Barretos Airport Expects Nearly 1,200 Passengers for Festa do Peão
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The airport in Barretos, Brazil, expects many visitors soon.
It thinks almost 1,200 passengers will arrive.
The people are coming for the Festa do Peão.
This is a big festival in Barretos.
It has a rodeo and country music shows.
People call this music style sertanejo in Brazil.
Many fans travel to Barretos every year for this event.
Some fans want to watch it live.
Other fans buy tickets for the rodeo.
The airport prepares for more travelers during the festival.
This shows the event is very popular in Brazil.
Vocabulary6 words
- airport
- a place where planes land and take off
- passengers
- people who travel on a plane, bus, or train
- festival
- a special event with music or shows
- rodeo
- a show with horses and cowboys
- sertanejo
- a popular kind of country music from Brazil
- tickets
- a paper or code you need to enter an event
Quiz
Answer key
1. Almost 1,200 2. Festa do Peão 3. Sertanejo
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The _____ in Barretos, Brazil, expects many visitors soon.
It thinks almost 1,200 _____ will arrive.
The people are coming for the Festa do Peão.
This is a big _____ in Barretos.
It has a _____ and country music shows.
People call this music style _____ in Brazil.
Many fans travel to Barretos every year for this event.
Some fans want to watch it live.
Other fans buy _____ for the rodeo.
The airport prepares for more travelers during the festival.