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Chairman Chapman at work.
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Interview of the week
Welcome to this year's first issue of TeenLink magazine.
This week our school is helping to reforest Beview Hill
Beth Banks interviewed Martin Chapman, the chairman
of our local committee for the preservation of the environment
Beth:
You ? 're working (work) very hard today
Martin Yes, we are. We 2
plant) more trees
Beth:
[you/do) this?
Martin Well, it usually 4
(rain) a lot in this area and the water
(carry) the soil way. We often
So we need more trees. Trees are important because their roots?
[keep) the soil in its place
Beth: Who's helping you today?
Martin A lot of local people. Some people 8
(water) the trees. Many of your schoolmates 10
(help), too, so we 11 (do) the work fast.
Beth
(help) my dad in the garden. Is there anything I can do?
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(have) floods
(dig) holes and others
I often 12
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