Do the
„A day in Malis’s life“
story first

Malis was 12 years old when she he lived in the countryside with her parents.
Her parents were farmers.
She woke up early in the morning.
She helped her parents at home.
She fed the chickens and brought water. Sometimes she helped in the field.
After that, she got ready for school. She wore her uniform and went to school. She walked or rode a bike. She met her friends on the way.
At school, she studied English, math, and science. She liked learning new things. She listened to her teacher and worked hard.
At noon, she went home for lunch. She ate rice, vegetables, and sometimes fish.
Then she rested for a short time.
In the afternoon, she helped her parents again or did her homework.
In the evening, she had dinner with her family.
They talked together. Then she went to bed early.

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Vocabulary:

countryside → the area in the country, not the city
to wake up → to stop sleeping
early → before the usual time (not late)
at home → in your house
to feed the chickens → to give food to chickens
to get ready for school → to prepare for school (wash, dress, etc.)
to wear a uniform → to have special school clothes on
to ride a bike → to go on a bicycle
to meet friends → to see friends
to study science → to learn about science [subject where students learn about the natural world, about plants, animals, the human body, weather, and do simple experiments.]
to listen to somebody → to hear and pay attention to someone
at noon → at 12:00 in the day
lunch → the meal in the middle of the day
vegetables → plants we eat (like carrots, tomatoes)
to rest → to relax or stop working
for a short time → for a little time
afternoon → the time after 12:00 (after noon)
to do homework → to do school work at home
to go to bed → to lie down and sleep

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Basics in past simple:

Past Simple – Regular Verbs

Rules:

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

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Verbs in text – past tense forms & definitions (A1)

Infinitive	Past Simple	A1 Definition
be	was / were	to exist or live
live	lived	to stay in a place
wake up	woke up	to stop sleeping
help	helped	to do something for someone
feed	fed	to give food to animals or people
bring	brought	to take something to a place
help	helped	to do something for someone
get ready	got ready	to prepare
wear	wore	to have clothes on your body
go	went	to move to a place
walk	walked	to move on foot
ride	rode	to travel on a bike
meet	met	to see someone
study	studied	to learn
like	liked	to enjoy something
learn	learned	to get knowledge
listen	listened	to hear carefully
work	worked	to do a job or task
go	went	to move to a place
eat	ate	to have food
rest	rested	to relax
help	helped	to do something for someone
do	did	to make or complete something
have	had	to eat or own something
talk	talked	to speak
go	went	to move to a place

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Fill in the correct past tense form, then say if statement is true or false:

She ________ (use) a bicycle on weekends for fun. T/F?
She ________ (have) dinner with her family in the evening. T/F?
She ________ (study) only science at school. T/F?
Malis ________ (be) 12 years old. T/F?
She ________ (wake up) early in the morning. T/F?
She ________ (carry) food from the kitchen to the chickens every day. T/F?
She ________ (live) in a town near the sea. T/F?
She ________ (get ready) for school after her morning tasks. T/F?
She ________ (eat) dinner alone in her room. T/F?
She ________ (feed) the chickens and ________ (bring) water. T/F?
She ________ (change) clothes at school after arriving. T/F?
Her parents ________ (work) in a shop in the evening. T/F?
She ________ (help) her parents at home. T/F?
She ________ (wear) a uniform for school. T/F?
She ________ (study) English, math, and science. T/F?
She ________ (start) her day by going straight to school. T/F?
She ________ (live) in the countryside with her parents. T/F?
She ________ (spend) the morning reading books at home only. T/F?
Her parents ________ (be) farmers. T/F?

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Correct version:

She used a bicycle on weekends for fun. F
She had dinner with her family in the evening. T
She studied only science at school. F
Malis was 12 years old. T
She woke up early in the morning. T
She carried food from the kitchen to the chickens every day. F
She lived in a town near the sea. F
She got ready for school after her morning tasks. T
She ate dinner alone in her room. F
She fed the chickens and brought water. T
She changed clothes at school after arriving. F
Her parents worked in a shop in the evening. F
She helped her parents at home. T
She wore a uniform for school. T
She studied English, math, and science. T
She started her day by going straight to school. F
She lived in the countryside with her parents. T
She spent the morning reading books at home only. F
Her parents were farmers. T

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Basics in past simple:

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

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Forms of ‚to be‘

Personal Pronoun	Positive	Negative	Question
I	I was happy.	I was not happy.	Was I happy?
You (singular)	You were excited.	You were not excited.	Were you excited?
He	He was at home.	He was not at home.	Was he at home?
She	She was tired.	She was not tired.	Was she tired?
It	It was cold.	It was not cold.	Was it cold?
We	We were at the party.	We were not at the party.	Were we at the party?
You (plural)	You were friends.	You were not friends.	Were you friends?
They	They were in the garden.	They were not in the garden.	Were they in the garden?

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Rewrite the false statements as shown:

Malis was 15 years old.

YOU WRITE:
Malis was not 15 years old. She was eleven years old.
She lived in a city with her parents.
Her parents were teachers.
She woke up late in the morning.
She played all morning instead of helping at home.
She fed dogs on the farm.
She brought toys for the chickens.
She spent the morning only reading books at home.
She went to school before doing her morning tasks.
She wore casual clothes to school.
She went to school by car every day.
She stayed alone on the way to school.
She studied only cooking at school.
She ate fast food for lunch every day.
She had lunch in the evening.
She played games all afternoon after lunch.
She did sports all afternoon instead of homework.
She went shopping after school every day.
She ignored her teacher in class.
She went to bed very late every night.

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Correct version:

Malis was not 15 years old. She was 12 years old.
She did not live in a city with her parents. She lived in the countryside with her parents.
Her parents were not teachers. They were farmers.
She did not wake up late in the morning. She woke up early in the morning.
She did not play all morning instead of helping at home. She helped her parents at home in the morning.
She did not feed dogs on the farm. She fed chickens.
She did not bring toys for the chickens. She brought water for the chickens.
She did not spend the morning only reading books at home. She helped at home and sometimes worked in the field.
She did not go to school before doing her morning tasks. She went to school after her morning tasks.
She did not wear casual clothes to school. She wore a uniform to school.
She did not go to school by car every day. She walked or rode a bike to school.
She did not stay alone on the way to school. She met her friends on the way to school.
She did not study only cooking at school. She studied English, math, and science.
She did not eat fast food for lunch every day. She ate rice and vegetables.
She did not have lunch in the evening. She had lunch at noon.
She did not play games all afternoon after lunch. She rested and did her homework.
She did not do sports all afternoon instead of homework. She did her homework after lunch.
She did not go shopping after school every day. She went home after school.
She did not ignore her teacher in class. She listened to her teacher.
She did not go to bed very late every night. She went to bed early every night.

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Form correct questions in past simple, and give full answer:

___________ (be) Malis 11 or 12 years old?

YOU WRITE:
Was Malis 11 or 12 years old?
She was 11 years old.
___________ (she wake up) late or early every day?
___________ (her parents live) in a city or in the countryside?
___________ (be) her parents teachers or farmers?
___________ (she help) her parents at home or only at school?
___________ (her mother and father work) in a shop or in the fields?
___________ (she bring) water or toys to the chickens?
___________ (she and her brother get ready) for school after or before helping at home?
___________ (she wear) casual clothes or a uniform for school?
___________ (she and her friends go) to school by car or by walking/riding a bike?
___________ (she meet) friends on the way to school or stay alone?
___________ (the students study) English or cooking at school?
___________ (she study) cooking or math at school?
___________ (she study) painting or science at school?
___________ (she and her friends listen) to the teacher in class?
___________ (she have) lunch in the evening or at noon?
___________ (she eat) fast food or rice and vegetables for lunch?
___________ (she work) all afternoon or rest for a short time after lunch?
___________ (she play) only games or do homework in the afternoon?
___________ (she go) to bed very late or early every night?

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Correct version:

Was Malis 11 or 12 years old? – Malis was 12 years old.
Did she wake up late or early every day? – She woke up early every day.
Did her parents live in a city or in the countryside? – Her parents lived in the countryside.
Were her parents teachers or farmers? – Her parents were farmers.
Did she help her parents at home or only at school? – She helped her parents at home.
Did her mother and father work in a shop or in the fields? – Her parents worked in the fields as farmers.
Did she bring water or toys to the chickens? – She brought water to the chickens.
Did she and her brother get ready for school after or before helping at home? – She and her brother got ready for school after helping at home.
Did she wear casual clothes or a uniform for school? – She wore a uniform for school.
Did she and her friends go to school by car or by walking/riding a bike? – She and her friends went to school by walking or riding a bike.
Did she meet friends on the way to school or stay alone? – She met friends on the way to school.
Did the students study English or cooking at school? – The students studied English at school.
Did she study cooking or math at school? – She studied math at school.
Did she study painting or science at school? – She studied science at school.
Did she and her friends ignore the teacher or listen to the teacher in class? – She and her friends listened to the teacher in class.
Did she have lunch in the evening or at noon? – She had lunch at noon.
Did she eat fast food or rice and vegetables for lunch? – She ate rice and vegetables for lunch.
Did she work all afternoon or rest for a short time after lunch? – She rested for a short time after lunch.
Did she only play games or do homework in the afternoon? – She did homework in the afternoon.
Did she go to bed very late or early every night? – She went to bed early every night.

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Short answers, past simple, basics:

Example Sentence	Yes	No
I learned letters.	Yes, I did.	No, I didn’t.
You read signs.	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
He spoke English.	Yes, he did.	No, he didn’t.
She watched TV.	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
It helped me.	Yes, it did.	No, it didn’t.
We used an app.	Yes, we did.	No, we didn’t.
You read words.	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
They made mistakes.	Yes, they did.	No, they didn’t.

Questions (Past Simple)

Question	Yes	No
Did I learn letters?	Yes, I did.	No, I didn’t.
Did you read signs?	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
Did he speak English?	Yes, he did.	No, he didn’t.
Did she watch TV?	Yes, she did.	No, she didn’t.
Did it help me?	Yes, it did.	No, it didn’t.
Did we use an app?	Yes, we did.	No, we didn’t.
Did you read words?	Yes, you did.	No, you didn’t.
Did they make mistakes?	Yes, they did.	No, they didn’t.

Was / Were

Question	Yes	No
Was I happy?	Yes, I was.	No, I wasn’t.
Were you happy?	Yes, you were.	No, you weren’t.
Was he happy?	Yes, he was.	No, he wasn’t.
Was she happy?	Yes, she was.	No, she wasn’t.
Was it good?	Yes, it was.	No, it wasn’t.
Were we happy?	Yes, we were.	No, we weren’t.
Were you happy?	Yes, you were.	No, you weren’t.
Were they happy?	Yes, they were.	No, they weren’t.

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Give short answers:

1. Malis was 15 years old.

YOU WRITE:
No, she wasn’t. She was 12 years old.

2. She lived in a city with her parents.

3. Her parents were teachers.

4. She woke up late in the morning.

5. She played all morning instead of helping at home.

6. She fed dogs on the farm.

7. She brought toys for the chickens.

8. She spent the morning only reading books at home.

9. She went to school before doing her morning tasks.

10. She wore casual clothes to school.

11. She went to school by car every day.

12.She stayed alone on the way to school.

13. She studied only cooking at school.

14. She ate fast food for lunch every day.

15. She had lunch in the evening.

16. She played games all afternoon after lunch.

17. She did sports all afternoon instead of homework.

18. She went shopping after school every day.

19. She ignored her teacher in class.

20. She went to bed very late every night.

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Correct answers:

Malis was 15 years old. – No, she wasn’t. She was 12 years old.
She lived in a city with her parents. – No, she didn’t. She lived in the countryside with her parents.
Her parents were teachers. – No, they weren’t. They were farmers.
She woke up late in the morning. – No, she didn’t. She woke up early in the morning.
She played all morning instead of helping at home. – No, she didn’t. She helped her parents at home.
She fed dogs on the farm. – No, she didn’t. She fed chickens.
She brought toys for the chickens. – No, she didn’t. She brought water for the chickens.
She spent the morning only reading books at home. – No, she didn’t. She helped at home and sometimes worked in the field.
She went to school before doing her morning tasks. – No, she didn’t. She went to school after her morning tasks.
She wore casual clothes to school. – No, she didn’t. She wore a uniform to school.
She went to school by car every day. – No, she didn’t. She walked or rode a bike to school.
She stayed alone on the way to school. – No, she didn’t. She met her friends on the way to school.
She studied only cooking at school. – No, she didn’t. She studied English, math, and science.
She ate fast food for lunch every day. – No, she didn’t. She ate rice and vegetables for lunch.
She had lunch in the evening. – No, she didn’t. She had lunch at noon.
She played games all afternoon after lunch. – No, she didn’t. She rested and did her homework.
She did sports all afternoon instead of homework. – No, she didn’t. She did her homework after lunch.
She went shopping after school every day. – No, she didn’t. She went home after school.
She ignored her teacher in class. – No, she didn’t. She listened to her teacher.
She went to bed very late every night. – No, she didn’t. She went to bed early every night.

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Form questions – write as shown in 1:

Malis / wake up early in the morning

YOU WRITE:
→ Did Malis wake up early in the morning ?
she / feed the chickens
→ __________________________________ ?
she and her friends / wear uniforms for school
→ __________________________________ ?
she / ride a bike to school
→ __________________________________ ?
she and her friends / study English, math, science
→ __________________________________ ?
Malis / live in the countryside with her parents
→ __________________________________ ?
her parents / be farmers
→ __________________________________ ?
Malis and her parents / help at home
→ __________________________________ ?
she and her parents / bring water every morning
→ __________________________________ ?
Malis / get ready for school after her morning tasks
→ __________________________________ ?
she and her friends / meet on the way to school
→ __________________________________ ?
Malis / have lunch at noon
→ __________________________________ ?
she and her friends / do homework in the afternoon
→ __________________________________ ?
Malis / go to bed early
→ __________________________________ ?

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Correct answers:

Malis / wake up early in the morning
→ Did Malis wake up early in the morning?
she / feed the chickens
→ Did she feed the chickens?
she and her friends / wear uniforms for school
→ Did she and her friends wear uniforms for school?
she / ride a bike to school
→ Did she ride a bike to school?
she and her friends / study English, math, science
→ Did she and her friends study English, math, and science?
Malis / live in the countryside with her parents
→ Did Malis live in the countryside with her parents?
her parents / be farmers
→ Were her parents farmers?
Malis and her parents / help at home
→ Did Malis and her parents help at home?
she and her parents / bring water every morning
→ Did she and her parents bring water every morning?
Malis / get ready for school after her morning tasks
→ Did Malis get ready for school after her morning tasks?

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Fill in, past simple forms:

Malis __________ (be) 12 years old and _______ (live) in the countryside with her parents, who __________ (be) farmers.
She __________ (wake up) early every morning and __________ (help) her parents at home.
She __________ (feed) the chickens and __________ (bring) water.
Sometimes she __________ (work) in the field.
After her tasks, she __________ (get ready) for school, __________ (wear) a uniform, and __________ (go) to school by walking or riding a bike.
She __________ (meet) her friends on the way.
At school she __________ (study) English, math, and science, __________ (listen) to her teacher, and __________ (work) hard.
At noon she __________ (have) lunch and __________ (rest).
She __________ (do) homework in the afternoon.
In the evening she __________ (have) dinner and __________ (go) to bed early.

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Correct version:

Malis was 12 years old and lived in the countryside with her parents, who were farmers.
She woke up early every morning and helped her parents at home.
She fed the chickens and brought water.
Sometimes she worked in the field.
After her tasks, she got ready for school, wore a uniform, and went to school by walking or riding a bike.
She met her friends on the way.
At school she studied English, math, and science, listened to her teacher, and worked hard.
At noon she had lunch.
She rested and did homework in the afternoon.
In the evening she had dinner and went to bed early.

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Sentence transformation, change the form, as shown:

She fed the chickens every day. (What)

→ YOU WRITE:
What did she feed every day?
She went to school by bike. (How)
→ __________________________________________
She studied science at school. (Did)
→ __________________________________________
She had lunch at noon. (When)
→ __________________________________________
She wore a uniform for school. (Did)
→ __________________________________________
She met her friends on the way to school. (Who)
→ __________________________________________
She did homework in the afternoon. (When)
→ __________________________________________
She went to bed early. (Did)
→ __________________________________________
Malis helped her parents at home. (Where)
→ __________________________________________
She brought water for the chickens. (What)
→ __________________________________________
She rode a bike to school every day. (How)
→ __________________________________________
She studied English, math, and science. (Did)
→ __________________________________________
She ate rice and vegetables for lunch. (What)
→ __________________________________________
She rested for a short time after lunch. (When)
→ __________________________________________
She got ready for school after her morning tasks. (When)
→ __________________________________________
She woke up early every day. (Did)
→ __________________________________________
Malis fed chickens in the morning. (Who)
→ __________________________________________
She walked or rode a bike to school. (How)
→ __________________________________________
She met friends on the way to school. (Who)
→ __________________________________________
She studied English at school. (Did)
→ __________________________________________
She had dinner with her family. (Who)
→ __________________________________________
She went to school after helping at home. (When)
→ __________________________________________
She wore a uniform every day. (Did)
→ __________________________________________
She brought water every morning. (What)
→ __________________________________________
She helped in the field sometimes. (Where)
→ __________________________________________
She ate fish sometimes for lunch. (What)
→ __________________________________________
She went to bed in the evening. (When)
→ __________________________________________

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She lived with her parents. (Who)
→ __________________________________________

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Correct version:

She fed the chickens every day. (What)
→ What did she feed every day?

She went to school by bike. (How)
→ How did she go to school?

She studied science at school. (Did)
→ Did she study science at school?

She had lunch at noon. (When)
→ When did she have lunch?

She wore a uniform for school. (Did)
→ Did she wear a uniform for school?

She met her friends on the way to school. (Who)
→ Who did she meet on the way to school?

She did homework in the afternoon. (When)
→ When did she do homework?

She went to bed early. (Did)
→ Did she go to bed early?

Malis helped her parents at home. (Where)
→ Where did Malis help her parents?

She brought water for the chickens. (What)
→ What did she bring for the chickens?

She rode a bike to school every day. (How)
→ How did she go to school every day?

She studied English, math, and science. (Did)
→ Did she study English, math, and science?

She ate rice and vegetables for lunch. (What)
→ What did she eat for lunch?

She rested for a short time after lunch. (When)
→ When did she rest?

She got ready for school after her morning tasks. (When)
→ When did she get ready for school?

She woke up early every day. (Did)
→ Did she wake up early every day?

Malis fed chickens in the morning. (Who)
→ Who fed chickens in the morning?

She walked or rode a bike to school. (How)
→ How did she go to school?

She met friends on the way to school. (Who)
→ Who did she meet on the way to school?

She studied English at school. (Did)
→ Did she study English at school?

She had dinner with her family. (Who)
→ Who did she have dinner with?

She went to school after helping at home. (When)
→ When did she go to school?

She wore a uniform every day. (Did)
→ Did she wear a uniform every day?

She brought water every morning. (What)
→ What did she bring every morning?

She helped in the field sometimes. (Where)
→ Where did she help sometimes?

She ate fish sometimes for lunch. (What)
→ What did she eat sometimes for lunch?

She went to bed in the evening. (When)
→ When did she go to bed?

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She lived with her parents. (Who)
→ Who did she live with?

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Rewrite interview, match question and answer:

Where did you live when you were a child?
Who were your parents?
What time did you wake up every day?
What did you do after waking up?
How did you go to school?
Who did you meet on the way to school?
What did you study at school?
Did you like school?
What did you eat for lunch?
When did you have lunch?
What did you do after lunch?
Did you help your parents in the afternoon?
What did you wear to school?
What time did you go to bed?

A. I enjoyed learning and going to class.
B. I lived in a village with my family.
C. I ate rice and vegetables every day.
D. I saw my classmates on the road.
E. I finished my homework and then relaxed.
F. I slept early in the evening.
G. I had lessons in English, math, and science.
H. I went on foot or used a bicycle.
I. I wore a school outfit.
J. I spent time helping at home and caring for animals.
K. I came from a family of farmers.
L. I got up very early in the morning.
M. I had lunch around midday.
N. I supported my parents in the afternoon.

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

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Correct version:

Where did you live when you were a child? – I lived in a village with my family.
Who were your parents? – I came from a family of farmers.
What time did you wake up every day? – I got up very early in the morning.
What did you do after waking up? – I spent time helping at home and caring for animals.
How did you go to school? – I went on foot or used a bicycle.
Who did you meet on the way to school? – I saw my classmates on the road.
What did you study at school? – I had lessons in English, math, and science.
Did you like school? – I enjoyed learning and going to class.
What did you eat for lunch? – I ate rice and vegetables every day.
When did you have lunch? – I had lunch around midday.
What did you do after lunch? – I finished my homework and then relaxed.
Did you help your parents in the afternoon? – I supported my parents in the afternoon.
What did you wear to school? – I wore a school outfit.
What time did you go to bed? – I slept early in the evening.

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🎉🧚‍♂️Memories: a day in Malis’s life (A1, beginners, past simple, negations, questions, short answers, part 2/2) 🧚‍♂️🎉

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„A day in Malis’s life“
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