The Supreme Court and New Laws
最高法院與新法案
Introduction
The Supreme Court of the United States will make important decisions soon. These decisions are about citizenship, schools, and voting.
美國最高法院即將做出重要決定。這些決定涉及公民身份、學校以及投票。
Main Body
The Court is looking at a rule about citizenship. The government wants to stop some babies born in the US from becoming citizens. Some judges think this rule is wrong.
法院正在審理一項關於公民身份的規則。政府希望阻止部分在美國出生的人成為公民。部分法官認為這項規則是錯誤的。
Next, the Court is looking at sports. Some states say transgender women cannot play in women's sports. The Court will decide if this is fair.
接下來，法院將審理關於體育的議題。部分州政府表示跨性別女性不能參加女子體育賽事。法院將決定這是否公平。
Finally, the Court is looking at voting. They want to know if mail-in votes are okay if they arrive late. Also, one judge said the President cannot control all voter lists.
最後，法院將審理關於投票的議題。他們想確認郵寄選票若延遲送達是否依然有效。此外，一名法官表示總統不能控制所有的選民名單。
Conclusion
These decisions will show what the President can and cannot do. They will also change the rights of many people.
這些決定將顯示總統能做什麼以及不能做什麼。它們也將改變許多人的權利。
Vocabulary Learning
The Power of 'Can' and 'Cannot'
In this text, we see a very important pattern for A2 learners: how to talk about ability and permission.
1. The Simple Logic
- Can = Yes / Possible "the President can... do"
- Cannot = No / Not possible "transgender women cannot play"
2. How to use it When you use can or cannot, the next action word (verb) stays in its simplest form. You do not add "s", "ing", or "ed".
- Wrong: Cannot playing $
- Right: Cannot play $
3. Real-world Examples from the Text
- The President cannot control (He does not have the power).
- What the President can... do (Things that are allowed).
Quick Tip: In casual speaking, cannot often becomes can't.