President Trump Speaks on Mother's Day

Introduction

President Donald Trump had a lunch for mothers on Mother's Day. He talked about many problems in the US and other countries.

Main Body

The President talked about the Rose Garden. He put stones on the ground because the grass was too wet. He said women in high heels could not walk on the wet grass. He talked about the border. He said old laws were bad and people died. He said some prisoners from Congo came into the US. He said his team stopped drugs from ships by killing the people on them. He talked about the army in Afghanistan. He said President Biden did a bad job. He also said transgender people cannot play in women's sports. He said children cannot have gender surgery.

Conclusion

The event ended. The President told everyone his ideas about the border, the army, and gender.

Learning

The Power of "Too"

In the story, we see: "the grass was too wet."

When we use too + adjective, it means something is more than we want. It is usually a problem.

Easy Examples:

  • The coffee is too hot \rightarrow I cannot drink it.
  • The shoes are too big \rightarrow They fall off my feet.
  • The room is too cold \rightarrow I need a jacket.

Action Words (Past Tense)

To tell a story about yesterday, we often add -ed to the end of the action word.

  • Talk \rightarrow Talked
  • End \rightarrow Ended

Quick Tip: If you see -ed, the action is already finished!

Vocabulary Learning

President
the person who leads a country
Example:The President will speak at the ceremony.
lunch
a meal eaten in the middle of the day
Example:We had lunch at the park.
mothers
women who have given birth to children
Example:Mothers help their children.
talked
to speak or have a conversation
Example:They talked about the weather.
problems
things that are difficult or need fixing
Example:There are many problems to solve.
countries
a nation with its own government
Example:There are many countries in the world.
garden
an area of ground with plants
Example:She tends to her garden.
stones
hard pieces of rock
Example:He collected stones from the beach.
grass
green plants that grow on the ground
Example:The grass is green.
border
the edge where two countries meet
Example:The border is guarded.
laws
rules made by a government
Example:The laws must be followed.
people
human beings
Example:People are waiting in line.