Aprende inglés con noticias [parte 2]
- January 3, 2025
Jenniffer González takes office as governor of Puerto Rico and will be the third woman in history to hold the position
Table of contents
Listening practice
Vocabulary
Original story
Quiz
Discussion questions
Listen to the audio and then fill in the blanks
Jenniffer González ____ sworn in as the new _____ of Puerto Rico last Thursday, at a ____ on the steps of the Capitol in Old San Juan.
In ___way, González became the third ____ to hold this position in the island’s history and the thirteenth _____ to hold it under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The first____ Sila María Calderón (2001-2005), who won the 2000 elections with the Popular Democratic Party. Wanda Vázquez was the second woman to be ____ of Puerto Rico, but she was not elected by the island’s ____.
González won the past _____ for Governor in Puerto Rico. She is a _____ of the New Progressive Party (PNP).
González _____ served as Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner in Washington (2017-2024), in which she acted as a de facto _____ in the House of Representatives, with the right to speak but not to vote. She was the first woman to hold that _____.
Source: CNN Español
Vocabulary
- Sworn in – Juramentado/a
- Governor – Gobernador/a
- Ceremony – Ceremonia
- Capitol – Capitolio
- Constitution – Constitución
- Commonwealth – Estado Libre Asociado
- Elections – Elecciones
- Voters – Electores
- Resident Commissioner – Comisionado Residente
- House of Representatives – Cámara de Representantes
- De facto – De facto (en la práctica)
- Right to speak – Derecho a hablar
- New Progressive Party (PNP) – Partido Nuevo Progresista
- Popular Democratic Party (PDP) – Partido Popular Democrático
- Position – Cargo
Original story
Jenniffer González was sworn in as the new Governor of Puerto Rico last Thursday, at a ceremony on the steps of the Capitol in Old San Juan.
In this way, González became the third woman to hold this position in the island’s history and the thirteenth person to hold it under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The first was Sila María Calderón (2001-2005), who won the 2000 elections with the Popular Democratic Party. Wanda Vázquez was the second woman to be Governor of Puerto Rico, but she was not elected by the island’s voters.
González won the past elections for Governor in Puerto Rico. She is a member of the New Progressive Party (PNP).
González previously served as Puerto Rico’s Resident Commissioner in Washington (2017-2024), in which she acted as a de facto Congresswoman in the House of Representatives, with the right to speak but not to vote. She was the first woman to hold that position.
Source: CNN Español
Quiz
Jenniffer González was the first woman to serve as Puerto Rico’s governor.
- True / False
Wanda Vázquez was not elected governor by the island’s voters.
- True / False
Jenniffer González served as Puerto Rico’s resident commissioner before becoming governor.
- True / False
The New Progressive Party (PNP) won the 2000 elections with Sila María Calderón.
- True / False
Jenniffer González was sworn in as governor last Thursday.
- True / False
Discussion Questions
- Why is Jenniffer González’s election as governor significant for Puerto Rico’s history?
- How do you think Jenniffer González’s previous role as Resident Commissioner prepared her for the position of governor?
- Compare the roles of the governor and the resident commissioner in Puerto Rico.
- In your opinion, how does the election of more women to high-ranking political positions impact society?
