French High School Students Protest Over Lack of Resources
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High school students in France are protesting. News reports call the movement historic. This means it is very big and important.
The students say schools do not have enough resources. Resources are things like teachers, books, and money for schools.
Some people talk about problems with mass education. This means teaching very many students at the same time.
One student said it is "very hard to live" with the problems. Some students say they cannot follow their classes anymore.
French President Emmanuel Macron also spoke about the problem. People call his words a "cry from the heart." This means he spoke with strong feeling.
The movement is called singular, which means it is special and different from other protests.
Many people in France are now watching this student movement closely.
Vocabulary15 words
- historic
- very important; something people will remember
- resources
- things you need, like money or teachers
- mass education
- teaching very many students together
- cry from the heart
- words said with very strong feeling
- singular
- special; not like others
- movement
- many people acting together for a goal
- protest
- showing you are angry about something
- president
- the top leader of a country
- follow
- to understand and stay with
- lack
- not having enough of something
- school
- a place where children learn
- class
- a lesson with a teacher and students
- problem
- something difficult or wrong
- France
- a country in Europe
- watch
- to look at carefully
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High school students in France are _____. News reports call the movement _____.
The students say schools do not have enough _____.
Some people talk about problems with _____.
One student said it is "very hard to live" with the _____.
French President Emmanuel Macron also spoke about the problem, in what people call a "_____."
The movement is called _____, which means it is special.
Many people in France are now watching this student _____ closely.
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