Spanish TV Host Manu Sánchez Speaks Out Against Hate
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Manu Sánchez is a TV presenter in Spain. He works on a show called 'El perro andaluz'. It is on TVE, a Spanish TV channel.
Sánchez gave a special speech, called a monologue, on the show. In the speech, he talked about hate. He said: "Hate is the tool of the foolish."
Before the speech, Sánchez faced many angry attacks online. The attacks were about something he said about Ceuta. Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa.
Sánchez said people used manipulation against him. He said the attacks "drew blood." This means the attacks really hurt him.
In his speech, Sánchez also talked about love. He said love is more powerful than hate. But he said hate makes more noise.
Many people liked the speech. It received a lot of applause from the audience.
Vocabulary10 words
- presenter
- a person who talks on TV or radio shows
- monologue
- a long speech by one person
- foolish
- not smart; silly
- attacks
- angry words or actions against someone
- Ceuta
- a small Spanish city in North Africa
- manipulation
- using tricks to control what people think
- powerful
- very strong
- noise
- loud sound
- applause
- clapping to show you like something
- audience
- people watching a show
Quiz
Answer key
1. El perro andaluz 2. The tool of the foolish 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Manu Sánchez is a TV _____ in Spain.
He works on a show called 'El perro _____'.
Sánchez gave a special speech, called a _____, on the show.
He said: "Hate is the tool of the _____."
Before the speech, Sánchez faced many angry _____ online.
The attacks were about something he said about _____.
Sánchez said people used _____ against him.
He said love is more _____ than hate.
But he said hate makes more _____.
The speech received a lot of _____ from the audience.