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From the Ted Talk by Diana Sierra Becerra: The rebel radio that brought down a war criminal

Unscramble the Blue Letters


In addition to reporting news, the radio broadcast educational programs in areas under guerrilla control. Here, framres organized democratic councils to govern themselves, alongside cooperatives, sochlos, and medical clinics. Organizers also enraecougd civilian women to participate in these councils to ensure the revolution overthrew both capitalism and patriarchy. Women made up roughly a third of the guerrillas, working in a huge variety of roles.

clneool Monterrosa was obsessed with dsentroiyg Radio Venceremos. In October 1984, gnevromnet srideols finally cptueard their radio transmitter. Monterrosa himself went to retrieve the equipment and held a theatrical pesrs conference ctanileebrg his “decisive blow to the subversives.” But in reality, the radio team had outsmarted him once again. The trtitemsnar was boobytrapped. Once Monterrosa’s helicopter left the press conference, rdaio members detonated the device over El Mozote, killing the colonel near the village he had massacred.

Open Cloze


In addition to reporting news, the radio broadcast educational programs in areas under guerrilla control. Here, _______ organized democratic councils to govern themselves, alongside cooperatives, _______, and medical clinics. Organizers also __________ civilian women to participate in these councils to ensure the revolution overthrew both capitalism and patriarchy. Women made up roughly a third of the guerrillas, working in a huge variety of roles.

_______ Monterrosa was obsessed with __________ Radio Venceremos. In October 1984, __________ ________ finally ________ their radio transmitter. Monterrosa himself went to retrieve the equipment and held a theatrical _____ conference ___________ his “decisive blow to the subversives.” But in reality, the radio team had outsmarted him once again. The ___________ was boobytrapped. Once Monterrosa’s helicopter left the press conference, _____ members detonated the device over El Mozote, killing the colonel near the village he had massacred.

Solution


  1. soldiers
  2. government
  3. schools
  4. encouraged
  5. farmers
  6. transmitter
  7. celebrating
  8. colonel
  9. captured
  10. radio
  11. press
  12. destroying

Original Text


In addition to reporting news, the radio broadcast educational programs in areas under guerrilla control. Here, farmers organized democratic councils to govern themselves, alongside cooperatives, schools, and medical clinics. Organizers also encouraged civilian women to participate in these councils to ensure the revolution overthrew both capitalism and patriarchy. Women made up roughly a third of the guerrillas, working in a huge variety of roles.

Colonel Monterrosa was obsessed with destroying Radio Venceremos. In October 1984, government soldiers finally captured their radio transmitter. Monterrosa himself went to retrieve the equipment and held a theatrical press conference celebrating his “decisive blow to the subversives.” But in reality, the radio team had outsmarted him once again. The transmitter was boobytrapped. Once Monterrosa’s helicopter left the press conference, radio members detonated the device over El Mozote, killing the colonel near the village he had massacred.

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Important Words


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