Trump Switched Planes at Nato Summit for Security Reasons
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President Trump went to a Nato summit in Turkey. Nato is a group of countries that work together for safety.
Trump left the summit on a different plane. This plane is called a decoy plane. A decoy is something used to trick people.
Members of his cabinet stayed on the other plane. A cabinet is a group of top government helpers.
Trump's exit was quiet. Nobody saw him leave right away.
The reason for this was security. Security means keeping people safe from danger.
News reports say the safety worry was about Iran. Iran is a country in the Middle East.
This kind of plan happens when leaders think there might be danger.
The summit was about talking with other countries. Nato leaders often meet to discuss safety and plans.
This story shows how leaders sometimes travel in secret ways to stay safe.
Vocabulary15 words
- Nato
- a group of countries that help each other
- decoy
- something used to trick or fool people
- cabinet
- a group of top helpers for a leader
- security
- keeping people safe
- Iran
- a country in the Middle East
- summit
- a big meeting between leaders
- exit
- the act of leaving a place
- quiet
- not loud; not noticed
- plane
- a machine that flies in the sky
- president
- the leader of a country
- danger
- something that can hurt you
- members
- people who are part of a group
- government
- the people who run a country
- safety
- being free from danger
- reports
- news stories about something
Quiz
Answer key
1. Turkey 2. Trump's cabinet members 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
President Trump went to a _____ summit in Turkey.
Trump left the summit on a different _____.
This plane is called a _____ plane.
Members of his _____ stayed on the other plane.
Trump's exit was _____.
The reason for this was _____.
News reports say the safety worry was about _____.
This kind of plan happens when leaders think there might be _____.
The summit was about talking with other _____.
This story shows how leaders sometimes travel in secret ways to stay _____.
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