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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
74 words
- Rains did not come on time in many areas.
- Some crops stopped growing at the flowering stage.
- Fields that are usually green turned dry and brown.
- Farmers expect a smaller harvest this season than before.
- Women farmers lose the most when crops fail.
- Children may miss school, clothes and healthcare.
- Some women plant late because they lack money.
- Families try casual labour and sell milk and eggs.
- Local shops also help families earn money.
Difficult words
- harvest — the crops gathered from fields for food
- flowering — the stage when plants make flowers
- healthcare — medical services for people and children
- expect — think something will happen in future
- casual labour — temporary work for pay, not steady job
- local shops — small stores near people in the area
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Discussion questions
- Have you seen dry fields near you?
- What do families sell to earn money?
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