California Election News
加州選舉新聞
Introduction
California is counting votes for the governor and the mayor of Los Angeles. The results are not ready yet.
加州正在計算州長和洛杉磯市長的選票，結果尚未出爐。
Main Body
Many people sent their votes by mail. This takes a long time to count. In Los Angeles, Karen Bass is in the final election. Nithya Raman and Spencer Pratt are fighting for the second place.
許多人透過郵寄方式投票，因此計票需要較長時間。在洛杉磯，Karen Bass 進入了最終輪選舉。Nithya Raman 與 Spencer Pratt 則在競爭第二名。
For governor, Xavier Becerra is in the final election. Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer are fighting for the second place. The law says the state can take seven days to get the mail votes.
關於州長職位，Xavier Becerra 進入了最終輪選舉。Steve Hilton 與 Tom Steyer 則在競爭第二名。法律規定州政府可以花七天時間來接收郵寄選票。
Donald Trump and Elon Musk say the election is not fair. They say the system is bad. The government sent a lawyer to watch the count. But the lawyer found no problems. Experts say the voting is safe.
川普與 Elon Musk 表示這次選舉並不公平，稱系統糟糕。政府派遣了一名律師監督計票，但該律師未發現任何問題。專家表示投票過程是安全的。
Conclusion
The state is still counting votes. The leaders say the election is honest.
州政府仍在計算選票。領導人表示此次選舉是公正的。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Focus: The 'Action' Word (Present Simple)
Look at how we describe things happening now or generally in this text:
- The law says...
- Experts say...
- The state is...
The Pattern: When we talk about one person or one thing (The law, The state, Karen Bass), we often add an -s to the action word.
Examples from the story:
- It takes a long time. (One process)
- The lawyer found no problems. (Past action)
- The system is bad. (Current state)
📦 Word Pairs: People & Places
To reach A2, you need to connect people to their roles. Notice these pairs:
Quick Tip: Use "is in" to show someone is part of a group. *Example: "Karen Bass is in the final election."
🛠️ Simple Sentence Builder
Combine a Person + Action + Detail:
Donald Trump + say + the election is not fair Donald Trump says the election is not fair.