Han Seong-sook May Become the New Prime Minister
韓成淑可能成為新任總理
Introduction
President Lee Jae Myung wants Han Seong-sook to be the new Prime Minister. She is now the Minister of Startups and SMEs.
李在明總統希望韓成淑出任新任總理。她目前是中小企業及創業部長。
Main Body
Han Seong-sook knows a lot about computers and technology. She was the boss of Naver for five years. The President wants her to help the country use AI and grow the economy.
韓成淑對電腦與科技非常精通。她曾擔任 Naver 的負責人五年。總統希望她能協助國家利用 AI 並發展經濟。
She wants to make businesses better. She also wants to help people who lose jobs because of new technology.
她希望提升企業競爭力。她也想幫助那些因新科技而失業的人。
Some people have questions about her. She owns many houses in Seoul. Some people say she did not pay all her taxes. She says she will answer these questions.
有些人對她存有疑問。她在首爾擁有許多房產。有人指稱她未繳清所有稅款。她表示將會回答這些問題。
Conclusion
The National Assembly will talk to Han Seong-sook soon. They will decide if she can be the Prime Minister.
國會很快將與韓成淑面談。他們將決定她是否能出任總理。
Vocabulary Learning
💡 The 'Want' Pattern
In this story, we see a very useful word: Want.
When we talk about people and their goals, we use this simple structure: Person → want(s) → thing/action
- President Lee wants Han Seong-sook (Person wants Person)
- She wants to make businesses better (Person wants to do something)
🛠️ Word Builder: 'The Boss' vs 'The Minister'
Notice how the text describes jobs. To reach A2, you need to describe people's roles simply:
- Boss The person in charge of a company.
- Minister The person in charge of a government part.
Example from text: "She was the boss of Naver" She led the company.