French PM Booed During Visit to Fire-Hit Town in France
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There are big wildfires in France. The fires are near a town called Le Porge. Le Porge is in the Gironde region.
France is also having a heatwave. This means the weather is very hot.
Sébastien Lecornu is the Prime Minister of France. He visited Le Porge to see the damage from the fires.
But people in the town were angry. When he arrived, they booed him. Some people shouted "Shameful!" and "Pathetic!"
The town of Le Porge is devastated by the fires. Many people lost their homes or land.
French authorities also gave a weather warning. It is called an orange alert. This means the weather can be dangerous.
Six areas in France, called departments, still have this warning. The warning will end on Tuesday morning.
Vocabulary7 words
- wildfire
- a big fire that burns forests or land
- heatwave
- many days when it is very hot
- Prime Minister
- a top leader of a country's government
- booed
- when people shout to show they are angry
- devastated
- very badly damaged
- orange alert
- a warning that danger is coming, but not the most serious
- department
- an area or region in France
Quiz
Answer key
1. He was booed by residents 2. — 3. Six
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There are big _____ in France. The fires are near a town called Le Porge. Le Porge is in the Gironde region.
France is also having a _____. This means the weather is very hot.
Sébastien Lecornu is the _____ of France. He visited Le Porge to see the damage from the fires.
But people in the town were angry. When he arrived, they _____ him. Some people shouted "Shameful!" and "Pathetic!"
The town of Le Porge is _____ by the fires. Many people lost their homes or land.
French authorities also gave a weather warning. It is called an _____. This means the weather can be dangerous.
Six areas in France, called _____, still have this warning. The warning will end on Tuesday morning.