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Algeria's Interior Minister Says Prices Are Higher Than Ever

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Algeria's Interior Minister talked about high prices in the country.

He said he is 60 years old. He said he never saw prices go up so much before.

He spoke in a town called Ksar El Boukhari.

The minister said some groups want to hurt the market. A market is a place where people buy and sell things.

He said the government will intervene. To intervene means to step in and do something.

He said the state is strong. He said it will protect people's purchasing power. This means how much people can buy with their money.

The minister's name is Saaidoune. He works for the government.

People in Algeria are worried about high prices now.

Vocabulary15 words

minister
an important person who works for the government
interior
about things inside a country
market
a place where people buy and sell things
intervene
to step in and do something to stop a problem
purchasing power
how much people can buy with their money
prices
how much money things cost
state
the government of a country
protect
to keep something safe
groups
people who work together
harm
to hurt or damage something
government
the people who lead a country
town
a small place where people live
worried
feeling scared about something
country
a nation, like Algeria
act
to do something

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1. How old is the Interior Minister?
2. What did the minister say about prices?
3. What will the government do?

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

Algeria's Interior Minister talked about high _____ in the country.

He said he is 60 _____ old. He said he never saw prices go up so much before.

He spoke in a town called Ksar El _____.

The minister said some groups want to hurt the _____.

He said the government will _____.

He said the state is strong. He said it will protect people's purchasing _____.

The minister's name is _____. He works for the government.

People in Algeria are _____ about high prices now.

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