Javier Bardem Puts Family Rule in His Work Contracts
Javier Bardem is a famous actor. He is 57 years old. He has children with actor Penélope Cruz.
Bardem says he has a special rule. He puts this rule in his work contracts. The rule is innegociable — that means it cannot change.
Bardem says his body and his contracts only let him stay away from his children for two weeks. He calls this rule "three at most," meaning three weeks is the biggest limit.
He says one parent must always stay with the children. He and Penélope Cruz take turns doing this.
Bardem talks about family often. He says family time is very important to him.
Vocabulary15 words
- contracts
- papers that say what a person must do for work
- innegociable
- cannot be changed; must stay the same
- actor
- a person who plays a part in a film or show
- rule
- something a person always follows
- away
- not at home; in another place
- limit
- the most that is allowed
- children
- young sons or daughters
- famous
- known by many people
- special
- different from normal; important
- turns
- doing something one after the other
- stay
- to not leave a place
- parent
- a mother or a father
- work
- a job a person does
- important
- having big value; matters a lot
- family
- people related to you, like parents and children
Quiz
Answer key
1. 57 2. How long he can be away from his children 3. True
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Javier Bardem is a famous _____. He is 57 years old. He has children with actor Penélope Cruz.
Bardem says he has a special _____. He puts this rule in his work _____. The rule is _____ — that means it cannot change.
Bardem says his body and his contracts only let him stay _____ from his children for two weeks. He calls this rule "three at most," meaning three weeks is the biggest _____.
He says one _____ must always stay with the children. He and Penélope Cruz take _____ doing this.