Woman Critically Injured After Street Beating in Aubervilliers, France
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A woman is in a critical condition in Aubervilliers, France. Aubervilliers is a town near Paris.
The woman was beaten in the street. Police say her partner did this to her.
Her life is still in danger. Doctors are helping her now.
The man is now in police custody. This means police are holding him for questions.
The attack happened in the Seine-Saint-Denis area. This is a part of France near Paris.
Police are still looking at the case. They want to know more about what happened.
Vocabulary15 words
- critical
- very bad; dangerous for health
- life
- being alive; not dead
- police custody
- when police hold someone and do not let them go
- Seine-Saint-Denis
- a place near Paris, France
- partner
- a person you live with in love
- beaten
- hit many times
- attack
- when someone hurts another person
- danger
- a bad thing that can happen
- investigation
- when police look for facts
- street
- a road in a town
- town
- a small city
- case
- a problem police look at
- doctors
- people who help sick people
- France
- a country in Europe
- help
- to do something good for someone
Quiz
Answer key
1. Aubervilliers, France 2. The woman's partner 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A woman is in a _____ condition in Aubervilliers, France. Aubervilliers is a town near Paris.
The woman was _____ in the street. Police say her _____ did this to her.
Her _____ is still in danger. Doctors are helping her now.
The man is now in police _____. This means police are holding him for questions.
The attack happened in the _____ area. This is a part of France near Paris.
Police are still looking at the _____. They want to know more about what happened.