英國(guó)大使館文化教育處

Can you understand the general meaning of a simplified textbook or article？

What happened

Laura went to Jaipur， India， on holiday.

One day， she couldn't find her camera.

She was very sad. Two days later， Laura saw this article in the newspaper：

Activity 1. Read the article above and answer the question.

1. What is the problem in Jaipur？

Activity 2. Laura's friend is asking questions about Jaipur. Can you find the answers？

1. Why do the monkeys come into the city？

2. What do the monkeys learn from some people？

3. Why can't people in Jaipur hurt the monkeys？

Activity 3. Laura is writing an email to her mother to explain what happened. illin the gaps.

Dear Mum，

Jaipur is beautiful butI am very sad becausellost my camera. In Jaipur there are thousands of （1）_______They go into housesto （2） _______food.

Nobody can （3） ______.them because people think they are a Hindu god.

Sometimes， people teach them to take （4） _______objects fromtourists.

So I think a （5） _______has my （6） _______I don't thinkthe police can help.

Love，

Laura

參考答案：

Activity 1

What is the problem in Jaipur？ Monkeys steal things.

Activity 2

1. Why do the monkeys come into the city？ To find food.

2. What do the monkeys learn from some people？

To steal expensive things， like phones and cameras

3. Why can't people in Jaipur hurt the monkeys？ Because they believe the monkeys are a Hindu god. Activity 3

1.monkeys 2.steal 3.hurt 4.expensive 5.monkey 6.camera