Farmer Hurt by Fan Blade While Fixing Hay Machine
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A farmer was hurt on a farm in France. He was working in the Gers area. He used a lift platform to go up high. He wanted to fix a hay dispenser. This machine gives food to animals. While he was working, a fan blade hit his head. The fan was on the ceiling of the building. The farmer got hurt and needed help.
People often use machines on farms. Sometimes these machines can be dangerous. Farmers must be careful when they work high up. A lift platform helps people reach high places. But accidents can still happen.
This story also talks about hay going to Switzerland. French customs officers are checking hay exports more carefully now. Hay is dry grass used for animal food. The checks are new and stronger than before.
Vocabulary15 words
- lift platform
- a machine that lifts a person up high to work
- hay dispenser
- a machine that gives dry grass food to animals
- fan blade
- the flat part of a fan that turns around
- ceiling
- the top inside part of a room
- customs
- the government office that checks goods crossing borders
- exports
- goods sent from one country to another
- farmer
- a person who grows food or keeps animals
- injured
- hurt in the body
- machine
- a tool that does work using power
- accident
- something bad that happens by mistake
- repair
- to fix something broken
- region
- a part of a country
- hay
- dry grass used to feed animals
- checks
- when someone looks carefully to see if something is correct
- border
- the line between two countries
Quiz
Answer key
1. In the Gers region of France 2. A fan blade 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A farmer was hurt on a farm in France. He was working in the _____ area. He used a _____ to go up high. He wanted to fix a _____. This machine gives food to animals. While he was working, a _____ hit his head. The fan was on the _____ of the building. The farmer got hurt and needed help.
People often use _____ on farms. Sometimes these machines can be dangerous. Farmers must be careful when they work high up.
This story also talks about hay going to _____. French _____ officers are checking hay _____ more carefully now.