David Brat Confirmed as Next US Ambassador to Australia
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David Brat will be the new US ambassador to Australia.
The US Senate voted to confirm him.
Brat was a Republican state congressman before.
He once said Christianity and capitalism should join together.
The ambassador job in Australia was empty for a long time.
Now Brat will fill this important job.
An ambassador speaks for one country in another country.
This job connects the US and Australia.
Vocabulary6 words
- ambassador
- a person who speaks for their country in another country
- Senate
- a part of the US government that makes laws
- confirm
- to officially say yes to someone for a job
- Republican
- a member of one big political group in the US
- congressman
- a person who works in the US government making laws
- capitalism
- a system where people and companies own money and business
Quiz
Answer key
1. US ambassador to Australia 2. Republican state congressman 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
David Brat will be the new US _____ to Australia.
The US _____ voted to _____ him.
Brat was a _____ state _____ before.
He once said Christianity and _____ should join together.
The ambassador job in Australia was _____ for a long time.
Now Brat will fill this important job.
An ambassador _____ for one country in another country.
This job _____ the US and Australia.
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