Problems in the DUP Party
DUP 黨內的問題
Introduction
The DUP party has a big problem. People want to know how the party protects people.
DUP 黨目前有一個大問題。人們想知道該黨如何保護成員。
Main Body
Jeffrey Donaldson was a leader of the DUP. A court said he did bad things to people. Some party members knew about this five years ago, but they did not tell the police.
Jeffrey Donaldson 曾是 DUP 的領袖。法院判定他對他人做出不法行為。部分黨員在五年前就知情，但他們並未報警。
Jeffrey Donaldson told people he was a good man. But he did bad things in private. He drank too much alcohol during work trips. This makes people angry.
Jeffrey Donaldson 向大眾宣稱自己是一個好人。但他在私底下做了不法之事。他在出差期間酗酒。這讓人們感到憤怒。
Gavin Robinson is the new leader. He says the party did not share information correctly. The DUP wants to check their own rules. Other parties say this is not enough. They want a different group to check the DUP.
Gavin Robinson 是新任領袖。他表示該黨先前未能正確分享資訊。DUP 想要審視自身的內部規定。其他政黨則認為這樣做並不夠，他們希望由另一個獨立小組來審查 DUP。
Conclusion
The DUP is checking its rules. Other parties want a more honest check.
DUP 正在審視其規定。其他政黨則希望進行更誠實的調查。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Good vs. Bad' Contrast
In this text, we see how to describe someone's character using simple opposites. This is a key A2 skill: describing people.
The Pattern:
Subject + be + Adjective
- The Good Side: "He was a good man."
- The Bad Side: "He did bad things."
💡 Vocabulary Shift Instead of just saying 'bad', notice how the text uses other words to show a problem:
- Problem Something wrong.
- Angry How people feel when things are bad.
- Not enough When a solution is too small.
🛠️ Quick Grammar Tip: The Past Look at how the words change when we talk about the past:
- Is Was
- Do Did
- Say Said