Iraq Has a New Prime Minister
Introduction
The Iraqi parliament chose Ali al-Zaidi as the new Prime Minister. They also agreed on his plan for the country.
Main Body
Ali al-Zaidi is 40 years old. He was a businessman and not a politician. He has some ministers for his government, but he still needs more. Some parties are still talking to choose the other ministers. The government wants the state to control all weapons. The United States likes this idea. However, some groups and leaders from Iran do not want to do this yet. They want to wait and see what happens between the US and Iran. Iraq needs more money. Now, Iraq gets most of its money from oil. But there are problems with ships and oil in the sea. The new government wants to find other ways to make money. They also want to fix the electricity and be friends with neighbor countries.
Conclusion
Prime Minister al-Zaidi started his job. He must work with different countries and fix the economy.
Learning
The 'Need' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 students: Need.
It tells us that something is necessary. It is a simple way to describe a problem or a goal.
Examples from the text:
- "He still needs more [ministers]."
- "Iraq needs more money."
How to use it:
Person/Country → need(s) → Thing/Action
Quick Guide:
- I / You / We / They need
- He / She / It needs
Daily Life Use:
- I need water.
- She needs help.
- We need a car.