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Missing Australian woman found safe after Nepal floods

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An Australian woman was missing in Nepal. She was lost after big floods hit the country. Now, she is safe.

Her name is Cara Severino. She talked about the flooding. She said her heart goes out to Nepalese families. Some of these families lost people they love in the floods.

The floods happened in Nepal. They also affected areas near Tibet. Many people in Nepal are sad because they lost family members.

In other news from Australia, a politician named Tanya Plibersek talked about schools. She said some schools are scared. They worry that parents will not like sex education classes.

Plibersek said students need honest information. She said schools should not be afraid to teach it.

Vocabulary3 words

floods
very important; too much water covering land
Tibet
big; a region near Nepal in Asia
Tanya Plibersek
important; a leader in the Australian government

Quiz

1. What happened to the Australian woman?
2. What caused people to go missing in Nepal?
3. What did Tanya Plibersek talk about?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

An Australian woman was missing in Nepal. She was lost after big _____ hit the country. Now, she is safe.

Her name is Cara _____. She talked about the flooding. She said her heart goes out to Nepalese families. Some of these families lost people they love in the floods.

The floods happened in Nepal. They also affected areas near _____. Many people in Nepal are sad because they lost family members.

In other news from Australia, a politician named Tanya _____ talked about schools. She said some schools are scared. They worry that parents will not like sex education classes.

Plibersek said students need honest _____. She said schools should not be afraid to teach it.

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