New Leaders in the TMC Party

TMC 黨的新領導人


Introduction

Some members of the TMC party are unhappy. They chose a new leader named Arup Roy.

部分 TMC 黨員感到不滿,他們選出了一位名叫 Arup Roy 的新領導人。

Main Body

Ritabrata Banerjee says the party rules are old. He says the party needs new leaders every three years. He and 500 other members had a meeting in Kolkata. They voted and chose Arup Roy as the new chairperson.

Ritabrata Banerjee 表示黨規已經過時。他認為該黨每三年需要更換一次領導人。他與其他 500 名黨員在加爾各答舉行了會議。他們經過投票選出 Arup Roy 作為新主席。

The party has many problems now. They lost a big election in West Bengal. Also, 20 members left the party to join a different group.

該黨目前面臨許多問題。他們在西孟加拉邦的一場大選中落敗。此外,有 20 名黨員離開該黨並加入了另一個團體。

The new group wants to check the party's money. They also want the Election Commission to give them the party symbol. They did not put pictures of the old leaders at their meeting.

新團體希望審核該黨的財務狀況。他們還要求選舉委員會將黨徽交給他們。他們在會議中並未擺放舊領導人的照片。

Conclusion

Now the TMC party has two different groups of leaders.

現在 TMC 黨擁有了兩組不同的領導層。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Action' Pattern

In this story, we see how to describe people doing things. To move from A1 to A2, you need to connect a Person to an Action.

Pattern: [Who] \rightarrow [Action] \rightarrow [What/Where]

  • They \rightarrow chose \rightarrow a new leader
  • Members \rightarrow had \rightarrow a meeting
  • They \rightarrow voted \rightarrow Arup Roy

🚩 'Old' vs 'New'

Notice how the text uses opposites to show a problem. This is a great way to build your vocabulary.

Word AWord B
Old (rules)New (leaders)
Old (leaders)New (group)

🛠 Simple Word Swap

Instead of saying 'The party has many problems', you can use these A2-level phrases to say the same thing:

  • The party is in trouble.
  • There are many issues.

Vocabulary Learning

member (n.)
A person who belongs to a group or a party
Example:She is a member of the local sports club.
rules (n.)
Instructions that tell you what is allowed and what is not
Example:You must follow the school rules.
meeting (n.)
When a group of people come together to talk about something
Example:We have a meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
voted (v.)
To choose someone or something in a group by showing your choice
Example:The students voted for a new class president.
chairperson (n.)
The person in charge of a meeting or an organization
Example:The chairperson started the meeting by welcoming everyone.
election (n.)
The process of choosing a leader by voting
Example:The country will have a general election next month.
symbol (n.)
A sign or picture that represents a group or idea
Example:A heart is a symbol of love.
Practice A2 words in a crossword