Lam Dong Province Faces Local Shortage of School Textbooks
Listen to the story
There is a shortage of school books in Lam Dong province. This means some students do not have enough books. People say the problem must be fixed fast.
In Hue city, there was a program that let students borrow books. This program stopped for a short time. Now people are looking at what happened. They want to learn from it.
A company in Hue will collect money to help students. The company wants to get 5 billion Vietnamese dong. This money will buy books for students who need help. These students are called disadvantaged students. This means they do not have much money.
Schools need books for every student. When books are missing, students cannot study well. Local leaders want to solve this problem soon. They want all students to have books for their classes.
Vocabulary4 words
- shortage
- not having enough of something
- program
- a plan to help people do something
- dong
- the money used in Vietnam
- disadvantaged
- having less money or fewer chances than others
Quiz
Answer key
1. A shortage of school books 2. It stopped for a short time 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There is a _____ of school books in Lam Dong province.
This means some students do not have enough _____.
People say the problem must be fixed _____.
In Hue city, there was a _____ that let students borrow books.
This program _____ for a short time.
A company in Hue will collect money to help _____.
The company wants to get 5 billion Vietnamese _____.
This money will buy books for students who need _____.
These students are called _____ students.
Local leaders want to solve this problem _____.