- free school and skills for poor families
FKC is a group in Siem Reap, Cambodia. FKC helps poor families. Many families do not have money for school. Their children cannot go to school. FKC gives free school for these children. This means children can go to school for free.
At school, children learn many things. They learn to read and write. They learn math too. These things help children in their life.
FKC also teaches children how to do jobs. Children learn skills like sewing and cooking. They also learn to use computers. These skills help children get work when they grow up.
FKC cares about children and their families. They want to help families have a better life. FKC wants children to be happy and healthy. FKC works with the people in the village. They help many families in Siem Reap.
Many children are happy at FKC. They can learn and make new friends. FKC gives children hope for the future. FKC is a good place for poor families. It helps children and their families every day.
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Vocabulary:
poor
no money. people need help.
money
what we use to buy things.
free school
school you do not pay for.
to mean
to say or show something.
to read
look at words and know what they say.
to write
make words on paper.
math (subject)
learning numbers and counting.
to teach children
help children learn new things.
to do a job
work to earn money.
skills
things you can do well.
to sew
use a needle and thread to make clothes.
to cook
make food.
to use computers
work with a computer.
to grow up
become an adult.
to care about children
love and help children.
to have a better life
live happy and with enough things.
healthy
feel good and not sick.
a village
a small place where people live.
to make friends
meet new people and like them.
to give children hope
help children feel happy about the future.
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Multiple Choice Test – only one answer correct
- What does poor mean?
a) no money, needs help
b) has a lot of money
c) very happy - What is money?
a) a type of food
b) what we use to buy things
c) a school subject - What is free school?
a) school you pay for
b) school only for adults
c) school you do not pay for - What does to mean mean?
a) to eat food
b) to say or show something
c) to go to school - What does to read mean?
a) look at words and understand
b) write words on paper
c) count numbers - What does to write mean?
a) run fast
b) make words on paper
c) use a computer - What is math?
a) singing songs
b) learning numbers and counting
c) playing sports - What does to teach children mean?
a) help children learn new things
b) help children sleep
c) help children eat - What does to do a job mean?
a) work to earn money
b) play with friends
c) go to school - What are skills?
a) toys to play with
b) things you can do well
c) clothes you wear - What does to sew mean?
a) use needle and thread to make clothes
b) cook food
c) run fast - What does to cook mean?
a) sew clothes
b) read books
c) make food - What does to use computers mean?
a) write with a pencil
b) work with a computer
c) sing a song - What does to grow up mean?
a) become an adult
b) eat food
c) learn math - What does to care about children mean?
a) teach adults
b) love and help children
c) play games - What does to have a better life mean?
a) live in a big house only
b) live happy and have enough things
c) have many toys - What does healthy mean?
a) feel hungry
b) feel tired
c) feel good and not sick - What is a village?
a) a big city
b) a school
c) a small place where people live - What does to make friends mean?
a) meet new people and like them
b) play alone
c) go to school - What does to give children hope mean?
a) make children sad
b) help children feel happy about the future
c) teach children to cook
Answer Key:
1a, 2b, 3c, 4b, 5a, 6b, 7b, 8a, 9a, 10b, 11a, 12c, 13b, 14a, 15b, 16b, 17c, 18c, 19a, 20b
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Fill in:
- Poor people do not have much ______.
a) money
b) food
c) house - School is free. It is a ______ school.
a) big
b) free
c) hard - I like to ______ books.
a) write
b) read
c) sew - We learn ______ like math at school.
a) skills
b) books
c) money - I can ______ clothes with a needle.
a) sew
b) cook
c) read - To cook means to make ______.
a) food
b) clothes
c) books - Children want to ______ friends.
a) make
b) do
c) write - I use a computer to ______.
a) sew
b) work
c) cook - The village is a small ______.
a) city
b) school
c) place - We learn how to do a ______ to work later.
a) game
b) job
c) book - Healthy people feel ______.
a) sick
b) good
c) tired - The teacher ______ children how to read.
a) reads
b) teaches
c) cooks
Answers
1a, 2b, 3b, 4a, 5a, 6a, 7a, 8b, 9c, 10b, 11b, 12b
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True or False?
- Cooking means to make clothes.
- Children learn to write at school.
- A job is work you do.
- Poor people have a lot of money.
- Using a computer can help you work.
- Sewing means to make food.
- Free school means you do not pay money.
- A village is a small place.
- Children do not want to make friends.
- Math is a sport.
- Healthy people feel good.
- Teachers do not teach children to read.
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True: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11
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Fill in, words below:
sew, help, every, life,
math, job, home, play
My Day at FKC School
Hello! My name is Sochea.
I go to FKC school __________day.
At school, I learn to read and write.
I learn __________ too. I like to learn.
I learn to __________ and cook.
I learn to use the computer.
These help me get a __________ later.
I have many friends at school.
We __________ and learn together.
The teachers __________ me.
I am happy at school.
After school, I go __________.
I tell my family what I learn.
I want a good __________.
FKC helps me and my friends
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Correct version:
My Day at FKC School
Hello! My name is Sochea.
I go to FKC school every day.
At school, I learn to read and write.
I learn math too. I like to learn.
I learn to sew and cook.
I learn to use the computer.
These help me get a job later.
I have many friends at school.
We play and learn together.
The teachers help me.
I am happy at school.
After school, I go home.
I tell my family what I learn.
I want a good life.
FKC helps me and my friends.
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Rewrite the story starting with
Hello! Her name is Sochea. She goes….
and make all changes necessary.
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Correct version:
Hello! Her name is Sochea. She goes to FKC school every day.
At school, she learns to read and write. She learns math too. She likes to learn.
She learns to sew and cook. She learns to use the computer. These help her get a job later.
She has many friends at school. They play and learn together. The teachers help her. She is happy at school.
After school, she goes home. She tells her family what she learns. She wants a good life. FKC helps her and her friends.