Reader 2024-2025: Before I was a refugee - video lesson

Before I was a refugee - video lesson

Preparation Task

Complete the sentences with words from the box.

Preparation Task - answers

Preparation Task - answers

1. dentist

Preparation Task - answers

1. dentist

2. mechanic

Preparation Task - answers

1. dentist

2. mechanic

3. agricultural engineering student

Preparation Task - answers

1. dentist

2. mechanic

3. agricultural engineering student

4. engineer

Preparation Task - answers

1. dentist

2. mechanic

3. agricultural engineering student

4. engineer

5. driver

Preparation Task - answers

1. dentist

2. mechanic

3. agricultural engineering student

4. engineer

5. driver

6. mother

Preparation Task - answers

1. dentist

2. mechanic

3. agricultural engineering student

4. engineer

5. driver

6. mother

7. cable guy

Preparation Task - answers

1. dentist

2. mechanic

3. agricultural engineering student

4. engineer

5. driver

6. mother

7. cable guy

8. fashion boutique

Video

In this video, people living in a camp in the port of Athens are asked what they did before they were labelled ‘refugee’. 

Watch the video to find out what they say.

Do the exercises in the reader.

Exercise 1 - Answers

Exercise 1 - Answers

The people in the video had jobs or studied before they left their home countries.

Exercise 1 - Answers

The people in the video had jobs or studied before they left their home countries.

A lot of the refugees felt useful, important, happy and comfortable in their own countries.

Exercise 1 - Answers

The people in the video had jobs or studied before they left their home countries.

A lot of the refugees felt useful, important, happy and comfortable in their own countries.

Many refugees left their homes because of dangerous situations like war.

Exercise 1 - Answers

The people in the video had jobs or studied before they left their home countries.

A lot of the refugees felt useful, important, happy and comfortable in their own countries.

Many refugees left their homes because of dangerous situations like war.

Many refugees feel alone without their families.

Exercise 1 - Answers

The people in the video had jobs or studied before they left their home countries.

A lot of the refugees felt useful, important, happy and comfortable in their own countries.

Many refugees left their homes because of dangerous situations like war.

Many refugees feel alone without their families.
Some of the people play games or do sport, not for fun but just to keep busy.

Exercise 1 - Answers

The people in the video had jobs or studied before they left their home countries.

A lot of the refugees felt useful, important, happy and comfortable in their own countries.

Many refugees left their homes because of dangerous situations like war.

Many refugees feel alone without their families.
Some of the people play games or do sport, not for fun but just to keep busy.

One of the people is hopeful that the future will be better than now.

Exercise 2 - Answers

Exercise 2 - Answers

1. First, I have dignity in my country. Second, I have respect.

Exercise 2 - Answers

1. First, I have dignity in my country. Second, I have respect.

2. Our life was so lovely. We had everything in our city.

Exercise 2 - Answers

1. First, I have dignity in my country. Second, I have respect.

2. Our life was so lovely. We had everything in our city.

3. I feel more comfortable in my country. But because of war, I escaped.

Exercise 2 - Answers

1. First, I have dignity in my country. Second, I have respect.

2. Our life was so lovely. We had everything in our city.

3. I feel more comfortable in my country. But because of war, I escaped.

4. But now we don’t have anything, because the war finished everything.

Exercise 2 - Answers

1. First, I have dignity in my country. Second, I have respect.

2. Our life was so lovely. We had everything in our city.

3. I feel more comfortable in my country. But because of war, I escaped.

4. But now we don’t have anything, because the war finished everything.

5. Without family you’re just like a lone tree.

Exercise 2 - Answers

1. First, I have dignity in my country. Second, I have respect.

2. Our life was so lovely. We had everything in our city.

3. I feel more comfortable in my country. But because of war, I escaped.

4. But now we don’t have anything, because the war finished everything.

5. Without family you’re just like a lone tree.

6. We try to forget what happened to us.

Exercise 2 - Answers

1. First, I have dignity in my country. Second, I have respect.

2. Our life was so lovely. We had everything in our city.

3. I feel more comfortable in my country. But because of war, I escaped.

4. But now we don’t have anything, because the war finished everything.

5. Without family you’re just like a lone tree.

6. We try to forget what happened to us.

7. We play cards, we play chess, but just to make time go.

Exercise 2 - Answers

1. First, I have dignity in my country. Second, I have respect.

2. Our life was so lovely. We had everything in our city.

3. I feel more comfortable in my country. But because of war, I escaped.

4. But now we don’t have anything, because the war finished everything.

5. Without family you’re just like a lone tree.

6. We try to forget what happened to us.

7. We play cards, we play chess, but just to make time go.

8. I know this is night. One day it will become a bright day.

Discussion

What can we do to help the refugee crisis?