You work at the front desk of a ***** hotel in Siem Reap.
A guest asks you about Tonle Sap, what there is to see.
Your answer is:
Tonle Sap is the biggest lake in Cambodia. It is very special because the water grows bigger in the rainy season and smaller in the dry season. Many people live on the lake in floating villages. Their houses float on the water, and they use boats to go to school and the market.
Visitors can take a boat tour to see the floating villages. They can watch people fishing, cooking, and playing on the water. Birds and fish are everywhere. The sunset on the lake is very beautiful.
Tonle Sap is important for Cambodia because it gives food and water to many people. It is a place full of life and culture.
If you visit Tonle Sap, you will see how people live on the water. It is a special and unforgettable experience. Come and see this amazing lake!
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Complete:
Tonle Sap is the biggest lake in Cambodia. It is very special because the water grows bigger in the rainy season and smaller in the __________ season. Many people live on the lake in floating villages. Their houses float on the water, and they use boats to go to school and the market.
Visitors can take a boat __________ to see the floating villages. They can watch people fishing, cooking, and playing on the water. Birds and fish are everywhere. The __________ on the lake is very beautiful.
Tonle Sap is __________ for Cambodia because it gives food and water to many people. It is a place full of life and culture.
If you visit Tonle Sap, you will see how __________ live on the water. It is a special and unforgettable experience. Come and see this amazing lake!
FILL IN: people, tour, important, dry, sunset
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Here are 10 statements about the text.
Five are correct, and five are incorrect:
- Tonle Sap is the biggest lake in Cambodia.
- The water in Tonle Sap stays the same all year.
- People in floating villages use boats to go to school.
- Visitors can walk around the floating villages.
- There are no fish in Tonle Sap.
- Tonle Sap is important because it gives food and water to people.
- The houses in floating villages are on tall mountains.
- The sunset on Tonle Sap is very beautiful.
- Tonle Sap is in Vietnam.
- People can see birds on Tonle Sap.
Can you find which ones are incorrect? 
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Here are 10 multiple-choice questionsabout the text.
More than one answer may be correct.
1. What is Tonle Sap?
a) A big lake
b) A tall mountain
c) A river
d) The biggest lake in Cambodia
2. What happens to Tonle Sap in the rainy season?
a) It grows bigger
b) It disappears
c) It stays the same
d) It gets more water
3. Where do the people in floating villages live?
a) In houses on water
b) In boats
c) In houses on tall mountains
d) In underground caves
4. How do children go to school in floating villages?
a) By boat
b) By car
c) By bicycle
d) By swimming
5. What can visitors do at Tonle Sap?
a) Take a boat tour
b) Walk around the floating villages
c) Watch people fishing
d) Climb tall trees
6. Why is Tonle Sap important?
a) It gives food to people
b) It gives water to people
c) It is the only lake in Cambodia
d) It has gold inside
7. What can visitors see on the lake?
a) Fish
b) Birds
c) Snow
d) Floating houses
8. When is the sunset beautiful?
a) In the morning
b) At night
c) In the evening
d) At sunset
9. Which country is Tonle Sap in?
a) Cambodia
b) Thailand
c) Vietnam
d) Laos
10. What do people do on the lake?
a) Cook
b) Fish
c) Ride bicycles
d) Go to markets
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Here are 10 statements – which is correct?
- Is Tonle Sap a mountain or a lake?
- Do people in floating villages live in houses or caves?
- Do children go to school by boat or by car?
- Does Tonle Sap get bigger or smaller in the rainy season?
- Can visitors walk or take a boat to see the floating villages?
- Do people on Tonle Sap catch fish or hunt lions?
- Is the sunset on Tonle Sap beautiful or boring?
- Is Tonle Sap in Cambodia or Thailand?
- Do visitors see birds or penguins on the lake?
- Do people use boats or bicycles to travel on the lake?
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Complete the dialogue – answers at end of dialogue:
1: Interviewer: Hello! Can you tell me about Tonle Sap?
Guest: _____
2. Interviewer:Is the lake always the same size?
Guest:No, it gets bigger in the rainy season and smaller in the dry season.
3. Interviewer:Do people live on the lake?
Guest: _____
4. Interviewer:How do they travel?
Guest: _____
5. Interviewer:What can visitors see at Tonle Sap?
Guest:They can see floating houses, people fishing, and many birds.
6. Interviewer:Is the sunset beautiful on the lake?
Guest: _____
7. Interviewer:Why is Tonle Sap important?
Guest: _____
8. Interviewer:Can visitors take a boat tour?
Guest:Yes! They can take a boat and see the floating villages.
9. Interviewer:Would you recommend visiting Tonle Sap?
Guest: _____
a. Yes, the sunset is very beautiful.
b. Yes, many people live in floating villages on the water.
c. Tonle Sap is the biggest lake in Cambodia.
d. It gives food and water to many people in Cambodia.
e. They use boats to go to school, the market, and other places.
f. Yes! It is a special and interesting place.
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Find these words in the text – which phrase are we looking for?
