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Kalpana’s move to KathmanduCEFR A1
29 Dec 2023
Adapted from Nepali Times, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by sippakorn yamkasikorn, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
75 words
- Kalpana left her small village for Kathmandu.
- She trained in basic beauty skills at home.
- She hoped for a better life in the city.
- Now she works long hours in a parlour.
- She travels to work by crowded, sometimes humiliating bus.
- The parlour later added massage services.
- She sometimes has men as clients.
- She fears her husband might react badly.
- She saved a small amount each month.
- Her future plans depend on money and safety.
Difficult words
- parlour — A shop where people get beauty services
- massage — Rubbing and pressing the body to relax
- client — A person who pays for a serviceclients
- train — Learn skills through practice or teachingtrained
- save — Keep money for later usesaved
- depend — Need something else to be possibledepends
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever taken a crowded bus?
- Do you save some money each month?
- Would you like to work in a beauty parlour?
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