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Discuss the questions.
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Read the story and order the paragraphs.
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Our families are like a tree. When we are young, we love to play with our Mum and Dad. When we grow up, we leave them; only visit them when we are in trouble. We take them for granted; we don’t appreciate all they do for us, until it’s too late. Parents are not around forever! Laugh with them, hug them, let them tell you the same old stories over and over again, treat them with respect and plenty of love! Tomorrow might be too late!
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“No more apples for you,”the tree said. “No problem, I do not have any
teeth to bite,” the man replied. “No more trunk for you to climb on.” “I am
too old for that now,” the man said. “I really cannot give you anything, the
only thing left is my dying roots,” the tree said with tears.
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B
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So the man cut all the branches of the tree and left happily. The tree was
glad to see him happy but the man never came. The tree was again lonely
and sad. One hot summer day, the man returned and the tree was delighted.
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