From BBC Learning English, this is Learning English from the News, our podcast about the news headlines.
In this programme, hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren protest across France.
Hello, I'm Pippa.
And I'm Phil.
In this programme, we look at one big news story and the vocabulary in the headlines that will help you understand it.
You can find all the vocabulary and headlines from this episode
as well as a worksheet on our website, bbclearningenglish.com.
So, let's hear more about this story, Phil.
Yes, school pupils in France have been taking part in protests against the government.
Pupils say that they are protesting because their schools are not being well-funded.
They say that there aren't enough teachers and that school buildings are in a bad condition.
Since protests began, over 6,000 people have been arrested and a number of students and police officers have been hurt.
The French government has said that it will review the issues that students are protesting about.
Let's have our first headline.
This is from PBS, an American broadcaster.
Student protests grip France as Prime Minister Le Corneau calls crisis meeting.
That headline again from PBS.
Student protests grip France as Prime Minister Le Corneau calls crisis meeting.
This headline is about the impact of these protests.
In the article, the writer mentions the crisis meetings of politicians, hundreds of arrests