Algeria's Gendarmerie Warns Against Illegal Beach Transport
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The National Gendarmerie in Algeria is warning people about transport problems.
Some drivers take passengers to beaches without permission. This is called clandestine transport. It is not safe and not legal.
The Gendarmerie says these drivers must stop. They are sending a strong warning.
The Gendarmerie also acted in two cities: Jijel and Oran. Passengers made reports about transport problems.
Police then checked the situation. This is part of road safety work.
The Gendarmerie wants all transport to be safe. They want drivers to follow the rules.
This story is about public transport in Algeria. The government wants people to travel safely, especially to beaches in summer.
Vocabulary15 words
- National Gendarmerie
- a police force in some countries
- clandestine transport
- transport that is secret or not allowed by law
- warning
- words that tell someone to stop doing something bad
- reports
- information that people give about a problem
- road safety
- keeping people safe when they travel on roads
- public transport
- buses, taxis, and other transport for everyone
- passengers
- people who travel in a car, bus, or taxi
- drivers
- people who drive vehicles
- legal
- allowed by law
- safe
- not dangerous
- cities
- big towns
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- rules
- things people must do or not do
- summer
- the warm season of the year
- problem
- something bad that needs a solution
Quiz
Answer key
1. Illegal transport to beaches 2. Jijel and Oran 3. Passengers
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The _____ in Algeria is warning people about transport problems.
Some drivers take passengers to beaches without _____. This is called clandestine transport.
The Gendarmerie says these drivers must _____.
The Gendarmerie also acted in two _____: Jijel and Oran.
_____ made reports about transport problems.
Police then checked the _____.
This is part of road _____ work.
The Gendarmerie wants all transport to be _____.