Lula Speaks on Exam Day: Diploma Brings 'Respect'
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Brazil held its big national exam called Enem this week. Many students across the country took the test. The exam can help them enter university.
President Lula spoke about the exam. He said a university diploma is very important. He said people need a diploma "to have respect."
Lula also talked about his Education Minister. The minister works in Lula's government. People say the exam helps the minister keep the job.
Lula called the exam a kind of "war." He said it fights against going backward in education. He wants Brazil to move forward, not back.
Lula is in his fourth time as president. People call this government "Lula 4." He often talks about why education matters.
Vocabulary5 words
- Enem
- a big test in Brazil for students who want to go to university
- Lula
- the president of Brazil
- diploma
- a paper that shows you finished school or university
- Education Minister
- a government leader who manages schools
- government
- the group of people who run a country
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1. A national exam in Brazil 2. It brings respect 3. True
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Brazil held its big national exam called _____ this week.
Many students across the country took the _____.
President _____ spoke about the exam.
He said a university _____ is very important.
He said people need a diploma "to have _____."
Lula also talked about his Education _____.
The minister works in Lula's _____.
People say the exam helps the minister keep the _____.
Lula called the exam a kind of "_____."
He said it fights against going _____ in education.
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