But now, there are only seven of these women left. It is very hard for them to walk to the mountains because of bad weather and falling rocks. They are happy that their children have good jobs like being doctors. But they are sad because they can't go to the mountains like before. They love the mountains very much and want to be close to them forever.

Original news source: The last of their kind: The unique life of Pakistan's Wakhi shepherdesses (BBC)

– Charades
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– Word Association
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– Vocabulary Pictionary
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– Speed Summarizing
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– Two Truths and a Lie
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Some women in Pakistan take ? of animals in the big mountains. They ? with their animals to find food on the grass. These women are very important because they help everyone in their village. They make things like ? and ? them. They also helped build a road so people can go to the doctor or school. But now, there are only seven of these women ?. It is very hard for them to walk to the mountains because of bad weather and falling ?. They are happy that their children have good ? like being doctors. But they are sad because they can't go to the mountains like before. They love the mountains very much and want to be ? to them forever.

1. What do the women in Pakistan do in the big mountains?
2. How do these women help everyone in their village?
3. What do these women make and sell?
4. Why is it important for people to have a road to go to the doctor or school?
5. How do the women feel about their children having good jobs?
6. Why are the women sad?
7. Why do the women love the mountains so much?
8. What is your favorite place in nature?
9. How would you feel if you couldn't go to your favorite place anymore?
10. Do you like helping others? Why or why not?
11. What kind of job would you like to have when you grow up?
12. Do you think it's important to protect nature? Why or why not?

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