France Prepares for Big Strike on November 5
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People in France are getting ready for a big strike day. It will happen on Thursday, November 5.
A strike is when workers stop work. They do this to show they are angry about something.
Many groups will join this protest. A protest is when people show they do not agree with something.
High school students will join. The Gilets jaunes group will also join. This group wears yellow jackets and protests about money problems.
Train workers from SNCF will join too. SNCF is the main train company in France.
A big union called CGT will also take part. A union is a group that helps workers.
In the city of Rennes, people say this protest could be one of the biggest in many years.
One person said, "I have never seen this before." This shows people expect a very big crowd.
Many people are asking what will happen on this important day.
Vocabulary5 words
- strike
- when workers stop working to show they are angry
- protest
- when people show they do not like something
- Gilets jaunes
- a French group that protests about money and prices
- SNCF
- the main train company in France
- union
- a group that helps and speaks for workers
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1. Thursday, November 5 2. The main train company in France 3. Rennes
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People in France are getting ready for a big _____ day. It will happen on Thursday, November 5.
A strike is when workers stop work. They do this to show they are angry about _____.
Many groups will join this protest. A protest is when people show they do not agree with _____.
High school _____ will join. The Gilets jaunes group will also join.
Train workers from _____ will join too. SNCF is the main train company in France.
A big union called _____ will also take part.
In the city of _____, people say this protest could be one of the biggest in many years.
One person said, "I have never seen this _____."
Many people are asking what will happen on this _____ day.
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