Lula Launches Bid for Fourth Term as President of Brazil
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Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, has launched his campaign for a historic fourth term in office.
Lula returned to his political stronghold, a place where he has strong support, to begin his run for president.
He is hoping to win back workers who support his left-wing Workers Party, which he has led for many years.
However, Lula faces a serious rival in the upcoming election: Flavio Bolsonaro.
Flavio is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently in jail.
Jair Bolsonaro also launched his political career from a stronghold, and now his son is following a similar path.
Flavio Bolsonaro has also returned to a political stronghold to begin his own campaign for the presidency.
The two men represent very different political sides. Lula stands for the left, while the Bolsonaro family represents the right.
This election is being closely watched, since it will decide who leads Brazil next and how the country will move forward after years of political division.
If Lula wins, it would be a historic achievement, since no Brazilian president has served four terms before.
The result will shape not only Brazil's future but also its role in South America and the wider world.
Vocabulary10 words
- term
- a fixed period someone stays in a job
- stronghold
- a place where someone has many supporters
- workers
- people who do jobs for pay
- rival
- someone who competes against another person
- election
- a vote to choose a leader
- jail
- a place where people are kept after breaking the law
- left-wing
- political ideas that support workers and equality
- right
- political ideas that support tradition and less government control
- division
- when people strongly disagree with each other
- achievement
- something important that someone has successfully done
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1. A historic fourth term as president 2. Flavio Bolsonaro 3. In jail
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Brazil's president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has launched his campaign for a historic fourth _____ in office.
Lula returned to his political _____ to begin his run for president.
He is hoping to win back _____ who support his left-wing Workers Party.
However, Lula faces a serious _____ in the upcoming election: Flavio Bolsonaro.
Flavio is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently in _____.
Flavio Bolsonaro has also returned to a political stronghold to begin his own _____ for the presidency.
The two men represent very different political sides, with Lula on the _____ and the Bolsonaro family on the right.
This _____ is being closely watched, since it will decide who leads Brazil next.
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