New Strike Call in French Schools on Tuesday
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There is a new strike call for Tuesday. It is in French education. Teachers and workers will stop work.
Many students are also angry. They are in high schools. The French interior minister says 41 high schools are blocked.
The minister says there are very bad incidents. This means bad things happened at the schools.
Édouard Geffray is an important person in education. He talked with readers. He said it is not a good idea to change the bac quickly.
The bac is a big exam. Students take it to finish high school in France. Many people want to understand this exam better.
The strike and the school problems show that many people are unhappy. Teachers, workers, and students all want change.
Vocabulary6 words
- strike
- when workers stop work to show they are angry
- education
- teaching and learning in schools
- high schools
- schools for older students, before university
- blocked
- closed; people stop others from entering
- incidents
- bad or strange events
- bac
- a big exam in France to finish high school
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1. A new strike in education 2. 41 3. It is not a good idea to change it quickly
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There is a new _____ call for Tuesday. It is in French _____.
Many students are also angry. They are in _____ schools.
The French interior minister says 41 high schools are _____.
The minister says there are very bad _____.
Édouard Geffray is an important person in _____. He talked with readers.
He said it is not a good idea to change the _____ quickly.
The _____ is a big exam. Students take it to finish high school in France.
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