Angelina Jolie Announces She Is Leaving Los Angeles
Angelina Jolie is leaving Los Angeles.
She is a famous actress. She says she will now live as a nomad. A nomad is a person who moves from place to place.
Jolie said she will live between Vienna and Cambodia. Vienna is a city in Austria. Cambodia is a country in Asia.
She called this change "the end of an era". An era is a long period of time.
Jolie also spoke about her six children. She said they are independent people. Independent means they can do things by themselves.
She said this makes her very proud. Proud means happy about something good you did.
Jolie said she always tried not to get in the way of her children. This means she let them make their own choices.
She said being their mother is important to her.
Vocabulary15 words
- actress
- a woman who acts in films or plays
- nomad
- a person who moves from place to place, not living in one home
- era
- a long period of time
- independent
- able to do things without help from others
- proud
- feeling happy about something good
- get in the way
- to stop someone from doing something
- announce
- to tell people something important
- famous
- known by many people
- change
- to become different
- city
- a big place where many people live
- country
- a big area with its own government
- children
- young people, sons and daughters
- mother
- a woman who has children
- choice
- a decision between two or more things
- important
- very needed or serious
Quiz
Answer key
1. Los Angeles 2. Six 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Angelina Jolie is _____ Los Angeles.
She is a famous _____.
She says she will now live as a _____.
Jolie said she will live between _____ and Cambodia.
She called this change "the end of an _____".
Jolie also spoke about her _____ children.
She said they are _____ people.
She said this makes her very _____.
Jolie said she always tried not to get in the _____ of her children.
She said being their _____ is important to her.