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French Journalist Emilie Tran Nguyen Removed After Police Custody

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Emilie Tran Nguyen worked as a journalist for France 5. France 5 is a TV channel in France.

Police put her in custody for some time. This means the police held her for questions.

After this, France 5 removed her from her job. She does not work there now.

People are now talking about her story. Some people say there is too much moral order in France. This means strict rules about how people should behave.

The magazine Marianne wrote about her case. They say "moral order is everywhere" in society.

Many people want to know what will happen to her next.

Vocabulary15 words

journalist
a person who writes news
custody
when police keep a person for questions
moral order
strict rules about good behavior
removed
taken away from a job
channel
a TV station
society
all people living together
case
a story about one person or event
magazine
a paper with news and stories
worked
had a job
questions
things police ask a person
job
work a person does
debate
when people talk about different ideas
strict
very firm and controlling
behave
act or do things
story
information about an event

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Quiz

1. Where did Emilie Tran Nguyen work?
2. What happened to her job after police custody?
3. True or false: Marianne magazine wrote about her case.

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Emilie Tran Nguyen worked as a _____ for France 5.

France 5 is a TV _____ in France.

Police put her in _____ for some time.

After this, France 5 _____ her from her job.

She does not work there _____.

People are now talking about her _____.

Some people say there is too much _____ in France.

The magazine Marianne wrote about her _____.

They say "moral order is everywhere" in _____.

Many people want to know what will happen to her _____.

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