Morocco Orders Caracal Helicopters from France
France has said that Morocco wants to buy some new helicopters. The helicopters are called Caracal. A company called Airbus makes them. Airbus is a big European company. It makes planes and helicopters.
France confirmed the news. This means France said it is true. Morocco has made an order. An order means Morocco will pay for the helicopters. The helicopters will come in a batch. A batch means a group of many things together.
The Caracal helicopter is a big helicopter. Militaries use it for many jobs. It can carry people and things. It can also help in rescue work. Rescue means saving people who are in danger.
Airbus makes many kinds of helicopters. One helicopter is called the H145. Dogs can learn to work with helicopters like the H145. Some dogs help find people who are lost. These are called rescue dogs. Rescue dogs must learn not to be afraid of loud helicopters.
This news shows that countries often buy planes and helicopters from other countries. France and Morocco work together on this deal.
Vocabulary15 words
- Caracal
- the name of a type of helicopter
- Airbus
- a big company that makes planes and helicopters
- order
- when you ask to buy something
- batch
- a group of things together
- rescue
- saving someone from danger
- rescue dogs
- dogs trained to help find and save people
- military
- the army, navy, or air force of a country
- confirm
- to say that something is true
- helicopter
- a flying machine with spinning blades on top
- company
- a business that makes or sells things
- deal
- an agreement between two people or groups
- afraid
- feeling scared
- loud
- making a lot of noise
- lost
- not able to find your way
- danger
- a situation that can hurt someone
Quiz
Answer key
1. Airbus 2. Ordered a batch of Caracal helicopters 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
France has said that Morocco wants to buy some new _____.
The helicopters are called _____.
A company called _____ makes them.
France _____ the news.
Morocco has made an _____.
The helicopters will come in a _____.
The Caracal helicopter is a big helicopter used by _____.
It can also help in _____ work.
Some dogs help find people who are _____.
Rescue dogs must learn not to be _____ of loud helicopters.