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Datafolha to Release First Presidential Poll of Campaign

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Datafolha is a company. It asks people questions about elections. This is called a poll.

On Friday, Datafolha will show a new poll. It is about the presidential election. This is the first poll since the campaign started.

A campaign is the time before an election. Candidates talk to people. They ask for votes.

People want to know the numbers from this poll. The poll can show who is popular now.

In August 2022, Datafolha made a poll about Lula and Bolsonaro. That poll was for a different election.

This new poll will show today's political situation. Many people will watch the news on Friday.

Polls help people understand elections. They do not tell us who will win. They show opinions at one time.

Vocabulary4 words

poll
asking many people what they think
presidential election
when people choose a president
campaign
the time when people ask for votes
political
about government and elections

Quiz

1. What will Datafolha do on Friday?
2. What is a poll?
3. True or False: This is the first poll since the campaign began.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Datafolha is a company. It asks people questions about elections. This is called a _____.

On Friday, Datafolha will show a new poll. It is about the _____. This is the first poll since the _____ started.

A campaign is the time before an election. Candidates talk to people. They ask for _____.

People want to know the _____ from this poll. The poll can show who is popular now.

In August 2022, Datafolha made a poll about Lula and Bolsonaro. That poll was for a different _____.

This new poll will show today's _____ situation. Many people will watch the news on Friday.

Polls help people understand elections. They do not tell us who will _____. They show opinions at one time.

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