Ceuta Leader Says He Warned Government Before Migrant Surge
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Juan Vivas is the leader of Ceuta. Ceuta is a Spanish city in Africa.
Vivas says he called the Spanish government on Monday, August 27. He says they told him not to worry.
On Tuesday, Vivas asked the government for the State of Alarm. This is a special law for big problems.
On Wednesday, the government said there was no reason for it.
On Thursday, many migrants arrived in Ceuta together. Vivas calls this an avalanche.
Vivas says the government's answer was incomprehensible. This means it does not make sense.
He says Ceuta needed more help before the migrants came.
Vocabulary15 words
- State of Alarm
- a special law used in Spain for big emergencies
- avalanche
- many things or people arriving very fast, all at once
- incomprehensible
- impossible to understand
- Moncloa
- the place where the Spanish government works
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- migrants
- people who move to another country
- warned
- told someone about danger before it happens
- arrived
- came to a place
- leader
- the person in charge
- reason
- why something happens
- help
- support or aid
- special
- not normal; different
- law
- a rule made by government
- problem
- something bad that needs fixing
- answer
- a reply
Quiz
Answer key
1. The State of Alarm 2. Many migrants arrived 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Juan Vivas is the leader of _____. Ceuta is a Spanish city in Africa.
Vivas says he called the Spanish government on _____, August 27.
He says they told him not to _____.
On Tuesday, Vivas asked the government for the _____.
On Wednesday, the government said there was no _____ for it.
On Thursday, many _____ arrived in Ceuta together.
Vivas calls this an _____.
Vivas says the government's answer was _____.
He says Ceuta needed more _____ before the migrants came.