Marine Le Pen Can Run for President

瑪琳·勒龐可以競選總統


Introduction

A French court says Marine Le Pen can run in the 2027 election. She took money she should not have, but she can still be president.

法國法院表示瑪琳·勒龐可以參加2027年的選舉。雖然她拿了不應拿的錢,但她仍然可以擔任總統。

Main Body

The court said she is guilty. She must pay 100,000 euros. She must also wear a special electronic bracelet at home. But the court changed her punishment. Now, she is allowed to run for president again.

法院表示她有罪。她必須支付10萬歐元。她還必須在家中佩戴特殊的電子腳鐐。但法院更改了她的懲罰,現在她被允許再次競選總統。

Ms. Le Pen says she wants to be president. She wants Jordan Bardella to be her Prime Minister. Mr. Bardella agrees with her. He is popular with young people.

勒龐女士表示她想擔任總統。她希望喬丹·巴德拉擔任她的總理。巴德拉先生同意她的看法。他在年輕人之中很受歡迎。

Many people in France like Ms. Le Pen. New polls show she is the leader. France has many problems now. The government is weak and the country has too much debt.

許多法國人喜歡勒龐女士。最新民調顯示她是領先者。法國目前面臨許多問題,政府薄弱且國家債務過高。

Conclusion

Marine Le Pen is the favorite to win in 2027. She is still fighting the rule about the electronic bracelet in court.

瑪琳·勒龐是2027年最被看好獲勝的人選。她目前仍在法院針對電子腳鐐的規定進行抗爭。

Vocabulary Learning

🔑 The 'Can' & 'Must' Power-Up

In this story, we see two very important words that tell us if someone is allowed to do something or forced to do something.

1. CAN (Permission/Ability)

  • Example: "Marine Le Pen can run for president."
  • Simple Meaning: She is allowed. The door is open. \rightarrow YES

2. MUST (Obligation/Rule)

  • Example: "She must pay 100,000 euros."
  • Simple Meaning: It is a rule. She has no choice. \rightarrow REQUIRED ⚠️

Quick Comparison:

WordFeelingExample from Text
CanFree / PossibleShe can run...
MustForced / RuleShe must wear...

Pro Tip for A2: When you see "is allowed to," it means the same thing as "can."

  • Text: "She is allowed to run" \rightarrow "She can run."

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law.
Example:The judge is waiting for the people in the court.
guilty (adj.)
When a person does something wrong or breaks a law.
Example:The man was guilty of stealing the money.
punishment (n.)
A penalty for doing something wrong.
Example:His punishment was to pay a fine of 100 euros.
allowed (adj.)
Having permission to do something.
Example:Students are not allowed to eat in the library.
polls (n.)
Surveys that ask people who they want to vote for.
Example:The new polls show that the candidate is popular.
debt (n.)
Money that is owed to someone else.
Example:The company has a lot of debt and cannot pay its workers.
Practice A2 words in a crossword