Brazil Looks Ahead to Possible Runoff Between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro
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Brazil may have an election runoff soon. A runoff is a second vote between the top two people.
The two people are President Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. Lula is the current president. Flávio Bolsonaro is a politician and senator.
A company called Ipespe made a new poll. A poll asks many people a question. This poll is about the runoff vote.
People want to know who may win. News groups are also talking about what may happen if Flávio Bolsonaro wins.
More polls about the runoff will come soon. People in Brazil are watching the news closely.
Vocabulary15 words
- runoff
- a second vote between the top two people
- poll
- asking many people what they think
- senator
- a person who works in a government group called the senate
- president
- the top leader of a country
- politician
- a person who works in government
- election
- when people vote for a leader
- vote
- to choose someone in an election
- current
- happening now
- commentator
- a person who talks about news
- news group
- a company that makes news
- question
- something you ask to get an answer
- company
- a business
- closely
- with careful attention
- top two
- the two people with the most votes
- soon
- in a short time
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1. Lula 2. A second vote between the top two people 3. A new poll
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Brazil may have an election _____ soon.
A runoff is a second vote between the top _____ people.
The two people are President Lula and Flávio _____.
Lula is the current _____.
Flávio Bolsonaro is a politician and _____.
A company called Ipespe made a new _____.
A poll asks many people a _____.
People want to know who may _____.
News groups are also talking about what may happen if Flávio Bolsonaro _____.
More polls about the runoff will come _____.
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