Algeria's President Makes Partial Changes to Regional Governors
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The President of Algeria has made changes to some government jobs.
He changed some wilaya leaders. A wilaya is a province in Algeria.
The President changed some governors. A governor is the leader of a wilaya.
He also changed some deputy governors. A deputy governor helps the governor.
He changed some general secretaries too. They help manage the wilaya office.
This is a partial change. Partial means not everyone changed jobs.
Only some people got new jobs. Other people stayed in their jobs.
The news did not give all the names of new governors.
This kind of change happens sometimes in government work.
It helps put new people in important local jobs.
Vocabulary6 words
- President
- the top leader of a country
- wilaya
- a province or area in Algeria
- governors
- people who lead a province
- deputy governors
- people who help the governor
- general secretaries
- people who help manage an office
- partial
- not all; only some
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1. The President of Algeria 2. A province in Algeria 3. No, only some changed
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The _____ of Algeria has made changes to some government jobs.
He changed some _____ leaders. A wilaya is a province in Algeria.
The President changed some _____. A governor is the leader of a wilaya.
He also changed some _____ governors. A deputy governor helps the governor.
He changed some general _____ too. They help manage the wilaya office.
This is a _____ change. Partial means not everyone changed jobs.
Only some people got new _____. Other people stayed in their jobs.
The news did not give all the _____ of new governors.
This kind of change happens sometimes in _____ work.
It helps put new people in important _____ jobs.
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