Alessandro Di Battista Leaves Hospital, Feeling Better
Listen to the story
Alessandro Di Battista is an Italian politician. He was in a hospital in Rome. The hospital is called Policlinico Gemelli.
Now Di Battista is not in the hospital. He is discharged from the hospital. This means he can go home.
Di Battista said, 'I feel much better. Finally, I am home.' He is happy to be home.
The news did not say why Di Battista was in the hospital. It also did not say how long he was there.
Many people know Di Battista in Italy. He is a well-known public figure. People want to know about his health.
Vocabulary15 words
- politician
- a person who works in government
- discharged
- allowed to leave a hospital
- public figure
- a person many people know
- hospital
- a place where sick people get help
- finally
- after a long time
- health
- how well your body is
- home
- the place where you live
- news
- information about new events
- Italian
- from Italy
- well-known
- famous; many people know it
- said
- spoke words
- happy
- feeling good
- left
- went away from a place
- better
- improved; not as sick
- many
- a large number
Quiz
Answer key
1. He feels much better 2. In a hospital 3. True
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Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Alessandro Di Battista is an Italian _____. He was in a _____ in Rome. The hospital is called Policlinico Gemelli.
Now Di Battista is not in the hospital. He is _____ from the hospital. This means he can go home.
Di Battista said, 'I feel much _____. Finally, I am home.' He is _____ to be home.
The news did not say _____ Di Battista was in the hospital. It also did not say how _____ he was there.
Many people know Di Battista in Italy. He is a well-known public _____. People want to know about his _____.

