重 点 句 子 1. I know you're dying to hear all about my life here. Page 29

2. I've included some photos which will help you picture the places I talk about. Page 29

3. When I reach the school grounds there are lots of "good mornings" for me from the boys, many of whom have walked a long way, sometimes up to two hours, to get to the school. Page 29

4. I'm still trying to adapt to these conditions but, one thing is for sure, I've become a lot more imaginative in my teaching. Page 29

5. The other day I was showing the boys a chemistry experiment --- before I knew it, the mixture was bubbling over every where. Page 29

6. Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids, most of whom will be going back to their villages after Year 8. Page 29

7. But last weekend another teacher, Jenny, and I did visit a village that was the home of one of the boys, Tombe. Page 29

8. We walked for two and a half hours to get there --- first up a mountain to a ridge from where we had fantastic views and then down a steep slope to the valley below. Page 29

9. When we arrived at the village, Tombe's mother, Kiak, who had been working in her garden, started crying "ieee ieee". Page 29

10. Tombe's father, Mukap, led us to his house, a low bamboo hut with grass sticking out of the roof --- this shows it's a man's house. Page 29

11. The only possessions that I could see were a few tin plates and cups and a couple of pots. Page 30

12. Muap and Tombe were to sleep on small beds in another part of the hut. Page 30

13. When hot, he placed them in an empty oil drum with kau kau (sweet potato), corn and greens. Page 30

14. The gift you give is not something your loved one keeps but a contribution towards the lives of people who really need it. Page 33

15. To let you know that I am thinking of you, I have purchased a gift from the World's Most Useful Gift Catalogue for you to give to some of the world's poorest. Page 33

16. The gift will train a whole village of around 40 families in India, Kenya, or Bangladesh in new agricultural methods, and provide seeds and simple agricultural equipment. Page 33