Dalai Lama Speaks with Greta – level 1
20-01-2021 15:00
The Dalai Lama is the leader of Tibet. Buddhists choose him as their leader. He is not an official leader because Tibet belongs to China. The Dalai Lama is 85 years old.
Greta Thunberg comes from Sweden. She is 18 years old. She is an environmental activist. It means that she wants to make political changes and protect our planet.
She speaks to politicians about climate problems. Many people in the world know Greta. They want to be like Greta. They care about the environment.
The Dalai Lama speaks with Greta. The Dalai Lama thinks that all people in the world must work together. He believes that young people can change the world. Greta says that all people must learn about climate problems.
Difficult words: protect (to keep something well and safe), climate problems (problems with the air, water, and weather on the planet), environment (the natural world)
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