Two-Year-Old Girl Injured in Fall from Fairground Ride in Brittany
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A small girl fell from a fairground ride in Brittany, France. She is two years old.
The girl hurt her arm badly. People called an ambulance. She went to the hospital.
Her family works with fairground rides. The mother, the father, and the girl travel together. They go to fairs in the north of France.
Each parent has their own ride. The family moves from town to town for their work.
The accident happened at one of these fairs. We do not know more details yet.
Vocabulary4 words
- ride
- a machine at a fair that people sit on for fun
- ambulance
- a special car that takes hurt people to hospital
- hospital
- a place where doctors help sick or hurt people
- fairs
- outdoor events with rides and games
Quiz
Answer key
1. 2 years old 2. At a fairground 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A small girl fell from a fairground _____ in Brittany, France. She is two years old.
The girl hurt her arm badly. People called an _____. She went to the _____.
Her family works with fairground rides. The mother, the father, and the girl travel together. They go to _____ in the north of France.
Each parent has their own ride. The family moves from town to town for their _____.
The accident happened at one of these fairs. We do not know more _____ yet.