Presidential Candidate Romeu Zema Interviewed by Brazilian Media
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Romeu Zema is a candidate for president in Brazil.
He is from the Novo party.
Journalists from O Globo, Valor and CBN asked him questions.
This is called a press interview.
Zema talked about money problems in Brazil.
He does not like high interest rates.
He called them 'loan shark interest'.
This means the rates are too high and unfair.
Zema also talked about the minimum wage.
The minimum wage is the lowest pay a worker can get.
He said he can raise it, but only under some conditions.
This means it depends on other things happening first.
The interview checked if his answers were true or false.
This is called a fact-check.
People want to know more about his plans before voting.
Vocabulary9 words
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election
- Novo
- the name of a political party in Brazil
- press interview
- when journalists ask a person questions
- interest rates
- extra money you pay back on a loan
- minimum wage
- the lowest pay a worker can get by law
- conditions
- things that must happen first
- true
- correct; not wrong
- false
- not correct; wrong
- fact-check
- checking if something said is true
Quiz
Answer key
1. A presidential candidate 2. High interest rates 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Romeu Zema is a _____ for president in Brazil.
He is from the _____ party.
Journalists from O Globo, Valor and CBN asked him _____.
Zema talked about money problems in Brazil.
He does not like high _____.
He called them 'loan shark interest'.
Zema also talked about the _____.
He said he can raise it, but only under some _____.
The interview checked if his answers were _____ or false.
This is called a _____.