Fukuoka Assembly Speaker Says He Will Resign
The speaker of the Fukuoka prefectural assembly said he wants to resign.
A speaker is the leader of an assembly. An assembly is a group of local politicians.
People say there is a problem about money. Some people call it a scandal.
There was also a resolution in the assembly. It asked the speaker to resign.
But some members are not happy about this resolution. They feel discontent.
A politician from the Democratic Party spoke about the problem. He is the secretary-general of the party in the assembly.
He said the problem must not stay unclear. He said people must deal with it properly.
Vocabulary7 words
- speaker
- the leader of a group of politicians
- resign
- to leave a job by choice
- scandal
- a bad event that makes people angry or shocked
- resolution
- an official decision made by a group
- discontent
- a feeling of being unhappy
- Democratic Party
- a political party in Japan
- secretary-general
- an important leader who manages a group's work
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Answer key
1. He wants to resign 2. Not happy 3. Money
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The _____ of the Fukuoka prefectural assembly said he wants to _____.
A speaker is the leader of an _____. An assembly is a group of local politicians.
People say there is a problem about _____. Some people call it a _____.
There was also a _____ in the assembly. It asked the speaker to resign.
But some members are not happy about this resolution. They feel _____.
A politician from the _____ Party spoke about the problem. He is the _____ of the party in the assembly.
He said the problem must not stay unclear. He said people must deal with it _____.
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