Marine Le Pen Can Run for President Again
瑪琳·勒龐可以再次參選總統
Introduction
A French court changed a rule for Marine Le Pen. Now she can try to become the president.
法國法院更改了一項規定，現在瑪琳·勒龐可以嘗試競選總統。
Main Body
Marine Le Pen took money from the European Parliament. The court said this was wrong. Before, she could not run for office for five years. Now, she only waits fifteen months. She can run in the elections in April and May.
瑪琳·勒龐曾從歐洲議會領取款項，法院認定此舉違規。先前她被禁止參政五年，但現在她僅需等待十五個月。她將能參加四月和五月的選舉。
Jordan Bardella was the leader for the party. Now, Marine Le Pen is the leader again. Her party, the National Rally, is growing. They won many local elections in small towns. They want more people to like their party.
Jordan Bardella 曾擔任該黨領袖，現在由瑪琳·勒龐重新接任。她的政黨「國民聯盟」正在壯大，並在許多小鎮的地方選舉中獲勝。他們希望更多人支持該黨。
Some people are happy. They think the government is bad and they like Le Pen. Other people are sad. They think a person with a crime cannot be president. These two groups of people disagree a lot.
有些人感到高興，認為政府表現糟糕而支持勒龐。而有些人則感到遺憾，認為有犯罪紀錄的人不適任總統。這兩組人的意見分歧很大。
Conclusion
Marine Le Pen is the main candidate for her party again because the court changed her punishment.
由於法院更改了處罰規定，瑪琳·勒龐再次成為其政黨的主要候選人。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Change
Look at how we talk about time and changes in this story. For a beginner, these are the most useful blocks to learn:
1. Then vs. Now
- Before she could not run.
- Now she can try.
2. Counting Time
- Five years (Long time)
- Fifteen months (Shorter time)
3. Specific Dates
- April and May (The months of the action)
⚖️ Contrasting Ideas
To reach A2, you must show two sides of a story. Use these simple word pairs found in the text:
- Happy Sad
- Good Bad
- Some people Other people
Example: Some people like her Other people do not.