• give flowers and money in Siem Reap to support education and families

The Silver Flower Solidarity Festival is a community event in Cambodia. It happened on May 15–16, 2026 in Siem Reap. It was made by the Future of Khmer Children Organization. The event is part of a Khmer tradition called the Silver Flower ceremony.

People come together to give silver flowers, money trees, and donations. These items are symbols of respect and kindness. Monks, students, families, and donors take part in the event. They walk in small groups and give offerings. They also pray and receive blessings. The atmosphere is calm and friendly.

The festival helps children and families in need. The NGO uses the money for education programs. Children learn English, math, computer skills, music, and dance. Young people also get job training. Mothers can learn sewing and language skills. The goal is to help families have a better life.

The festival also builds unity in the community. People share time, help each other, and show care. It is a simple event but it has a strong meaning. It gives hope and support to many people.

More information is on Khmerchild.co.

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Vocabulary:

a festival: a big public event with music, dance, or traditions

solidarity: people helping and standing together

a community event: an event for people in one place or group

a ceremony: a formal and special act for an important reason

a money tree: a tree with money or paper money used for giving

a donation: money or things given to help others

an item: one thing or object

kindness: being nice and good to other people

a monk: a religious man in Buddhism

a donor: a person who gives money or help

to take part in something: to join and do something with others

to give an offering: to give something in a religious or special way

to receive blessing: to get good wishes or good words for luck and peace

to be calm: to be quiet, relaxed, and not worried

a family in need: a family that needs help

an education program: a plan to teach people skills and knowledge

computer skills: ability to use a computer

a job training: learning skills for a job

to sew: to make or repair clothes with a needle and thread

a language skill: ability to speak or understand a language

a goal: something you want to achieve

to build unity in a community: to make people in a group come together

to share time: to spend time together with others

to show care: to be kind and help others

a strong meaning: something with deep importance

to give support: to help someone with money, work, or care

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Match the words with the definitions:

1. a festival
2. solidarity
3. a community event
4. a ceremony
5. a money tree
6. a donation
7. an item
8. kindness
9. a monk
10. a donor
11. to take part in something
12. to give an offering
13. to receive blessing
14. to be calm
15. a family in need
16. an education program
17. computer skills
18. a job training
19. to sew
20. a language skill
21. a goal
22. to build unity in a community
23. to share time
24. to show care
25. to give support

Definitions:

A. to be quiet, relaxed, and not worried
B. a plan to teach people skills and knowledge
C. to help someone with money, work, or care
D. a religious man in Buddhism
E. a family that needs help
F. a big public event with music, dance, or traditions
G. ability to use a computer
H. a tree with money or paper money used for giving
I. to join and do something with others
J. to give something in a religious or special way
K. a person who gives money or help
L. being nice and good to other people
M. people helping and standing together
N. one thing or object
O. to spend time together with others
P. a formal and special act for an important reason
Q. to get good wishes or good words for luck and peace
R. a job learning program for skills
S. to make or repair clothes with a needle and thread
T. ability to speak or understand a language
U. something you want to achieve
V. to make people in a group come together
W. to be kind and help others
X. something with deep importance
Y. an event for people in one place or group

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Answers:
1-F, 2-M, 3-Y, 4-P, 5-H, 6-K,
7-N, 8-L, 9-D, 10-K, 11-I, 12-J,
13-Q, 14-A, 15-E, 16-B, 17-G, 18-R,
19-S, 20-T, 21-U, 22-V, 23-O, 24-W, 25-C

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True or false:

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1. A donor is a person who gives money or help.
2. A money tree is a normal plant used to grow food like vegetables.
3. A festival is a regular school day with normal lessons and homework.
4. Kindness is being nice and good to other people.
5. A ceremony is a formal and special act for an important reason.
6. Solidarity is a feeling when people only work for themselves in a group.
7. An item is one thing or object.
8. A donation is money or things given to help others.
9. A monk is a religious man in Buddhism.
10. A community event is an event for people in one place or group.
11. Solidarity is people helping and standing together.
12. A ceremony is a short conversation used to plan daily work.
13. A festival is a big public event with music, dance, or traditions.
14. Kindness is a rule that controls how fast people must work.
15. A donor is someone who only receives help from others.
16. A community event is a private meeting between two companies.
17. A money tree is a tree with money or paper money used for giving.
18. A monk is a person who manages money in a bank.
19. A donation is a payment people get back later with interest.
20. An item is always a large group of things, not a single object.

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Correct answers:
1-T 2-F 3-F 4-T 5-T 6-F 7-T 8-T
9-T 10-T 11-T 12-F 13-T 14-F
15-F 16-F 17-T 18-F 19-F 20-F

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Correct version:

1. A donor is a person who gives money or help.
2. A money tree is a normal plant used to grow food like vegetables. True is: A money tree is a tree with money or paper money used for giving.
3. A festival is a regular school day with normal lessons and homework. True is: A festival is a big public event with music, dance, or traditions.
4. Kindness is being nice and good to other people.
5. A ceremony is a formal and special act for an important reason.
6. Solidarity is a feeling when people only work for themselves in a group. True is: Solidarity is people helping and standing together.
7. An item is one thing or object.
8. A donation is money or things given to help others.
9. A monk is a religious man in Buddhism.
10. A community event is an event for people in one place or group.
11. Solidarity is people helping and standing together.
12. A ceremony is a short conversation used to plan daily work. True is: A ceremony is a formal and special act for an important reason.
13. A festival is a big public event with music, dance, or traditions.
14. Kindness is a rule that controls how fast people must work. True is: Kindness is being nice and good to other people.
15. A donor is someone who only receives help from others. True is: A donor is a person who gives money or help.
16. A community event is a private meeting between two companies. True is: A community event is an event for people in one place or group.
17. A money tree is a tree with money or paper money used for giving.
18. A monk is a person who manages money in a bank. True is: A monk is a religious man in Buddhism.
19. A donation is a payment people get back later with interest. True is: A donation is money or things given to help others.
20. An item is always a large group of things, not a single object. True is: An item is one thing or object.

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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.

Give short answers:

1. The festival takes place on May 15–16, 2026.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   Yes, it does.
   
2. The festival creates problems in the community.
3. People come together to give silver flowers, money trees, and donations.
4. The festival happens in Phnom Penh.
5. Monks, students, families, and donors take part in the event.
6. The NGO uses the money for education programs.
7. The festival is made by the Future of Khmer Children Organization.
8. People give only food at the festival.
9. The atmosphere is calm and friendly.
10. The Cambodian government makes the festival.
11. People walk in small groups and give offerings.
12. The festival takes place in April 2026.
13. The festival helps children and families in need.
14. Monks and families stay at home during the event.
15. People also pray and receive blessings.
16. The event lasts for one week.
17. The atmosphere is noisy and angry.
18. Children learn only sewing and dance.
19. The NGO uses the money for building roads.
20. The festival happens in Siem Reap.

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Correct version:

1. The festival takes place on May 15–16, 2026. Yes, it does.
2. The festival creates problems in the community. No, it does not.
3. People come together to give silver flowers, money trees, and donations. Yes, they do.
4. The festival happens in Phnom Penh. No, it does not.
5. Monks, students, families, and donors take part in the event. Yes, they do.
6. The NGO uses the money for education programs. Yes, it does.
7. The festival is made by the Future of Khmer Children Organization. Yes, it is.
8. People give only food at the festival. No, they do not.
9. The atmosphere is calm and friendly. Yes, it is.
10. The Cambodian government makes the festival. No, it does not.
11. People walk in small groups and give offerings. Yes, they do.
12. The festival takes place in April 2026. No, it does not.
13. The festival helps children and families in need. Yes, it does.
14. Monks and families stay at home during the event. No, they do not.
15. People also pray and receive blessings. Yes, they do.
16. The event lasts for one week. No, it does not.
17. The atmosphere is noisy and angry. No, it is not.
18. Children learn only sewing and dance. No, they do not.
19. The NGO uses the money for building roads. No, it does not.
20. The festival happens in Siem Reap. Yes, it does.

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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 in sentence 1:

1. The Silver Flower Solidarity Festival happens in Siem Reap.
   
   YOU WRITE:
   a) Does the Silver Flower Solidarity Festival happen in Siem Reap?
   b) The Silver Flower Solidarity Festival does not happen in Siem Reap.
   
2. The festival takes place on May 15–16, 2026.
3. The festival is made by the Future of Khmer Children Organization.
4. People come together to give silver flowers, money trees, and donations.
5. Monks, students, families, and donors take part in the event.
6. People walk in small groups and give offerings.
7. People also pray and receive blessings.
8. The atmosphere is calm and friendly.
9. The festival helps children and families in need.
10. The NGO uses the money for education programs.

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Correct version:

1. The Silver Flower Solidarity Festival happens in Siem Reap.
   a) Does the Silver Flower Solidarity Festival happen in Siem Reap?
   b) The Silver Flower Solidarity Festival does not happen in Siem Reap.
2. The festival takes place on May 15–16, 2026.
   a) Does the festival take place on May 15–16, 2026?
   b) The festival does not take place on May 15–16, 2026.
3. The festival is made by the Future of Khmer Children Organization.
   a) Is the festival made by the Future of Khmer Children Organization?
   b) The festival is not made by the Future of Khmer Children Organization.
4. People come together to give silver flowers, money trees, and donations.
   a) Do people come together to give silver flowers, money trees, and donations?
   b) People do not come together to give silver flowers, money trees, and donations.
5. Monks, students, families, and donors take part in the event.
   a) Do monks, students, families, and donors take part in the event?
   b) Monks, students, families, and donors do not take part in the event.
6. People walk in small groups and give offerings.
   a) Do people walk in small groups and give offerings?
   b) People do not walk in small groups and give offerings.
7. People also pray and receive blessings.
   a) Do people also pray and receive blessings?
   b) People do not also pray and receive blessings.
8. The atmosphere is calm and friendly.
   a) Is the atmosphere calm and friendly?
   b) The atmosphere is not calm and friendly.
9. The festival helps children and families in need.
   a) Does the festival help children and families in need?
   b) The festival does not help children and families in need.
10. The NGO uses the money for education programs.
    a) Does the NGO use the money for education programs?
    b) The NGO does not use the money for education programs.

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Match the halves:

1. People come together
2. The festival happens
3. Monks, students, families, and donors
4. People walk
5. People also pray
6. The atmosphere
7. The NGO uses the money
8. The festival

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a) for education programs
b) in small groups
c) and receive blessings
d) is calm and friendly
e) on May 15–16, 2026
f) take part in the event
g) helps children and families in need
h) to give silver flowers, money trees, and donations

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Answer:

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

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Correct version:

1. People come together to give silver flowers, money trees, and donations.
2. The festival happens on May 15–16, 2026.
3. Monks, students, families, and donors take part in the event.
4. People walk in small groups.
5. People also pray and receive blessings.
6. The atmosphere is calm and friendly.
7. The NGO uses the money for education programs.
8. The festival helps children and families in need.

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Give answers in complete sentences:

Where does the Silver Flower Solidarity Festival happen?

When does the festival take place?

Who makes the festival?

Who takes part in the event?

What do people give at the festival?

How do people walk during the event?

Why does the festival help children and families?

What do people do at the festival?

What does the NGO use the money for?

How is the atmosphere at the festival?

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Possible answers:

1. Where does the Silver Flower Solidarity Festival happen?
   The Silver Flower Solidarity Festival happens in Siem Reap.
2. When does the festival take place?
   The festival takes place on May 15–16, 2026.
3. Who makes the festival?
   The festival is made by the Future of Khmer Children Organization.
4. Who takes part in the event?
   Monks, students, families, and donors take part in the event.
5. What do people give at the festival?
   People give silver flowers, money trees, and donations at the festival.
6. How do people walk during the event?
   People walk in small groups during the event.
7. Why does the festival help children and families?
   The festival helps children and families in need.
8. What do people do at the festival?
   People come together, give offerings, pray, and receive blessings at the festival.
9. What does the NGO use the money for?
   The NGO uses the money for education programs.
10. How is the atmosphere at the festival?
    The atmosphere is calm and friendly at the festival.

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Fill in, words below:

education – happens – silver – receive –
tradition – skills – donations –
donors – calm

The Silver Flower Solidarity Festival __________ in Siem Reap on May 15–16, 2026. The event is made by the Future of Khmer Children Organization and is part of a Khmer __________ called the Silver Flower ceremony. People come together to give __________ flowers, money trees, and __________. Monks, students, families, and __________ take part in the event. People walk in small groups, give offerings, pray, and __________ blessings. The atmosphere is __________ and friendly. The festival helps children and families in need. The NGO uses the money for __________ programs, including English, math, computer __________, music, and dance, and job training.

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Correct version:

The Silver Flower Solidarity Festival happens in Siem Reap on May 15–16, 2026. The event is made by the Future of Khmer Children Organization and is part of a Khmer tradition called the Silver Flower ceremony. People come together to give silver flowers, money trees, and donations. Monks, students, families, and donors take part in the event. People walk in small groups, give offerings, pray, and receive blessings. The atmosphere is calm and friendly. The festival helps children and families in need. The NGO uses the money for education programs, including English, math, computer skills, music, and dance, and job training.

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Match question and answer:

1. Where does the Silver Flower Solidarity Festival happen?
2. When does the festival take place?
3. Who makes the festival?
4. What is the festival part of?
5. Who takes part in the event?
6. What do people give at the festival?
7. How do people take part in the ceremony?
8. What do people do during the event?
9. What does the NGO use the money for?
10. How is the atmosphere at the festival?
    

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a) A calm and friendly feeling is present during the festival.
b) The Future of Khmer Children Organization is the creator of the festival.
c) Silver flowers, money trees, and donations are common offerings.
d) Small groups with walking and offering activities are seen during the event.
e) Siem Reap is the location of the Silver Flower Solidarity Festival.
f) Education programs such as English, math, computer skills, music, and dance are supported by the NGO.
g) Monks, students, families, and donors are present at the event.
h) May 15–16, 2026 is the date of the event.
i) A Khmer tradition called the Silver Flower ceremony is its cultural background.
j) Praying and receiving blessings are part of the activities.

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Answer: 1-e, 2-h, 3-b, 4-i, 5-g, 6-c, 7-d, 8-j, 9-f, 10-a

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Correct dialogue:

1. Where does the Silver Flower Solidarity Festival happen?
   Siem Reap is the location of the Silver Flower Solidarity Festival.
2. When does the festival take place?
   May 15–16, 2026 is the date of the event.
3. Who makes the festival?
   The Future of Khmer Children Organization is the creator of the festival.
4. What is the festival part of?
   A Khmer tradition called the Silver Flower ceremony is its cultural background.
5. Who takes part in the event?
   Monks, students, families, and donors are present at the event.
6. What do people give at the festival?
   Silver flowers, money trees, and donations are common offerings.
7. How do people take part in the ceremony?
   Small groups with walking and offering activities are seen during the event.
8. What do people do during the event?
   Praying and receiving blessings are part of the activities.
9. What does the NGO use the money for?
   Education programs such as English, math, computer skills, music, and dance are supported by the NGO.
10. How is the atmosphere at the festival?
    A calm and friendly feeling is present during the festival.

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Brief summary in A1

The Silver Flower Festival is in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It happened on May 15–16, 2026.

People come together for this event. They give silver flowers, money trees, and donations. Monks, families, and students join. They pray and get blessings.

The money helps children and poor families. Children learn English, math, computers, music, and dance. Mothers learn sewing and language skills.

The festival is about kindness and helping people. It brings the community together and gives hope.