Woman Critically Injured in Street Attack in France
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A woman was badly hurt in a street attack in France. It happened in a town called Aubervilliers. The town is near Paris.
The woman was beaten by her partner. He hit her many times. This happened in the street, where people could see.
Doctors say the woman is in a critical state. This means her life is in danger. She is very badly hurt.
The man is now in police custody. This means the police are holding him. They want to ask him questions.
The police are looking into what happened. This is called an investigation. They want to know why he attacked her.
This story is about domestic violence. This means violence between partners or family. It is a big problem in many countries.
Vocabulary15 words
- partner
- a person you are in a relationship with
- critical
- very bad; life could be in danger
- police custody
- when police hold a person and do not let them leave
- investigation
- when police try to find out what happened
- domestic violence
- violence between people in a family or relationship
- attack
- when someone hurts another person on purpose
- beaten
- hit many times
- hurt
- injured; in pain
- state
- how someone's body or health is
- danger
- a bad situation that can cause harm
- questions
- things police ask to learn more
- town
- a place where people live, smaller than a city
- street
- a road in a town where people walk
- problem
- something difficult or bad
- case
- a situation that police are checking
Quiz
Answer key
1. In a street in Aubervilliers 2. Her partner 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A woman was badly hurt in a street attack in _____.
It happened in a town called _____.
The woman was beaten by her _____.
This happened in the _____, where people could see.
Doctors say the woman is in a _____ state.
This means her _____ is in danger.
The man is now in police _____.
This means the police are _____ him.
The police are looking into what _____.
This story is about domestic _____.