People Attack Senator Scott Wiener

民眾攻擊參議員 Scott Wiener


Introduction

Scott Wiener is a politician in California. Some people shouted at him and touched him during a parade in San Francisco. They were angry about Israel and Gaza.

Scott Wiener 是一位加州政治人物。在舊金山的一次遊行中,有人對他大聲叫喊並觸碰他。他們是對以色列和加薩的情況感到憤怒。

Main Body

Senator Wiener went to a march at Dolores Park. A group of people stopped him. They said mean things and pushed him. He had to leave the parade early.

參議員 Wiener 參加了 Dolores Park 的遊行。一群人攔住了他,對他說了難聽的話並推搡他。他不得不提前離開遊行。

This is not the first time. Other people attacked him at a shop before. The Senator says it is okay to disagree. But it is not okay to hurt people.

這已經不是第一次了。之前曾有人在商店攻擊他。參議員表示,意見分歧是可以接受的,但傷害他人則是不對的。

Mayor Daniel Lurie and other leaders are sad. They say the words the people used were hate speech. Some other people on the internet say the Senator deserves this because of his ideas.

市長 Daniel Lurie 及其他領導人對此感到遺憾。他們表示民眾所使用的言語屬於仇恨言論。而網路上的部分人士則認為,由於參議員的觀點,他應得這樣的對待。

Conclusion

Senator Wiener wants to be in the U.S. House of Representatives. People still disagree about his ideas.

參議員 Wiener 想要競選美國眾議院。人們對他的觀點仍有分歧。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Action' Words (Past Tense)

In this story, things already happened. To talk about the past, we often add -ed to the end of the word.

Look at these changes:

  • Shout \rightarrow Shouted
  • Touch \rightarrow Touched
  • Stop \rightarrow Stopped
  • Push \rightarrow Pushed

Special Words (Irregular)

Some words are rebels! They do not use -ed. You must remember them as they are:

  • Go \rightarrow Went
  • Say \rightarrow Said
  • Have \rightarrow Had

Quick Guide: How to use them

If you want to describe yesterday or last week, use these forms.

  • Wrong: He stop him. (Present)
  • Right: He stopped him. (Past)

Vocabulary Learning

politician (n.)
A person whose job is in government
Example:The politician spoke to the people about the new law.
parade (n.)
A public march with music and people in the street
Example:We watched the colorful parade in the city.
attacked (v.)
Hurt someone or tried to hurt someone
Example:The dog attacked the man in the park.
disagree (v.)
To have a different opinion
Example:I disagree with you about the best movie.
hate speech (n.)
Words that are used to attack people because of who they are
Example:The school does not allow hate speech.
deserves (v.)
To earn something because of your actions
Example:She worked very hard, so she deserves a holiday.
Practice A2 words in a crossword