Government Checks Disney and ABC

Introduction

The FCC is a government group. It is now checking the Disney company and the ABC TV network.

Main Body

The FCC is looking at eight ABC TV stations. The White House is unhappy with a man named Jimmy Kimmel. The FCC also wants to check the TV show 'The View'. ABC says the show is fair to all people. Anna Gomez works for the FCC. She says the government wants to scare the news. She thinks the government wants the news to stop saying bad things about them. The government is also checking other companies. They are looking at Comcast and CBS News. They are also fighting with a man named James Comey in court.

Conclusion

Disney and other news companies are fighting with the government about free speech.

Learning

⚡ The "-ing" Action

In this text, we see words like checking, looking, saying, and fighting.

When we add -ing to a word, it usually means the action is happening right now or is ongoing.

Patterns from the text:

  • Check → Checking (The FCC is checking...)
  • Look → Looking (They are looking at...)
  • Say → Saying (Stop saying bad things...)
  • Fight → Fighting (Companies are fighting...)

Quick Rule: Use am/is/are + verb-ing to describe a current situation.

Example: I am learning English → I am studying now.

Word Switch: Government \rightarrow Group of people in power Fair \rightarrow Right/Honest

Vocabulary Learning

government
The group of people who make and enforce laws for a country.
Example:The government will decide on new rules.
checks
Looks at something carefully to find problems or confirm information.
Example:The teacher checks your homework.
company
A business that sells goods or provides services.
Example:I work at a small company.
network
A group of connected people or things, like TV stations.
Example:The TV network shows many shows.
stations
Places where TV shows are broadcast.
Example:There are many stations in the city.
unhappy
Not happy or satisfied.
Example:She felt unhappy about the decision.
fair
Treating everyone equally.
Example:The judge made a fair decision.
scare
To frighten or make someone afraid.
Example:The movie can scare you.
stop
To end or cease doing something.
Example:Please stop talking.
speech
A talk given to an audience.
Example:He gave a short speech.