Problems in the US Government
美國政府的問題
Introduction
The US government has many problems. Leaders disagree about voting, war, and a big pool in Washington DC.
美國政府有很多問題。領導人在投票、戰爭以及華盛頓特區的一個大水池等議題上意見分歧。
Main Body
President Trump and Congress disagree about laws. The President wants a new law for voting. Some people in the House of Representatives are angry. They stop all other work until the Senate talks about this law.
川普總統與國會對法律意見分歧。總統想要一部新的投票法。眾議院部分成員感到憤怒，在參議院討論這部法律之前，他們停止了所有其他工作。
There are also problems with Iran. The President and some senators had a loud fight. Later, the Vice President talked to the senators. Now, some senators agree with the President about the war.
與伊朗之間也存在問題。總統與部分參議員發生了激烈的爭吵。隨後，副總統與參議員進行了溝通。現在，部分參議員在戰爭問題上與總統達成共識。
The government fixed a big pool at the Lincoln Memorial. It cost $16 million. Now the pool is broken and has green algae. The President says bad people broke it on purpose. Experts say the work was just bad.
政府修復了林肯紀念堂的一個大水池。費用為1600萬美元。現在水池損壞且長滿了綠色藻類。總統表示是壞人故意破壞的。專家則認為是工程品質不佳。
Conclusion
The government is in trouble because leaders fight and public projects fail.
政府陷入困境，因為領導人之間內鬥且公共工程失敗。
Vocabulary Learning
🚩 THE 'WHO DID WHAT' PATTERN
In this text, we see a simple way to describe people and their actions. To reach A2, you need to connect a Person to a Feeling or an Action.
1. People + Feelings
- People are angry
- Leaders disagree
2. People + Action
- President wants a law
- Vice President talked
- Experts say
💡 SIMPLE TIP: To make a sentence, just put the person first, then the action. Example: "The President (Person) wants (Action) a new law."