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Residents in Nantes Building Speak Out Over Hygiene and Safety

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People live in a building in Nantes, a city in France. They are not happy. They say the building is dirty and not safe.

One person said: "In terms of hygiene and safety, it is a disaster." This means the building has big problems.

The people who live there want help. They are asking for change.

At the same time, many Roma families are near Nantes. They do not have a home right now.

These families must sleep outside tonight. They will sleep by the side of a road.

This is happening to the east of Nantes. Many people are worried about the families.

The two stories show problems with housing in the area. Some people do not have good homes. Some people have no home at all.

Vocabulary4 words

Nantes
a city in France
hygiene
being clean; keeping healthy
disaster
a very bad problem
Roma
a group of people with their own culture, found in many countries

Quiz

1. Where do the unhappy residents live?
2. What did a resident say about the building?
3. What will the Roma families do tonight?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

People live in a _____ in Nantes, a city in France.

They say the building is _____ and not safe.

One person said: "In terms of hygiene and safety, it is a _____."

The people who live there want _____.

Many _____ families are near Nantes.

These families must sleep _____ tonight.

This is happening to the _____ of Nantes.

The two stories show problems with _____ in the area.

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