When Amado was a child in Africa, there was a big war in his country. Amado didn’t go to school because it was far away from his home and his parents were afraid for his safety. The war lasted a few years and many people died. Most of the people who died were civilians. They were not army soldiers. Amado hated the war and wanted to go somewhere else where he could go to school and live in peace.
One day, some soldiers came to Amado’s house and took his father away. Amado didn’t know where his father was taken. His mother and sisters were crying. Then after a few weeks, his father came back to the house. He was short of breath and he asked them to go away at once and leave the house.
The soldiers who took Amado’s father away wanted him to carry a gun and kill people. Amado’s father didn’t want to go to war. He didn’t want to kill people. He hated the war and that’s why he ran away from the soldiers.
Amado and his family walked on foot for a few days. They had very little food. They crossed the border at night and went to a different country. They lived as refugees for a few years. Amado couldn’t go back to his country because it was not safe to do so.
At the refugee camp, Amado went to a small school. He learned to read and write. He also did small jobs around the camp. One day Amado’s family had a chance to leave the refugee camp travel to start a new life in Australia.
When Amado came to Australia he didn’t speak English but he was willing to learn. He knew the alphabet and could read some numbers in English but that was not enough. He went to a language school and after a short time, he could say a few sentences. He worked hard to improve his language and after a few years he went to university to study law.
Amado wanted to study law because he wanted to help people from poor countries especially those who have wars in their homelands. Now Amado is in his final year at uni and he hopes to be able to work for the United Nations.
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When Amado was a child in Africa, there was a ...................war in his country. Amado didn’t go to school because it was far away from his home and his parents were afraid ................his safety. The war lasted a few years and many people died. Most of the ....................who died were civilians. They were not army soldiers. Amado hated the war and wanted to .....................somewhere else where he could go to school and live in peace.
One day, some soldiers came to Amado’s ....................and took his father away. Amado didn’t know where his father was taken. His mother and ..........................were crying. Then after a few weeks, his father came back to the house. He was short of breath and he .....................them to go away at once and leave the house.
The soldiers who took Amado’s father ...................wanted him to carry a gun and kill people. Amado’s father didn’t want to go to war. He didn’t want to kill ................... He hated the war and that’s why he ran away from the soldiers.
Amado and his family walked on foot for a ....................days. They had very little food. They crossed the border at night and went to a different country. They lived as refugees ...................a few years. Amado couldn’t go back to his country because it was .....................safe to do so.
At the refugee camp, Amado went ..................a small school. He learned to read and write. He also did small jobs around the camp. One day Amado’s family .................a chance to leave the refugee camp travel to start a new life in Australia.
When Amado came to Australia he didn’t speak ................but he was willing to learn. He knew the alphabet and could read some numbers in English but ......................was not enough. He went to a language school and after a short time, he could say a few sentences. He .................hard to improve his language and after a few years he went to university to study law.
Amado wanted to study law because he wanted ......................help people from poor countries especially ..................who have wars in their homelands. Now Amado is ..................his final year at uni and he hopes to be able to work .......................the United Nations.
Answer these questions:
Why didn't Amado go to school when he was young?
Who died in the war?
What do the soldiers do to Amado's father?
Why did Amado's father run away from the soldiers?
What did Amado's family did after his father returned home?
How did Amado's family travel to a different country?
Where did Amado's family live in the other African country?
Did Amado speak good English when he came to Australia?
What did Amado choose to study when he went to university?
Where would Amado like to work when he finishes his law degree?
