Republicans and Democrats Fight Over New Ideas

共和黨與民主黨就新思想展開爭論


Introduction

President Donald Trump says the Democratic Party is becoming communist. He says this after some new leaders won elections in New York.

川普總統表示民主黨正走向共產主義。他在紐約部分新領袖贏得選舉後發表此言論。

Main Body

President Trump says communism is a big danger to America and Christians. Speaker Mike Johnson agrees. They want people to vote for Republicans to stop these ideas.

川普總統表示共產主義對美國和基督徒來說是一個巨大的危險。議長麥克·強森也表示贊同。他們希望人們投票給共和黨以阻止這些思想。

Some Democrats are unhappy. A small group of Democrats says they love capitalism and their country. They do not like socialism.

部分民主黨員感到不滿。一小群民主黨員表示他們熱愛資本主義以及自己的國家。他們並不喜歡社會主義。

Another group called the DSA is angry. They say the first group of Democrats takes money from big companies. Now, the Democratic Party is split into two groups.

另一個名為 DSA 的組織則感到憤怒。他們聲稱第一組民主黨員收受大公司的金錢。現在,民主黨分裂成了兩個陣營。

Conclusion

Republicans are using fear to get votes. Democrats are fighting with each other.

共和黨正利用恐懼來獲取選票。民主黨則在內鬥。

Vocabulary Learning

The Word 'SAY' 🗣️

In this text, we see a very common pattern for A2 learners: Who \rightarrow SAY \rightarrow What.

Examples from the text:

  • President Trump \rightarrow says \rightarrow communism is a danger.
  • They \rightarrow say \rightarrow the group takes money.

Key Rule for Beginners:

  • Use SAY for one person (He/She/Trump) \rightarrow SAYS
  • Use SAY for many people (They/Democrats) \rightarrow SAY

Useful Word Pairings 🤝

Notice how these words always stick together in the story:

  • Win \rightarrow elections
  • Get \rightarrow votes
  • Take \rightarrow money

Vocabulary Learning

danger (n.)
Something that can hurt you or cause problems
Example:The fire is a big danger to the house.
unhappy (adj.)
Not happy; feeling sad or not satisfied
Example:She is unhappy with her new job.
split (v.)
To divide into two or more parts
Example:The apple is split into two pieces.
fear (n.)
The feeling of being afraid of something
Example:He has a fear of spiders.
Practice A2 words in a crossword