Algeria's Social Security Agency CNAS Opens 6 Days a Week
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Hattab led a meeting in Algeria. The meeting was about the CNAS. CNAS is a big agency. It helps people with money for health and work problems.
The meeting looked at how well CNAS is working. This is called a performance review. Leaders check if the agency is doing a good job.
There is new news about CNAS. The agency will now open six days a week. Before, it was open fewer days. This is a new decision.
The change will help more people. People can now visit CNAS offices on more days. This makes it easier to get help.
CNAS is important in Algeria. It gives money to workers who are sick or old. It also helps people who lose their jobs.
The new opening hours start soon. People are happy about this change. It shows the agency wants to serve people better.
Vocabulary5 words
- CNAS
- a big agency in Algeria; it helps workers with money
- agency
- a group that does a job for the government
- performance review
- checking if work is good
- decision
- a choice that is made
- offices
- places where people work or get help
Quiz
Answer key
1. Hattab 2. A social insurance agency 3. 6
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Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Hattab led a _____ in Algeria.
The meeting was about the _____.
CNAS is a big _____.
It helps people with money for health and work _____.
The meeting looked at how well CNAS is _____.
This is called a performance _____.
The agency will now open six days a _____.
Before, it was open fewer _____.
This is a new _____.
People can now visit CNAS _____ on more days.
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