Make sure you did the unit on past simple.
How a poor family of five got a new home, clean water, and a small business
A long time ago, one family of five lived in Cambodia. They were very poor. Their house was broken, and they had no toilet and no clean water. Life was very hard for them. The parents worked in the fields, but they did not earn enough money to send their children to school.
The Shinta Mani Foundation came to their village and decided to help. The foundation built a new house for the family. It was strong and safe. They also built a toilet and a well so the family had clean water for drinking and washing.
The children received bicycles to ride to school. This made it easy for them to study every day. The parents got a microloan from the foundation. With this money, they started a small business selling dried fish in the local market.
Today they are independent and can take care of themselves. The house and toilet keep them healthy, and the well gives them safe water.
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Vocabulary:
- a long time ago – many years before now
- poor – not having enough money or things
- a broken house – a house that is old or damaged
- clean water – water that is safe to drink and wash with
- a hard life – life that is very difficult
- to earn money – to get money by working
- a village – a small town in the countryside
- to decide – to choose what to do
- a foundation – a group that helps people
- to be safe – not in danger
- a well – a deep hole where people get water
- to receive – to get something from someone
- a bicycle – a vehicle with two wheels you ride by pedaling
- to ride a bike – to sit on a bicycle and move it with your feet
- to be easy – not hard, simple to do
- to study – to learn in school or at home
- a microloan – a very small amount of money to start a job or business
- to start a business – to begin working for yourself, like selling things
- to sell – to give something to someone for money
- dried fish – fish with the water taken out, kept for eating later
- a local market – a place in the village or town where people buy and sell things
- to be independent – to not need help from others
- to take care of oneself – to do things alone and keep yourself well
- to keep somebody healthy – to make someone stay well and not sick
- safe water – water that is clean and will not make you sick
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Multiple choice, one answer correct:
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- What does “a hard life” mean?
a) a life that is very difficult
b) a life with many friends
c) a life that is very easy - What does “to earn money” mean?
a) to spend money
b) to get money by working
c) to lose money - What is “clean water”?
a) water that is dirty
b) water from the sea
c) water that is safe to drink and wash with - What is “a broken house”?
a) a new house with flowers
b) a house near water
c) a house that is old or damaged - What does “to decide” mean?
a) to cook food
b) to choose what to do
c) to sleep - What is “a bicycle”?
a) a car
b) a boat
c) a vehicle with two wheels you ride by pedaling - What is “a village”?
a) a small town in the countryside
b) a big city
c) a beach - What does “to be safe” mean?
a) to run fast
b) not in danger
c) to be hungry - What does “to receive” mean?
a) to eat food
b) to give something to someone
c) to get something from someone - What does “to take care of oneself” mean?
a) to go shopping
b) to do things alone and keep yourself well
c) to sleep all day - What is “a foundation”?
a) a building
b) a group that helps people
c) a type of food - What does “to ride a bike” mean?
a) to drive a car
b) to sit on a bicycle and move it with your feet
c) to walk - What does “to start a business” mean?
a) to buy a house
b) to begin working for yourself, like selling things
c) to go on holiday - What does “to study” mean?
a) to sleep
b) to learn in school or at home
c) to play football - What is “a local market”?
a) a school
b) a hospital
c) a place in the village or town where people buy and sell things - What is “a well”?
a) a kind of fish
b) a tree
c) a deep hole where people get water - What does “to keep somebody healthy” mean?
a) to make someone sad
b) to make someone stay well and not sick
c) to give someone food only - What does “to be independent” mean?
a) to be tired
b) to not need help from others
c) to need help all the time - What is “dried fish”?
a) fish cooked with rice
b) fresh fish from the sea
c) fish with the water taken out, kept for eating later - What does “to sell” mean?
a) to buy something
b) to give something to someone for money
c) to give something for free - What is “safe water”?
a) water with dirt
b) water that is clean and will not make you sick
c) water from a river with animals - What does “a long time ago” mean?
a) many years before now
b) tomorrow
c) right now - What is “poor”?
a) not having enough money or things
b) being very happy
c) having a big house - What does “to be easy” mean?
a) very difficult
b) not hard, simple to do
c) very long - What is “a microloan”?
a) a very small amount of money to start a job or business
b) a big loan from the bank
c) a gift
Answer Key:
1a 2b 3c 4c 5b 6c 7a 8b 9c 10b
11b 12b 13b 14b 15c 16c 17b 18b
19c 20b 21b 22a 23a 24b 25a
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Vocabulary gap-fill test
- A small place in the countryside where people live is a ________.
(a) city (b) village (c) school - Water that is clean and safe to drink is called ________.
(a) dirty (b) clean water (c) salt water - When you have no money or things, you are ________.
(a) poor (b) rich (c) happy - A house that is old and broken is a ________ house.
(a) broken (b) big (c) new - When you get money by working, you ________ money.
(a) earn (b) lose (c) spend - To choose what to do is to ________.
(a) decide (b) run (c) cook - A group that helps people is a ________.
(a) store (b) foundation (c) school - To get something from someone is to ________.
(a) give (b) buy (c) receive - A vehicle with two wheels that you pedal is a ________.
(a) bicycle (b) car (c) bus - To sit on a bicycle and move it with your feet is to ________ a bike.
(a) ride (b) walk (c) drive - A deep hole where people get water is a ________.
(a) well (b) river (c) mountain - A very small loan to start a job or business is a ________.
(a) big loan (b) microloan (c) gift - To start working for yourself and sell things is to ________ a business.
(a) stop (b) close (c) start - Fish with water taken out for keeping is called ________ fish.
(a) cooked (b) dried (c) fresh - To not need help from others is to be ________.
(a) independent (b) busy (c) tired - A life that is very difficult is called ________.
(a) a fun life (b) a hard life (c) an easy life - To do school work and learn is to ________.
(a) sleep (b) study (c) play - To keep someone healthy means to help them stay ________.
(a) tired (b) well (c) sick - To ride a bike to school is ________.
(a) hard (b) late (c) easy - Water from a ________ is usually clean and safe.
(a) well (b) ocean (c) lake - To get money to help your business without paying back is a ________.
(a) debt (b) microloan (c) gift - When you have no money, life can be very ________.
(a) funny (b) hard (c) easy - To take care of yourself means to be able to ________ alone.
(a) eat (b) run (c) live - A ________ is a place where people buy and sell things in a town or village.
(a) market (b) hospital (c) school
Answers::
1b 2b 3a 4a 5a 6a 7b 8c 9a 10a
11a 12b 13c 14b 15a 16b 17b 18b
19c 20a 21b 22b 23c 24a
Correction of sentence 1:
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Fill in, words below:
clean – children – family – better – house – dried – foundation – bicycles – village – well – money – earn – take care – toilet – hard
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- The foundation decided to help the __________.
- Water from the __________kept them healthy.
- Today they are independent and can __________ of themselves.
- The children received __________ to ride to school.
- Life became safe and __________ for them.
- They also got a __________ near the house.
- Their life was __________.
- They started selling _________ fish in the local market.
- They earned __________ from the business.
- The foundation built a well for __________ water.
- A long time ago there was a poor family in a _________.
- One day a __________ came to the village.
- The family received a new __________.
- The __________ could not go to school easily.
- The parents tried to __________ money, but it was not enough.
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Correct version:
- The foundation decided to help the family.
- Water from the well kept them healthy.
- Today they are independent and can take care of themselves.
- The children received bicycles to ride to school.
- Life became safe and better for them.
- They also got a toilet near the house.
- Their life was hard.
- They started selling dried fish in the local market.
- They earned money from the business.
- The foundation built a well for clean water.
- A long time ago there was a poor family in a village.
- One day a foundation came to the village.
- The family received a new house.
- The children could not go to school easily.
- The parents tried to earn money, but it was not enough.
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True or false?
- The family received bicycles to ride to school.
- The foundation gave the family a new car.
- Water from the well kept the family healthy.
- The children found it easy to go to school before help.
- The parents got a microloan to start a business.
- The family lived in a broken house before.
- The family started selling dried fish in the market.
- The foundation built a well for clean water.
- Life was easy for the family before the foundation helped.
- The family received a new house and a toilet.
- The children did not receive any help to go to school.
- The family became independent after the help.
- The foundation helped the family with money they had to pay back.
- The parents tried to earn money, but it was not enough.
- The family lived in a big city before.
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True: 1,3,5,6,7,8,10,12,14
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Answer with:
Yes, they did!
No, they didn’t?
- Did the family get a new house?
- Did the family live in a big city before?
- Did the children receive bicycles?
- Did the children go to school easily before help?
- Did the family start a dried fish business?
- Did they have clean water before the well?
- Did the family earn money from the business?
- Did the parents stop working after getting help?
- Did the family get a toilet near the house?
- Did the children get bicycles after they started school?
- Did the family become independent?
- Did the family pay back the microloan?
- Did people help the family?
- Did the family have a computer before?
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Correct version:
Did the family get a new house?
Yes, they did.
Did the family live in a big city before?
No, they didn’t.
Did the children receive bicycles?
Yes, they did.
Did the children go to school easily before help?
No, they didn’t.
Did the family start a dried fish business?
Yes, they did.
Did they have clean water before the well?
No, they didn’t.
Did the family earn money from the business?
Yes, they did.
Did the parents stop working after getting help?
No, they didn’t.
Did the family get a toilet near the house?
Yes, they did.
Did the children get bicycles after they started school?
No, they didn’t.
Did the family become independent?
Yes, they did.
Did the family pay back the microloan?
No, they didn’t.
Did people help the family?
Yes, they did.
Did the family have a computer before?
No, they didn’t.
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Sokha remembers his childhood, in an interview he tells about his and his family’s life then – fill in, words below:
well – walked – family – bicycle – healthy – village – fish – clean – safe – house – Foundation – dried
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Interviewer: Where did you live before?
Sokha: I lived in a small old house in the __________.
Interviewer: What kind of water did you have before?
Sokha: We used river water. It was not __________.
Interviewer: How did you go to school before?
Sokha: I __________. It was very hard.
Interviewer: When did you get a bicycle?
Sokha: After Shinta Mani Foundation helped us, I got a __________.
Interviewer: Who helped your family?
Sokha: Shinta Mani __________ helped us.
Interviewer: What did Shinta Mani Foundation do for your family?
Sokha: They built a new house and a __________.
Interviewer: Why was the new house important?
Sokha: It was __________ and better for my family.
Interviewer: Where do you get clean water now?
Sokha: From the new well near our __________.
Interviewer: How do you feel about your life today?
Sokha: I feel happy and __________.
Interviewer: What business does your family have?
Sokha: We sell __________ fish in the market.
Interviewer: How does your family earn money now?
Sokha: We earn money from the __________ business.
Interviewer: What do you want to do in the future?
Sokha: I want to study and help my __________ more.
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Correct version:
Interviewer: Where did you live before?
Sokha: I lived in a small old house in the village.
Interviewer: What kind of water did you have before?
Sokha: We used river water. It was not clean.
Interviewer: How did you go to school before?
Sokha: I walked. It was very hard.
Interviewer: When did you get a bicycle?
Sokha: After Shinta Mani Foundation helped us, I got a bicycle.
Interviewer: Who helped your family?
Sokha: Shinta Mani Foundation helped us.
Interviewer: What did Shinta Mani Foundation do for your family?
Sokha: They built a new house and a well.
Interviewer: Why was the new house important?
Sokha: It was safe and better for my family.
Interviewer: Where do you get clean water now?
Sokha: From the new well near our house.
Interviewer: How do you feel about your life today?
Sokha: I feel happy and healthy.
Interviewer: What business does your family have?
Sokha: We sell dried fish in the market.
Interviewer: How does your family earn money now?
Sokha: We earn money from the fish business.
Interviewer: What do you want to do in the future?
Sokha: I want to study and help my family more.