California Election Results are Slow

加州選舉結果公布緩慢


Introduction

California is not finished counting the votes from the June 2 election. It is taking a long time.

加州尚未完成 6 月 2 日選舉的計票工作,耗時較長。

Main Body

Many people sent their votes by mail. The workers must check the signatures on the letters. This takes a lot of time. They want the results to be correct.

許多人選擇透過郵寄方式投票。工作人員必須核對信件上的簽名,這非常花時間。他們希望結果是正確的。

Some people are happy with this. Governor Gavin Newsom says it is important to count every vote. But Donald Trump is not happy. He says the slow count is a problem and maybe some people cheated.

有些人對此感到滿意。州長 Gavin Newsom 表示,計算每一票非常重要。但唐納德·川普並不滿意,他認為計票緩慢是一個問題,且可能有人舞弊。

Now, the FBI and lawyers are looking at the votes. They want to see if the rules are fair. They are talking to a court about this.

目前,FBI 和律師正在審視選票。他們想確認規則是否公正,並就此事與法院進行溝通。

Because of the slow count, we do not know who won some races. In Los Angeles, Karen Bass is safe. But other people are still waiting for the final numbers.

由於計票緩慢,我們還不知道部分選區的獲勝者。在洛杉磯,Karen Bass 處於安全地位,但其他人仍在等待最終數據。

Conclusion

The state will finish counting the votes by June 15.

州政府將於 6 月 15 日前完成計票。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The 'Time' Pattern

In this text, we see how English describes things that take a long time. For an A2 learner, understanding these simple phrases is a shortcut to speaking better.

1. The 'Taking' Phrase

  • Text: "It is taking a long time."
  • Pattern: It is taking + [time]
  • Example: It is taking a long time to learn English. \rightarrow (This means the process is slow).

2. The 'Still' Pattern

  • Text: "Other people are still waiting..."
  • Pattern: [Person] + are still + [action-ing]
  • Example: I am still waiting for the bus. \rightarrow (The action started in the past and continues now).

3. The 'By' Deadline

  • Text: "...finish counting the votes by June 15."
  • Pattern: [Action] + by + [Date/Time]
  • Example: Please finish the homework by Monday. \rightarrow (Monday is the latest limit).

Quick Word Swap

  • Slow \rightarrow Not fast.
  • Finish \rightarrow To end something.

Vocabulary Learning

counting (v.)
Finding the total number of things
Example:The teacher is counting the students in the classroom.
signatures (n.)
A person's name written in their own special way
Example:Please put your signatures at the bottom of the paper.
correct (adj.)
Right; not wrong
Example:Is this the correct answer to the question?
cheated (v.)
Acted dishonestly to win
Example:He cheated on the test by looking at his friend's paper.
lawyers (n.)
People who study the law and help people in court
Example:The lawyers are talking about the new rules.
fair (adj.)
Treating everyone in a right and equal way
Example:The game was fair because everyone followed the rules.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides legal problems
Example:The man had to go to court to talk to the judge.
Practice A2 words in a crossword