Page 11 - Ulpan Or E-Tone (24.10.17) High Inter Level

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Item #2 (High-Intermediate Level)

Catalonia vs. Spain

Seven and a half million Catalans want to vote on the question whether
Catalonia should part from Spain and gain independence. Catalonia is the

richest region in Spain, they speak Catalan and not Spanish and they have

a parliament – the Generalitat. The Spanish government gives the Catalans
a lot of autonomy, but doesn’t want to part with Catalonia. The Spanish

government is scared of losing the millions of tourists who come to

Barcelona and Costa Brava every year, but is also scared that other regions
like Andalusia or the Basque Country will ask for independence too. There

are still many more questions no one knows the answer to, and who knows
whether after the referendum Catalonia will declare (its) independence, or

start a dialogue. Time will probably have its effect.

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