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Spanish Politicians Visit Popular Streamer Jordi Wild

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Jordi Wild is a famous streamer in Spain. He talks to people online for many hours. Many young people watch him.

This week, important politicians visited his house. They talked with him for six hours. The politicians were Pedro Sánchez, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and Ada Colau.

Jordi Wild said this was special. He said, "This happens only one time in life."

The politicians talked about different things. They talked about the economy. This means money and jobs in a country.

They also talked about housing. This means homes for people to live in. Housing is expensive in Spain now.

They talked about a problem in Ceuta. Ceuta is a Spanish city in Africa. There is a crisis there. A crisis is a very bad problem.

They also talked about migration. This means people moving to a new country to live.

Each politician had different ideas. They have different discourses, or ways of talking about problems.

This event shows something new. Politicians now talk to streamers, not only to TV news.

Vocabulary15 words

streamer
a person who shows video to people on the internet
economy
money and jobs in a country
housing
homes for people to live in
crisis
a very bad and serious problem
migration
people moving to live in a new country
discourses
ways of talking about a topic
politicians
people who work in government
candidate
a person who wants to win an election
interview
a talk where one person asks questions
online
connected to the internet
famous
known by many people
special
not normal; very important
event
something that happens
government
the group that runs a country
topic
a subject people talk about

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Quiz

1. Who is Jordi Wild?
2. How long did the politicians talk with Jordi Wild?
3. Which topic was NOT mentioned in the summary?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Jordi Wild is a famous _____ in Spain.

This week, important _____ visited his house.

The politicians were Pedro Sánchez, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and Ada _____.

Jordi Wild said this was _____.

They talked about the _____. This means money and jobs in a country.

They also talked about _____. This means homes for people to live in.

They talked about a problem in _____.

They also talked about _____. This means people moving to a new country.

Each politician had different _____.

Politicians now talk to streamers, not only to TV _____.

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