35,000 Farmers Protest in the Netherlands
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Many farmers are angry in the Netherlands. About 35,000 farmers came out to protest.
They blocked roads in many places. This is called a road blockade.
The farmers are protesting against the government. They do not like new rules about emissions.
Emissions are gases that come from farms. The government wants farmers to cut these emissions.
But many farmers say this is not fair. They say it will hurt their work.
The protest happened on roads across the country. Many farmers joined together to show their anger.
The government has not changed its plan yet. The farmers say they will keep protesting.
Vocabulary15 words
- protest
- when people show they are angry about something
- road blockade
- when people stop cars from moving on a road
- emissions
- gases that come out from farms or machines
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- rules
- things people must follow
- farmers
- people who grow food or keep animals
- angry
- feeling upset or mad
- block
- to stop something from moving
- cut
- to make something smaller or less
- plan
- an idea about what to do
- join
- to come together with others
- country
- a place with its own government
- fair
- right and equal for everyone
- work
- the job people do
- show
- to let people see something
Quiz
Answer key
1. 35,000 2. They blocked the roads 3. Rules about cutting emissions
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Many farmers are angry in the Netherlands. About _____ farmers came out to protest.
They blocked roads in many places. This is called a road _____.
The farmers are protesting against the _____.
They do not like new rules about _____.
Emissions are gases that come from _____.
The government wants farmers to _____ these emissions.
But many farmers say this is not _____.
They say it will hurt their _____.
The protest happened on _____ across the country.
The government has not _____ its plan yet.