New Paper Archive About Jeffrey Epstein

Introduction

A group in Washington opened a small museum in New York City. It shows papers about Jeffrey Epstein.

Main Body

The museum has 3,437 books. These books have 3.5 million pages. Only lawyers and journalists can read them. This is because the papers have names of victims. The books show the friendship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. They were friends for many years. In 2004, they had a fight about land. After that, they stopped talking. Donald Trump says he did nothing wrong. David Garrett helped make this project. He says the project teaches people about bad leaders. He wants the government to tell the truth about the friendship.

Conclusion

People can visit the museum in Tribeca until May 21.

Learning

💡 The "Past Secret"

Look at how the story talks about things that are finished. We use a special form for actions that happened and stopped.

The Pattern:

  • Open →\rightarrow Opened
  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped

Why this matters for A2: When you add -ed, you tell the listener: "This is over."

Examples from the text:

  • "A group... opened a small museum." (It happened in the past)
  • "They stopped talking." (The talking is finished)

📦 Describing Quantities

Notice how the text handles big numbers. It uses a simple structure to show a total:

[The Thing] + [has] + [The Number]

→\rightarrow The museum has 3,437 books.

If you want to describe your own things, just copy this:

  • My phone has 10 apps.
  • The room has 2 chairs.

Vocabulary Learning

museum (n.)
a place where people can see old or interesting things
Example:The museum in Washington opened a small museum in New York City.
lawyers (n.)
people who work with the law and help people with legal problems
Example:Only lawyers and journalists can read the papers.
journalists (n.)
people who write news for newspapers, TV, or online
Example:Journalists often visit museums to learn about history.
victim (n.)
someone who has been hurt or harmed
Example:The papers have names of victims.
friendship (n.)
a close relationship between people who like each other
Example:The books show the friendship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
fight (n.)
a disagreement or argument between people
Example:In 2004, they had a fight about land.
project (n.)
a planned piece of work that someone does
Example:David Garrett helped make this project.
leaders (n.)
people who guide or direct others
Example:The project teaches people about bad leaders.
government (n.)
the group of people who run a country or city
Example:He wants the government to tell the truth about the friendship.
visit (v.)
to go to a place to see it or spend time there
Example:People can visit the museum in Tribeca until May 21.