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Viral videos and Addis Ababa’s new boulevardCEFR A1
11 Mar 2026
Adapted from Guest Contributor, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Moti Abebe, Unsplash
Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
2 min
74 words
- The Turkish President visited Addis Ababa on February 17.
- A video of his motorcade on a new boulevard went viral.
- The clip showed wide, clean streets and bright lights.
- The clip got millions of views in one day.
- A US influencer had a separate viral livestream in January.
- The city began a corridor project to change streets.
- Critics say the project forced people from homes.
- The country also faces conflict and many displaced people.
Difficult words
- motorcade — a group of cars that travel together
- boulevard — a wide city street with trees or lights
- viral — a video or post that many people see
- influencer — a person who shares content online
- corridor — an area of connected streets or buildings
- displaced — people forced to leave their homes
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever seen a viral video? What was it about?
- Do you like wide, clean streets in a city?
- Have you seen a new road or project in your city?
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