Most Wanted Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Arrested

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Materials Daily News

Intermediate

Exercise 1

Vocabulary

fugitive

Adjective

ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪv

running away from somewhere and trying to avoid being caught

The fugitive killer was finally caught.

bold

Adjective

boʊld

not afraid of danger or a difficult situation

The firefighters' bold rescue attempt saved the woman's life.

She gave a very bold presentation to the team.

A drink of wine made him bold enough to propose to her.

I wish I was as bold as you!

That was a bold move. You should be more careful.

tunnel

Noun

ˈtənl

any passage or channel through or under something

The train is coming out of the tunnel.

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

This tunnel was used as a bomb shelter during the war.

People say there are secret tunnels under the city.

cell

Noun

sel

a room for one or more prisoners in a prison or police station

The prisoner spent many years in the same cell.

trafficking

Noun

ˈtræfɪkɪŋ

the activity of buying and selling something illegally

Wildlife trafficking is a problem.

Exercise 2

Article

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Most Wanted Drug Kingpin ‘El Chapo’ Arrested

Fugitive drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been captured six months after his bold escape from prison.

He was one of the most wanted men in the world.

Guzman was arrested in a raid on a home before dawn in Los Mochis.

Guzman escaped from a maximum-security prison in Mexico last July 11. He broke out of the prison in a mile-long tunnel from his prison cell shower.

Authorities have been hunting him ever since.

Guzman is a wealthy drug lord. He is worth about $1 billion, say news reports. The U.S. wants him arrested for illegal drug trafficking to this country.

CNN said the U.S. had a $5 million reward for his capture, and the Mexican government was offering $4 million for him as well.

Guzman is nicknamed “Shorty” for his small height.

Exercise 3

Questions

Why is the drug lord called “El Chapo” (“Shorty”)?

What is his real name?

What reward did the U.S. offer for the capture of “El Chapo”?

Exercise 4

Discussion

Have you ever heard of “El Chapo” before?

Do you like stories about prison escapes?

Do you think drugs are a problem in the modern world?

Parts of this lesson are based on:

An article by Voice of America.