First Presidential Debate: What to Watch For
There is a big debate soon. It is for people who want to be president. Many people will watch it on TV.
Two important people may not come. Their names are Lula and Flávio. They are strong candidates for president.
If they do not come, only small candidates will talk in the debate. People call them 'nanicos'. This word means small or weak candidates.
One candidate is named Caiado. He is angry about this. He says the missing candidates are 'fujões'. This word means people who run away.
Caiado thinks Lula and Flávio do not want to answer hard questions. He says they will miss many debates, not just this one.
People want to know what will happen in the debate. They want to see what the candidates say. They also want to know who will not come.
Vocabulary15 words
- debate
- a public talk where people share different ideas
- candidates
- people who want to win an election
- president
- the top leader of a country
- absence
- when someone is not there
- election
- a time when people vote for a leader
- criticism
- when someone says another person did something wrong
- skip
- to not do something you should do
- opponent
- a person you compete against
- TV
- a machine that shows moving pictures and sound
- strong
- having a lot of power or support
- weak
- not having much power
- angry
- feeling upset or mad
- answer
- to say something back after a question
- run away
- to leave quickly to avoid something
- important
- having big value or meaning
Quiz
Answer key
1. A presidential debate 2. Lula and Flávio 3. Fujões (people who run away)
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There is a big _____ soon. It is for people who want to be president. Many people will watch it on TV.
Two important people may not come. Their names are Lula and Flávio. They are strong _____ for president.
If they do not come, only small candidates will talk in the debate. People call them '_____'. This word means small or weak candidates.
One candidate is named Caiado. He is angry about this. He says the missing candidates are '_____'. This word means people who run away.
Caiado thinks Lula and Flávio do not want to answer hard _____. He says they will miss many debates, not just this one.
People want to know what will happen in the debate. They want to see what the _____ say. They also want to know who will not come.