dateline: 18 April 2018
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Castro Era Comes to a Close
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- era: a time period featuring a significant event or series
- hand over: to give someone something
- appoint: to choose a person for a position without having an election
- one-party: having only one political party
- decade: a ten-year period
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Castro Era Comes to a Close
Comprehension Questions
- What is this news story mainly about?
- Why does the report mention that Cuba is a one-party state?
- What does Miguel Diaz-Canel have in common with most Cubans today?
Discussion Question
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2 comments
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Alberto. says:
Firstly, thank you for choosing this issue. I am very itnerested in it because my fiancée is from Cuba.
To answer Bijan, I would say that it is very difficult for abroad companies to invest in this island. I suppose that this is a way to better control the people.
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Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
First, thank you for this week’s news report.
Second, the above news report is very easier than the last week’s news report for me.
I could understand it in the first step without seeing the text and could fill in the blanks except one word ( poor ).
Thank you so much for saying the news report in the way that is so clear for your students.
Third, I saw Cuba on TV and everything was so old like cars and so on.
Now, I think Cuba should join to the world and open all its doors for investing other countries in Cuba.Best wishes and have a great weekend in nice Canada,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf