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Lam Dong Province Faces Local Shortage of School Textbooks

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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

1. What is the problem in Lam Dong province?
2. What happened to the book-borrowing program in Hue city?
3. True or False: The Hue company wants to collect 5 billion dong to buy books.

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 _____.

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