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Kazakhstan and China to build two new nuclear plants — Level A1 — smoke billows from the stacks of industrial buildings

Kazakhstan and China to build two new nuclear plantsCEFR A1

12 Dec 2025

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Adapted from Brian Hioe, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Vilmantas Bekesius, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
77 words
  • Kazakhstan has agreed to build new nuclear power plants with China.
  • These plants will produce more electricity for the country.
  • Currently Kazakhstan gets much electricity from burning coal.
  • Coal use causes serious air pollution in many cities.
  • Many people worry because of the country’s nuclear testing past.
  • The government held a public vote about nuclear power recently.
  • A Russian company started building the first plant earlier this year.
  • Building and running nuclear plants can take many years.

Difficult words

  • nuclear — Relating to atomic energy and power.
  • electricity — Power that lights homes and runs machines.
  • coal — A black rock burned for heat or energy.
  • pollution — Dirty air, water, or land that harms health.
  • vote — A public choice people make in an election.

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Discussion questions

  • Do you worry about nuclear power?
  • Is there air pollution in your city?
  • Would you vote about a new power plant near you?

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