Morocco and Spain Tighten Security at Ceuta, Watch Melilla
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Morocco and Spain are making the city of Ceuta very safe. Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa. Many people try to cross the border there to reach Europe.
Morocco has a warning for Spain. Morocco says it may stop an extradition agreement with Spain. This agreement lets police send criminals back to the other country.
Ceuta now has strong security. Police and soldiers watch the border closely. They want to stop people from crossing without permission.
Officials are worried about another Spanish city called Melilla. Melilla is also in North Africa. People think many migrants could try to go there next.
Ceuta and Melilla are small Spanish areas next to Morocco. Many migrants try to enter Europe through these cities. Spain and Morocco work together on this problem, but they also disagree sometimes.
Vocabulary15 words
- border
- the line between two countries
- extradition
- sending a person back to another country for a crime
- security
- keeping people and places safe
- migrants
- people who move to a new country
- agreement
- a deal between two sides
- officials
- people who work for the government
- warning
- telling someone about a danger
- cross
- to go from one side to another
- North Africa
- the northern part of the African continent
- Spanish
- belonging to Spain
- police
- people who keep order and catch criminals
- soldiers
- people who work in the army
- worried
- feeling afraid something bad will happen
- criminals
- people who break the law
- permission
- allowing someone to do something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Made it very safe with more security 2. Suspend the extradition agreement with Spain 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Morocco and Spain are making the city of Ceuta very _____. Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa. Many people try to _____ the border there to reach Europe.
Morocco has a _____ for Spain. Morocco says it may stop an extradition _____ with Spain. This agreement lets police send criminals back to the other country.
Ceuta now has strong security. Police and _____ watch the border closely. They want to stop people from crossing without _____.
Officials are _____ about another Spanish city called Melilla. Melilla is also in North Africa. People think many _____ could try to go there next.
Ceuta and Melilla are small Spanish areas next to Morocco. Many migrants try to enter Europe through these cities. Spain and Morocco work together on this problem, but they also disagree sometimes.