her family and mother’s day
Sophea is a ten-year-old girl. She lives in the countryside in Cambodia with her family. She loves her mother very much. Her mother is kind and helps her every day.
Sophea and her mother do many things together. They cook food and clean the house. Sometimes they go to the market. Sophea likes to help her mother.
Her father and brother also help at home. Her dad works in the garden and carries water. Her brother feeds the chickens and helps clean. The family works together.
On Mother’s Day, Sophea wants to make her mother happy. She picks flowers from the garden and gives them to her. She also draws a picture and writes, “I love you, Mommy.”
Her dad and brother say “Happy Mother’s Day” too. They all smile and hug. It is a special and happy day for the whole family.
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Vocabulary:
- countryside – a place with farms, fields, and villages; not a city
- to be kind – to be nice and help other people
- to cook – to make food
- to clean – to make something not dirty
- a market – a place where people buy and sell things
- to carry – to take something in your hands and move it
- to feed – to give food to a person or animal
- chicken – a farm animal with feathers; it lays eggs
- to pick flowers – to take flowers from the plant with your hand
- to draw a picture – to make a picture with a pencil or crayon
- to smile – to show you are happy with your face
- to hug – to put your arms around someone to show love
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1. True or False
- Sophea lives in the countryside.
- Her mother is kind.
- Sophea is twelve years old.
- Her father works in the garden.
- Sophea gives her mother flowers on Mother’s Day.
- Her brother feeds the chickens.
- The family works together every day.
- Sophea does not like to help her mother.
- On Mother’s Day, Sophea gives her mom a toy.
- Sophea and her mother sometimes go to the market.
- Her father and brother say “Happy Mother’s Day.”
- Sophea’s mother does not help her.
- The family is happy on Mother’s Day.
- Sophea never draws pictures.
Answers:
1 T, 2 T, 3 F, 4 T, 5 T, 6 T, 7 T, 8 F,
9 F, 10 T, 11 T, 12 F, 13 T, 14 F
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2. Fill in the Blanks
Choose the correct word from the box:
(cook – smile – market – flowers – brother – clean – draw – countryside)
- Sophea lives in the _______________.
- She helps her mother _______________ the house.
- They go to the _______________ to buy things.
- Her dad and _______________ help at home too.
- Sophea and her mom _______________ food.
- On Mother’s Day, she picks _______________ for her mom.
- She loves to _______________ a picture for her.
- The family members _______________ because they are happy.
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Correct version:
Sophea lives in the countryside.
She helps her mother clean the house.
They go to the market to buy things.
Her dad and brother help at home too.
Sophea and her mom cook food.
On Mother’s Day, she picks flowers for her mom.
She loves to draw a picture for her.
The family members smile because they are happy.
3. Match the Words
e.g. 1-F.
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 1. Cook | A. Not dirty |
| 2. Market | B. Give food to an animal |
| 3. Clean | C. A place to buy things |
| 4. Feed | D. To be happy with your face |
| 5. Chicken | E. A farm animal |
| 6. Smile | F. To make food |
| 7. Carry | G. Use your arms to show love |
| 8. Hug | H. Take something with hands |
Answers:
- Cook – To make food
- Market – A place to buy things
- Clean – Not dirty
- Feed – Give food to an animal
- Chicken – A farm animal
- Smile – To be happy with your face
- Carry – Take something with hands
- Hug – Use your arms to show love
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4. Answer the Questions
How old is Sophea?
Where does Sophea live?
Who helps in the house?
What does Sophea give her mom on Mother’s Day?
What does her father do in the garden?
What does her brother feed?
What does Sophea write on her picture?
Is the family happy on Mother’s Day?
What does Sophea like to do with her mother?
Where do Sophea and her mother sometimes go?
Who says “Happy Mother’s Day”?
Does Sophea like to help her mother?
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Answers:
How old is Sophea? – She is ten years old.
Where does Sophea live? – She lives in the countryside in Cambodia.
Who helps in the house? – Her mother, father, and brother help in the house.
What does Sophea give her mom on Mother’s Day? – She gives her flowers and a picture.
What does her father do in the garden? – He works in the garden and carries water.
What does her brother feed? – He feeds the chickens.
What does Sophea write on her picture? – She writes “I love you, Mommy.”
Is the family happy on Mother’s Day? – Yes, they are happy.
What does Sophea like to do with her mother? – She likes to cook and clean with her.
Where do Sophea and her mother sometimes go? – They sometimes go to the market.
Who says “Happy Mother’s Day”? – Her father and brother say it.
Does Sophea like to help her mother? – Yes, she likes to help her.
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5. Put in Order
- is / Sophea / girl / ten / a / old / year
- cooks / mom / She / her / with
- garden / works / in / dad / Her / the
- picture / draws / Sophea / a
- family / helps / The / together
- says / Her / “Happy / mom / Mother’s Day”
- picks / She / flowers / garden / the / from
- smile / They / all
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Interview with Sophea – complete (useful link):
Interviewer: Hello, Sophea! How old are you?
Sophea: _________
Interviewer: __________
Sophea: I live in the countryside in Cambodia.
Interviewer: Who do you live with?
Sophea: __________
Interviewer: Do you help your mother at home?
Sophea: __________
Interviewer: What do you and your mother do together?
Sophea: We cook food and sometimes go to the market.
Interviewer: __________
Sophea: He works in the garden and carries water.
Interviewer: What does your brother do?
Sophea: __________
Interviewer: __________
Sophea: I pick flowers, draw a picture, and say, “I love you, Mommy.”
Interviewer: Is your family happy on Mother’s Day?
Sophea: __________
Yes, I help her cook and clean.
What do you do on Mother’s Day?
I am ten years old.
What does your father do at home?
I live with my mother, father, and brother.
Where do you live?
He feeds the chickens and helps clean.
Yes, we all smile and hug. It is a happy day.
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Full version:
Interviewer: Hello, Sophea! How old are you?
Sophea: I am ten years old.
Interviewer: Where do you live?
Sophea: I live in the countryside in Cambodia.
Interviewer: Who do you live with?
Sophea: I live with my mother, father, and brother.
Interviewer: Do you help your mother at home?
Sophea: Yes, I help her cook and clean.
Interviewer: What do you and your mother do together?
Sophea: We cook food and sometimes go to the market.
Interviewer: What does your father do at home?
Sophea: He works in the garden and carries water.
Interviewer: What does your brother do?
Sophea: He feeds the chickens and helps clean.
Interviewer: What do you do on Mother’s Day?
Sophea: I pick flowers, draw a picture, and say, “I love you, Mommy.”
Interviewer: Is your family happy on Mother’s Day?
Sophea: Yes, we all smile and hug. It is a happy day.
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Interview with Salas about his sister Sophea (useful link):
Interviewer: Hello, Salas! Who is your sister?
Salas: My sister is Sophea.
Interviewer: How old is Sophea?
Salas: She is ten years old.
Interviewer: Where does she live?
Salas: She lives with us in the countryside in Cambodia.
Interviewer: Is Sophea kind?
Salas: Yes, she is very kind.
Interviewer: What does Sophea do at home?
Salas: She helps our mother cook and clean.
Interviewer: Does Sophea go to the market?
Salas: Yes, she goes with our mother.
Interviewer: What does Sophea do on Mother’s Day?
Salas: She picks flowers and draws a picture for our mom.
Interviewer: What do you do at home?
Salas: I feed the chickens and help clean.
Interviewer: Is your family happy on Mother’s Day?
Salas: Yes, we all smile and hug. We love our mom.
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