Italian region will pay you $27,000 to move there

Why do you think they would pay you to live in a small town in Italy?

Would you like to live in a small town in Italy? Why or why not?

Molise is a part of Italy in the mountains near Rome. It needs people to move there to increase the population. They are offering more than $27,000 to get people to move there. You will be paid $774 per month over three years to live in its villages. But there are some expectations.

To be eligible you must live in a small town that has less than 2,000 people. Also, you must make a pledge to open a business.

They want people to invest. You can open any kind of business: a bread shop, a book shop, a restaurant, anything. It's a way to breathe life into towns and to increase the population.

Also, each town with less than 2,000 people would receive $11,070 USD to build infrastructure and other cultural activities.

Molise isn't the only Italian area trying to get people to move there. Sambuca, a mountain town in Sicily with beautiful views of the ocean is selling many homes for just over $1 after other Italian towns and villages have made similar offers. This was done to lure foreigners to renovate the houses and revive its local economy.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

 The answers are below the table.

A=6, B=1, C=8, D=7, E=2, F=3, G=5, H=4

Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1. To be eligible for a scholarship you need a high GPA.

2. I want you to pledge that you will not do that again.

3. If you want to learn English well you need to invest a lot of time.

4. This new floor and walls will breathe life into this old apartment.

5. The government is investing a lot of money into new subways and other infrastructure.

6. The bank wants to lure customers in by offering a chance to earn money.

7. They closed the shopping center down for six months to renovate all the shops.

8. This shampoo will revive your hair.

    

    

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.

1. If you are eligible would you like to live in a small Italian town? Why or why not?

2. Would you be interested in investing in one of these small Italian towns?

3. How could the government in your country breathe life into countryside towns? How could they make people pledge to live there?

4. What is the infrastructure like is small cities in your country?

5. What other ideas could lure people to live in smaller towns?

6. Do you think the government in your country should try to revive smaller towns?

7. How would you renovate a small town in your country so people would want to live and visit?