Traveller Pilgrimage in Lourdes Causes Tension in Nearby Village
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Every year, Travellers go to Lourdes in France. Lourdes is a famous town for religious trips called pilgrimages. Many Travellers come to the town for this special event.
This year, there was trouble. Some Travellers pushed police officers. There were also angry words between people. Some Travellers went into an area without permission.
The Travellers stayed near a parking area called Paradis. This caused problems for local people. Police had a difficult time controlling the situation.
Near Lourdes, there is a small village called Adé. The village has a municipal stadium. This stadium got damaged during the event.
Now, people in Adé are angry. They want the government to find good solutions. They want this problem to stop happening every year.
Vocabulary15 words
- Traveller
- a person from a group who often moves from place to place
- pilgrimage
- a trip to a special religious place
- municipal
- belonging to a town or city government
- solution
- a way to fix a problem
- damage
- harm done to something
- police officer
- a person whose job is to keep order and safety
- confront
- to face someone with anger or disagreement
- permission
- official agreement to do something
- stadium
- a big place for sports events
- tension
- a feeling of stress between people
- local
- from a nearby area
- village
- a very small town
- event
- something that happens, often planned
- control
- to manage or stop something bad
- annual
- happening every year
Quiz
Answer key
1. Lourdes 2. It was damaged 3. Good solutions for the future
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Every year, _____ go to Lourdes in France.
Lourdes is a famous town for religious trips called _____.
Some Travellers pushed _____ officers.
The Travellers stayed near a parking area called _____.
Near Lourdes, there is a small village called _____.
The village has a _____ stadium.
This stadium got _____ during the event.
Now, people in Adé want the government to find good _____.
They want this problem to stop happening every _____.