Algeria's President Ends Term of Communication Ministry Official
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President Tebboune is the leader of Algeria.
He made a new decision about his government.
Tebboune ended the job of Lyes Bouriche.
Bouriche was the Secretary General of the Ministry of Communication.
A Secretary General helps run a government ministry.
The Ministry of Communication works with news and information.
The president has the power to change government jobs.
This kind of change is normal in government work.
The news did not say who will get the job next.
It also did not give a reason for the change.
Vocabulary5 words
- decision
- a choice someone makes
- Secretary General
- a top helper who runs daily work in an office
- ministry
- a big part of government that does one kind of job
- power
- the right to do something important
- government
- the group of people who run a country
Quiz
Answer key
1. President Tebboune 2. Secretary General of the Ministry of Communication 3. No
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
President Tebboune is the _____ of Algeria.
He made a new _____ about his government.
Tebboune ended the job of Lyes _____.
Bouriche was the Secretary General of the Ministry of _____.
A Secretary General helps run a government _____.
The Ministry of Communication works with news and _____.
The president has the _____ to change government jobs.
This kind of change is normal in government _____.
The news did not say who will get the job _____.
It also did not give a _____ for the change.