Two Guards Collapse Near Macron at Élysée Palace
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Two guards fell down near Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday evening.
It happened in the courtyard of the Élysée Palace in Paris.
The Élysée Palace is the home of the French president.
The two guards are from the Republican Guard.
This is a special group of soldiers who protect the president.
The two men fell down only seconds apart.
A video showed the incident.
People do not know why the guards fell.
News reports called the problem a malaise.
A malaise means a person suddenly feels very sick or weak.
Emmanuel Macron was standing close to the guards.
It is not clear if he was hurt or worried.
No one has said what caused the collapses.
People are now asking what really happened that evening.
Vocabulary10 words
- guard
- a person whose job is to protect someone
- courtyard
- an open space outside a building, with walls around it
- Republican Guard
- a special group of French soldiers who protect leaders
- incident
- something that happens, often unexpected
- malaise
- a sudden feeling of being very sick or weak
- collapse
- to fall down suddenly
- palace
- a very big and important house, often for a leader
- president
- the leader of a country
- protect
- to keep someone safe
- soldier
- a person who is part of an army
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1. In the courtyard of the Élysée Palace 2. — 3. False
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Two _____ fell down near Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday evening.
It happened in the _____ of the Élysée Palace in Paris.
The Élysée Palace is the home of the French _____.
The two guards are from the _____ _____.
This is a special group of soldiers who _____ the president.
The two men fell down only seconds apart.
A _____ showed the incident.
People do not know why the guards fell.
News reports called the problem a _____.
A malaise means a person suddenly feels very sick or weak.
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