French Party RN Wants to Cut Government Agencies
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The French political party RN wants to close some government agencies.
RN is a political party in France. Its name means National Rally.
Franck Allisio is a member of RN. He talked about this plan on the radio show "8h30 franceinfo."
The plan is part of RN's ideas about the national budget.
A budget is a plan for spending money.
People are asking a big question. Can RN's budget plan help protect people from heatwaves and fires?
A heatwave is many days of very hot weather.
France has had big wildfires this summer. A wildfire is a big fire outside, in nature.
Some people think agencies help stop fires and heatwaves. They worry that cutting agencies is dangerous.
Other people agree with RN. They think France has too many agencies. They think cutting agencies can save money.
This is an important discussion in France now.
Vocabulary4 words
- agencies
- government groups that do special jobs
- budget
- a plan for spending money
- heatwaves
- many days of very hot weather
- wildfires
- big fires that burn outside in nature
Quiz
Answer key
1. Close some government agencies 2. Heatwaves and wildfires 3. Franck Allisio
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The French political party RN wants to close some government _____.
RN is a political _____ in France.
Franck Allisio talked about this plan on the radio show "8h30 franceinfo."
The plan is part of RN's ideas about the national _____.
A budget is a plan for spending _____.
Can RN's budget plan help protect people from _____ and fires?
France has had big _____ this summer.
Some people think agencies help stop fires and _____.
Other people agree with RN and think France has too many _____.
This is an important _____ in France now.