Mario Calabresi May Run for Mayor of Milan
Mario Calabresi is a well-known journalist in Italy.
He may become a candidate for mayor of Milan.
A mayor is the leader of a city.
Calabresi works at a company called Chora Media.
He said he will resign from all his jobs there.
To resign means to leave a job.
This shows he is serious about the election.
An election is when people vote for a leader.
Milan is a big city in Italy.
Many people are waiting to hear more news.
Calabresi has not made a final decision yet.
But he is preparing for this big step.
Vocabulary15 words
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election
- resign
- to leave a job on purpose
- election
- when people vote to choose a leader
- mayor
- the leader of a city
- journalist
- a person who writes news
- role
- a job or duty someone has
- company
- a business that people work for
- media
- TV, radio, and news businesses
- leader
- a person who guides a group
- step
- an action towards a goal
- decision
- a choice someone makes
- prepare
- to get ready for something
- city
- a large town where many people live
- news
- information about recent events
- vote
- to choose someone in an election
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Answer key
1. Mayor of Milan 2. Chora Media 3. False
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Mario Calabresi is a well-known _____ in Italy.
He may become a _____ for mayor of Milan.
A mayor is the leader of a _____.
Calabresi works at a company called _____.
He said he will _____ from all his jobs there.
This shows he is serious about the _____.
An election is when people _____ for a leader.
Milan is a big city in _____.
Calabresi has not made a final _____ yet.
But he is preparing for this big _____.
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