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Shop Sells Second-Hand School Uniforms for £5

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A charity has opened a shop for school uniforms.

The shop sells second-hand uniforms for only £5.

A charity is a group that helps people who need help.

This charity helps families who have little money.

School uniforms can be very expensive to buy new.

The shop is called a swap shop.

At a swap shop, people can bring old clothes.

They can also buy other people's old clothes.

This helps families save money on school uniforms.

The cost of living has gone up for many people.

This means things like food and clothes cost more money.

Families with less money can find this very hard.

The charity wants to help with this problem.

Buying a uniform for £5 is much cheaper than a new one.

The shop helps parents pay for their children's school clothes.

Vocabulary6 words

charity
a group that helps people for free
second-hand
used before by another person
swap shop
a shop where people trade or buy old things
poverty
having very little money
cost of living
the money needed to pay for food, clothes, and homes
uniform
special clothes worn at school

Quiz

1. What does the shop sell?
2. How much does a uniform cost at the shop?
3. Who runs the shop?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

A _____ has opened a shop for school uniforms.

The shop sells _____ uniforms for only £5.

A charity is a group that helps people who need _____.

This charity helps families who have little _____.

School uniforms can be very _____ to buy new.

The shop is called a _____ shop.

At a swap shop, people can bring old _____.

This helps families _____ money on school uniforms.

The _____ of living has gone up for many people.

The charity wants to help with this _____.

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