News About Israel's Leader and a Newspaper Report

Introduction

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a court case. Also, Israel is angry with a New York newspaper.

Main Body

Benjamin Netanyahu is in court. Some people say he lied to get good news stories. He says he did not do these things. He says he does not know about the secret plans. A newspaper called The New York Times wrote a story. The story says Israeli soldiers hurt Palestinian prisoners. The Israeli government says this story is a lie. They are very angry. Ehud Olmert was a leader of Israel before. He says the newspaper used his words in a wrong way. The newspaper says their story is true and correct.

Conclusion

Netanyahu is still in court. The Israeli government still says the newspaper report is false.

Learning

💡 The 'Say' Pattern

In this text, people share their ideas using the word say. This is the most important way to tell a story in English.

How it works: PersonsaysInformation

Examples from the text:

  • Some people say he lied.
  • He says he did not do these things.
  • The government says this story is a lie.

🛠️ Word Swap: 'True' vs 'False'

To reach A2, you need to know how to disagree. Notice these opposites in the article:

True MeaningOpposite Meaning
True / CorrectLie / False

Example: "The story is true" \rightarrow "The story is a lie."

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where legal matters are decided.
Example:I went to the court to file a complaint.
court
A place where legal cases are heard.
Example:The judge sat in the court and listened to the arguments.
case (n.)
A legal matter that is being considered.
Example:The case is about a newspaper article.
case
An instance of something being considered or happening.
Example:The teacher gave a new case for the students to solve.
newspaper (n.)
A printed paper that contains news.
Example:She reads the newspaper every morning.
newspaper
A printed paper with news stories.
Example:She reads the newspaper every morning.
story (n.)
A narrative about events.
Example:The newspaper wrote a story about the court case.
story
A narrative about events.
Example:He told a funny story about his trip.
lie (n.)
An untrue statement.
Example:The government says the story is a lie.
lie
Something that is not true.
Example:He told a lie about where he was.
angry (adj.)
Feeling strong displeasure.
Example:The government is angry about the article.
government
The group that runs a country.
Example:The government announced new rules.
government (n.)
The group that runs a country.
Example:The government decided to investigate.
angry
Feeling or showing anger.
Example:She felt angry when she heard the news.
report (n.)
A written statement about facts.
Example:The report said the newspaper was wrong.
report
A written account of events.
Example:The journalist wrote a report about the meeting.
false (adj.)
Not true.
Example:The report was false.
false
Not true.
Example:The statement was false and caused confusion.
prisoner (n.)
A person who is in jail.
Example:The soldiers hurt the prisoners.
still
Continuing to happen.
Example:He still works at the office after the holiday.
soldier (n.)
A person who serves in the army.
Example:The soldier protected the civilians.