and choose the appropriate option. CHAPTER ONE My name is ONE understand William Kamkwamba, and to understand the story I'm about to tell, you must first looking topears like an that raised me Malawi is a tiny nation in Africa. On a its location, born Malawing rowing its way through Zambia Mozambique, and Tanzania, but everything about the people who call it home. The Kamkwambas hail town of Wimbe. town of Wimbe from a tiny village called Masitala, located on the outskirts of the You might be wondering what an African village looks like . Well, ours consists of about ten houses, each one made of mud bricks and painted white. For most of my life our roofs were made from long grasses that we picked near the swamps, or dambos in our Chichewa language. The grasses kept us cool in the hot months, but during the cold nights of winter,the frost crept into our bones and we slept under an extra pile of blankets. KAMKWAMBA, W.: MEALER B. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Young Readers Edition. New York: Penguin Group, 2015. p. 45 In the text, the expression "The Warm Heart of Africa " used to refer to Malawi's people, suggests that they __ a are a friendly people. b feel very hot during the summer. c live in a favorable location for tourism. It J Consider the author's description of his village in the second paragraph of the excerpt above and answer these questions. a What do you think it is like to live in a place like that? Explain. b In your opinion how could the windmill have impacted that community?

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and choose the appropriate option. CHAPTER ONE My name is ONE understand William Kamkwamba, and to understand the story I'm about to tell, you must first looking topears like an that raised me Malawi is a tiny nation in Africa. On a its location, born Malawing rowing its way through Zambia Mozambique, and Tanzania, but everything about the people who call it home. The Kamkwambas hail town of Wimbe. town of Wimbe from a tiny village called Masitala, located on the outskirts of the You might be wondering what an African village looks like . Well, ours consists of about ten houses, each one made of mud bricks and painted white. For most of my life our roofs were made from long grasses that we picked near the swamps, or dambos in our Chichewa language. The grasses kept us cool in the hot months, but during the cold nights of winter,the frost crept into our bones and we slept under an extra pile of blankets. KAMKWAMBA, W.: MEALER B. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Young Readers Edition. New York: Penguin Group, 2015. p. 45 In the text, the expression "The Warm Heart of Africa " used to refer to Malawi's people, suggests that they __ a are a friendly people. b feel very hot during the summer. c live in a favorable location for tourism. It J Consider the author's description of his village in the second paragraph of the excerpt above and answer these questions. a What do you think it is like to live in a place like that? Explain. b In your opinion how could the windmill have impacted that community?

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1. a2. a. Living in a place like that would likely be simple and close-knit, with a strong sense of community. The villagers would likely be self-sufficient and reliant on natural resources for their daily needs. b. The windmill could have had a significant impact on the community by providing a reliable source of electricity. This could have improved the quality of life for the villagers by providing them with access to modern conveniences and improving their overall well-being.

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## Step 1The first question asks us to interpret the phrase "The Warm Heart of Africa" in relation to Malawi's people. The phrase is a metaphorical expression that is used to describe the people of Malawi. ## Step 2The second question asks us to analyze the author's description of his village and then to infer what it might be like to live there. This requires us to use our reading comprehension skills to understand the author's description and then to make an inference based on that.## Step 3The third question asks us to speculate on how the windmill could have impacted the community. This requires us to think critically and to consider the potential effects of the windmill on the community.

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