Betanzos Is a Finalist in Ferrero Rocher Christmas Lights Contest
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Betanzos is a small town in Galicia, Spain.
Now it is a finalist in a big contest.
The contest is called 'Juntos Brillamos Más'.
This means 'Together We Shine More' in English.
The company Ferrero Rocher organizes the contest.
Towns compete to have the best Christmas lights.
Betanzos will represent Galicia in the contest.
Another town will represent the region of Navarra.
Betanzos wants to beat the city of Vigo.
Vigo is famous for its Christmas lights.
Many people visit Vigo every December.
This year, Betanzos hopes to be brighter.
The town wants to be the most brilliant place.
People in Betanzos are excited about the news.
The final results will come soon.
Vocabulary15 words
- finalist
- a person or place that reaches the last part of a contest
- Christmas lights
- small colorful lights used to decorate for Christmas
- brilliant
- very bright; shining a lot
- contest
- a competition where people try to win
- represent
- to speak or act for a group or place
- region
- a large area of a country
- organize
- to plan and arrange an event
- compete
- to try to win against others
- famous
- known by many people
- municipality
- a town or city with its own local government
- beat
- to win against someone or something
- decorate
- to make something look nice with lights or objects
- excited
- feeling very happy about something
- result
- what happens at the end of something
- company
- a business that sells things or services
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1. A Christmas lights contest 2. Ferrero Rocher 3. True
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Betanzos is a small town in _____, Spain.
Now it is a _____ in a big contest.
The contest is called 'Juntos Brillamos _____'.
The company Ferrero Rocher _____ the contest.
Towns compete to have the best _____ lights.
Betanzos will _____ Galicia in the contest.
Another town will represent the _____ of Navarra.
Betanzos wants to _____ the city of Vigo.
Vigo is _____ for its Christmas lights.
The town wants to be the most _____ place.
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