Donald Trump Picks Jay Clayton for New Job
川普提名 Jay Clayton 出任新職
Introduction
President Donald Trump wants Jay Clayton to be the Director of National Intelligence.
總統川普希望由 Jay Clayton 擔任國家情報總監。
Main Body
Some leaders in the government are angry. They do not like Bill Pulte. They will not pass a special law called FISA until Bill Pulte leaves his job. Now, the Senate will talk to Mr. Clayton on Wednesday.
政府中有些領導人感到憤怒。他們不喜歡 Bill Pulte。在 Bill Pulte 離職之前，他們不會通過一項名為 FISA 的特別法律。現在，參議院將於週三與 Clayton 先生面談。
Mr. Clayton has many important jobs. He worked at the SEC. He is now a leader in New York. He fought against bad people from other countries in court.
Clayton 先生曾擔任多項重要職務。他曾在美國證券交易委員會（SEC）工作。他目前是紐約的一位領導者。他曾在法庭上與外國的不法之徒對抗。
Some Democratic leaders like Mr. Clayton. They think he is a good worker. But Senator Chuck Schumer says Bill Pulte must leave first.
一些民主黨領導人喜歡 Clayton 先生。他們認為他是一位優秀的員工。但參議員 Chuck Schumer 表示 Bill Pulte 必須先離職。
Conclusion
The Senate is looking at Mr. Clayton's name. The FISA law will end soon.
參議院正在審視 Clayton 先生的人選。FISA 法律將很快到期。
Vocabulary Learning
🛠️ How to describe a person's work
In this text, we see how to talk about what someone does using the word 'be' (am/is/are) and 'work'.
1. The Status (Using 'is/are') When we talk about a person's title or role, we use a simple pattern:
- He is now a leader. → (Person) + (is) + (job title).
- He is a good worker. → (Person) + (is) + (description).
2. The Action (Using 'work') When we talk about the place or the activity, we use 'work':
- He worked at the SEC. → (Person) + (worked) + (at/in) + (place).
Quick Tip for A2: Use 'is' for who they are. Use 'work' for where they were.
Example from the text:
- "Mr. Clayton has many important jobs" → This tells us he is experienced.
- "He worked at the SEC" → This tells us his history.