New Poll: Lula Leads First Round, Ties With Flávio in Runoff
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A new poll shows news about Brazil's next president.
The poll is called BTG/Nexus. It asks people who they want to vote for.
Lula is going up in the poll. He now leads the first round.
The first round is the first vote in an election.
If no one wins in the first round, there is a second round.
In the second round, Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro have the same number of votes. This is called a tie.
Flávio Bolsonaro is a politician in Rio de Janeiro.
Another poll, called Real Time Big Data, also looked at Lula and Flávio in Rio de Janeiro.
There is also a poll called Datafolha. It shows numbers for other places.
These places are São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, and the Federal District.
People in Brazil will vote for president soon.
Vocabulary6 words
- poll
- asking many people questions to learn what they think
- first round
- the first vote in an election
- election
- when people vote to choose a leader
- second round
- a second vote when no one wins the first time
- tie
- when two people have the same result
- politician
- a person who works in government
Quiz
Answer key
1. He is going up and leading the first round 2. Lula and Flávio are tied 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new _____ shows news about Brazil's next president.
The poll is called BTG/Nexus. It asks people who they want to _____ for.
Lula is going up in the poll. He now leads the _____.
If no one wins in the first round, there is a _____.
In the second round, Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro have the same number of votes. This is called a _____.
Flávio Bolsonaro is a _____ in Rio de Janeiro.
Another poll, called Real Time Big Data, also looked at Lula and Flávio in _____.
There is also a poll called _____. It shows numbers for other places.
People in Brazil will vote for _____ soon.