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Dozens of Arson Attacks Hit Southern Thailand

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Many arson attacks happened in southern Thailand. Arson means starting a fire on purpose.

The attacks happened in many places at the same time. This is called a coordinated attack.

The military is the army of the country. The military said the attacks wanted to make trouble.

This trouble is called unrest. Unrest means people feel angry or unsafe.

No group has said 'we did this.' This is called claiming responsibility.

So right now, nobody knows who started the fires. The reason for the attacks is still not clear.

Vocabulary6 words

arson
starting a fire on purpose to damage something
coordinated
planned together to happen at the same time
military
the army of a country
unrest
a situation where people feel angry, unsafe, or want to protest
claiming responsibility
saying publicly that you did something
southern
in the south part of a place

Quiz

1. What happened in southern Thailand?
2. Who said the attacks aimed to create unrest?
3. True or false: A group has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Many _____ attacks happened in southern Thailand. Arson means starting a fire on purpose.

The attacks happened in many places at the same time. This is called a _____ attack.

The _____ is the army of the country. The military said the attacks wanted to make trouble.

This trouble is called _____. Unrest means people feel angry or unsafe.

No group has said 'we did this.' This is called _____.

So right now, nobody knows who started the fires. The reason for the attacks is still not clear.

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