Listening: Giving Cash to People in Poverty

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B1 | Listening from video | 12 min

Watch the video (0:07 - 5:15). You can watch more than once, then answer the questions.

A NUMBER from the video.

In 2018, every adult in a Kenyan village received ____ dollars.

What did the people have to do in return for the money?

____ Spend it on school fees____ Start a new business____ Talk to researchers after two years

Charities started spending billions on aid for poor countries in the 1990s.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

What did the researchers find about traditional aid like school supplies and job training?

____ It often had little effect____ It always made incomes double____ It only worked in big cities

ONE WORD from the video.

Microfinance offered small ____ to people who wanted to start businesses.

A NUMBER from the video.

Two years later, business revenues in the village were up by ____ percent.

Direct cash giving has also been tested in India.

____ True____ False____ Not Given

In the study in Uganda, what happened after the next five years?

____ The effect became even bigger____ The positive effect disappeared____ The families moved away

What do cash giving programs believe about people living in poverty?

____ They should follow expert advice____ They need a lot of training____ They know best what they need

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