Money and Job Problems for Thomas Massie
Introduction
Cynthia West was a partner of Thomas Massie. She says he tried to give her money to keep a secret about her old job.
Main Body
Cynthia West worked for Victoria Spartz. She and Thomas Massie were in a relationship. Then, the relationship ended. Victoria Spartz fired Cynthia. Cynthia says this was wrong. Victoria says Cynthia did a bad job. Cynthia says Thomas Massie offered her $5,000. He wanted her to be quiet about her job problems. She also said no to $60,000 from a government office because they wanted her to keep a secret. Thomas Massie has a lawyer. The lawyer says Cynthia is lying. He says she has lied before. Cynthia says she wants the truth to come out.
Conclusion
Thomas Massie has an election soon. People are still arguing about these problems.
Learning
đī¸ The Power of "SAY"
In this story, we see a pattern: Someone + says + [Information].
This is the easiest way to tell a story or report news in English.
How it works:
- Cynthia says...
- Victoria says...
- The lawyer says...
Why use this? Instead of using hard words like "claimed" or "asserted," you can just use SAY. It is the A2 "magic word" for reporting what people think.
Quick Examples from the text:
- Person A "He tried to give me money."
- Report Cynthia says he tried to give her money.
Simple Rule: If the person is one individual (He/She/Cynthia), always add the -s to the end: SAYS.