The Election in Maine

緬因州的選舉


Introduction

Susan Collins and Graham Platner want to be in the Senate. Platner has some problems in his past.

Susan Collins 和 Graham Platner 想要進入參議院。但 Platner 的過去有些問題。

Main Body

Graham Platner is a farmer. A man named Daniel Moraff helped him. Moraff did not check Platner's life carefully. He only spent three days checking. Because of this, people found bad things about Platner. He had a bad tattoo and wrote bad messages.

Graham Platner 是一名農夫。一名叫 Daniel Moraff 的人幫助了他。Moraff 沒有仔細檢查 Platner 的生活背景,僅花了三天時間檢查。因此,人們發現了 Platner 的負面資訊。他有一個糟糕的刺青,並寫過不恰當的訊息。

Moraff likes candidates who are not typical politicians. He did this before in other cities. Some of those people failed, but some won. Now, Platner uses an app called Discord to talk to people about laws.

Moraff 喜歡非典型政客的候選人。他以前在其他城市也這麼做過。有些人失敗了,但有些人贏了。現在,Platner 使用一個名為 Discord 的應用程式與人們討論法律。

Susan Collins says Platner is a bad leader. She says he was mean to people. Platner says he was sick and drank too much alcohol. Some Democrats are worried, but Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren still like him.

Susan Collins 說 Platner 是一個糟糕的領導者。她說他對人很刻薄。Platner 則表示他當時生病了且飲用了過多酒精。部分民主黨人感到擔心,但 Bernie Sanders 和 Elizabeth Warren 仍然喜歡他。

Conclusion

The people of Maine must now choose between Susan Collins and Graham Platner.

緬因州的人民現在必須在 Susan Collins 和 Graham Platner 之間做出選擇。

Vocabulary Learning

📌 The 'Who' and 'What' (Connecting People to Jobs)

In this text, we see how to describe someone's role simply:

  • Graham Platner → is a farmer
  • Susan Collins → is a leader

The Pattern: [Person] + is + a/an + [Job]


⚡️ 'Past' vs 'Now'

Notice how the story moves between the past and the present. This is a key A2 skill.

Past (Finished)Now (Current)
He had a tattooHe uses an app
He drank alcoholPeople choose now
Moraff did not checkSome are worried

🧩 Word Building: The 'Bad' Family

The author uses the word 'bad' many times. To reach A2, you can use 'bad' as a bridge to other words:

  • Bad things \rightarrow Problems
  • Bad messages \rightarrow Mean words
  • Bad leader \rightarrow Poor leader

Vocabulary Learning

Senate (n.)
A group of people who make laws for a country
Example:The politician wants to work in the Senate.
carefully (adv.)
Giving a lot of attention to what you are doing
Example:Please read the instructions carefully.
tattoo (n.)
A picture or word painted on the skin
Example:He has a small tattoo on his arm.
candidates (n.)
People who are trying to get a job or be elected
Example:There are three candidates in the election.
typical (adj.)
Normal or usual for a person or thing
Example:A typical breakfast in the US is eggs and toast.
politicians (n.)
People whose job is to make and pass laws
Example:Many politicians give speeches to the public.
failed (v.)
Did not succeed in doing something
Example:The student failed the test because he did not study.
leader (n.)
A person who is in charge of a group
Example:A good leader listens to their team.
Practice A2 words in a crossword