Aim: Ss will be able after this, to talk about how someone earns money

Lesson:

A – Read the following text about how Oumou earns money and say how you earn money.

Text

Hello! My name is Oumou. Unfortunately I am not at school, that is why I help my mother with the house work, however that is not enough. I must contribute to the family income. How?

First, my mother buys twenty (20) litters of palm oil. Then, I sell it for ten thousand Guinean francs (10 000GNF) per litter. Usually, it takes three (3) days to sell all the palm oil. After that, I give the profit to my mother to save. Finally, when I grow up, I’ll sit in Madina market to sell clothes of wax, bags and shoes for ladies and girls to earn more money.

B – Comprehension questions

1. Did Oumou go to school?

2. What did she do?

3. What else did she do?

4. How did she contribute to the family income?

5. What is her future plan?