Spain's Transport Minister Resigns After Train Accident
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Óscar Puente was Spain's Transport Minister. There was a train accident in Urda, a town in Spain. After the accident, Puente made a resignation.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez spoke about this. Sánchez leads Spain's government. He said Puente's resignation helps people trust politics again. He said it helps bring back confidence in political dignity.
Sánchez gave the Transport job to another minister. His name is Cuerpo. Now Cuerpo has new powers. He controls Transport in addition to his old job.
This story is about Spanish politics. It also connects to a train accident. Many people in Spain are talking about this news. The news is still changing.
Vocabulary8 words
- Transport
- moving people or things from one place to another
- resignation
- when someone leaves their job on purpose
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- politics
- work about running a country
- confidence
- trust that something is good or true
- dignity
- being respected and honest
- powers
- the right to control or decide things
- news
- information about new events
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1. Transport Minister 2. A train accident happened 3. Cuerpo
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Óscar Puente was Spain's _____ Minister.
There was a train accident in _____.
After the accident, Puente made a _____.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez spoke about _____.
He said it helps bring back _____ in political dignity.
Sánchez gave the Transport job to another _____.
His name is _____.
Now Cuerpo has new _____.
This story is about Spanish _____.
The news is still _____.
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