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Cobach 28. English 1. Exam 2. Reading activity. activity.

(Home) (Home) Name:___________________________________ Name:___________________________________ Group:___________

My Friend Tafida.
Tafida is a 9 years old girl who lives in a small village in Ethiopia. Every day she walks about 5 kilometers to school. She shares books with two other boys and girls, but she doesnt mind. Tafidas school doesnt have electricity. Lunch break is one of her favorite times because she eats her only hot meal at the school cafeteria. She does her homework at school. When she goes home, she does chores like fetching water and wood. There are different animals in her house: 2 cows, hens and a goat which Tafida feeds every day. She doesnt play with dolls or toys. She goes to bed at 8:00 oclock. She sleeps under a bed net that protects her from mosquitoes. She shares the bed with her two little sisters.
I. Write the meaning in Spanish of the following words: village: share books: doesnt mind: hot meal: do chores, to fetch water: wood: hens: goat: feed: bed net: share the bed.

II. Correct the next sentences according to the information from the text. Example: Tafida is a 13 years old girl. / Tafida is a 9 years old girl.

1. Tafida lives in a very important city in Rwanda. 2. She doesnt like to share her books with other boys. 3. She eats sandwiches and salads at school. 4. She plays with her Barbie dolls at home. 5. There arent any animals in Tafidas home. 6. She sleeps on her own bed.

III. Read the sentences and write a new sentence about WHAT YOU THINK according to the text. 1. Tafida is a very rich African girl. 2. Tafida walks to school because she likes to do exercise. 3. Tafida works with computers at her school. 4. The animals at her house are her pets. 5. Tafida shares her bed because she loves her sisters.

IV. Look at the table, read the text again and check ( x ) the situations that are true for Tafida and then the ones true for you. Situations Live in a small village Walk to school School has electricity Share books Do house chores Chat online Hang out with friends Watch TV in the evenings. Tafida You

V. Think in what ways is your daily routine different or similar to Tafidas. Write a short paragraph using the information from the previous exercise.

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