New Leaders and Legal Problems in the US Government

美國政府的新領導層與法律問題


Introduction

The US government has new leaders. At the same time, the police are looking into some men for bad behavior.

美國政府有了新領導層。與此同時,警方正在調查幾名男子涉嫌行為不端的情況。

Main Body

Todd Blanche is the new leader of the Department of Justice. He worked for President Trump before. Some people do not like him because he attacks people the President does not like.

Todd Blanche 是司法部的新領導人。他之前為川普總統工作。有些人不喜歡他,因為他會攻擊總統不喜歡的人。

Two men, Frédéric Fekkai and Philip Levine, are in trouble. A woman named Sarah Kellen says they hurt her. The government wants to know if this is true.

兩名男子,Frédéric Fekkai 和 Philip Levine,陷入了麻煩。一名叫 Sarah Kellen 的女性稱他們傷害了她。政府想確認這是否屬實。

Bill Pulte is the new leader of national intelligence. Many leaders in the government say he does not have the right experience. President Trump says Bill Pulte is only there for a short time.

Bill Pulte 是國家情報局的新領導人。許多政府領導者表示他缺乏適當的經驗。川普總統表示 Bill Pulte 僅會在該職位上停留短暫時間。

Conclusion

The President chooses people he trusts. However, other leaders in the government disagree with these choices.

總統選擇他信任的人。然而,政府內其他領導者並不認同這些選擇。

Vocabulary Learning

🗝️ The Power of "DO NOT"

In this text, we see a pattern used to describe things that are missing or wrong. At A2 level, you need to know how to say "no" to an action.

The Pattern: Person + do not + action

Examples from the text:

  • "Some people do not like him" → They feel negative about him.
  • "He does not have the right experience" → He is missing the skills.

Quick Tip: We use do not for many people (I, you, we, they). We use does not for one person (he, she, it).

Words to remember:

  • Experience → Knowledge from working.
  • Trust → To believe someone is good/honest.

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
the group of people who control a country or state
Example:The government will decide the new policy.
leaders (n.)
people who guide or direct others
Example:The leaders met to discuss the plan.
police (n.)
people who keep order and stop crime
Example:The police arrived after the noise complaint.
behavior (n.)
the way a person acts
Example:His behavior at the party was rude.
department (n.)
a part of a large organization
Example:She works in the finance department.
justice (n.)
fairness and the legal system
Example:The judge worked for justice.
president (n.)
the leader of a country
Example:The president signed the bill.
attacks (v.)
to hit or criticize
Example:He attacks the idea loudly.
short (adj.)
not long
Example:It was a short meeting.
national (adj.)
belonging to a country
Example:The national anthem was played.
intelligence (n.)
information or the ability to learn
Example:The agency collects intelligence.
experience (n.)
knowledge gained by doing
Example:She has experience in teaching.
Practice A2 words in a crossword