• A new beginning: 14 families receive safe homes
  

A safe home is very important for every family. It is a place where people can sleep, eat, rest, and spend time together. A safe home can also make people feel happy and calm. For 14 families, a new home has now made their lives better.

The Shinta Mani Foundation helped 14 families get safe and secure homes. Before this, life was difficult for these families. They did not have a safe place to live. Now they have a home where they can live with their families and feel safe.

A new home can change many things. Parents do not have to worry so much about where their family will sleep. Children have a safe place to play and study. Families can cook their food, keep their things, and spend time together. They can also think about their future.

The new homes were possible because people supported Bill Bensley’s artwork. Their support helped the Shinta Mani Foundation give these families a safe place to live. This is a good example of how people can help other people. When many people give a little help, they can do something very good together.

For these families, the new homes are much more than four walls. They are places where parents and children can live together. They can sleep safely at night and wake up in the morning without the same worries as before. They now have a good place to live and care for their families.

The Shinta Mani Foundation works to help people and local communities. Helping families get safe homes is an important part of this work. A safe home can help families have a better daily life.

The story of these 14 families shows that help from other people can change lives. Thanks to the Shinta Mani Foundation, Bill Bensley, and the people who supported his artwork, these families now have safe homes and a new start in life.

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Vocabulary:

Word / phrase	A1 definition
to be safe	to have no danger
to be calm	to feel quiet and relaxed
to make a life better	to make life easier or happier
a secure home	a home where people are safe
to worry	to feel afraid or not calm about something
to support	to help someone or something
artwork	a picture or other work made by an artist
worries	things that make you feel afraid or unhappy
to care for one’s family	to look after and help your family
a community	a group of people who live in the same place

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Match the words with the definitions

1. to be safe
2. to be calm
3. to make a life better
4. a secure home
5. to worry
6. to support
7. artwork
8. worries
9. to care for one’s family
10. a community

A. to help someone or something
B. a group of people who live in the same place
C. to feel quiet and relaxed
D. things that make you feel afraid or unhappy
E. a picture or other work made by an artist
F. to look after and help your family
G. to have no danger
H. to feel afraid or not calm about something
I. a home where people are safe
J. to make life easier or happier

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Answer key:
1–G, 2–C, 3–J, 4–I, 5–H,
6–A, 7–E, 8–D, 9–F, 10–B
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Match the definitions with the words

1. to help someone or something
2. a home where people are safe
3. to feel quiet and relaxed
4. a picture or other work made by an artist
5. to have no danger
6. things that make you feel afraid or unhappy
7. to look after and help your family
8. to make life easier or happier
9. a group of people who live in the same place
10. to feel afraid or not calm about something

A. to worry
B. artwork
C. a community
D. to be safe
E. to support
F. to care for one’s family
G. to make a life better
H. worries
I. a secure home
J. to be calm

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Answer key:
1–E, 2–I, 3–J, 4–B, 5–D, 6–H,
7–F, 8–G, 9–C, 10–A
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True or false

1. A safe home is important for every family.
2. The 14 families already had safe homes before receiving help.
3. A home is a place where people can sleep, eat, and rest.
4. The Shinta Mani Foundation helped 14 families get safe homes.
5. The children now have a safe place to play and study.
6. The families moved to new homes because they wanted to live alone.
7. Parents can worry less about where their family will sleep.
8. The new homes are only places with four walls.
9. Families can cook their food and keep their things in their new homes.
10. Bill Bensley built all 14 homes himself.
11. The support for Bill Bensley’s artwork helped make the new homes possible.
12. The families now have to live separately from their children.
13. The new homes can help families think about their future.
14. The Shinta Mani Foundation only works to help artists.
15. The families can sleep safely at night in their new homes.
16. The story says that helping other people cannot change lives.
17. The new homes give the families a new start in life.
18. Forty families received new homes.
19. Bill Bensley’s artwork had nothing to do with the new homes.
20. The new homes are mainly places for families to store their things.

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False: 2,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,19,20
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Correct version:

1. A safe home is important for every family.
2. The 14 families already had safe homes before receiving help. True is: The 14 families did not have safe homes before receiving help.
3. A home is a place where people can sleep, eat, and rest.
4. The Shinta Mani Foundation helped 14 families get safe homes.
5. The children now have a safe place to play and study.
6. The families moved to new homes because they wanted to live alone. True is: The families can live together in their new homes.
7. Parents can worry less about where their family will sleep.
8. The new homes are only places with four walls. True is: The new homes are much more than four walls.
9. Families can cook their food and keep their things in their new homes.
10. Bill Bensley built all 14 homes himself. True is: People who supported Bill Bensley’s artwork helped make the new homes possible.
11. The support for Bill Bensley’s artwork helped make the new homes possible.
12. The families now have to live separately from their children. True is: Parents and children can live together in their new homes.
13. The new homes can help families think about their future.
14. The Shinta Mani Foundation only works to help artists. True is: The Shinta Mani Foundation works to help people and local communities.
15. The families can sleep safely at night in their new homes.
16. The story says that helping other people cannot change lives. True is: Helping other people can change lives.
17. The new homes give the families a new start in life.
18. Forty families received new homes. True is: Fourteen families received new homes.
19. Bill Bensley’s artwork had nothing to do with the new homes. True is: Support for Bill Bensley’s artwork helped make the new homes possible.
20. The new homes are mainly places for families to store their things. True is: The new homes are places where families can live together, sleep safely, cook, keep their things, and spend time together.

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Multiple Choice

1. Why is a safe home important?
   A. It gives people a safe place to live.
   B. It gives people a place to travel.
   C. It gives people a place to work.
2. How many families received safe homes?
   A. 40 families
   B. 14 families
   C. 4 families
3. Who helped the 14 families?
   A. The local school
   B. Bill Bensley’s family
   C. The Shinta Mani Foundation
4. What can children do in their new homes?
   A. Travel and swim
   B. Work and shop
   C. Play and study
5. What did the families not have before?
   A. Food to cook
   B. A safe place to live
   C. Things to keep
6. What can parents worry less about now?
   A. Where their family will sleep
   B. Where their children will study
   C. Where their family will travel
7. What can families do in their new homes?
   A. Build schools
   B. Cook their food
   C. Sell artwork
8. What helped make the new homes possible?
   A. Support for Bill Bensley’s artwork
   B. A new school
   C. A government program
9. What can families now think about?
   A. Their next holiday
   B. A new business
   C. Their future
10. What can people do when they give a little help together?
    A. Travel to new places
    B. Do something very good together
    C. Build a large hotel
11. What are the new homes more than?
    A. Four walls
    B. Places for tourists
    C. Places to work
12. What can families do safely at night?
    A. Cook for visitors
    B. Travel
    C. Sleep
13. What does the Shinta Mani Foundation work to help?
    A. Tourists and hotels
    B. Artists and teachers
    C. People and local communities
14. What can a safe home give a family?
    A. A new job
    B. A better daily life
    C. A long holiday
15. What do the 14 families now have?
    A. A new business
    B. A new school
    C. Safe homes and a new start in life

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Answer key:
1 A, 2 B, 3 C, 4 C, 5 B, 6 A, 7 B, 8 A,
9 C, 10 B, 11 A, 12 C, 13 C, 14 B, 15 C

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Match the sentence halves

1. A safe home is important
2. The Shinta Mani Foundation helped
3. Before this, life was difficult
4. Children now have a safe place
5. Families can cook their food
6. The support for Bill Bensley’s artwork
7. Parents do not have to worry so much
8. The new homes are more than
9. The Shinta Mani Foundation works
10. These families now have safe homes

A. to help people and local communities.
B. and a new start in life.
C. for every family.
D. about where their family will sleep.
E. and keep their things.
F. 14 families get safe and secure homes.
G. to play and study.
H. four walls.
I. made the new homes possible.
J. for these families.

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Answer key:
1 C, 2 F, 3 J, 4 G, 5 E, 6 I, 7 D, 8 H, 9 A, 10 B
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Correct version:

A safe home is important for every family.

The Shinta Mani Foundation helped 14 families get safe and secure homes.

Before this, life was difficult for these families.

Children now have a safe place to play and study.

Families can cook their food and keep their things.

The support for Bill Bensley’s artwork made the new homes possible.

Parents do not have to worry so much about where their family will sleep.

The new homes are more than four walls.

The Shinta Mani Foundation works to help people and local communities.

These families now have safe homes and a new start in life.
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Match each cause (1–8) with the correct effect (A–H).

1. The Shinta Mani Foundation helped 14 families.
2. The families now have safe homes.
3. Children have a safe place to live.
4. Parents have a safe home for their families.
5. People supported Bill Bensley’s artwork.
6. Families have homes where they can cook and keep their things.
7. People give a little help together.
8. The families have a safe place to live.

A. They can sleep safely at night.
B. The families can think more about their future.
C. The new homes became possible.
D. Children can play and study safely.
E. They can spend time together.
F. The families received safe and secure homes.
G. They can worry less about where their family will sleep.
H. They can have a better daily life.

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Answer key: 1 F, 2 H, 3 D, 4 G, 5 C, 6 E, 7 B, 8 A
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Problem and solution – match each problem (1–5) with the correct solution (A–E).

1. The families did not have a safe place to live.
2. Parents worried about where their families would sleep.
3. Children did not have a safe place to play and study.
4. Families needed a place to cook and keep their things.
5. The families had many worries about their daily lives.

A. They received safe and secure homes.
B. They can now cook their food and keep their things at home.
C. They can now have a better daily life.
D. Children now have a safe place to play and study.
E. Parents can now worry less about where their families will sleep.

Answer key: 1 A, 2 E, 3 D, 4 B, 5 C

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Choose the Correct Statement

A. The Shinta Mani Foundation helped 14 families get safe homes.
B. The Shinta Mani Foundation helped 40 families get safe homes.

A. The families already had safe homes before they received help.
B. The families did not have a safe place to live before they received help.

A. Children can now play and study in a safe place.
B. Children now have to study outside their homes.

A. The new homes are only places to store things.
B. The new homes are places where families can live and spend time together.

A. Support for Bill Bensley’s artwork helped make the new homes possible.
B. Bill Bensley’s artwork had nothing to do with the new homes.

A. Families can now cook their food and keep their things in their homes.
B. Families cannot cook or keep their things in their new homes.

A. The new homes give the families a new start in life.
B. The new homes give the families more problems.

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Answer key: 1 A, 2 B, 3 A, 4 B, 5 A, 6 A, 7 A
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Match the questions and answers

Questions

1. How many families received new homes?
2. Why are safe homes important for families?
3. Who helped the families get safe homes?
4. What was life like for these families before?
5. Where is a safe place for children to play and study now?
6. Where do families sleep safely now?
7. How did people help make the new homes possible?
8. Whose artwork helped make the new homes possible?
9. What activities are possible for families in their new homes?
10. Why are the new homes more than four walls?
11. How do the new homes change daily life?
12. Where does the Shinta Mani Foundation direct its work?

Answers

A. Their new homes provide a safe place for them at night.
B. They give families a better daily life and fewer worries.
C. Life was difficult because they had no safe place to live.
D. People’s support for Bill Bensley’s artwork made the new homes possible.
E. Fourteen families got new homes.
F. They gave support for Bill Bensley’s artwork.
G. Their new homes provide a safe place for play and study.
H. They give families a safe place for living, sleeping, and family time.
I. Its work goes to people and local communities.
J. The Shinta Mani Foundation gave them support.
K. They are places for families to live together and feel safe.
L. Cooking, keeping their things, and family time are possible there.

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Answer key:
1 E, 2 H, 3 J, 4 C, 5 G, 6 A, 7 F, 8 D, 9 L, 10 K, 11 B, 12 I

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Correct dialogue:

1. How many families received new homes?
Fourteen families got new homes.

2. Why are safe homes important for families?
They give families a safe place for living, sleeping, and family time.

3. Who helped the families get safe homes?
The Shinta Mani Foundation gave them support.

4. What was life like for these families before?
Life was difficult because they had no safe place to live.

5. Where is a safe place for children to play and study now?
Their new homes provide a safe place for play and study.

6. Where do families sleep safely now?
Their new homes provide a safe place for them at night.

7. How did people help make the new homes possible?
They gave support for Bill Bensley’s artwork.

8. Whose artwork helped make the new homes possible?
People’s support for Bill Bensley’s artwork made the new homes possible.

9. What activities are possible for families in their new homes?
Cooking, keeping their things, and family time are possible there.

10. Why are the new homes more than four walls?
They are places for families to live together and feel safe.

11. How do the new homes change daily life?
They give families a better daily life and fewer worries.

12. Where does the Shinta Mani Foundation direct its work?
Its work goes to people and local communities.

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