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Train Service Stops Between Algiers and Batna at Draa El Mizan

a train on a steel track
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A train has stopped working in Algeria.

The train travels between Algiers and Batna.

It stopped at a place called Draa El Mizan.

This is in Bouira province.

The train company is called SNTF.

SNTF also gave a warning to drivers.

The warning is about railway crossings.

Drivers must be careful near train tracks.

It can be very dangerous to cross tracks fast.

SNTF also shared train times for Algiers.

These trains go to areas near Algiers.

The company wants people to stay safe.

People should check train news before they travel.

This story is about trains and safety in Algeria.

Vocabulary3 words

train
a long vehicle that moves on tracks
province
a large area or region in a country
railway
the tracks that trains move on

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Quiz

1. Where did the train stop?
2. What did SNTF warn drivers about?
3. What is SNTF?

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Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

A _____ has stopped working in Algeria.

The train travels between Algiers and _____.

It stopped at a place called _____.

This is in Bouira _____.

The train company is called _____.

SNTF also gave a _____ to drivers.

The warning is about _____ crossings.

Drivers must be _____ near train tracks.

SNTF also shared train _____ for Algiers.

The company wants people to stay _____.

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