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Colombia made a new law. No more bullfights. People who love animals are very happy.
Some people in Colombia think bullfights are special. But other people don’t like them because they are bad for the bulls
The president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, likes the new rule. He congratulated the people who made the new law.
Many people and businesses earn money from the bullfights. When the new law starts, the government will help those people and businesses for three years.
Only eight countries in the world still have bullfights.
In Colombia, some people say bullfights are art and important for jobs. But people who love animals say they hurt the bulls.
Some places like Brazil and Argentina stopped bullfights already. Now Colombia is doing the same.
Vocabulary
- Law – a rule, regulation, or guideline set by the government
- Bullfight – A show or event where people watch a person fight a bull;
- Bull – a male cow 🐂
- President – A person who is in charge of a country or a company; the top person/leader of a company or country
- Rule – A guideline or regulation; sometimes a law; A guide that tells us what we should or shouldn’t do
- Congratulate – To tell someone you’re happy for their success; to tell someone “good job”
- Earn – to get something (usually money) because you worked, sold something, or helped someone; to receive
- Government – the group of people who have the authority to make and enforce laws and manage a country or region; the people/group that manage and operate a country
- Art – Something made to be beautiful or interesting; Making or doing things that are beautiful or express ideas
- Hurt – To cause pain or damage to someone; to feel pain or have an injury; to have damage to the body
Discussion Questions
- Why do you think some people say bullfights are special?
- Do you are an art? Why or why not?
- Should people change traditions and culture if they hurt animals?
- How can people who lose their jobs because of new laws be helped?
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Fill-in-the-Blank Listening Practice
Colombia made a _____ law. No more bullfights. People who love animals are very _____.
Some people in _____ think bullfights are special. But other people don’t like them because they are _____ for the bulls
The _____ of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, likes the new rule. He congratulated the _____ who made the new law.
Many people and _____ earn money from the bullfights. When the new law starts, the government _____ help those people and businesses for _____ years.
Only eight countries in the world _____ have bullfights.
In Colombia, some people say bullfights are _____ and important for jobs. But people who love animals say they _____ the bulls.
Some places like Brazil and _____ stopped bullfights already. Now Colombia is _____ the same.
