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TV Adventurer Jesús Calleja Travels to Meet PM Sánchez in Lanzarote

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Jesús Calleja is a famous TV presenter in Spain. He makes shows about travel and adventure.

OKDIARIO is a Spanish news website. It saw Calleja at the airport in Lanzarote.

Calleja was going to La Mareta. This is a house used by Pedro Sánchez, the Prime Minister of Spain.

Calleja is now a new guest of Sánchez. Many people visit La Mareta to see him.

The story says Calleja and Sánchez are friends. Their friendship started some time ago.

At first, Calleja slept on the sofa in Sánchez's house. Now he stays at La Mareta.

La Mareta is a special place. It is paid for by the state, so it is very comfortable.

People say it is like a hotel with everything included, or "all inclusive".

Calleja will stay two nights at La Mareta with the Prime Minister.

This story shows how famous people and politicians can become friends.

Vocabulary10 words

airport
a place where planes take off and land
Prime Minister
the leader of the government
guest
a person who visits someone's home
friends
people who like each other and spend time together
friendship
the relationship between friends
sofa
a soft seat for sitting
state
the government of a country
all inclusive
when everything is paid for and included
nights
the dark hours when people sleep
politicians
people who work in government

Quiz

1. Who is Jesús Calleja?
2. Where was Calleja seen?
3. True or False: Calleja once slept on Sánchez's sofa.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Jesús Calleja is a famous TV presenter in _____. He makes shows about travel and _____.

OKDIARIO is a Spanish news website. It saw Calleja at the _____ in Lanzarote.

Calleja was going to La Mareta. This is a house used by Pedro Sánchez, the _____ of Spain.

Calleja is now a new _____ of Sánchez. Many people visit La Mareta to see him.

The story says Calleja and Sánchez are _____. Their friendship started some time ago.

At first, Calleja slept on the _____ in Sánchez's house. Now he stays at La Mareta.

La Mareta is a special place. It is paid for by the _____, so it is very comfortable.

Calleja will stay two _____ at La Mareta with the Prime Minister.

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