• water is essential for life, clean water for Desa Mata Kapore

In some villages, families must walk a long way every day to get water. This takes a lot of time and makes life hard for many people. Children and parents often spend hours getting water for cooking, washing and drinking.

A special project helps these families. Its aim is to bring clean drinking water to thousands of people in Desa Mata Kapore, in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), Indonesia. The project helps families get water close to their homes.

Two groups work together on this project.

Solar Chapter brings the tools and knowledge needed to pump water with energy from the sun. The group also works with people in the village. Together, they find ways to bring water to local homes. Solar power helps run the pumps and brings water to the people who need it.

Marriott Business Council Indonesia helps collect money and support for the project. One way to raise money is the yearly Road to Give charity runs. People take part in these runs to help others. Marriott also supports the project through its Serve 360 programme.

This project shows that hotels can help people who live near them. Hotels do more than give guests a place to sleep. They can also help local people with problems in their daily lives. By working with other groups, hotels can help bring clean water to villages.

Clean water makes daily life easier. Dirty water can make people ill, but clean water helps families stay healthy. Children do not have to spend hours collecting water every morning. They have more time for school and their lessons. Parents also have more time to work on their farms and earn money for their families.

In conclusion, clean water can change life in Desa Mata Kapore. When hotels and other groups work together, they can help many people. Families have more time for school, work and life at home. Clean water is an important step towards a better future for the village.

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Vocabulary:

Word or phrase	Definition
to support	to help someone or something
a local community	people who live in the same area
to be essential	to be very important or necessary
an aim	something you want to do or get
a tool	something you use to do a job
knowledge	things you know or understand
to run the pumps	to make the pumps work
to collect money	to get money from different people
to raise money	to get money for a special reason
a village	a small place where people live
to stay healthy	to be well and not ill
to collect water	to get water and take it home
in conclusion	used to give the last ideas or words
to change life	to make life different

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Match the words with the definitions

Words

1. to support
2. a local community
3. to be essential
4. an aim
5. a tool
6. knowledge
7. to run the pumps
8. to collect money
9. to raise money
10. a village
11. to stay healthy
12. to collect water
13. in conclusion
14. to change life

Definitions

A. to make life different

B. things you know or understand

C. a small place where people live

D. to get water and take it home

E. something you want to do or get

F. to get money for a special reason

G. people who live in the same area

H. to make the pumps work

I. used to give the last ideas or words

J. to help someone or something

K. to be well and not ill

L. something you use to do a job

M. to get money from different people

N. to be very important or necessary

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

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Match the definitions with the words

Definitions

1. to make the pumps work
2. something you want to do or get
3. to help someone or something
4. a small place where people live
5. to get money for a special reason
6. to be very important or necessary
7. things you know or understand
8. to get water and take it home
9. people who live in the same area
10. used to give the last ideas or words
11. to get money from different people
12. to be well and not ill
13. something you use to do a job
14. to make life different

Words

A. a village
B. to collect money
C. to stay healthy
D. an aim
E. to change life
F. knowledge
G. to support
H. in conclusion
I. to collect water
J. a tool
K. to be essential
L. to raise money
M. a local community
N. to run the pumps

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

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Multiple-choice questions

1. Why do some families walk a long way every day?

• A. To visit their friends
• B. To go to school
• C. To get water

2. Where is Desa Mata Kapore?

• A. In East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
• B. In Cambodia
• C. In West Java, Indonesia

3. What kind of water does the project bring to people?

• A. Water for swimming
• B. Water for farms only
• C. Clean drinking water

4. How many people does the project aim to help?

• A. Ten people
• B. Thousands of people
• C. One hundred people

5. What does Solar Chapter bring to the project?

• A. Food and clothes
• B. Tools and knowledge
• C. Books and school bags

6. What energy helps run the water pumps?

• A. Energy from cars
• B. Energy from wood
• C. Energy from the sun

7. Who works with Solar Chapter?

• A. People in the village
• B. Only hotel guests
• C. Only school children

8. What does Marriott Business Council Indonesia help collect?

• A. Food for hotels
• B. Money and support
• C. Water bottles

9. What is the name of the yearly charity runs?

• A. Run for School
• B. Water for All
• C. Road to Give

10. Why do people take part in the charity runs?

• A. To help others
• B. To visit new villages
• C. To meet hotel guests

11. Which programme also supports the project?

• A. Learn English
• B. Serve 360
• C. Clean Hotels

12. What can hotels do for local people?

• A. Build homes for every family
• B. Give everyone a job
• C. Help with daily problems

13. What can dirty water do?

• A. Help children learn
• B. Make people ill
• C. Give people more time

14. What do children have more time for when water is close to home?

• A. School and lessons
• B. Long trips
• C. Collecting more water

15. What can parents do with more time?

• A. Travel to other countries
• B. Visit hotels every day
• C. Work on their farms

16. Why is clean water important for families?

• A. It makes their homes bigger
• B. It helps them stay healthy
• C. It gives them new clothes

17. Where can families get water after the project helps them?

• A. Close to their homes
• B. Only at school
• C. Far away from the village

18. What do the groups do together?

• A. Open new hotels
• B. Build roads for tourists
• C. Help bring water to villages

19. What can families do when they spend less time getting water?

• A. Stop working on their farms
• B. Spend more time on school, work and home life
• C. Spend every day in hotels

20. What is the main message of the text?

• A. Every village needs a hotel
• B. Hotels should only help their guests
• C. Groups can work together to improve people’s lives

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Answer key:
1-C, 2-A, 3-C, 4-B, 5-B, 6-C, 7-A, 8-B,
9-C, 10-A, 11-B, 12-C, 13-B, 14-A, 15-C,
16-B, 17-A, 18-C, 19-B, 20-C

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True or false

1. Solar Chapter uses energy from the sun to run water pumps.
2. The project takes place in West Java, Indonesia.
3. Some families spend hours getting water every day.
4. Marriott Business Council Indonesia helps collect money for the project.
5. The yearly charity runs are called Serve 360.
6. Solar Chapter works with people in the village.
7. The project aims to help only ten people.
8. Dirty water helps families stay healthy.
9. Parents can have more time to work on their farms.
10. The project uses energy from cars to pump water.
11. Hotels can help local people with daily problems.
12. Children have less time for school when water is close to home.
13. Marriott supports the project through its Serve 360 programme.
14. Families must always travel to other villages to get water.
15. Clean water can help families stay healthy.

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Answer key:
1-T, 2-F, 3-T, 4-T, 5-F, 6-T, 7-F, 8-F,
9-T, 10-F, 11-T, 12-F, 13-T, 14-F, 15-T

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Cause and effect – match each cause with the correct effect

Causes

1. Families must walk a long way to get water.
2. Solar Chapter uses energy from the sun.
3. Families get clean water close to their homes.
4. Children spend less time collecting water.
5. Parents have more free time.
6. Families drink dirty water.
7. Marriott Business Council Indonesia collects money.
8. People take part in the Road to Give charity runs.
9. Hotels work with other groups.
10. Families have clean drinking water.

Effects

A. They can help people in nearby villages.

B. Children have more time for school.

C. The pumps can bring water to people.

D. They can work more on their farms.

E. People can become ill.

F. They help support the water project.

G. Getting water takes a lot of time.

H. The project can get financial support.

I. Families can have a healthier life.

J. They do not need to travel so far for water.

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

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Match the sentence halves

Sentence beginnings

1. Some families walk a long way every day
2. The project aims to bring clean drinking water
3. Solar Chapter brings the tools and knowledge
4. Solar power helps
5. Marriott Business Council Indonesia helps collect
6. People take part in charity runs
7. Dirty water can
8. Children have more time
9. Parents have more time to work
10. Hotels and other groups can work together

Sentence endings

A. to help other people.

B. make people ill.

C. money and support for the project.

D. to get water.

E. to school and their lessons.

F. to thousands of people in Desa Mata Kapore.

G. to bring clean water to villages.

H. on their farms.

I. to run the water pumps.

J. needed for the project.

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

Questions

1. Where is the clean water project?
2. Why do some families walk a long way every day?
3. What is the main aim of the project?
4. Which group brings tools and knowledge to the project?
5. What energy helps the water pumps work?
6. Who works with Solar Chapter in the village?
7. How does Marriott Business Council Indonesia help?
8. What is the name of the yearly charity runs?
9. Which Marriott programme also supports the project?
10. Why is clean water important for families?
11. What do children gain when water is close to home?
12. How can hotels help local communities?

Answers

A. Clean water helps families stay healthy and avoid illness.

B. The Serve 360 programme also gives support to the project.

C. Local people work together with Solar Chapter to bring water to homes.

D. The project aims to bring clean drinking water to thousands of people.

E. Hotels can support local communities by working with other groups to bring clean water to villages.

F. Energy from the sun makes the water pumps work.

G. The yearly charity runs have the name Road to Give.

H. The project takes place in Desa Mata Kapore, in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

I. They need water for cooking, washing and drinking.

J. Solar Chapter provides the tools and knowledge needed for the project.

K. Children gain more time for school and their lessons.

L. It provides money and support for the project.

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

Correct version:

1. Interviewer: Where is the clean water project?

Project worker: The project takes place in Desa Mata Kapore, in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

2. Interviewer: Why do some families walk a long way every day?

Project worker: They need water for cooking, washing and drinking.

3. Interviewer: What is the main aim of the project?

Project worker: The project aims to bring clean drinking water to thousands of people.

4. Interviewer: Which group brings tools and knowledge to the project?

Project worker: Solar Chapter provides the tools and knowledge needed for the project.

5. Interviewer: What energy helps the water pumps work?

Project worker: Energy from the sun makes the water pumps work.

6. Interviewer: Who works with Solar Chapter in the village?

Project worker: Local people work together with Solar Chapter to bring water to homes.

7. Interviewer: How does Marriott Business Council Indonesia help?

Project worker: It provides money and support for the project.

8. Interviewer: What is the name of the yearly charity runs?

Project worker: The yearly charity runs have the name Road to Give.

9. Interviewer: Which Marriott programme also supports the project?

Project worker: The Serve 360 programme also gives support to the project.

10. Interviewer: Why is clean water important for families?

Project worker: Clean water helps families stay healthy and avoid illness.

11. Interviewer: What do children gain when water is close to home?

Project worker: Children gain more time for school and their lessons.

12. Interviewer: How can hotels help local communities?

Project worker: Hotels can support local communities by working with other groups to bring clean water to villages.

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