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Shinta Mani Foundation, no-interest loan – a happy family (A1)

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wolfgang kugler

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  • before Pov received support, life was a daily struggle.

Pov lives in a small village in Cambodia. He has a wife and two children. His wife waits for a baby. Life is hard. Pov has no job. He has no money. He feels worried and sad. He wants to help his family, but he does not know how.

Then, the Shinta Mani Foundation gives him a small loan. He does not pay interest. Pov feels happy. He starts a small business. He sells dried fish.

Every day, Pov works hard. He buys fish. He cleans the fish. He dries the fish in the sun. Then he goes to the market. Many people like his fish. Some shops ask for big orders. His business grows.

Now, Pov makes money. He builds a strong house for his family. They feel safe. He buys a tuk-tuk. He uses it for work. He also drives his children to school.

Pov feels proud. He helps his family. He has a job. He has a good home. He smiles more. He feels strong. His wife is happy. His children are happy. Pov has hope. He makes his life better, step by step.
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Vocabularies:

1. to receive support – to get help
2. a struggle – something that is very hard to do
3. to wait for a baby – to be pregnant (a baby is growing inside the mother)
4. to feel worried – to think something bad may happen
5. to be sad – to feel not happy
6. a loan – money someone gives you, and you give it back later
7. to pay interest – to pay extra money for a loan
8. dried fish – fish with no water inside, kept in the sun to make it dry
9. to clean something – to make something not dirty
10. to dry something – to take water away from something
11. a big order – when a person or shop asks for many things to buy
12. to grow – to become bigger or better
13. to make money – to get money from working
14. to feel safe – to feel okay and not in danger
15. to feel proud – to feel good about what you do
16. to smile – to move your mouth to show you are happy
17. to have hope – to believe something good can happen
18. step by step – slowly, one part at a time

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Multiple-choice test, one answer correct:

1. What does „to smile“ mean?
A. to jump
B. to run
C. to show you are happy with your mouth

2. What does „to feel proud“ mean?
A. to feel good about what you do
B. to feel sick
C. to feel bored

3. What does „to dry something“ mean?
A. to cut it
B. to take water away
C. to make it wet

4. What is „support“?
A. a story
B. help from someone
C. a school

5. What does „to wait for a baby“ mean?
A. to cry for a baby
B. to want a baby
C. to be pregnant

6. What does „to feel safe“ mean?
A. to feel cold
B. to feel tired
C. to feel okay and not in danger

7. What does „to pay interest“ mean?
A. to pay extra money on a loan
B. to get free money
C. to read a book

8. What does „step by step“ mean?
A. very fast
B. without shoes
C. slowly, one part at a time

9. What does „to feel worried“ mean?
A. to think something bad may happen
B. to sleep
C. to be tired

10. What is „a big order“?
A. a short walk
B. one small thing
C. when someone wants many things

11. What does „to grow“ mean?
A. to become bigger
B. to go away
C. to play outside

12. What does „to clean something“ mean?
A. to make something big
B. to hide something
C. to make something not dirty

13. What is „dried fish“?
A. fish in the river
B. fish that sings
C. fish with no water inside

14. What does „to be sad“ mean?
A. to be loud
B. to dance
C. to feel not happy

15. What does „to make money“ mean?
A. to lose money
B. to give money
C. to get money from work

16. What does „to receive support“ mean?
A. to read a letter
B. to get help
C. to give a gift

17. What is „a loan“?
A. a kind of food
B. money you get and give back later
C. a tool

18. What is „a struggle“?
A. something you buy
B. something that is very hard
C. something that is easy

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1 C, 2 A, 3 B, 4 B, 5 C, 6 C, 7 A, 8 C, 9 A,
10 C, 11 A, 12 C, 13 C, 14 C, 15 C, 16 B, 17 B, 18 B
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Gap-fill test, one answer correct:

  1. She feels ______ because she is safe at home. (cold, tired, safe)
  2. I ______ clean my hands before I eat. (must, can, will)
  3. The family buys a ______ to take the children to school. (car, bike, tuk-tuk)
  4. I want to ______ money to buy toys. (make, break, run)
  5. Pov takes a ______ from the bank to start a business. (house, loan, car)
  6. I ______ sad when I lose my toy. (dance, sing, feel)
  7. When it rains, clothes take time to ______. (play, swim, dry)
  8. You pay ______ on money you borrow from the bank. (food, interest, water)
  9. She needs to ______ her room every day. (eat, clean, sleep)
  10. I ______ smile when I am happy. (will, do, can)
  11. The baby smiles when she is ______. (tired, happy, sad)
  12. The plant ______ bigger every day. (eats, sleeps, grows)
  13. I ______ for my baby to be born. (run, wait, jump)
  14. A ______ order means someone buys many things. (small, long, big)
  15. I ______ support from my teacher with my homework. (drink, wash, receive)
  16. He ______ safe at home with his family. (runs, cooks, feels)
  17. A struggle is something that is very ______. (fast, easy, hard)
  18. The man pays ______ for borrowing money. (water, interest, food)
  19. We get ______ from our friends when we need help. (sleep, support, water)
  20. I ______ clean my room before I sleep. (can, must, will)
  21. We take the bus step by ______ to get to school. (jump, run, step)
  22. She ______ proud when she finishes her work. (jumps, feels, walks)
  23. A ______ is money you borrow and give back later. (loan, car, phone)
  24. I ______ worried when I don’t find my keys. (write, feel, dance)
  25. It is hard work. It is a big ______. (game, party, struggle)

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Answers:

1 safe, 2 must, 3 tuk-tuk, 4 make, 5 loan, 6 feel, 7 dry, 8 interest, 9 clean, 10 will, 11 happy, 12 grows, 13 wait, 14 big, 15 receive, 16 feels, 17 hard, 18 interest, 19 support, 20 can, 21 step, 22 feels, 23 loan, 24 feel, 25 struggle
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Match the word to its correct definition

Words:

  1. loan
  2. interest
  3. support
  4. struggle
  5. worried
  6. sad
  7. dried fish
  8. clean
  9. dry
  10. big order
  11. grow
  12. make money
  13. safe
  14. proud
  15. smile
  16. hope
  17. wait
  18. step by step
  19. baby
  20. tuk-tuk

Definitions:

A. A small vehicle used for transport
B. To feel unhappy
C. To become bigger
D. To give help to someone
E. To remove dirt
F. To borrow money that you must pay back
G. To look happy with your mouth turned up
H. To have patience before something happens
I. Fish that has no water inside because it dries
J. To produce money by working or selling
K. Feeling nervous about something bad
L. To be safe from danger or harm
M. A young child who is not yet able to walk
N. Something that you buy in large amounts
O. To lose water or become not wet
P. To feel good about what you do or have
Q. A hard time or difficulty doing something
R. To wait and do things slowly, one after another
S. The money you pay to borrow money
T. To move your foot in walking

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

  1. Pov has a small __________ with children.
  2. He is __________ for a new baby to come.
  3. Pov does not have a stable __________ now.
  4. Life is very _________ for Pov every day.
  5. He feels worried about the __________.
  6. Pov gets a __________ without paying interest.
  7. The loan helps him _________ a new business.
  8. Pov dries fish to __________ in the market.
  9. He cleans and __________the fish carefully.
  10. Many people buy his __________ fish every week.
  11. Pov works hard and makes more __________ now.
  12. With money, Pov builds a safe _________ house.
  13. He also __________ a tuk-tuk for his family.
  14. Pov __________the tuk-tuk to go to work.
  15. He __________ his children to school every day safely.

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uses – start – family – dries – hard – takes – dried – waiting – money – job – new – future – buys – sell – loan

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1. family

2. waiting

3. job

4. hard

5. future

6. loan

7. start

8. sell

9. dries

10. dried

11. money

12. new

13. buys

14. uses

15. takes
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True or false?

  1. Pov has a baby already.
  2. Pov does not have a job at first.
  3. Pov gets a loan with a lot of interest.
  4. Pov starts a dried fish business.
  5. Pov cleans fish before he dries them.
  6. Many people buy Pov’s fish now.
  7. Pov’s business does not grow.
  8. Pov builds a new house for his family.
  9. Pov buys a car to go to work.
  10. Pov uses a tuk-tuk to take his children to school.
  11. Pov feels safe at home.
  12. Pov does not make money from his business.

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True: 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11

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Complete, words below:

Interviewer: Who is in your family?
Pov: I have a wife and __________.

Interviewer: What job do you do?
Pov: I sell __________ fish.

Interviewer: Where do you sell your fish?
Pov: I sell fish at the __________.

Interviewer: When do you start your __________?
Pov: I start after I get the loan.

Interviewer: Why do you need a __________?
Pov: I need money to start my business.

Interviewer: How do you dry the fish?
Pov: I __________ the fish and leave it in the sun.

Interviewer: Who helps you with your family?
Pov: My __________ helps me.

Interviewer: What do you buy with your money?
Pov: I buy a safe __________ and a tuk-tuk.

Interviewer: Where do you take your children?
Pov: I take them to __________ with the tuk-tuk.

Interviewer: How do you feel about your life now?
Pov: I feel __________ and proud.

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house – loan – children – wife – school – dried – happy – clean – market – business

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Interviewer: Who is in your family?
Pov: I have a wife and children.

Interviewer: What job do you do?
Pov: I sell dried fish.

Interviewer: Where do you sell your fish?
Pov: I sell fish at the market.

Interviewer: When do you start your business?
Pov: I start after I get the loan.

Interviewer: Why do you need a loan?
Pov: I need money to start my business.

Interviewer: How do you dry the fish?
Pov: I clean the fish and leave it in the sun.

Interviewer: Who helps you with your family?
Pov: My wife helps me.

Interviewer: What do you buy with your money?
Pov: I buy a safe house and a tuk-tuk.

Interviewer: Where do you take your children?
Pov: I take them to school with the tuk-tuk.

Interviewer: How do you feel about your life now?
Pov: I feel happy and proud.

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Pov tells about his life:

I wake up early every day. I clean the fish and dry them in the sun. I work hard to make good dried fish. After drying, I sell fish at the market. Many people buy my fish. I use the money to help my family. I drive my tuk-tuk to take my children to school. I feel happy when my family is safe. I build a new house for them. In the evening, I spend time with my wife and children. I smile and feel proud of my work. I have hope for the future.

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Rewrite the story starting with

He wakes up earyl every day. He cleans…..

and make all changes necessary!
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Correct version:

He wakes up early every day. He cleans the fish and dries them in the sun. He works hard to make good dried fish. After drying, he sells fish at the market. Many people buy his fish. He uses the money to help his family. He drives his tuk-tuk to take his children to school. He feels happy when his family is safe. He builds a new house for them. In the evening, he spends time with his wife and children. He smiles and feels proud of his work. He has hope for the future.

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