News Lesson A2: Students Protest in France
Read about the protests in France and fill in the gaps.
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In September 2026, students at a high school near Paris started a protest. Their school did not have enough teachers, the classrooms were too , and the buildings were old. In the summer, some classrooms were 40 degrees!
Soon, students in other cities the protest. They stood in front of their schools and did not let anyone go in. In some places, there were with the police.
On Saturday 17 October, hundreds of thousands of people in the streets of French cities. Students, workers, farmers and people all protested together. Many of them wore yellow vests. They are angry because are going up. Petrol, food and rent are more every month, but many salaries are not going up.
Most people were peaceful, but some people shop windows and burned cars. The police used tear gas.
The government says it does not have enough because France already owes a lot. What do you think? Should the government to the protesters?
Soon, students in other cities the protest. They stood in front of their schools and did not let anyone go in. In some places, there were with the police.
On Saturday 17 October, hundreds of thousands of people in the streets of French cities. Students, workers, farmers and people all protested together. Many of them wore yellow vests. They are angry because are going up. Petrol, food and rent are more every month, but many salaries are not going up.
Most people were peaceful, but some people shop windows and burned cars. The police used tear gas.
The government says it does not have enough because France already owes a lot. What do you think? Should the government to the protesters?