c. to carry things
d. grandparents
e. to work hard
f. a village
g. to prepare food
h. to sell vegetables
i. to listen to somebody
j. a break (school)
k. to dream of something
l. a favorite subject
m. morning market
n. to have a better life

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Answers:
1-c, 2-n, 3-b, 4-j, 5-g,
6-d, 7-m, 8-e, 9-k, 10-i,
11-f, 12-a, 13-l, 14-h

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True or false:

1. To carry things means to take things from one place to another.
2. To work hard means to do very little work.
3. A favorite subject is the subject you like best.
4. To dream of something means to not want anything.
5. A morning market happens at night.
6. Grandparents are your mother’s or father’s parents.
7. To prepare food means to make food ready to eat.
8. To wake up means to start sleeping.
9. To study means to learn for school.
10. To sell vegetables means to buy vegetables.
11. To listen to somebody means to ignore them.
12. A break at school is time to rest.
13. A village is a small place where people live.
14. To have a better life means to live in a worse way.

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True: 1,3,6,7,9,12,13

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True or false:

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1. Lina is 10 years old.
2. She lives in a big city.
3. Her father is a farmer.
4. Her mother sells vegetables at the night market.
5. Lina helps her mother prepare food and carry things.
6. Lina walks a short distance to school.
7. She likes seeing trees and animals on her way to school.
8. Lina does not like learning at school.
9. Her favorite subjects are Maths and English.
10. She ignores her teacher in class.
11. Lina wants to be a doctor one day.
12. She wants to help children in her village.
13. Lina plays with her friends during school breaks.
14. In the evening, Lina does her homework and studies.

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True: 1,3,5,7,9,12,13,14

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Short answers, basics:

Example Sentence	Yes	No
I learn the alphabet.	Yes, I do.	No, I don’t.
You read signs.	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
He practices speaking.	Yes, he does.	No, he doesn’t.
She watches cartoons.	Yes, she does.	No, she doesn’t.
It helps us learn English.	Yes, it does.	No, it doesn’t.
We use apps like Duolingo.	Yes, we do.	No, we don’t.
You read labels.	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
They make mistakes sometimes.	Yes, they do.	No, they don’t.

Question	Yes	No
Do I learn the alphabet?	Yes, I do.	No, I don’t.
Do you read signs?	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
Does he practice speaking?	Yes, he does.	No, he doesn’t.
Does she watch cartoons?	Yes, she does.	No, she doesn’t.
Does it help us learn English?	Yes, it does.	No, it doesn’t.
Do we use apps like Duolingo?	Yes, we do.	No, we don’t.
Do you read labels?	Yes, you do.	No, you don’t.
Do they make mistakes sometimes?	Yes, they do.	No, they don’t.

Question	Yes	No
Am I big?	Yes, I am.	No, I am not.
Are you big?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren’t.
Is he big?	Yes, he is.	No, he isn’t.
Is she big?	Yes, she is.	No, she isn’t.
Is it big?	Yes, it is.	No, it isn’t.
Are we big?	Yes, we are.	No, we aren’t.
Are you big?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren’t.
Are they big?	Yes, they are.	No, they aren’t.

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Give short answers:

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1. Lina walks to school and sees trees, animals, and friends.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Yes, she does.
   
2. Lina rides a car to school.
3. Lina wakes up early every day.
4. Her favorite subject is Science only.
5. She helps her mother prepare food and carry things.
6. Lina plays only and does not study in the evening.
7. Lina loves learning at school.
8. Lina lives in a big city.
9. Her father works as a farmer.
10. One of Lina’s favorite subjects is Maths.
11. She spends all her time away from her family.
12. Lina is 10 years old.
13. Two of Lina’s favorite subjects are Maths and English.
14. She wants to be a teacher and help children in her village.
15. Her mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market.
16. Lina sees buildings and traffic on her way to school.
17. She wants to be a doctor.
18. Lina sleeps all morning.
19. Lina lives in a small village in Southeast Asia.
20. She helps her father sell fruits at the market.
21. Lina dislikes learning at school.

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Correct version:

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1. Lina walks to school and sees trees, animals, and friends.
   Yes, she does.
2. Lina rides a car to school.
   No, she doesn’t.
3. Lina wakes up early every day.
   Yes, she does.
4. Her favorite subject is Science only.
   No, it isn’t.
5. She helps her mother prepare food and carry things.
   Yes, she does.
6. Lina plays only and does not study in the evening.
   No, she doesn’t.
7. Lina loves learning at school.
   Yes, she does.
8. Lina lives in a big city.
   No, she doesn’t.
9. Her father works as a farmer.
   Yes, he does.
10. One of Lina’s favorite subjects is Maths.
    Yes, it is.
11. She spends all her time away from her family.
    No, she doesn’t.
12. Lina is 10 years old.
    Yes, she is.
13. Two of Lina’s favorite subjects are Maths and English.
    Yes, they are.
14. She wants to be a teacher and help children in her village.
    Yes, she does.
15. Her mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market.
    Yes, she does.
16. Lina sees buildings and traffic on her way to school.
    No, she doesn’t.
17. She wants to be a doctor.
    No, she doesn’t.
18. Lina sleeps all morning.
    No, she doesn’t.
19. Lina lives in a small village in Southeast Asia.
    Yes, she does.
20. She helps her father sell fruits at the market.
    No, she doesn’t.
21. Lina dislikes learning at school.
    No, she doesn’t.

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Short answers, if false, provide short answer and then the corrected version:

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1. Does Lina wake up late every day?
   
   YOU WRITE:
   No, she doesn’t.
   She wakes up early every day.
   
2. Does Lina play with her friends during breaks?
3. Does she help carry things for her mother?
4. Does Lina ride a car to school?
5. Does she help her father sell fruits at the market?
6. Are two of Lina’s favorite subjects Maths and English?
7. Does Lina love learning at school?
8. Does she spend all her time away from her family?
9. Does Lina see animals and friends on her way to school?
10. Is Lina 10 years old?
11. Does Lina walk to school every day?
12. Is Lina’s father a teacher?
13. Does Lina dislike learning at school?
14. Does her mother sell vegetables and fruits at the morning market?
15. Is her favorite subject Science only?
16. Does she help her mother prepare food?
17. Does Lina live in a big city?
18. Are her favorite subjects Science and History?
19. Does she want to be a teacher in the future?
20. Does she sleep all morning?

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Correct answers:

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1. Does Lina wake up late every day?
   No, she doesn’t. She wakes up early every day.
2. Does Lina play with her friends during breaks?
   Yes, she does.
3. Does she help carry things for her mother?
   Yes, she does.
4. Does Lina ride a car to school?
   No, she doesn’t. She walks to school every day.
5. Does she help her father sell fruits at the market?
   No, she doesn’t. She helps her mother sell vegetables and fruits.
6. Are two of Lina’s favorite subjects Maths and English?
   Yes, they are.
7. Does Lina love learning at school?
   Yes, she does.
8. Does she spend all her time away from her family?
   No, she doesn’t. She helps her family at home.
9. Does Lina see animals and friends on her way to school?
   Yes, she does.
10. Is Lina 10 years old?
    Yes, she is.
11. Does Lina walk to school every day?
    Yes, she does.
12. Is Lina’s father a teacher?
    No, he isn’t. He is a farmer.
13. Does Lina dislike learning at school?
    No, she doesn’t. She loves learning at school.
14. Does her mother sell vegetables and fruits at the morning market?
    Yes, she does.
15. Is her favorite subject Science only?
    No, it isn’t. Her favorite subjects are Maths and English.
16. Does she help her mother prepare food?
    Yes, she does.
17. Does Lina live in a big city?
    No, she doesn’t. She lives in a small village in Southeast Asia.
18. Are her favorite subjects Science and History?
    No, they aren’t. Her favorite subjects are Maths and English.
19. Does she want to be a teacher in the future?
    Yes, she does.
20. Does she sleep all morning?
    No, she doesn’t. She wakes up early every day.

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Fill in:

1. Lina is ______ years old.
2. She lives in a small ______ in Southeast Asia.
3. Her father works as a ______.
4. Her mother sells ______ and ______ at the morning market.
5. Lina walks to ______ every day.
6. She helps her mother prepare ______ and carry ______.
7. Lina’s favorite subjects are ______ and ______.
8. In the evening, Lina does her ______ and studies.
9. She wants to be a ______ in the future.
10. She wants to help ______ in her village.
11. Lina wakes up ______ every day.
12. On her way to school, she sees ______ and ______.
13. She plays with her ______ during school breaks.
14. Her father works hard as a ______.

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Correct answers:

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1. Lina is 10 years old.
2. She lives in a small village in Southeast Asia.
3. Her father works as a farmer.
4. Her mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market.
5. Lina walks to school every day.
6. She helps her mother prepare food and carry things.
7. Lina’s favorite subjects are Maths and English.
8. In the evening, Lina does her homework and studies.
9. She wants to be a teacher in the future.
10. She wants to help children in her village.
11. Lina wakes up early every day.
12. On her way to school, she sees trees and animals.
13. She plays with her friends during school breaks.
14. Her father works hard as a farmer.

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Basics of present simple:

Personal Pronoun	am / is / are
I	am	8 years old
You	are	8 years old
He	is	8 years old
She	is	8 years old
It	is	8 years old
We	are	8 years old
You (plural)	are	8 years old
They	are	8 years old

Personal Pronoun	am not / is not / are not
I	am not	8 years old
You	are not	8 years old
He	is not	8 years old
She	is not	8 years old
It	is not	8 years old
We	are not	8 years old
You (plural)	are not	8 years old
They	are not	8 years old

Question:

Question Word	Personal Pronoun
Am	I	8 years old?
Are	you	8 years old?
Is	he	8 years old?
Is	she	8 years old?
Is	it	8 years old?
Are	we	8 years old?
Are	you (plural)	8 years old?
Are	they	8 years old?

Statement:

Personal Pronoun	Verb
I	like	ice cream
You	like	ice cream
He	likes	ice cream
She	likes	ice cream
It	likes	ice cream
We	like	ice cream
You (plural)	like	ice cream
They	like	ice cream

Negation:

Personal Pronoun	Verb (negative)
I	do not like	ice cream
You	do not like	ice cream
He	does not like	ice cream
She	does not like	ice cream
It	does not like	ice cream
We	do not like	ice cream
You (plural)	do not like	ice cream
They	do not like	ice cream

Question:

Do / Does	Personal Pronoun	Verb	Sugar?
Do	I	like	sugar?
Do	you	like	sugar?
Does	he	like	sugar?
Does	she	like	sugar?
Does	it	like	sugar?
Do	we	like	sugar?
Do	you (plural)	like	sugar?
Do	they	like	sugar?

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Rewrite as shown below:

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1. Lina is 10 years old.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   a) Lina is not 10 years old.
   b) Is Lina 10 years old?
   c) Isn’t Lina 10 years old?
   
2. She lives in a small village in Southeast Asia.
3. Her father works as a farmer.
4. Her mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market.
5. Lina wakes up early every day.
6. She helps her mother prepare food and carry things.
7. Lina walks to school and sees trees, animals, and friends.
8. Her favorite subjects are Maths and English.
9. Lina wants to be a teacher in the future.
10. She plays with her friends during school breaks.

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Correct answers:

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1. Lina is 10 years old.
   a) Lina is not 10 years old.
   b) Is Lina 10 years old?
   c) Isn’t Lina 10 years old?
2. She lives in a small village in Southeast Asia.
   a) She does not live in a small village in Southeast Asia.
   b) Does she live in a small village in Southeast Asia?
   c) Doesn’t she live in a small village in Southeast Asia?
3. Her father works as a farmer.
   a) Her father does not work as a farmer.
   b) Does her father work as a farmer?
   c) Doesn’t her father work as a farmer?
4. Her mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market.
   a) Her mother does not sell vegetables and fruits at the morning market.
   b) Does her mother sell vegetables and fruits at the morning market?
   c) Doesn’t her mother sell vegetables and fruits at the morning market?
5. Lina wakes up early every day.
   a) Lina does not wake up early every day.
   b) Does Lina wake up early every day?
   c) Doesn’t Lina wake up early every day?
6. She helps her mother prepare food and carry things.
   a) She does not help her mother prepare food and carry things.
   b) Does she help her mother prepare food and carry things?
   c) Doesn’t she help her mother prepare food and carry things?
7. Lina walks to school and sees trees, animals, and friends.
   a) Lina does not walk to school and see trees, animals, and friends.
   b) Does Lina walk to school and see trees, animals, and friends?
   c) Doesn’t Lina walk to school and see trees, animals, and friends?
8. Her favorite subjects are Maths and English.
   a) Her favorite subjects are not Maths and English.
   b) Are her favorite subjects Maths and English?
   c) Aren’t her favorite subjects Maths and English?
9. Lina wants to be a teacher in the future.
   a) Lina does not want to be a teacher in the future.
   b) Does Lina want to be a teacher in the future?
   c) Doesn’t Lina want to be a teacher in the future?
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10. She plays with her friends during school breaks.
    a) She does not play with her friends during school breaks.
    b) Does she play with her friends during school breaks?
    c) Doesn’t she play with her friends during school breaks?

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

1. Her mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market.
   a) Her mother:
   b) Her:
   c) sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market:
   d) vegetables and fruits:
   e) at the morning market:
   
   
2. Lina wakes up early every day.
   a) Lina:
   b) wakes up early every day:
   c) early:
   d) every day:
   
   
3. She helps her mother.
   a) She:
   b) helps her mother prepare food :
   c) her mother:
   d) her:
   
   
4. Lina walks to school with her friends.
   a) Lina:
   b) walks to school with her friends:
   c) to school:
   d) with her friends:
   e) her:
   
   
5. Lina wants to be a teacher in the future.
   a) Lina:
   b) wants to be a teacher in the future:
   c) a teacher:
   d) in the future:

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Answers:

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1. Her mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market.

a) Her mother:
Who sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market?

b) Her:
Whose mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market?

c) sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market:
What does her mother do at the morning market?

d) vegetables and fruits:
What does her mother sell at the morning market?

e) at the morning market:
Where does her mother sell vegetables and fruits?

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2. Lina wakes up early every day.

a) Lina:
Who wakes up early every day?

b) wakes up early every day:
What does Lina do every day?

c) early:
When does Lina wake up every day?

d) every day:
When does Lina wake up early?

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3. She helps her mother.

a) She:
Who helps her mother prepare food?

b) helps her mother prepare food:
What does she do ?

c) her mother:
Who does she help prepare food?

d) her:
Whose mother does she help prepare food?

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4. Lina walks to school with her friends.

a) Lina:
Who walks to school with her friends?

b) walks to school with her friends:
What does Lina do?

c) to school:
Where does Lina walk with her friends to?

d) with her friends:
Who does Lina walk to school with?

e) her:
Whose friends does Lina walk with to school?

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5. Lina wants to be a teacher in the future.

a) Lina:
Who wants to be a teacher in the future?

b) wants to be a teacher in the future:
What does Lina want to do in the future?

c) a teacher:
What does Lina want to be in the future?

d) in the future:
When does Lina want to be a teacher?

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Rewrite story as shown below:

I am Lina. I am 10 years old. I live in a small village in Southeast Asia with my parents and grandparents. My father is a farmer. My mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market. I wake up early every day. I help my mother prepare food and carry things. I walk to school. I like the walk. I see trees, animals, and my friends. I love learning. My favorite subjects are Maths and English. After school, I help my family. I do my homework and study. I want to be a teacher one day.

Rewrite, make all changes necessary:

She is Lina. She is 10 years old. She lives in a small village in Southeast Asia with her ……………………

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Correct version:

She is Lina. She is 10 years old. She lives in a small village in Southeast Asia with her parents and grandparents. Her father is a farmer. Her mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market. She wakes up early every day. She helps her mother prepare food and carry things. She walks to school. She likes the walk. She sees trees, animals, and her friends. She loves learning. Her favorite subjects are Maths and English. After school, she helps her family. She does her homework and studies. She wants to be a teacher one day.

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Interview with Lina:

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Interviewer: Hello! What is your name?
Lina: My name is Lina.

Interviewer: How old are you?
Lina: I am 10 years old.

Interviewer: Where do you live?
Lina: I live in a small village in Southeast Asia.

Interviewer: Who do you live with?
Lina: I live with my parents and grandparents.

Interviewer: What does your father do?
Lina: My father is a farmer.

Interviewer: Does your mother work at home or in a market?
Lina: She works at the morning market.

Interviewer: What does your mother sell?
Lina: She sells vegetables and fruits.

Interviewer: When do you wake up every day?
Lina: I wake up early every day.

Interviewer: How do you go to school?
Lina: I walk to school.

Interviewer: Which subjects do you like the most, Maths or English?
Lina: I like both Maths and English.

Interviewer: What do you do after school?
Lina: I help my family and do my homework.

Interviewer: Why do you want to be a teacher?
Lina: I want to help children in my village learn.

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Rewrite the exact interview with Lina’s friend as shown below, make all changes necessary:

Interviewer: Hello, Salas. What is your friend’s name
Salas: Her name is Lina.

Interviewer: How old is she?
Salas: She is 10 years old.

Interviewer:……………………..

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Full version:

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Interviewer: Hello, Salas. What is your friend’s name?
Salas: Her name is Lina.

Interviewer: How old is she?
Salas: She is 10 years old.

Interviewer: Where does she live?
Salas: She lives in a small village in Southeast Asia.

Interviewer: Who does she live with?
Salas: She lives with her parents and grandparents.

Interviewer: What does her father do?
Salas: Her father is a farmer.

Interviewer: What does her mother do?
Salas: Her mother sells vegetables and fruits at the morning market.

Interviewer: What time does she wake up every day?
Salas: She wakes up early every day.

Interviewer: How does she go to school?
Salas: She walks to school.

Interviewer: What are her favorite subjects?
Salas: Her favorite subjects are Maths and English.

Interviewer: What does she do after school?
Salas: She helps her family and does her homework.

Interviewer: Does she like learning?
Salas: Yes, she loves learning.

Interviewer: What does she want to be in the future?
Salas: She wants to be a teacher.

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