Ministers Face Parliament After Night of Unrest in Ceuta
Many migrants entered the Spanish city of Ceuta. Ceuta is in North Africa, but it is part of Spain. There was trouble in Ceuta at night. People had protests in the streets.
Two Spanish ministers went to Congress the next day. Congress is where Spanish politicians meet. The ministers are Marlaska and Albares. Marlaska works with police and safety. Albares works with other countries.
The ministers talked to Congress about Ceuta. They explained what the government is doing about the migrants. This is called a migration crisis. It means many people are moving and it is hard to manage.
People in Ceuta are worried. There is tension in the city. Many people are watching the news about Ceuta every day.
Vocabulary7 words
- migrant
- a person who moves to a new country
- protest
- when people show they are angry about something
- minister
- an important person who works for the government
- Congress
- a place where politicians make laws and talk
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- migration crisis
- a big, hard problem about many people moving
- tension
- a feeling that something bad might happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. There was trouble and protests 2. To explain the Ceuta situation 3. In North Africa, part of Spain
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Many _____ entered the Spanish city of Ceuta. Ceuta is in North Africa, but it is part of Spain. There was trouble in Ceuta at night. People had _____ in the streets.
Two Spanish _____ went to _____ the next day. Congress is where Spanish politicians meet. The ministers are Marlaska and Albares. Marlaska works with police and safety. Albares works with other countries.
The ministers talked to Congress about Ceuta. They explained what the _____ is doing about the migrants. This is called a _____. It means many people are moving and it is hard to manage.
People in Ceuta are worried. There is _____ in the city. Many people are watching the news about Ceuta every day.