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Dara – once a dream, now reality, he is a teacher (past simple, A1)

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  • When a child, Dara’s dream was to become a teacher, now he is, teaching youngsters in the Shinta Mani Foundation class.
    We are looking back at the days of his childhood.

He lived in a small village in Cambodia. His parents were farmers. Dara helped them in the fields every day.

Every morning, Dara went to school. He walked or rode his bike. The road to school was long. Dara liked the fresh air and the green trees. Sometimes, he saw birds and butterflies on the way.

Dara’s school was small. There were many children in the classroom. The school had simple desks and chairs. Dara listened to the teacher and learned new things every day.

Dara liked to learn reading, writing, and math. He paid attention in class. Dara’s favorite time was when he played with his friends during the break. They ran, laughed, and had fun together.

Dara was happy to go to school every day. He wanted to learn more and help his family. Dara dreamed to be a teacher when he grew up. He wanted to teach other children in his village.

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Verbs, infinitive, past simple, definition

  1. live — lived — to have a home in a place
  2. be — was / were — to exist or be somewhere
  3. help — helped — to do something for someone
  4. go — went — to move to a place
  5. walk — walked — to move using your feet slowly
  6. ride — rode — to sit on a bike or animal and move
  7. like — liked — to enjoy something
  8. see — saw — to look at something
  9. have — had — to own or hold something
  10. listen — listened — to hear carefully
  11. learn — learned — to get new knowledge
  12. pay — paid — to give attention
  13. play — played — to do fun activities
  14. run — ran — to move fast on your feet
  15. laugh — laughed — to make a happy sound
  16. want — wanted — to wish for something
  17. dream — dreamed — to think about something you want
  18. grow — grew — to become bigger or older
  19. teach — teach — to help someone learn something

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Match definition, word/s

Definitions:

  1. A person who grows food or takes care of animals.
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  2. To sit on a bicycle and move by pushing the pedals.
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  3. The time when you are a child.
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  4. A small flying insect with colorful wings.
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  5. To watch or listen carefully.
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  6. A table where you write or study.
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  7. Not always, but now and then.
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  8. To make happy sounds when something is funny.
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  9. Something you sit on.
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  10. The part of the day you like the most.
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  11. To become older and an adult.
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  12. A path for cars, bikes, or people to travel on.
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  13. What is true or real, not a dream.
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  14. Time to rest and play between classes.
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  15. To work with plants or crops outside.
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  16. To hear and pay attention to the teacher.
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  17. School subject about numbers and counting.
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  18. Young people or children.
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  19. To wish for something.
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  20. To do fun activities.
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Words:

a) to listen to the teacher
b) to help in the fields
c) to laugh
d) a road
e) to want
f) a desk
g) to grow up
h) math
i) to ride a bike
j) a butterfly
k) to pay attention
l) a farmer
m) a break
n) favorite time
o) to play
p) childhood
q) sometimes
r) a chair
s) youngsters
t) reality

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Answers:
1-l, 2-i, 3-p, 4-j, 5-k, 6-f, 7-q, 8-c,
9-r, 10-n, 11-g, 12-d, 13-t, 14-m,
15-b, 16-a, 17-h, 18-s, 19-e, 20-o

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A person who grows food or takes care of animals. — a farmer

To sit on a bicycle and move by pushing the pedals. — to ride a bike

The time when you are a child. — childhood

A small flying insect with colorful wings. — a butterfly

To watch or listen carefully. — to pay attention

A table where you write or study. — a desk

Not always, but now and then. — sometimes

To make happy sounds when something is funny. — to laugh

Something you sit on. — a chair

The part of the day you like the most. — favorite time

To become older and an adult. — to grow up

A path for cars, bikes, or people to travel on. — a road

What is true or real, not a dream. — reality

Time to rest and play between classes. — a break

To work with plants or crops outside. — to help in the fields

To hear and pay attention to the teacher. — to listen to the teacher

School subject about numbers and counting. — math

Young people or children. — youngsters

To wish for something. — to want

To do fun activities. — to play
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True or false?

  1. Dara lived in a big city.
  2. His parents were farmers.
  3. Dara helped his parents in the fields every day.
  4. Dara went to school by car.
  5. The road to school was short.
  6. Dara liked the fresh air and green trees on his way.
  7. Dara’s school was large.
  8. There were many children in Dara’s classroom.
  9. Dara did not like to learn reading.
  10. Dara paid attention in class.
  11. Dara’s favorite time was when he played with his friends.
  12. Dara never laughed with his friends.
  13. Dara was happy to go to school every day.
  14. Dara wanted to be a doctor.
  15. Dara dreamed to be a teacher.
  16. Dara wanted to teach children in his village.

True: 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16
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Yes, he/they did, or, No he/they didn’t?

  1. Dara lived in a big city.
  2. His parents were farmers.
  3. Dara helped his parents in the fields every day.
  4. Dara went to school by car.
  5. The road to school was short.
  6. Dara liked the fresh air and green trees on his way.
  7. Dara’s school was large.
  8. There were many children in Dara’s classroom.
  9. Dara did not like to learn reading.
  10. Dara paid attention in class.
  11. Dara’s favorite time was when he played with his friends.
  12. Dara never laughed with his friends.
  13. Dara was happy to go to school every day.
  14. Dara wanted to be a doctor.
  15. Dara dreamed to be a teacher.
  16. Dara wanted to teach children in his village.

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Answers:

  1. Dara lived in a big city. — No, he didn’t.
  2. His parents were farmers. — Yes, they were.
  3. Dara helped his parents in the fields every day. — Yes, he did.
  4. Dara went to school by car. — No, he didn’t.
  5. The road to school was short. — No, it wasn’t.
  6. Dara liked the fresh air and green trees on his way. — Yes, he did.
  7. Dara’s school was large. — No, it wasn’t.
  8. There were many children in Dara’s classroom. — Yes, there were.
  9. Dara liked to learn reading. — Yes, he did.
  10. Dara paid attention in class. — Yes, he did.
  11. Dara’s favorite time was when he played with his family. — No, it wasn’t.
  12. Dara always laughed with his friends. — Yes, he did.
  13. Dara was happy to go to school every day. — Yes, he was.
  14. Dara wanted to be a doctor. — No, he didn’t.
  15. Dara dreamed to be a teacher. — Yes, he did.
  16. Dara wanted to teach children in a big city. — No, he didn’t.

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Form questions to which the word/s given is/are the answer:

Example:
1. Dara lived in the countryside.
a) Dara: Who lived in the countryside?
b) lived in the countryside: What did she do?
c) in the countryside: Where did she live?

  1. His parents worked in the green fields every day.
    a) His parents: ________________
    b) His: ________________
    c) worked in the fields: ________________
    d) in the green fields: ________________
    e) green: ________________
    f) every day: ________________
  1. Dara helped his parents in the fields every day.
    a) Dara: ________________
    b) helped his parents: ________________
    c) in the fields: ________________
    d) every day: i) ________________
    ii) ________________

  1. Dara went to school by walking or riding his bike.
    a) Dara: ________________
    b) went to school: ________________
    c) by walking or riding his bike: ________________
    d) to school: ________________
  1. Dara liked the fresh air every time he went so school.
    a) Dara: ________________
    b) the fresh air: ________________
    c) every time he went so school: ________________
  1. Dara played with his friends in the school yard..
    a) Dara: ________________
    b) played with his friends: ________________
    c) with his friends: ________________
    d) his: ________________
    e) in the school yard: ________________
    f) school: ________________

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Correct version:




1. Dara lived in the countryside.
a) Dara: Who lived in the countryside?
b) lived in the countryside: What did she do?
c) in the countryside: Where did she live?

  1. His parents worked in the green fields every day.
    a) His parents: Who were farmers?
    b) His: Whose parents worked in the fields?
    c) worked in the fields: What did his parents do?
    d) in the green fields: Where did his parents work?
    e) green: In which fields did his parents work?
    f) every day: When did his parents work in the fields?
    How often did his parents work in the fields.
  1. Dara helped his parents in the fields every day.
    a) Dara: Who helped his parents?
    b) helped his parents: What did Dara do?
    c) in the fields: Where did Dara help?
    d) every day: How often did Dara help?
    When did Dara help his parents?
  1. Dara went to school by walking or riding his bike.
    a) Dara: Who went to school?
    b) went to school: What did Dara do?
    c) by walking or riding his bike: How did Dara go to school?
    d) to school: Where did Dara go by walking or riding his bike?
  1. Dara liked the fresh air every time he went so school.
    a) Dara: Who liked the fresh air?
    b) the fresh air: What did Dara like?
    c) every time he went to school: When did Dara like the fresh air?
  1. Dara played with his friends in the school yard..
    a) Dara: Who played with his friends?
    b) played with his friends: What did he do?
    c) with his friends: Who did Dara play with?
    d) his: With whose friends did Dara play?
    e) in the school yard: Where did he play with his friends?
    f) school: In which yard did Dara play?


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    One of Dara’s best friends: Salas

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