Prince William's Duchy of Cornwall to Sell Off Farms
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The Duchy of Cornwall has a new plan. The Duchy is a big land company. Prince William is in charge of it.
The plan will last ten years. The Duchy wants to make £500 million. It will do this by selling farms.
Many farms are in England. Some families have lived on these farms for a long time. They are called tenants. A tenant pays money to use land or a house.
Now, some tenants may need to buy their farm. If they cannot buy it, they may have to leave.
People are talking about this plan. Some tenants feel worried about their future.
The Duchy says the plan will help it in the future. But some farmers are not happy about the changes.
Vocabulary15 words
- Duchy
- a large area of land owned by a royal family member
- tenants
- people who pay to live on or use land that is not theirs
- strategy
- a plan to reach a goal
- sell-off
- selling many things at one time
- raise money
- to get money for something
- farms
- land used to grow food or keep animals
- in charge
- the person who controls something
- worried
- feeling afraid something bad will happen
- future
- time that has not happened yet
- plan
- an idea about what to do
- land
- ground that people can use or own
- changes
- when something becomes different
- pays
- gives money for something
- owned
- belongs to someone
- long time
- many years
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1. Sell farms across England 2. £500m 3. True
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The Duchy of Cornwall has a new _____. The Duchy is a big land company. Prince William is in _____ of it.
The plan will last ten _____. The Duchy wants to make £500 _____. It will do this by _____ farms.
Many farms are in England. Some families have lived on these farms for a long _____. They are called tenants. A tenant _____ money to use land or a house.
Now, some tenants may need to _____ their farm. If they cannot buy it, they may have to _____.
People are talking about this plan. Some tenants feel _____ about their future.
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