France 2 News Broadcast Shows Insulting Sign, Angers President Macron
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A French TV news show had a problem.
The show is called the 13 heures. It is on France 2. France 2 is a big TV channel in France.
The news show talked about protests at high schools. Students were blocking their schools.
During the report, the camera showed a sign. The sign had bad words about President Emmanuel Macron. It also had bad words about his wife.
The sign was an insult. This means it was very rude.
Macron was angry. He did not like that the TV channel showed the sign.
People are now asking questions. Why did France 2 show this image? Did someone make a mistake?
News channels must be careful. They need to think about what they show on TV.
This story is about transparency in the news. Transparency means being open and honest about decisions.
Vocabulary6 words
- channel
- a TV station that shows programs
- protests
- when people show anger about something together
- sign
- a piece of paper or board with words on it
- insult
- rude words said about someone
- transparency
- being open and honest
- president
- the leader of a country
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Answer key
1. A sign with insults about Macron and his wife 2. — 3. Angry
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A French TV news show had a _____.
The show is called the 13 heures. It is on _____.
The news show talked about _____ at high schools.
During the report, the camera showed a _____.
The sign had bad words about President _____.
It also had bad words about his _____.
The sign was an _____. This means it was very rude.
_____ was angry about the broadcast.
People are asking why France 2 showed this _____.
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