Problems in the Trinamool Congress Party

草根國會黨的問題


Introduction

The Trinamool Congress party has many problems. Some members are leaving the party. The leaders are fighting and the police are investigating them.

草根國會黨面臨許多問題。部分黨員正相繼離開該黨。領導層之間發生爭鬥,且警方正對其展開調查。

Main Body

Many party members are leaving. In West Bengal, 58 people now fight against the party. In the national parliament, 19 members want to start a new group. Three other members quit the party.

許多黨員相繼離開。在西孟加拉邦,目前有 58 人與該黨對抗。在國民議會中,有 19 名成員希望成立一個新團體。另有三名成員退出了該黨。

Leaders are angry with each other. Kalyan Banerjee is unhappy with Abhishek Banerjee. He says Abhishek is not kind. Some people say another party, the BJP, is paying money to make members leave.

領導層之間彼此憤怒。Kalyan Banerjee 對 Abhishek Banerjee 感到不滿,他表示 Abhishek 並不友善。有些人稱另一政黨 BJP 正在花錢收買成員,使其離開。

The police are also looking at the leaders. The police are checking if Abhishek Banerjee changed signatures on papers. Mamata Banerjee has problems with the law because of things she said about religion.

警方也在調查這些領導人。警方正在檢查 Abhishek Banerjee 是否在文件上篡改簽名。Mamata Banerjee 因為對宗教的言論而面臨法律問題。

Conclusion

The party is in a difficult time. It must stop the fighting and answer the police to survive.

該黨正處於艱難時期。必須停止內鬥並回應警方調查才能生存。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The "Action" Pattern

In this text, we see how to describe things happening right now using is/are + verb-ing. This is a key A2 skill for talking about current situations.

How it works:

  • One person \rightarrow is + verb-ing
  • Many people \rightarrow are + verb-ing

Examples from the text:

  • Members \rightarrow are leaving
  • Leaders \rightarrow are fighting
  • Police \rightarrow are investigating

Quick Logic:

  • Leaving \rightarrow going away
  • Fighting \rightarrow arguing/angry
  • Investigating \rightarrow checking for a crime

💡 Word Swap

Look at these words from the story that describe feelings:

  • Unhappy \rightarrow Not happy
  • Angry \rightarrow Very unhappy/mad
  • Kind \rightarrow Nice/good person

Example: "Kalyan is unhappy because Abhishek is not kind."

Vocabulary Learning

investigating (v.)
Trying to find the truth about something
Example:The police are investigating the crime.
parliament (n.)
A group of people who make the laws for a country
Example:The members of parliament are talking about the new law.
quit (v.)
To stop doing something or leave a job/group
Example:He decided to quit his job last week.
signatures (n.)
A person's name written in their own hand
Example:Please put your signatures on this paper.
religion (n.)
A belief in a god or group of gods
Example:People of different religions live in this city.
survive (v.)
To continue to live or exist
Example:The small plant needs water to survive.
Practice A2 words in a crossword