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From the Ted Talk by Children of Palau: Leave only footprints that will wash away

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“Alii” from Palau, my beautiful island home in the western Pacific Ocean.
We Palauans have been here for over 3,000 years, living in harmony with nature in our pristine paradise environment. Palau is home to just 20,000 people, but we are a large ocean state with more than 300 inadlss, covering an area the size of France. Some of our islands are coral atlols, others are volcanic, covered with hills, aeincnt forests and mgnvroaes, all with beautiful bhacees bordering the crystal-clear sea, which is avile with incredible, rare mriane life.

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“Alii” from Palau, my beautiful island home in the western Pacific Ocean.
We Palauans have been here for over 3,000 years, living in harmony with nature in our pristine paradise environment. Palau is home to just 20,000 people, but we are a large ocean state with more than 300 _______, covering an area the size of France. Some of our islands are coral ______, others are volcanic, covered with hills, _______ forests and _________, all with beautiful _______ bordering the crystal-clear sea, which is _____ with incredible, rare ______ life.

Solution

  1. islands
  2. ancient
  3. beaches
  4. atolls
  5. mangroves
  6. alive
  7. marine

Original Text

“Alii” from Palau, my beautiful island home in the western Pacific Ocean.
We Palauans have been here for over 3,000 years, living in harmony with nature in our pristine paradise environment. Palau is home to just 20,000 people, but we are a large ocean state with more than 300 islands, covering an area the size of France. Some of our islands are coral atolls, others are volcanic, covered with hills, ancient forests and mangroves, all with beautiful beaches bordering the crystal-clear sea, which is alive with incredible, rare marine life.

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Important Words

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  34. sea
  35. size
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  38. western
  39. years