1. The writer doesn’t believe that there are advantages to being kind.     FALSE

--> He / she said: "Sometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person’s life".

2. Daniel Black and the boy both got the medical treatment they needed.     FALSE

--> Daniel told the boy's family that he would donate all his money to the boy’s surgery.

3. Receiving money changed Glen James's life.     TRUE

4. The rice ATMs distributed an unlimited amount of rice each time.      FALSE

--> The machine distributed a 1.5 kg (3.3lb) bagful of rice from a small silo. 

1. The number $22,000 is mentioned to indicate the amount Daniel Black had saved for his surgery before deciding to donate it to the young boy's surgery.

2. The 42,000 dollar figure refers to the amount Glen James returned to the owner, resulting in a portal battleground that netted him 160,000 dollars.)

3. The number 1.5 kg (3.3lb) is mentioned to indicate the bagful of rice the Hoang Tuan Anh‘s 24/7 automatic dispensing machine distributed from a small silo for the poor during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Daniel Black is a musician.

Hoàng Tuấn Anh is an entrepreneur.

Glen James was an unemployed and homeless office worker.

The last time someone did something kind for me was last Thursday. When I was coming home from school and my bike suddenly broke down, a friend helped me take the bike to the repair shop and took me home.

CHANGING THE WORLD WITH KINDNESS

Sometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person's life. Read about these incredible people and their actions that helped to make the world a better place for someone else.

In Britain

Life can't be easy for musician Daniel Black. After a cycling accident in 2009, the doctors told him that he couldn't walk or play the guitar. He had saved £22,000 for his intended expensive surgery when he heard about a young boy who also needed surgery to allow him to walk. Daniel told the boy's family that he would donate all his money to the boy's surgery. The little boy was then able to walk again.

In Vietnam

In March 2020, Hoàng Tuấn Anh, a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City Invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for the poor during the Covid 19 lockdown. The machine distributed a 1.5 kg (3.3lb) bagful of rice from a small silo. The team said that people in need still had access to food and resources during the pandemic.

These stories may persuade you that when you spread a little kindness, there may not be a personal benefit, but you could encourage people to be kind to you, too.

Dear Principal,

I am writing to request a change to an environmental problem that I have noticed in our school. I have observed that there is a significant amount of plastic waste that is generated daily, especially during lunch breaks, which is not being managed properly.

As we know, plastic is a major environmental issue, which takes hundreds of years to decompose. The fact that students discharge too much plastic waste not only harms the environment, adversely affects health, but also deteriorates the school landscape.

I believe that our school can take several steps to reduce plastic waste. Firstly, we could campaign to raise awareness about the negative impacts of plastic waste and encourage students to bring their own reusable water bottles instead of using plastic bottles. Secondly, we could introduce a recycling program in the school, where we classify the plastic waste and recycle it. This would reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills. Finally, I would like to propose that the school takes action by providing reusable water bottles to every student and installing recycling bins in the school compound. By taking action, I believe that we can address the plastic waste problem in our school and make a positive impact on the world we live in.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my request. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,
Dung

A: We must campaign to encourage people to put litter in the bins.

B: Let's create a petition.

1. People litter a lot in Nhieu Loc canal.

A: We need to propose a public campaign to raise awareness about the importance of keeping the canal clean.

B: I think people should volunteer to participate in canal cleaning activities.

2. People don't use the bins on the street.

A: I hope they introduce a law to demand strict fines and penalties for those who litter in public areas.

B: I think it is the best thing to do.

3. There's too much traffic in the city centre.

A: We need to aim to encourage people to use public transportation to reduce the number of cars on the road.

B: I think it is the best thing to do.

4. There's a lot of food waste in buffets.

A: I think people should propose a ban on excessive food waste in buffets by limiting the amount of food customers can take at one time.

B: Let’s create a petition.

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1. bullying

2. shark

3. council

4. homeless

5. vote

6. 16

Yana: support, campaign 

Zara: end 

Mitchell: propose

- Volunteer for environmental conservation!

- Protesting against the destruction of natural habitats of wildlife!

- End racial discrimination!

- Supporting local charities that provide food and shelter to the homeless.

- Aim to reduce carbon emissions!

- Boycott fast food!

- Ban single-use plastics!

- Propose a ban on animal testing!

I can persuade my classmates to sign my own petition. For example, with the petition “Boycott fast food!” I can persuade people who care about their health, the environment or follow a healthy lifestyle to sign it.

I agree with all the ideas.

- I agree with the petition “Say NO to orca shows”.

Because keeping orcas in small tanks and training them to perform tricks is cruel and inhumane. Moreover, they are highly intelligent and social animals that require a large and complex environment to thrive.

- I agree with the petition “SAVE sea turtles on CON DAO island”.

Because sea turtles play an important ecological role in marine ecosystems, they are valuable and endangered species that deserve protection. Commercial hunting and pollution are serious threats to sea turtle populations and their natural habitat.

- I agree with the petition “We love ugly fruit!”.

Because I believe that food waste contributes to environmental and social issues. Rejecting imperfect fruits and vegetables is wasteful, meanwhile, selling ugly produce at a lower price can reduce food waste and make healthy food more accessible to low-income households.