NPR Says News About Judge Samuel Alito Was Wrong
NPR 表示關於法官 Samuel Alito 的報導有誤
Introduction
NPR is a news company. They said Judge Samuel Alito stopped working. This was not true.
NPR 是一家新聞公司。他們曾稱法官 Samuel Alito 已停止工作，但這並不屬實。
Main Body
A reporter named Nina Totenberg wrote the story. She heard a person talk about retirement. She thought the person talked about Judge Alito. She was wrong.
一名叫 Nina Totenberg 的記者撰寫了這則報導。她聽到有人提到退休，便以為是在談論 Alito 法官，結果弄錯了。
Nina Totenberg said she is sorry. She wrote a letter to Judge Alito. NPR leaders are unhappy about this mistake.
Nina Totenberg 表示道歉，並給 Alito 法官寫了一封信。NPR 的領導層對這次錯誤感到不滿。
Judge Alito is still working. He is choosing new helpers for his job. NPR will now check their news more carefully.
Alito 法官仍在職，他目前正在為其工作選擇新助手。NPR 之後將會更仔細地核對新聞內容。
Conclusion
Judge Samuel Alito is still on the Supreme Court. NPR is changing how they share news.
Samuel Alito 法官仍留在最高法院。NPR 正在改變分享新聞的方式。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 The 'Still' Secret
Look at this sentence: "Judge Alito is still working."
What does it mean? It means a situation has not changed. He worked yesterday he works today.
How to use it for A2: Put 'still' before the action word (the verb).
- I am still a student. (I started last year, I am a student now).
- It is still raining. (It started at 9 AM, it is raining now).
✍️ Changing the Story
In the text, NPR is changing how they share news.
When we use is + word ending in -ing, we talk about something happening right now or a change in progress.
- NPR is changing... Process is happening now.
- He is choosing... He is doing this today.