Court Case Over Former Spanish Leader's Jewels and Company Money Continues
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A Spanish judge is looking at money and jewels linked to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. He was the Prime Minister of Spain before.
Zapatero said two months ago that he would explain about some expensive jewels. People are still waiting for his answer.
A man says he is Zapatero's testaferro. This means the man holds money or things for Zapatero. This man has received more money.
The judge found money transfers from a company called Plus Ultra. This money went to Zapatero's bank accounts.
Plus Ultra is an airline. The government gave the company a big rescue loan during hard times.
Now, directors from Plus Ultra must give a statement to the judge. They must talk about the company's money.
People want to know why money from the rescue went to Zapatero. The investigation continues.
Vocabulary15 words
- jewels
- expensive things like rings or necklaces
- testaferro
- a person who holds money for someone else
- transfers
- money moved from one place to another
- rescue
- help given to save something in trouble
- statement
- words a person says to explain something
- investigation
- a careful look to find the truth
- judge
- a person who decides about the law
- accounts
- places where people keep their money in a bank
- company
- a business that sells things or services
- airline
- a company that flies planes
- loan
- money you must pay back later
- directors
- people who lead a company
- court
- a place where judges work
- government
- the group that runs a country
- explain
- to tell why something happened
Quiz
Answer key
1. His jewels 2. Money transfers to Zapatero's accounts 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A Spanish judge is looking at money and _____ linked to José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
Zapatero said two months ago that he would _____ about some expensive jewels.
A man says he is Zapatero's _____. This man has received more money.
The judge found money _____ from a company called Plus Ultra.
This money went to Zapatero's bank _____.
Plus Ultra is an _____. The government gave the company a big rescue loan.
Now, directors from Plus Ultra must give a _____ to the judge.
People want to know why money from the _____ went to Zapatero.