Strike Disrupts Programmes at Radio France
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Workers at Radio France went on strike. Radio France is a public radio company in France. The strike caused disruption to programmes. This means some shows did not happen as normal.
The workers are angry about a new manager. This person worked at a magazine called "Valeurs actuelles." The magazine has strong right-wing views. Workers do not want this person to work at Radio France.
The strike started at France Inter. France Inter is one radio station that is part of Radio France. Workers there are against the new manager, Charles Sapin. They say they feel trapped by this decision.
One worker said: "We feel like we are trapped." Many workers are worried about the future of the radio station. They think this new manager could change how Radio France works.
Vocabulary8 words
- strike
- when workers stop working to show they are angry
- disruption
- when something does not work normally
- public radio
- a radio company paid for by the government
- manager
- a person who leads a team or company
- right-wing
- political views that support tradition and less change
- trapped
- feeling like you cannot escape a bad situation
- recruitment
- choosing new people to work somewhere
- broadcaster
- a company that sends out radio or TV shows
Quiz
Answer key
1. Workers went on strike 2. They don't want a new manager from a magazine 3. At France Inter
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Workers at Radio France went on _____.
The strike caused _____ to programmes.
The workers are angry about a new _____.
This person worked at a _____ called "Valeurs actuelles."
The strike started at _____.
Workers there are against the new manager, Charles _____.
They say they feel _____ by this decision.
One worker said: "We feel like we are _____."
Many workers are worried about the _____ of the radio station.