Police and Soldiers in Ceuta Say They Feel "Abandoned" Amid Rising Tension
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Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa. Police, civil guards and soldiers work there.
These workers say their days are "at the limit." This means they are very tired and stressed.
They say, "We are abandoned in the chaos." Chaos means there is no order and things are very difficult.
The workers protect the city and its people. They say the situation is hard right now.
Some people say the government is not helping enough. They say there is violence in the city.
Violence means people are hurting each other or fighting. The workers want more help and support.
Ceuta is normally a peaceful place. People there are worried about the current problems.
Vocabulary15 words
- at the limit
- very tired; almost too much to handle
- chaos
- no order; big confusion
- violence
- when people fight or hurt each other
- civil guard
- a type of Spanish police officer
- abandoned
- left alone with no help
- government
- the people who run a country
- protect
- keep safe from danger
- situation
- what is happening now
- peaceful
- calm; no fighting
- worried
- feeling scared about something
- soldier
- a person in the army
- North Africa
- the part of Africa near Europe
- unrest
- trouble; people are unhappy and there is conflict
- support
- help from other people
- difficult
- not easy; hard
Quiz
Answer key
1. In North Africa 2. They are at the limit 3. Abandoned
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Ceuta is a Spanish city in North _____. Police, civil guards and soldiers work there.
These workers say their days are "at the _____." This means they are very tired and stressed.
They say, "We are _____ in the chaos." Chaos means there is no order.
The workers _____ the city and its people. They say the situation is hard right now.
Some people say the _____ is not helping enough. They say there is violence in the city.
Violence means people are hurting each other or _____. The workers want more help and support.
Ceuta is normally a _____ place. People there are worried about the current problems.