Trump Secretly Switches Planes in Turkey, Citing Threats
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Donald Trump is the president of the United States. He was in Turkey. He changed planes there. He did not tell people before.
Journalists were on the first plane. Trump was not on it. The journalists felt like bait. Bait means something used to trick someone.
One journalist said, 'I do not like being used as bait. It is not my favorite choice.'
Trump talked about the plane change. He said he does not trust Iran. Iran is a country in the Middle East.
He also said he gets many threats. A threat is when someone says they will hurt you.
Trump changed planes for safety. Safety means being free from danger.
The news show 'JN' talked to the journalists. JN is a Brazilian news program. The journalists shared how they felt about the plane change.
Vocabulary15 words
- president
- the leader of a country
- bait
- something used to trick or trap someone
- Iran
- a country in the Middle East
- threats
- words that say someone will hurt you
- safety
- being free from danger
- journalist
- a person who writes or reports news
- secretly
- done without telling other people
- plane
- a machine that flies in the sky
- confirm
- to say something is true
- trust
- to believe someone is honest
- choice
- a decision between things
- abandon
- to leave someone or something behind
- news program
- a TV show that reports news
- danger
- a chance of harm
- leader
- a person who guides a country
Quiz
Answer key
1. He changed planes secretly 2. She was on the plane Trump left 3. False
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Donald Trump is the _____ of the United States. He was in Turkey. He changed _____ there. He did not tell people before.
Journalists were on the first plane. Trump was not on it. The journalists felt like _____.
One journalist said, 'I do not like being used as bait. It is not my favorite _____.'
Trump talked about the plane change. He said he does not _____ Iran. Iran is a country in the Middle East.
He also said he gets many _____. A threat is when someone says they will hurt you.
Trump changed planes for _____. Safety means being free from danger.
The news show 'JN' talked to the _____. JN is a Brazilian news program.