News about Graham Platner and Hunter Biden

關於 Graham Platner 與 Hunter Biden 的新聞


Introduction

Graham Platner and Hunter Biden have new problems. People are talking about their secrets and their past.

Graham Platner 與 Hunter Biden 面臨新問題。人們正在討論他們的秘密以及過去的往事。

Main Body

Graham Platner wants to be a Senator. Some people say he lied about a tattoo on his chest. They say the tattoo is from a bad group. Graham says it is not. Other people say he was not a good husband.

Graham Platner 想競選參議員。有些人說他對胸口上的刺青撒了謊。他們稱該刺青來自一個不良團體。Graham 表示並非如此。其他人則說他不是一個好丈夫。

Hunter Biden spoke on a podcast. He talked about his father, Joe Biden. Joe Biden gave Hunter a pardon. This means Hunter does not have to go to jail. Hunter says he needed this because of politics.

Hunter Biden 在一個播客節目中發言。他談到了他的父親 Joe Biden。Joe Biden 給了 Hunter 特赦。這意味著 Hunter 不需要入獄。Hunter 表示出於政治考量,他需要這次特赦。

Hunter also talked about Graham Platner. He says Graham is a good person. He thinks the tattoo and the marriage problems are not important. He also joked about being a Vice President in 2028.

Hunter 還談到了 Graham Platner。他說 Graham 是個好人。他認為刺青和婚姻問題並不重要。他還開玩笑說自己在 2028 年會成為副總統。

Conclusion

People still argue about Graham Platner. Hunter Biden wants people to forget his legal problems.

人們仍在爭論 Graham Platner。Hunter Biden 則希望人們忘記他的法律問題。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Talking About' Pattern

In the text, we see people describing what someone said or thought. This is a key skill for A2 English.

1. How to say what someone does (Action Words)

  • Graham wants \rightarrow (He has a goal)
  • Hunter spoke \rightarrow (He used his voice)
  • People argue \rightarrow (They fight with words)

2. Simple Sentence Building Look at how we connect a person to a feeling:

  • "Graham is a good person."
  • "The problems are not important."

3. Quick Word Swap Instead of using big words, use these simple ones from the story:

  • Legal problems \rightarrow Trouble with the law
  • Pardon \rightarrow Forgiveness/No jail
  • Secrets \rightarrow Things people hide

Vocabulary Learning

secrets (n.)
Things that you do not tell other people
Example:She has many secrets in her diary.
Senator (n.)
A person who is a member of a government group that makes laws
Example:The Senator spoke about the new law today.
tattoo (n.)
A picture or word put on the skin with ink
Example:He has a small tattoo of a star on his arm.
pardon (n.)
An official decision to stop a punishment for a crime
Example:The president gave the prisoner a pardon.
politics (n.)
The activities of government and leaders
Example:I do not like to talk about politics at dinner.
argue (v.)
To speak angrily because you do not agree with someone
Example:The two friends argue about which movie is better.
Practice A2 words in a crossword