CHANGING THE WORLD WITH KINDNESS

Sometimes a spontaneous act of kindness can change another person’s life. Read about these incredible people and their actions that helped to make the world a better place for someone else.

IN BRITAIN

Life can't be easy for musician Daniel Black. After a cycling accident in 2009, the doctors told him that he couldn’t walk or play the guitar. He had saved £22,000 for his intended expensive surgery when he heard about a young boy who also needed surgery to allow him to walk. Daniel told the boy's family that he would donate all his money to the boy’s surgery. The little boy was then able to walk again.

IN THE US

Glen James, an unemployed and homeless office worker, did something both honest and kind. The police said that he decided to return a bag with $42,000 in it to the owner. Aman called Ethan Whittington read about Glen and started a campaign to collect money for him. Ethan said that an amazing $160,000 was raised and Glen's life hasn't been the same since.

IN VIET NAM

In March 2020, Hoang Tuan Anh, a Vietnamese entrepreneur in Ho Chi Minh City invented a 24/7 automatic dispensing machine providing free rice for the poor during the Covid 19 lockdown. The machine distributed a 1.5 kg (3.3lb) bagful of rice from a small silo. The team said that people in need still had access to food and resources during the pandemic.

These stories may persuade you that when you spread a little kindness, there may not be a personal benefit, but you could encourage people to be kind to you, too.

1. Read the Study Strategy below. Then scan the online article above to find out what jobs Daniel Black, Hoang Tuan Anh and Glen James had.

(Hãy đọc Chiến lược học tập bên dưới. Sau đó quét bài báo trực tuyến ở trên để tìm hiểu những công việc mà Daniel Black, Hoàng Tuấn Anh và Glen James đã làm)

STUDY STRATEGY

Finding specific information

To find specific information, don’t read the text in detail. Follow these steps:

1. Identify the type of information, or key words, you're looking for.

2. Read the text quickly. Look out for the key words. Don't stop at difficult words.

3. Read the text around the key words again and check.