clean water and sanitation
The Shinta Mani Foundation is a kind organization in Cambodia. It helps poor families live better lives. One important way they help is by giving clean water and good sanitation to people in the countryside.
Many villages do not have clean water. People often drink water from rivers, ponds, or small lakes. This water is dirty and can make people sick. The Shinta Mani Foundation builds wells and water pumps. With these, families can get clean water near their houses.
The foundation also helps with toilets. Some families do not have toilets and must go to the forest or fields. This is not safe and not healthy. The foundation builds simple toilets for families. This helps keep the villages clean.
Shinta Mani also teaches people about hygiene. They learn how to wash their hands, clean their homes, and keep water safe. This helps stop diseases like diarrhea and stomach problems.
Thanks to the Shinta Mani Foundation, many families now have clean water, toilets, and better health. Their work helps communities grow stronger and healthier.
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Vocabulary:
- Sanitation – Keeping places clean and safe from germs, like having toilets and clean water.
- Countryside – Land outside the city, with farms, fields, and small villages.
- A village – A small group of houses where people live, usually in the countryside.
- A pond – A small area of still water, smaller than a lake.
- A lake – A large area of water surrounded by land.
- Dirty – Not clean; full of germs, mud, or waste.
- Sick – Not feeling well; having a disease or problem in the body.
- Clean water – Water that is safe to drink and use.
- A forest – A big area with many trees.
- Healthy – Feeling good in your body and not sick.
- Hygiene – Keeping yourself and your home clean to stop sickness.
- A disease – Something that makes people sick.
- Diarrhea – A stomach problem that makes you go to the toilet many times.
- Stomach – The part of your body where food goes after eating.
- Communities to grow healthier – When groups of people live better and do not get sick often.
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10 multiple choice questions using the vocabulary from the text, each question has 4 options and only one correct answer.
1. What is „sanitation“?
A) Playing outside
B) Keeping things clean and safe from germs
C) Building houses
D) Drinking milk
2. What is the „countryside“?
A) A busy road in the city
B) A place with many shops
C) Land outside the city with farms and fields
D) A large river in town
3. What is „a village“?
A) A big city with many buildings
B) A small place where people live in the countryside
C) A large mountain
D) A school with many students
4. What is „a pond“?
A) A very big sea
B) A small area of water
C) A kind of tree
D) A hole in the road
5. What is „dirty“?
A) Full of flowers
B) Clean and nice
C) Not clean, with germs or mud
D) Very new
6. What does „sick“ mean?
A) Feeling good and strong
B) Being tired from running
C) Not feeling well, having a disease
D) Being hungry
7. What is „clean water“?
A) Water that is brown and has trash
B) Water from the sea
C) Water that is safe to drink and use
D) Water with soap in it
8. What is „a forest“?
A) A big area with trees
B) A dry desert
C) A group of houses
D) A road in the city
9. What is „hygiene“?
A) Making food
B) Keeping things clean to stop sickness
C) Playing games
D) Painting pictures
10. What is „diarrhea“?
A) A kind of fruit
B) A happy feeling
C) A problem where you go to the toilet many times
D) A strong muscle
1b, 2c, 3b, 4b, 5c, 6c, 7c, 8a, 9b,10c
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Fill in (words below):
- The Shinta Mani Foundation __________ people in the countryside.
- Many families do not have __________ water to drink.
- People often use water from a __________ or a lake.
- Dirty water can make children and adults __________.
- The foundation builds __________ so families can get clean water.
- Some people have no toilet and must go to the __________.
- This is not safe and not __________.
- The foundation teaches good __________ to stop disease.
- Diarrhea is a common problem from __________ water.
- These projects help communities grow __________.
Fill in:
healthy, pond, healthier, wells, dirty, clean, helps, sick, forest, hygiene,
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- The Shinta Mani Foundation helps people in the countryside.
- Many families do not have clean water to drink.
- People often use water from a pond or a lake.
- Dirty water can make children and adults sick.
- The foundation builds wells so families can get clean water.
- Some people have no toilet and must go to the forest.
- This is not safe and not healthy.
- The foundation teaches good hygiene to stop disease.
- Diarrhea is a common problem from dirty water.
- These projects help communities grow healthier.
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Match the vocabulary words with their definitions:
- Sanitation _____
- Countryside _____
- A village _____
- A pond _____
- A lake _____
- Dirty _____
- Sick _____
- Clean water _____
- A forest _____
- Hygiene _____
Definitions
A) A place where people live, usually in the countryside.
B) A large area of water surrounded by land.
C) Water that is safe to drink and use.
D) A small area of still water, smaller than a lake.
E) Keeping yourself and your home clean to stop sickness.
F) A place outside the city with many trees.
G) A problem that makes people feel unwell.
H) A place with farms, fields, and small houses, far from the city.
I) Not clean, full of germs or mud.
J) The act of keeping things clean and safe from germs, such as toilets and water.
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1j,2h,3a,4d,5b,6i,7g,8c,9f,10e
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10 multiple-choice questions, more than one answer may be correct
1. What is „sanitation“?
A) Drinking clean water
B) Keeping things clean to stop sickness
C) Washing clothes
D) Having a toilet
2. What can be found in the „countryside“?
A) Many tall buildings
B) Farms and fields
C) Roads and highways
D) Small villages
3. Which of the following is „a village“?
A) A big city with many people
B) A place with lots of shops
C) A small place in the countryside
D) A group of houses
4. What is „a pond“?
A) A big sea
B) A small area of water
C) A place with many trees
D) A river
5. What can „dirty“ water cause?
A) A good drink
B) Sickness
C) Health
D) Problems with the stomach
6. What makes someone „sick“?
A) Feeling tired after work
B) Drinking dirty water
C) Running and playing
D) Being in the sun
7. What is „clean water“?
A) Water from a river
B) Water that is safe to drink
C) Water from a pond
D) Water that is free from germs
8. What is „a forest“?
A) A big area with many trees
B) A place with many animals
C) A large road
D) A kind of park
9. What is „hygiene“?
A) Keeping things clean
B) Washing hands
C) Eating healthy food
D) Staying inside all day
10. Which of these are examples of „diseases“?
A) Diarrhea
B) A cold
C) A healthy body
D) A good mood
1bd,2bd,3cd,4b,5bd,6b,7bd,8a,9ab,10ab
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Here are 7 Odd One Out examples for your vocabulary:
- Forest, Pond, Lake, Village (village shouldn’t be in that group)
- Dirty, Hygiene, Clean Water, Sick
- Sanitation, Hygiene, Forest, Clean Water
- Sick, Healthy, Dirty, Hygiene
- Pond, Lake, Ocean, Village)
- Countryside, Village, Sanitation, Forest
- Sanitation, Sick, Healthy, Hygiene
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Here are 7 Odd One Out examples for your vocabulary:
- Forest, Pond, Lake, Village (village shouldn’t be in that group)
- Dirty, Hygiene, Clean Water, Sick
- Sanitation, Hygiene, Forest, Clean Water
(Answer: Forest – The others are related to cleanliness and health.) - Sick, Healthy, Dirty, Hygiene
(Answer: Healthy – The others relate to illness or cleanliness.) - Pond, Lake, Ocean, Village
(Answer: Village – The others are bodies of water.) - Countryside, Village, Sanitation, Forest
(Answer: Sanitation – The others are places or natural features.) - Sanitation, Sick, Healthy, Hygiene
(Answer: Sick – The others are related to cleanliness or health maintenance.)
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Interview with a Representative of the Shinta Mani Foundation
Interviewer: Good morning! Can you tell us about the Shinta Mani Foundation?
Representative: Good morning! We work to improve sanitation, provide clean water, and teach hygiene in rural communities in Cambodia.
Interviewer: Why is sanitation so important?
Representative: Sanitation is essential to prevent diseases. Without proper sanitation, people can get sick, especially from dirty water.
Interviewer: How does the foundation help with sanitation?
Representative: We build toilets and waste systems, and we teach communities about hygiene, like handwashing.
Interviewer: What role does clean water play?
Representative: Clean water is vital for health. It prevents waterborne diseases and keeps people from getting sick.
Interviewer: How does the foundation improve water access?
Representative: We build wells and teach communities how to maintain clean water sources, like ponds and lakes.
Interviewer: How does hygiene education help?
Representative: Teaching hygiene, such as washing hands, reduces the spread of diseases and keeps people healthy.
Interviewer: What areas does the foundation work in?
Representative: We work in rural villages, where people rely on natural water sources, like ponds and rivers.
Interviewer: What impact do these projects have?
Representative: These projects help people stay healthy, reduce sickness, and improve life quality in the community.
Interviewer: What is your goal for the future?
Representative: We aim to help more communities stay healthy with access to clean water, sanitation, and good hygiene.
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Final challenge – complete/fill in:
Interview with a Representative of the Shinta Mani Foundation
Interviewer: Hi! Can you tell us about your work at the Shinta Mani Foundation?
Representative: Hello! We help __________ by providing clean water, good sanitation, and teaching __________.
Interviewer: Why is sanitation __________ for communities?
Representative: Sanitation helps __________ the environment clean and prevents __________ like diarrhea.
Interviewer: What is the foundation’s work with __________ water?
Representative: We build __________and help villages get clean water, so they don’t drink __________ water.
Interviewer: How does hygiene education help people?
Representative: We __________ people to wash their hands, which helps stop the spread of __________.
Interviewer: What problems happen when people don’t have __________water?
Representative: Without clean water, people can get very __________, and many diseases spread quickly.
Interviewer: Where do you work with these projects?
Representative: We mainly work in rural __________ where people rely on ponds or __________ for water.
Interviewer: What is the main goal of your foundation?
Representative: Our goal is to help communities stay ___________ with clean water, sanitation, and good hygiene.
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Interview with a Representative of the Shinta Mani Foundation
Interviewer: Hi! Can you tell us about your work at the Shinta Mani Foundation?
Representative: Hello! We help communities by providing clean water, good sanitation, and teaching hygiene.
Interviewer: Why is sanitation important for communities?
Representative: Sanitation helps keep the environment clean and prevents diseases like diarrhea.
Interviewer: What is the foundation’s work with clean water?
Representative: We build wells and help villages get clean water, so they don’t drink dirty water.
Interviewer: How does hygiene education help people?
Representative: We teach people to wash their hands, which helps stop the spread of germs and diseases.
Interviewer: What problems happen when people don’t have clean water?
Representative: Without clean water, people can get very sick, and many diseases spread quickly.
Interviewer: Where do you work with these projects?
Representative: We mainly work in rural villages where people rely on ponds or lakes for water.
Interviewer: What is the main goal of your foundation?
Representative: Our goal is to help communities stay healthy with clean water, sanitation, and good hygiene.