You work at the front desk of a ***** hotel in Siem Reap. A guest approaches you and wants to have information on the APOPO Visitor Center and How Rats Help Find Landmines.
The APOPO Visitor Center in Siem Reap, Cambodia, is a special place where visitors can learn about HeroRATs. These are trained rats that help save lives by finding dangerous landmines buried in the ground. The center teaches people about the dangers of landmines and how these clever rats play a big role in making the land safe again.
Herorats are trained to detect the smell of explosives. Their training starts when they are very young. They learn to recognize the scent of TNT, a common material in landmines. When a rat smells TNT, it scratches the ground to signal its handler. The handler then marks the spot for a team to safely remove the landmine.
Rats are perfect for this job because they are small and light. This means they can walk over mines without setting them off. They are also fast and can search an area much quicker than people or machines.
At the APOPO Visitor Center, you can see these amazing rats in action and learn how they help communities live safely again.
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FIND THE WORDS IN THE TEXT:
- _____________ To find or notice something, especially something hidden.
- _____________ Small animals with long tails that are often clever and can be trained to help people.
- _____________ People who go to a place to learn, see, or experience something.
- _____________ To know or understand something because you have seen or learned about it before.
- _____________ To look carefully for something.
- _____________ Smart or quick to learn.
- _____________ Groups of people who live in the same area and share things like schools, work, and culture.
- _____________ To rub something with claws or nails.
- _____________ A bomb buried in the ground that can explode if someone steps on it.
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THE CORRECT ANSWER IS?
- Do Herorats find landmines or search for food?
- Is TNT a material in landmines or a type of machine?
- Are rats trained to smell TNT or to dig up landmines?
- Is the APOPO Visitor Center for learning or for shopping?
- Are HeroRATs small and light or big and heavy?
- Do rats signal their handler by scratching or by barking?
- Is the APOPO center open for visitors or only for workers?
- Do communities become safer or more dangerous after rats remove landmines?
- Are rats trained when they are young or when they are old?
- Is the APOPO center in Siem Reap or in Phnom Penh?
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Here are 10 statements based on the text with six of them incorrect:
- The APOPO Visitor Center is located in Siem Reap.
- HeroRATs are trained to dig up landmines.
- Landmines explode when rats walk over them.
- The APOPO center teaches people about landmine safety.
- Rats are too heavy to walk over landmines without triggering them.
- HeroRATs signal their handlers by scratching the ground.
- The APOPO Visitor Center is a shopping mall.
- TNT is a material found in landmines.
- HeroRATs are trained to find explosives by smelling them.
- The APOPO center is located in Phnom Penh.
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More than 1 answer may be correct:
- Where is the APOPO Visitor Center located?
a) Siem Reap
b) Phnom Penh
c) Battambang
d) Kampot - What are HeroRATs trained to do?
a) Smell TNT
b) Dig up landmines
c) Detect landmines
d) Carry explosives - Why are rats good for finding landmines?
a) They are small and light
b) They walk fast
c) They can safely trigger landmines
d) They are clever and easy to train - What does TNT refer to?
a) A type of bomb
b) A material found in landmines
c) A training method for rats
d) An explosive chemical - How do HeroRATs signal their handlers?
a) By scratching the ground
b) By barking
c) By running in circles
d) By digging up the landmine - What can you learn at the APOPO Visitor Center?
a) How rats are trained
b) How to handle explosives
c) The dangers of landmines
d) The history of rats - What is a landmine?
a) A buried bomb
b) A device that explodes when stepped on
c) A type of tool
d) A safety device - What is a community?
a) A group of people living in the same area
b) A training center for rats
c) A shared space for schools and work
d) A group of tourists - How do rats learn to find landmines?
a) They are trained to smell TNT
b) They are rewarded for detecting landmines
c) They dig up the landmines themselves
d) They are taught to bark when they find a landmine - What happens after a rat finds a landmine?
a) The rat removes the landmine
b) The handler marks the spot
c) A team safely removes the landmine
d) The rat scratches and moves to another spot
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Which words/phrase are we looking for?
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