Lieutenant Becomes First Woman to Complete Army Pathfinder Course
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A woman has made history in the Brazilian Army.
She is a lieutenant, an officer in the army.
She is the first woman to finish the Pathfinder course.
A pathfinder is a special soldier who jumps from planes.
Pathfinders go first in a mission.
They find safe places for other soldiers to land.
This course is very hard.
Almost half of the students do not pass.
The course trains paratroopers.
Paratroopers jump from planes using a parachute.
The lieutenant worked very hard to finish.
She is now part of army history.
Many people are proud of her.
Her success shows women can do hard army jobs.
The Brazilian Army shared her story.
Vocabulary6 words
- Army
- a group of soldiers who protect a country
- lieutenant
- a rank, or job level, for an officer
- Pathfinder
- a soldier who goes first to check a place
- mission
- an important job or task
- paratroopers
- soldiers who jump from planes with parachutes
- parachute
- a big cloth that opens to make you fall slowly
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Quiz
Answer key
1. She became the first woman to finish the Pathfinder course 2. — 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A woman has made _____ in the Brazilian Army.
She is a _____, an officer in the army.
She is the first woman to finish the _____ course.
A pathfinder is a special soldier who jumps from _____.
Pathfinders go first in a _____.
They find safe places for other soldiers to _____.
This course is very _____.
Almost half of the students do not _____.
The course trains _____.
Paratroopers jump from planes using a _____.
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