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From the Ted Talk by Melissa Fleming: Let's help refugees thrive, not just survive

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A boy named Jacob Atem had a different chance, but not before he eiceeerxpnd terribly tragedy. He watched — this is in Sudan — as his village — he was only seven years old — benrud to the ground, and he learned that his motehr and his father and his entire family were killed that day. Only his cousin survived, and the two of them walked for seven months — this is boys like him — chased and pseuurd by wild animals and armed gangs, and they filnaly made it to refugee camps where they found safety, and he would spend the next seven yares in Kenya in a refugee camp.

But his life changed when he got the cnchae to be resettled to the United satets, and he found love in a foster family and he was able to go to school, and he wanted me to share with you this proud moment when he gtaueradd from university.

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A boy named Jacob Atem had a different chance, but not before he ___________ terribly tragedy. He watched — this is in Sudan — as his village — he was only seven years old — ______ to the ground, and he learned that his ______ and his father and his entire family were killed that day. Only his cousin survived, and the two of them walked for seven months — this is boys like him — chased and _______ by wild animals and armed gangs, and they _______ made it to refugee camps where they found safety, and he would spend the next seven _____ in Kenya in a refugee camp.

But his life changed when he got the ______ to be resettled to the United ______, and he found love in a foster family and he was able to go to school, and he wanted me to share with you this proud moment when he _________ from university.

Solution


  1. graduated
  2. mother
  3. years
  4. states
  5. experienced
  6. pursued
  7. finally
  8. chance
  9. burned

Original Text


A boy named Jacob Atem had a different chance, but not before he experienced terribly tragedy. He watched — this is in Sudan — as his village — he was only seven years old — burned to the ground, and he learned that his mother and his father and his entire family were killed that day. Only his cousin survived, and the two of them walked for seven months — this is boys like him — chased and pursued by wild animals and armed gangs, and they finally made it to refugee camps where they found safety, and he would spend the next seven years in Kenya in a refugee camp.

But his life changed when he got the chance to be resettled to the United States, and he found love in a foster family and he was able to go to school, and he wanted me to share with you this proud moment when he graduated from university.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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syrian refugees 3
million people 3
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entire population 2
refugee children 2
refugee camp 2
lost generation 2
forcibly displaced 2
refugee camps 2


Important Words


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