shortage
bumper crops
lifestyle
cash crops
entertainment
to better one’s lives
to make ends meet
to meet one’s wishes
to result in
be in need of sth.
sự thiếu thốn
mùa màng bội thu
lối sống
cây thương phẩm
sự giải trí
cải thiện cuộc sống
làm đủ ăn
thỏa mãn ước mơ
dẫn đến kết quả
thiếu thốn (vật gì)
to manage
xoay sở, tìm cách
farming method
phương pháp canh tác
NEW WORDS


new
old
made of bricks
Many families had
a radio or a TV set
Few families had
a radio or a TV set
poor
good / bumper
It is poor and simple.
Because they hope that with an education of science and
technology their children could find a way of bettering their lives.
They introduced new farming methods which resulted in bumper
crops. They also helped grow cash crops for export.
He said their lives had changed a lot thanks to the knowledge their children had brought home.
He told his grandchildren: "Study harder so that you can do more for the village than your parents did.”