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Algeria Works to Bring Back Its Scientists from Abroad

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Algeria wants its scientists to come back and help the country.

This is called reverse brain drain. Many smart people left Algeria to work in other countries. Now Algeria wants them to return.

President Tebboune met members of a special council. This council is for Algerian scientists who live in other countries.

The council will show a roadmap to the president. A roadmap is a plan with clear steps.

The plan will help the scientists join Algeria's development. Development means the country gets better and grows.

The council is called the Supreme Council of the National Scientific Community Abroad. It works with Algerians who have special skills, called expertise.

Algeria hopes these scientists can help build a better future for the country.

Vocabulary15 words

reverse brain drain
when skilled people who left a country come back home
council
a group of people who meet to plan or decide things
roadmap
a plan that shows steps to reach a goal
development
growth and improvement of a country
expertise
special knowledge or skill
president
the leader of a country
scientists
people who study science
abroad
in another country
national
about a whole country
supreme
highest or most important
community
a group of people with something in common
meet
to come together with someone
plan
an idea for future action
return
to come back
skills
abilities to do something well

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1. What does Algeria want its scientists to do?
2. Who did President Tebboune meet?
3. What will the council show the president?

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Algeria wants its scientists to come back and help the _____.

This is called reverse brain drain. Many smart people left Algeria to work in other _____.

President Tebboune met members of a special _____.

This council is for Algerian scientists who live in other _____.

The council will show a _____ to the president.

A roadmap is a plan with clear _____.

The plan will help the scientists join Algeria's _____.

Development means the country gets better and _____.

The council is called the Supreme Council of the National Scientific Community _____.

It works with Algerians who have special skills, called _____.

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