Meghan Markle "Deeply Upset" Over Child Abuse Accusations Against Her Father
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Thomas Markle is the father of Meghan Markle. Meghan is married to Prince Harry.
People say Thomas Markle had bad pictures of children on his computer. This is called child pornography. It is a very serious crime.
The police started an investigation into Thomas Markle. An investigation means the police look for facts about a crime.
Someone said, 'What I saw made me feel sick.' This person saw the bad pictures.
Meghan Markle feels very sad about the news. News reports say she is 'deeply upset'. This means she feels very bad inside.
Meghan has not had a good relationship with her father for some years. This story is now making things harder for her family.
The police have not said if Thomas Markle is guilty. The investigation is still happening now.
Vocabulary8 words
- accusation
- when someone says a person did something wrong
- child pornography
- bad pictures of children; it is against the law
- investigation
- when police look for facts about something
- deeply upset
- feeling very sad or bad
- serious
- very important or very bad
- relationship
- how two people feel and act with each other
- guilty
- when someone really did the bad thing
- crime
- something bad and against the law
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Answer key
1. Meghan Markle's father 2. Having child pornography 3. Deeply upset
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Thomas Markle is the _____ of Meghan Markle.
Meghan is married to _____ Harry.
People say Thomas Markle had bad pictures of _____ on his computer.
This is called child _____. It is a very serious crime.
The _____ started an investigation into Thomas Markle.
Someone said, 'What I saw made me feel _____.'
Meghan Markle feels very sad about the _____.
News reports say she is 'deeply _____'.
Meghan has not had a good _____ with her father for some years.
The police have not said if Thomas Markle is _____.
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