Spain's Government Spends €72,358 on Eclipse Event at Yebes Observatory
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The Spanish government spent a lot of money on a special event. The event was for a solar eclipse. An eclipse happens when the moon covers the sun. The government spent 72,358 euros. Euros are the money used in Spain.
The event happened at the Yebes Observatory. An observatory is a place where people watch the sky and stars. The observatory opened its doors to the public. People could see special instruments. Instruments are tools used to look at the sky.
There were 300 guests at the event. Guests are people who are invited. The event had a "VIP zone." VIP means very important person. This is a special area for important guests.
Some people say the government made this event too big. They think it was to take attention away from problems in Ceuta. Ceuta is a Spanish city. There is a difficult situation there right now.
Vocabulary7 words
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- eclipse
- when the moon covers the sun in the sky
- euros
- the money used in Spain and other European countries
- observatory
- a place to watch stars and the sky
- instruments
- special tools used for a job
- guests
- people who are invited to an event
- situation
- what is happening now
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Answer key
1. 72,358 euros 2. Yebes Observatory 3. 300
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The Spanish _____ spent a lot of money on a special event. The event was for a solar _____. An eclipse happens when the moon covers the sun. The government spent 72,358 _____.
The event happened at the Yebes _____. An observatory is a place where people watch the sky and stars. People could see special _____.
There were 300 _____ at the event. The event had a "VIP zone." VIP means very important person.
Some people say the government made this event too big. They think it was to take attention away from problems in Ceuta. There is a difficult _____ there right now.