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Young Adventurer Nears World Record by Visiting Almost Every Country

6 Jul 2026

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WARM UP

Think Ahead: Which detail do you think appears in this story?


a) Travelling by rocket to the moon


b) Travelling to every country on Earth


c) Travelling across the ocean on a giant turtle


Ask:


(1) Do you like visiting new cities? 


(2) What do you pack in your bag when you go on a trip?

VOCABULARY 

World

(noun)

 

Travel

(verb)

 

Country

(noun)

 

Young

(adjective)

 

Record

(noun)

 

Safe

(adjective)

 

Journey

(noun)

The earth with all its countries and people.

Example: She wants to travel around the world.

 

To go from one place to another place.

Example: They travel by train every weekend.

 

An area of land that has its own government and laws.

Example: India is a beautiful country.

 

Having lived for only a short time; not old.

Example: The young girl loves reading stories.

 

The best official score or count ever done.

Example: He wants to break the world swimming record.

 

Protected from danger or harm.

Example: It is important to stay safe when you explore.

 

An act of travelling from one place to another.

Example: Their long journey across the mountains took three days.

Sophia Lee is a twenty-year-old woman from Alaska. She has a big dream. She wants to be the youngest person to visit every country in the world. Sophia began her amazing journey when she was very young. On her eighteenth birthday, she decided to break a world record.


Now, she has visited one hundred and eighty-six countries. She only needs to visit nine more places to finish her plan. Sophia travels by public buses and trains. Sometimes her journey is difficult, but she always stays safe.


Her favourite country is India because she loves the warm culture. She also saw large mountain gorillas in Uganda with her grandfather. Sophia works as a yoga teacher to earn money during her travels. She hopes her story inspires other young children to explore new places and be brave.

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Do you like travelling to new places? 


2. What is your favourite country in the world? 


3. Is it a good idea to travel alone? Why or why not? 


4. Would you like to break a world record one day? 


5. What transport do you use most often: buses, trains, or cars? 


6. Why is it important to learn about other cultures?

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FILL IN THE GAPS
Section 1: Fill in the Gaps


Word Bank: world, journey, record, safe


Sophia Lee is a twenty-year-old woman from Alaska. She has a big dream. She wants to be the youngest person to visit every country in the _______(1). Sophia began her amazing _______(2) when she was very young. On her eighteenth birthday, she decided to break a world _______(3). 


Now, she has visited one hundred and eighty-six countries. She only needs to visit nine more places to finish her plan. Sophia travels by public buses and trains. Sometimes her journey is difficult, but she always stays _______(4). 


Her favourite country is India because she loves the warm culture. She also saw large mountain gorillas in Uganda with her grandfather. Sophia works as a yoga teacher to earn money during her travels. She hopes her story inspires other young children to explore new places and be brave.



Section 2: Main Idea


Choose the best summary of the article.


a) A young woman from Alaska travels to find a job as a yoga teacher.


b) A young woman is travelling to every country to break a world record.


c) A grandfather and his granddaughter take a holiday to see gorillas in Uganda.

UNDERSTANDING
Section 3: True or False


1. Sophia is from Alaska. T/F


2. Sophia needs to visit ninety more countries. T/F


3. Sophia's grandfather travelled to Uganda with her. T/F



Section 4: Put Events in Order


Put these events from Sophia's story in the correct order from 1 to 3.


a) Sophia decided to break a world record on her 18th birthday.


b) Sophia went to Costa Rica for her first solo trip.


c) Sophia visited Uganda and saw mountain gorillas.

LANGUAGE
Section 5: Vocab Match 


1. World


2. Country


3. Record


4. Safe

 


a) An official best count or score in the world


b) Not in danger or hurt


c) The earth with all its countries and people


d) An area of land that has its own king, queen, or government

USE IT
Section 6: Discussion Builder


1. I want to travel to a new _______ because I love learning about different people.


a) record b) country c) safe



2. It is important to stay _______ when you visit a big city.


a) young b) safe c) world



Section 7: Sentence Unscramble


Unscramble the words to make a correct sentence. 


1. A) big dream B) has a C) Sophia Lee D) from Alaska E) .


2. A) to visit B) nine places C) needs D) she E) more .

ANSWER KEY

Warm Up 

Answer: b


Section 1: Fill in the Gaps

  1. world

  2. journey

  3. record

  4. safe

Section 2: Main Idea

Answer: b


Section 3: True or False

  1. True

  2. False

  3. True


Section 4: Put Events in Order

  1. b

  2. a

  3. c


Section 5: Vocab Match

  1. c

  2. d

  3. a

  4. b


Section 6: Discussion Builder

  1. b

  2. b


Section 7: Sentence Unscramble

  1. Sophia Lee from Alaska has a big dream.

  2. She needs nine more places to visit.


Section 8: Discussion Questions

Student answers will vary.

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