Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
71 words
- Dzoodzo Baniwa is an indigenous community leader.
- He lives in the Amazonas region near the border.
- He won a prize for work on climate change.
- He grew up with parents who could not read.
- He became a teacher at an indigenous school.
- He travelled a long way to study at a university.
- He helped build a water pump with no electricity.
- He wants schools to help local communities in practical ways.
Difficult words
- indigenous — original people of an area or region
- community — a group of people living in one areacommunities
- climate change — long-term change in weather patterns
- university — a school for higher education and degrees
- water pump — a machine that moves water from one place
- electricity — power for lights and machines in buildings
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever travelled far to study?
- Have you used a water pump where you live?
- Do you want schools to help local communities?
