A New Law for Truth in Government

一套確保政府誠實的新法案


Introduction

The UK government wants a new law next week. This law says government workers must tell the truth.

英國政府希望在下週通過一項新法案。該法案規定政府雇員必須誠實。

Main Body

This law comes from a sad event in 1989 called Hillsborough. Many people died. The police did not tell the truth for a long time. Now, the law says officials must be honest. If they lie, they can go to prison.

這項法律源於1989年一場名為希爾斯堡(Hillsborough)的悲劇。當時有許多人喪生,而警方在很長一段時間內都沒有說實話。現在,法律規定官員必須誠實。如果他們說謊,可能會被處以監禁。

Some secret services did not want this law. They feared it would show secret information. The government changed the law to keep secrets safe but still tell the truth.

部分情報部門不希望通過這項法律。他們擔心這會洩露機密資訊。政府隨後修改了法律,在確保機密安全的同時,依然要求誠實。

Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants this law. He promised to help the families of the people who died. The government will vote on the law this Tuesday.

首相基爾·斯塔默(Keir Starmer)支持這項法律。他承諾會幫助死者家屬。政府將在本週二對該法案進行投票。

Conclusion

Members of Parliament will vote on Tuesday. The law should start in autumn.

國會議員將於週二投票。該法案預計於秋季生效。

Vocabulary Learning

🗝️ The Power of "MUST"

In this story, we see a very strong word: must.

When you want to say something is 100% necessary (a rule or a law), use mustverb.

  • Government workers must tell the truth.
  • Officials must be honest.

Compare it to your life:

  • I must wake up at 7 AM. \rightarrow (It is necessary)
  • I must study English. \rightarrow (It is a goal/rule)

⏳ Time words: Now vs. Next week

Notice how the text jumps between today and the future:

  1. Next week \rightarrow Future (The law is coming).
  2. Now \rightarrow Present (The law exists/is being discussed).
  3. Tuesday \rightarrow Specific day.
  4. Autumn \rightarrow Season.

Tip: To reach A2, always put the time word at the very start or very end of your sentence to be clear.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who rule a country
Example:The government makes new laws for the people.
officials (n.)
People who have a position of authority in an organization
Example:The government officials met to discuss the new rule.
honest (adj.)
Telling the truth; not lying
Example:Please be honest and tell me what happened.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept
Example:The man went to prison for stealing money.
feared (v.)
To be afraid of something
Example:She feared that the storm would destroy her house.
promised (v.)
Said that you will definitely do something
Example:My father promised to buy me a new bike.
vote (v.)
To choose something or someone in an official way
Example:The students will vote for a new class leader.
autumn (n.)
The season between summer and winter
Example:The leaves change color in autumn.
Practice A2 words in a crossword
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