Kilo Lingo

Spanish 路 Chapter 17 路 Lesson 13 路 Phrase session

Taking to the streets

Strikes, marches and whether shouting changes anything.

Why these go together

Popular movements: protests, strikes, unions and campaigns, and how effective they are. The sentences describe events and evaluate what they achieved.

  • Mucha gente sali贸 a la calle para protestar.

    Lots of people took to the streets to protest.

  • Los sindicatos organizaron una huelga general.

    The unions organised a general strike.

  • La protesta fue pac铆fica hasta que lleg贸 la polic铆a.

    The protest was peaceful until the police arrived.

  • El lema de la manifestaci贸n era muy claro.

    The slogan of the demonstration was very clear.

  • Seguiremos luchando hasta que el gobierno nos escuche.

    We'll keep fighting until the government listens to us.

  • Gracias a la presi贸n social, la ley cambi贸.

    Thanks to social pressure, the law changed.

  • Las redes sociales ayudan a que los movimientos lleguen a m谩s gente.

    Social media helps movements reach more people.

  • No estoy de acuerdo con la violencia, aunque entiendo la rabia.

    I don't agree with violence, although I understand the anger.

  • Acaban de anunciar otra manifestaci贸n para el s谩bado.

    They've just announced another demonstration for Saturday.

Matching

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Match each phrase to what it means.

Fill in the blank

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Put the missing word back.

  1. Mucha gente sali贸 a la calle para . (Lots of people took to the streets to protest.)

  2. Los sindicatos organizaron una general. (The unions organised a general strike.)

  3. La protesta fue hasta que lleg贸 la polic铆a. (The protest was peaceful until the police arrived.)

  4. El de la manifestaci贸n era muy claro. (The slogan of the demonstration was very clear.)

  5. Seguiremos luchando hasta que el gobierno nos . (We'll keep fighting until the government listens to us.)

  6. Gracias a la social, la ley cambi贸. (Thanks to social pressure, the law changed.)

  7. Las redes sociales ayudan a que los movimientos a m谩s gente. (Social media helps movements reach more people.)

  8. No estoy de acuerdo con la violencia, aunque entiendo la . (I don't agree with violence, although I understand the anger.)

  9. Acaban de anunciar otra para el s谩bado. (They've just announced another demonstration for Saturday.)

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