TV Host Broncano Speaks Out Against Elderly Woman's Eviction
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David Broncano is a TV host in Spain. He has a show called 'La Revuelta'.
On his show, he stopped everything for a moment. He wanted to talk about a woman named Maricarmen. She was facing an eviction. This means she had to leave her home.
Broncano was very angry about this. He called the people responsible "terrible people."
An actor named Pedro Alonso was a guest on the show that night. He also talked about Maricarmen's situation.
Pedro Alonso said something important. He said a society that treats old people badly is a "sick society." He said in nature, old animals are important. Other animals protect them.
Both men wanted people to know about Maricarmen's problem. They think old people need more respect and help.
Vocabulary15 words
- eviction
- when someone must leave their home
- guest
- a person invited to be on a show
- host
- a person who leads a TV show
- society
- all people living together
- elderly
- old people
- paralyze
- to stop something completely
- denounce
- to say something is very wrong
- sick
- not healthy; bad
- protect
- to keep someone safe
- situation
- what is happening now
- responsible
- the person who caused something
- respect
- treating someone well
- important
- very needed; matters a lot
- nature
- the natural world; animals and plants
- problem
- something difficult or bad
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1. La Revuelta 2. She was facing eviction 3. Pedro Alonso
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David Broncano is a TV _____ in Spain. He has a show called 'La Revuelta'.
On his show, he stopped everything for a moment. He wanted to talk about a woman named Maricarmen. She was facing an _____.
Broncano was very _____ about this. He called the people responsible "terrible people."
An actor named Pedro Alonso was a _____ on the show that night.
Pedro Alonso said a _____ that treats old people badly is a "sick society."
He said in nature, old animals are _____. Other animals protect them.
Both men wanted people to know about Maricarmen's _____.
They think old people need more _____ and help.
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